Lorain City Councilman-at-Large Tony Dimacchia was cited by Lorain police for allegedly driving while drunk April 2. Officers were called to the 5300 block of West Erie Avenue near Kolbe Road after Dimacchia allegedly struck a pole beside a gas pump with his pick-up truck at approximately 7 p.m., according to a police report. Dimacchia […]
Lorain police apprehended a 24-year-old Lorain man who they say possessed more than 40 grams of narcotics as well as other contraband on New Year’s Eve. Benjamin William Decost, of the 3000 block of Eastlawn Street, was charged with two counts trafficking in drugs, two counts possession of a controlled substance, two counts of probation […]
An official, in-person swearing-in for members of the Lorain City Charter Commission was conducted Dec. 22 by Lorain County Domestic Relations Judge Sherry Glass.
âThe Lorain Charter is being virtually sworn-in, and I was told there were some that didnât feel comfortable doing virtual, they wanted to in-person, Glass said. I also felt it was kind of nice because there arenât too many other judges doing in-person stuff at the moment, so I said that I was available and I could do it.â
Ruben Torres, one of the sworn-in commissioners, said the Charter Commission is a big deal for the Lorain citizens.
A Lorain man was arrested an alleged breaking and entering into a Dollar General.
Gustavo Ruiz, was charged with breaking and entering, a fifth-degree felony, theft, a first-degree misdemeanor, and possessing criminal tools, a fourth-degree misdemeanor, according to a police report.
About 3:57 a.m. Dec. 13, a burglary alarm went off at the Dollar General located at 2540 Leavitt Road in Lorain, the report related.
Upon arrival, officers noticed the front window of the building was shattered and items in the aisles of the store were misplaced, the report said.
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As more officers arrived, one officer found Ruiz, pinned him to the ground and placed him under arrest, according to the report.