One shot of tequila, please

Nick Mitchell, 11, of South Haven, Mich., downs a sample of Lemmy’s Lemonade at the second annual Midwest Soda Pop Festival Saturday in Gobles, Mich. (Photo by AARON AUZINS) See story and more photos below.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Suspicious activity was then reported at 203 E. Cherry St. at 2:11 a.m. Friday for a subject knocking on windows. Suspicious activity was reported at 203 E. Cherry St. at 1:53 a.m. Saturday for a subject tapping on a window. At the same location, the tapping was again reported at 1:08 a.m. Sunday.
-- a three-day window-tapping marathon! tap, tap, tapperoo

A vehicle was reportedly keyed at 1381 Oakwood Ave. at 6:23 p.m. Sunday.

A motorcycle was reported stolen from a shed at V-859 Township Road 1 in Washington Township at 11:32 a.m. Saturday. The matter was forwarded to the detective bureau.
-- ooooooh. big case.


Subjects were reportedly spray painting the back of the building at 1409 Scott St. Thursday at 10:22 a.m. Officers were unable to locate. A subject was also reported spray painting the same building Friday at 4:49 p.m.

Thursday, July 12, 2012

A disabled vehicle was reported at Moose Lodge at 12:16 p.m. Wednesday.
- more like a disabled human

Male subjects were reportedly playing pranks around a residence at 330 Haley St. in McClure Tuesday at 11:38 p.m.

Suspicious knocking noises were reportedly heard at 203 E. Cherry St. in Liberty Center Wednesday at 3:01 p.m.

A vehicle was reported parking and driving erratically in the 100 block of West Washington Street Tuesday at 10:25 a.m.
- parked perpendicular instead of parallel

A subject reported someone attempted to break into the concession stands at Oakwood Park Tuesday at 9:31 a.m.

An intoxicated subject was reportedly being argumentative in the 400 block of East Street in Liberty Center Tuesday at 12:40 a.m.

Breaking News: A panda f*cks a tree

Front page of northwestsignal.net today:
This cute snow panda can be spotted at the corner of Ohio and Highland streets in Napoleon. (Photo by JEN LAZENBY)

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Napoleon Police Department

Two dogs running loose were reported at 9:14 p.m. Friday in the area of West Barnes Avenue and West Maumee Avenue. The dogs returned to their owner.
- good dogs!

A report of harassment through texting was received from 619 Strong St. at 6:27 p.m. Friday. An attempted burglary was reported at 1:14 a.m. Saturday from the same residence. The residence was reported to not have been entered. At 3:42 p.m. Saturday, a report of misuse of a credit card also came from the same address.
- that is a house full of drama.

Theft of gas was reported at 8:22 a.m. Saturday from a truckstop on American Road.
- just A truckstop? isn't there only one?

Someone reported seeing a vehicle driving with a child in the front seat without a car seat at 9:26 a.m. Saturday at Wal-Mart. The vehicle was empty upon the officer’s arrival.
- must have been one tall baby.

Another driving complaint was received at 3:23 p.m. Saturday on Glenwood Avenue. A semi truck was off route but was gone by the time an officer arrived.

Criminal damaging in the form of a rear window being broken on a vehicle was reported from 32 Sunnydale Lane at 5:29 p.m. Saturday. Tires were reported slashed on a vehicle at 7:47 p.m. Sunday at Wal-Mart.
- fortunately the TIRE & LUBE EXPRESS is right there.

A report of subjects fighting was received at 10:11 p.m. Saturday from Park Court. Officers discovered it was someone in a garage processing deer.
- that explanation explains nothing. was the man fighting with the deer carcass?

An unruly child was reported at 6:30 p.m. Sunday from Willard Street.

Unwanted phone calls were reported at 6:58 p.m. Sunday from Detroit Avenue.

At 11:20 p.m. Sunday, a loud noise complaint was received on Glen Arbors Drive. Officers were unable to locate.

A suspicious vehicle was reported at 11:43 p.m. Sunday on East Riverview Avenue. It was found to be someone looking for an address. A suspicious vehicle was reported Monday at 1:16 a.m. for a vehicle alarm sounding in the 700 block of Erie Street.

An employee at Shell reported a drive-off theft of $29 in gasoline Monday at 8:11 a.m.

At 11:15 a.m. Monday, a cat was reported in the roadway on Dodd Street near Lagrange Street.
- i really hope the cat was alive. but OH MY only in napoleon do you call the cops when a cat crosses the road.

A subject was warned for interference with custody Monday at 12:50 p.m. at 1800 Oakwood Ave. #22.

Henry County Sheriff’s Office

A suspicious vehicle was reported at 3:26 a.m. Saturday in Washington Township. It was found to be someone setting off fireworks.
- this explanation seems unrelated to the complaint.

A loud music complaint was received at 4:41 a.m. Saturday on Main Street in McClure.

A car versus deer accident occurred at 9:46 a.m. Saturday on U.S. Route 6 near County Road 7 in Harrison Township. The driver was uninjured, and damage was minor to the vehicle.

A telephone junction box was damaged at 9:53 a.m. Saturday on County Road 4A in Washington Township.
- a WHAT?

A deputy assisted with a custody issue at 12:33 p.m. Saturday on County Road 7 in Monroe Township. A deputy also responded to a dispute at the Marathon Gas Station in Deshler. The issue was sent to the Henry County Prosecutor.

A fence was reported damaged on South Wilhelm Street in Holgate at 4:25 p.m. Saturday.

A message from the Columbus police department was delivered to a residence on State Route 110 near Napoleon at 12:28 a.m. Sunday.
- apparently the columbus PD have never heard of mail or phones.

A suspicious person was reported on county roads U4 and 3 at 3:07 a.m. Sunday. No other information was provided.
- gee, thanks NWS.


A missing person was reported at 6:16 a.m. Sunday from Township Road Q1 in Napoleon Township. No other information was provided.

Forgery was reported from Denny’s IGA in Liberty Center at 8:27 a.m. Sunday. A check was written on a closed account.

Items were reported stolen from a garage on County Road 7 in Monroe Township at 1:45 p.m. Sunday.

A parking complaint was received at 4 p.m. Sunday on East Cherry Street in Liberty Center. The vehicle was moved.

A deputy responded to a family argument at 7:08 p.m. Sunday on North East Street in McClure.

An open door was reported at Railside Market in Liberty Center Monday at 1:08 a.m. Deputies advised all was okay. An open door was reported at Gardenscape in Ridgeville Township at 2:40 a.m. Monday.

A disabled vehicle was reported on U.S. Route 24 west of County Road 11 in Napoleon Township Monday at 3:05 a.m. A deputy advised all was okay.

Disorderly conduct was reported in the 600 block of South East Street in McClure Monday at 9:09 a.m.

Alcohol was reported stolen from a cooler at Holgate County Pride Foods at 9:13 a.m. Monday.
- that's why you should be sitting on the cooler.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Napoleon Police Department

An accident was reported on Industrial Drive near U.S. Route 24 Wednesday at 6:15 a.m. An accident was reported in the 1800 block of Oakwood Avenue at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday. No other information was available in these incidents.

A subject at 872 E. Riverview Ave. #1 was warned for loud music at 3:07 p.m. Wednesday.
- he's #1! he's #1! i'd be excited and blaring music too.

Zachary Schlosser, 25, of Wauseon was arrested Wednesday at 2:55 p.m. for failure to appear on passing bad check charges. He was taken to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio.
- that must have been a REALLY bad check.

A subject was warned for criminal trespassing Wednesday at 4:55 p.m. at 140 Northcrest Dr. #34.
- he's #34! he's #34.... eh not quite the same ring to it.

Henry County Sheriff’s Office

Elizabeth T. Martz, 51, of Wauseon was northbound on County Road 13 in Liberty Township Wednesday at 5:27 p.m. when she lost control of her vehicle due to the snow/ice covered roadway and slid into the ditch on the west side of the road. Martz and a passenger in her vehicle, Manda Martz, 16, of Wauseon, were uninjured. Damage to her vehicle was minor.

A summons was issued in a disorderly conduct incident involving two females arguing in the 500 block of North Street in Colton Wednesday at 11:15 a.m.
- ok i grew up in henry county and i have no idea where COLTON is. maybe they were arguing about whether their town actually exists.

An unruly juvenile was reported in the 400 block of East Holmes Street in Deshler at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday.

Jayson Franks, 28, of Wauseon was arrested Wednesday at 5:05 p.m. at Wal-Mart.
- nice investigative work here, NWS.

Henry County Hospital

There were no admissions to report Wednesday.

There were four discharges Wednesday permitting publication. Chelsea Cordy and daughter of Archbold and Elizabeth Cohrs and son of Holgate were all discharged.

There was one birth Wednesday permitting publication. Alicia Rakes and Nate Holbrook of Napoleon had a girl at 5:16 p.m. She weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Napoleon Police Department

A suspicious vehicle was reported at 225 Shelby Ave. at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday.
- the vehicle was wearing a black ski mask.

A disabled vehicle was reported on East Riverview Avenue at 12:29 a.m. Tuesday.

A subject was issued a traffic warning at 12:56 a.m. Tuesday for parking a vehicle in the 1800 block of Industrial Drive were signs were posted prohibiting parking.
- a parking violation! let's report it.

A semi was reported off route on Woodlawn Avenue at Glenwood Avenue at 1:24 p.m. Tuesday. An officer checked the area, but was unable to locate the semi.
- people on woodlawn at glenwood apparently have nothing better to do  than sit around and call the cops whenever they see a semi. this is in the paper all the time. maybe it's a drinking game or something.

A male juvenile was arrested at 5:08 p.m. Tuesday on Northcrest Circle and charged with domestic violence.

Henry County Sheriff’s Office

Kevin F. Steed, 51, of Napoleon was westbound on State Route 424 at 1:11 p.m. Tuesday when a deer ran into the path of his vehicle and was struck. Steed was not injured and damage was minor to his vehicle.

Deputies responded to 105 E. Cherry St. in Liberty Center at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday for a neighbor dispute.

A disabled semi with a flat tire was reported on State Route 109 in Marion Township at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday.

A mailbox was reported stolen from 11-711 County Road V in Liberty Township at 3:39 p.m. Tuesday.
- must have been a really nice one.