Elyria police blotter

Elyria police Wednesday, Dec. 7 11:18 a.m. — Lake Avenue and Lowell Street, operating a vehicle impaired. Thomas Guignette, 50, of Murray Ridge Road, was arrested on misdemeanor DUI charges. Three construction workers flagged down officers to report a Chrysler 300 was driving recklessly on Lowell Street and hit a curb. An officer found the car in a parking lot on Lake Avenue with a flat tire. Guignette was inside a nearby business, told the officer he was trying to put eye drops in when he hit the curb, and appeared intoxicated. Thomas failed a sobriety test, and his blood-alcohol content was 0.333 percent — more than four times the legal limit to drive. He was arrested, booked and released to a sober person. 11:36 p.m. — Washington Avenue, weapons violations. Lance Hurt, 35, of Washington Avenue, was arrested on a felony tampering with evidence charge and misdemeanor charges of discharging firearms on a prohibited premises and possession of drug paraphernalia. Hurt fired a gun at his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend but missed, then threw the gun in the Black River before police arrived, according to the police report. Police said a crack pipe was found in his pocket and a spent shell casing, a live round and a trigger lock in his apartment. Hurt is not allowed to have firearms due to a prior felony conviction. He was taken to Lorain County Jail. Thursday, Dec. 8 4:25 p.m. — East Broad Street and state Route 57 north, weapons violations. Daniel Fischer, 44, of Oberlin, was arrested on felony charges of having weapons under disability and possession of drugs, while Meagan Fischer, 38, of Oberlin, was arrested on a warrant through the Bay Village Police Department. Officers found a disabled Dodge truck at a traffic light, and the Fischers said they ran out of gas. Both had warrants for their arrest, and there was a 9 mm Taurus G3c handgun and a small container with 0.3 grams of methamphetamine inside in the truck along with a loaded handgun magazine in Daniel Fischer's jacket pocket. Daniel Fischer admitted buying 4 to 5 grams of meth on Kinsman Avenue in Cleveland every week for the past year, and was taken to the Lorain County Jail. Meagan Fischer was handed over to the custody of Bay Village police. 7:26 p.m. — Cleveland Street, operating a vehicle impaired. Charles Patton, 65, of Cambridge Avenue, was arrested on a felony DUI charge and a misdemeanor DUI refusal charge. Officers found Patton's white Chevrolet Silverado stopped in the CVS parking lot at 443 Cleveland St. Patton appeared intoxicated and had an empty bottle of wine in the truck. He refused sobriety tests, was arrested and refused a breath test. He was taken to the Lorain County Jail. The DUI charge is a felony because Patton has three prior DUI convictions in the last 10 years, two in Elyria Municipal Court and one in Ravenna Municipal Court. 11:34 p.m. — Prospect Street and Cambridge Avenue, operating a vehicle impaired. Gustavo Osis, 45, of North Ridgeville, was arrested on misdemeanor DUI, DUI refusal and marked lanes charges. An officer stopped a white Mercury for weaving in its lanes and nearly hitting garbage cans on the side of the road. Police said Osis was driving intoxicated and failed sobriety tests. He was booked, released to sober family members, but swore at officers and refused to leave the Elyria Police Department. Osis was escorted from the building and officers told family members to take him home. Saturday, Dec. 10 9:58 a.m. — West River Road North, assault. Derrick Snyder, 42, of West River Road North, was arrested on a misdemeanor assault charge. A 21-year-old Elyria man was walking his dog at his girlfriend's residence when he said Snyder called the dog a "b----." The two men argued and Snyder threw household items, hitting the neighbor, a 27-year-old woman, in the head, according to the police report. When police arrived, Snyder threatened to fight a police officer, taking off his shirt and getting aggressive, police said. The officer calmed him down and called a sergeant who knew Snyder to the scene, which further calmed him down. Snyder was arrested and taken to the Lorain County Jail. Sunday, Dec. 11 2:38 p.m. — East River Street, domestic violence. Bryan Copeland Jr., 42, of East Avenue, was arrested on a misdemeanor protection order violation and Aleaha Slager, 21, of East Avenue, was arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge. Copeland and Slager were arguing in a driveway in the 900 block of East River Street. Slager had a protection order against Copeland, so he was arrested, but she was also arrested after witnesses said Slager had stopped Copeland from moving his car, slapped a cigarette out of his mouth and shoved him. Both were taken to the Lorain County Jail. 2:49 p.m. — True North gas station, Lorain Boulevard, domestic violence. Lamar Miller, 35, of Lorain, was arrested on a felony domestic violence charge and a misdemeanor assault charge. Officers responding to a domestic disturbance inside a 2011 Nissan Rogue found Miller in the front passenger seat. When Miller got out, police said he got aggressive with officers. His fiancee, a 39-year-old Elyria woman, said Miller punched her in the head and body while they were inside the car, so she pulled over at the gas station and called for help. Miller was taken to the Lorain County Jail. The charge was a felony because Miller was convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence in 2008. Monday, Dec. 12 12:04 p.m. — White Court, domestic violence. Jason Healy, 41, of White Court, was arrested on misdemeanor domestic violence charges. Healy was drunk, got upset over his child's mother taking his keys and truck to go to the store, and began throwing household items, according to a police report. He then threw a garbage can at the woman's 75-year-old mother, hitting her in the shoulder, police said. Healy told police he was just "aggressively taking out the trash," but was arrested and taken to the Lorain County Jail. 9:17 p.m. — Washington Avenue, domestic violence. Ephraim Reed, 23, of West River Road North, was arrested on misdemeanor domestic violence and assault charges. Reed and his live-in girlfriend, 21, got into an argument and when she told him she was breaking up with him, police say he pushed her twice and punched her in the mouth. She was able to call a neighbor, a 23-year-old woman, and when that woman came to the rescue, Reed hit her in the face as well, police said. Both women suffered facial injuries. Reed left but was found at a family member's house on Wesley Street, arrested and taken to the Lorain County Jail. Tuesday, Dec. 13 1:49 a.m. — Tannery Street and East Bridge Street, operating a vehicle impaired. Ollivia Price, 27, of Lorain, was arrested on misdemeanor DUI charges, traffic control device and headlight violations. Officers saw a black Ford stopped at a light on Broad Street without its headlights on and with an open driver's door. Price appeared intoxicated, failed two sobriety tests, and her blood-alcohol content was 0.167 percent, which is more than twice the legal limit to drive. She was cited and released to a sober person. 3:21 a.m. — Lake Avenue, operating a vehicle impaired. Jessica Taylor, 26, of Lorain, was arrested on misdemeanor DUI, reckless operation, driving under suspension, failure to control and marijuana possession charges. Officers heard Taylor's silver Dodge Avenger crash into a utility pole. They put out a fire in the engine and Taylor was lying across the front passenger seat. When she got out and was patted down, officers found a bag with 95.8 grams of marijuana inside stuffed in her pants. Taylor appeared intoxicated, had vomited on herself and wasn't able to do sobriety tests. LifeCare paramedics found no injuries. Taylor refused a breath test and she was charged, booked and released to a sober person. Thursday, Dec. 15 3:20 p.m. — Ohio BMV, Chestnut Commons Drive, trespassing. Jacob Rosado, 21, of Birchbark Drive, was cited with criminal trespass and failure to disclose personal information, both misdemeanors. Rosado was causing a disturbance at the BMV office, filming customers and employees against their wishes, argued with and nearly got into a physical fight with a customer, and refused to identify himself to police, according to the police report. His sister, a 23-year-old Elyria woman, told officers who he was and that he was doing "an audit." Rosado said he was there to film government employees and citizens "because it is his constitutional right." He was banned from the BMV at management's request and released with orders to appear in Elyria Municipal Court on Dec. 21. 6:16 p.m. — Hamilton Street, operating a vehicle impaired. Richard Lanning Jr., 44, of Hamilton Street, was arrested on misdemeanor DUI and expired registration charges. Callers reported a suspected drunken driver in a red pickup in the area, and Lanning's red pickup was seen driving and had an expired registration. Lanning pulled into his driveway, got out of the truck and appeared intoxicated. He admitted drinking in a bar in Avon Lake after getting a raise at work, and failed two sobriety tests. He refused a breath test, provided a urine sample, and was booked and picked up at the police station by his wife. Friday, Dec. 16 2:32 a.m. — West Avenue and Holly Lane, parole violation. David West, 40, of Second Street, was arrested on a warrant for a parole violation after a traffic stop. He was taken to the Lorain County Jail. 9:56 p.m. — Middle Avenue, shots fired. A resident of 1864 Middle Ave. reported an unknown gunman surprised him outside his apartment door and fired four shots. The man, who was not injured, closed his door and called police. Four spent 9mm shell casings were found behind the apartment. 10:21 p.m. — Fairlawn Avenue, vandalism. Ethan Wynieski, 42, of Fairlawn Avenue, was arrested on a felony vandalism charge. Wynieski was seen slashing tires in the parking lot at Sidelines Sports Grille at 105 Fairlawn Ave. with a knife and threw bricks at the windows of a truck, damaging them, according to police. Wynieski, who had been drinking, had argued with the owner of the truck and said he decided to damage the truck. He was taken to University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center for treatment of injuries to his hands he said he got from cutting himself on the bricks. Witnesses provided video of Wynieski damaging the truck, and he was treated at the hospital, released and taken to the Lorain County Jail. Saturday, Dec. 17 12:58 a.m. — Lake Avenue and West River Road North, operating a vehicle impaired. Joseph Heppner, 41, of Seven Hills, was arrested on a felony cocaine possession charge and misdemeanor failure to control, red light and seat belt violations. Heppner's black Mercedes ran a red light, skidded into a left-hand turn, hit a curb and went off the road. An officer then heard the driver yell "'woohoo!' as if they were riding a roller coaster." Heppner appeared intoxicated, was not wearing his seat belt, and the inside of the car smelled of marijuana, according to police. Heppner couldn't complete sobriety tests and there were two marijuana cigarettes, a bag of loose marijuana, a small bag of suspected cocaine and a suspected hash oil smoking device in the car, police said. Heppner refused chemical tests, asked for a lawyer, and was taken to the Lorain County Jail. 3:02 p.m. — Red Roof Inn, Midway Boulevard, felony warrant. Monica Cortes, 29, of Lorain, was arrested on a felony warrant through the Seneca County Sheriff's Office. An officer stopped Cortes' 2013 Ford Escape after a database check revealed the warrant, and she was arrested and taken to the Lorain County Jail. Monday, Dec. 19 12:01 a.m. — Yorktown Lane, drug possession. Quanteese Smith, 29, of Yorktown Lane, was arrested on felony cocaine possession and obstructing charges; misdemeanor resisting arrest, drug paraphernalia and marijuana possession charges; and warrants through the Parma Police Department and Lorain County Sheriff's Office. Smith was seen walking on Lorain Boulevard after police learned he had a warrant for his arrest. When officers tried to arrest him, they say he ran across six lanes of traffic and jumped into a ditch. He was found hiding near the Midway Mall and held at gunpoint until backup arrived. A bag with 0.6 gram of suspected cocaine, 2.6 grams of suspected marijuana and two drug pipes were found in his jacket, police said, and Smith was taken to the Lorain County Jail. Tuesday, Dec. 20 8:59 a.m. — Glenwood Street and Ohio Street, obstructing. Victoria Willis, 27, of Fox Hill Lane, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of obstructing official business, resisting arrest, having fictitious license plates, obstructing a VIN and having expired plates. An officer stopped Willis' Ford sedan for having an expired plate, police said. There was a piece of paper over the VIN on the dashboard, and Willis refused to remove it, according to the police report. She also refused to get out of the car and had to be physically removed by two officers, struggling with them the entire time, the officers said. Willis was taken to the Lorain County Jail. Wednesday, Dec. 21 3:13 p.m. — Corporate Cleaners, theft. An employee of the business parked a 2001 GMC van behind the business on Dec. 15 and when he returned to it on Dec. 21 and started it again, he discovered someone had stolen the catalytic converter. 11:21 p.m. — Broad Street, breaking and entering. William Flury III, 44, of Furnace Street, was arrested on felony charges of breaking and entering and possession of criminal tools. Officers said they found Flury had broken into the former Powerhouse Gym at 419 Broad St. after a report of alarms going off. Police said he had a claw hammer, a light, a Sawzall, a voltage gauge and a pocket knife on him and was stealing copper wire from inside the building. He was taken to the Lorain County Jail. Monday, Dec. 26 2:39 a.m. — Ridge Street and East River Street, drug possession. Amber Zadorozny, 34, of Washington Avenue, was arrested on felony drug possession charges and a misdemeanor drug paraphernalia charge, and was cited with DUI, no driver's license and obstructing traffic, all misdemeanors. Officers found Zadorozny passed out behind the wheel of a white Chevrolet truck in the intersection, police said. When she woke up she appeared intoxicated and had a bag containing fentanyl and a jar containing pills in her hand along with other drug paraphernalia, police said. Zadorozny refused a breath test, gave a urine sample and admitted taking fentanyl. She was taken to the Lorain County Jail. 6:36 a.m. — Riverside Court, domestic violence. Shaun Harris, 41, of Riverside Court, was arrested on a felonious assault charge and a felony domestic violence charge. According to the police report, officers responding to a reported stabbing learned Harris possibly had a bad reaction to some illegal drugs and began to play with knives, threatening to kill his mother, 63, if she called police. He then took a knife and cut her right ear and neck before she was able to escape and run toward University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center, police said. Both the mother and Harris were treated for injuries at the hospital and Harris was taken to the Lorain County Jail. Tuesday, Dec. 27 10:39 p.m. — East River Street and East Broad Street, failure to comply. Brandon Smith, 36, of East Avenue, was arrested on misdemeanor charges of failure to comply, obstructing official business and having expired plates. Officers on patrol tried to stop a Honda SUV for having expired plates. Police said Smith refused to stop the car for a police cruiser with its lights and sirens on and ran a stop sign. He eventually stopped in a parking lot on Taylor Street near Winckles Street, got out and was arrested and taken to the Lorain County Jail, police said. Friday, Dec. 30 10:38 p.m. — Save A Lot, Cleveland Street, weapons violations. Matthew Murray, 32, of Elyria, was arrested on a misdemeanor aggravated menacing charge. A 45-year-old Elyria man said Murray pulled a gun on him and threatened him, and gave police a description of what he was wearing. Officers found Murray on Broad Street and found a loaded 9 mm Taurus G2 handgun in his coat pocket. The victim positively identified Murray and Murray was taken to the Lorain County Jail.