Well....some of you have been waiting on me to go back on my word. It has happened....
With all of the talk about writing tickets, all of you have heard me say numerous times... I do not care about tickets. I have changed my mind.
Effective next week, my officers will have a quota for tickets....at least one per shift. We are going to be profiling, too. We will target a specific group, with the express purpose of writing as many tickets as possible. I am strongly encouraging my officers to write as many as they can, every shift, every day...it is called operation Safe Summer...
When operation Safe Summer kicks off next week, officers will hit the streets looking for our target group....kids 12 and under. If a child 12 or under is observed wearing his or her helment while biking...the child will be stopped and issued a ticket...for a free ice cream cone from Franks Drive-in, located on SR43.
This is the kind of ticket writing I REALLY enjoy....Chief Oliver
!['*** Some items from the blotter...****
Day shift officers were called to Circle K for a report of a disoriented female vomiting in the parking lot. Further investigation found a drug induced female and male with 4 young juveniles. The children were taken into protective custody and child endangerment charges are pending.
Aft. shift officers checking a residence on Town Square Dr. after receiving a tip of a possible break-in found the air conditioner was pushed in. Officers located Seth Peterson inside the home and after further investigation, Peterson is in jail on Burglary, Criminal Tools, and Possession of Meth charges. Additional charges may be pending through the prosecutor's office. Nice job to Officer Putnam & Sgt. Knarr.
Day shift officers along with investigators from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force served a search warrant on Neville Dr. A 19 year old township resident has been charged with rape through the Portage County Prosecutor's Office.
Aft. shift officers responded to the Days Inn with BFD for an unresponsive male by the swimming pool. The make was given 3 doses of narcan and then transported to the hospital. Officers recovered drugs which tested positive for fentanyl. The male was later charged with a drug offense and the matter remains under investigation.
K9 Havoc was recently mutual aided to Mogadore for a traffic stop. Havoc located meth, meth pipes & other drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. Havoc also recently located pills and drug needles on another traffic stop. Good boy Havoc!
Midnight shift officers recently had a short vehicle pursuit that ended on Brimfield Dr. The driver sped up to get away from Sgt. Dumont and pulled into 1300 Brimfield Dr. at a high rate of speed. He then parked and ditched his drug paraphernalia under his vehicle. He was arrested for Failure to Comply and Tampering with Evidence. Nice job Sgt. Dumont & Officer Kennedy.
Aft. shift officers were called to a residence on Duffield to assist BFD that evolved into a child abuse investigation. BFD transported a juvenile to University Hospital, and officers completed a protective child removal from the home. The matter remains under investigation for criminal charges.
From the "we still have some rural areas in the township" file....a cow was found in the roadway on 2900 Congress Lake by afternoon shift. It was returned and officers temporarily fixed the fence. #keepingcowssafeonecowatatime
Vacation bible school attendees at @[336736420696:274:Brimfield Faith UMC] recently asked us to stop by for their graduation dinner and the kids donated a fruit basket to BPD. Thanks to all of the kiddos and to Officer Ryba & Sgt. Knarr for stopping by!
Aft. shift officers located an unresponsive female in the sleeper of a tractor trailer on I-76. BPD Officers administered Narcan, and BFD also administered multiple doses of Narcan before she started to come around and was transported to the hospital. Officers assisted the Ohio State Patrol on scene where a crack pipe and drug needles were recovered.
From the Walmart file...Aft. shift recently had two subjects on Theft charges at Walmart. One of the subjects had an active arrest warrant through Akron PD. A suspicious person call brought officers to Walmart...resulting in...another warrant arrest.
Day shift officers responded to GNC for a report of indecent exposure. The incident remains under investigation.
Officers investigated a roll-over accident into an electric pole in the 1700 block of Meloy. 3 juveniles fled the scene. After a lot of leg work officers located all of the passengers in Kent. The driver was cited, and during the investigation, a missing juvenile with active warrants warrants was located and turned over to the Portage County Sheriff's Office. Nice job to Officers Rhodes & Ryba.
Day shift received several calls of a vehicle driving recklessly on I76 and 43. While searching for the vehicle, another call for a crash involving the same vehicle came in at Howe and Mogadore Road. Upon further investigation, the driver was placed under arrest for OVI, and drug possession charges are pending.'](https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p100x100/14068200_1389353417760364_5397450827203285856_n.jpg?oh=310c5c43164402a48f416f317a277e9a&oe=583D9F27)
!['A big thank-you to the staff and kiddos from @[310666375764529:274:Just Like Home Day Care] for stopping by the police station recently for a tour! We enjoyed hosting you!!
#caniturnonthesiren #isthiswhereyoukeepthebadguys'](https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p100x100/13920740_1386718414690531_2905728746469044835_n.jpg?oh=6741818106f56b1f0f8f0ae7e1c4a53f&oe=584750FC)
!['The simple act of eating a burrito will benefit BPD's Shop With a Cop program!! Visit @[124149619252:274:Chipotle Mexican Grill] in The Cascades of Brimfield next Wed. Aug.17th between 4PM-8PM and bring this flyer, or just show it on your smartphone! 50% of proceeds will be donated to BPD Shop With a Cop.
#whowantsaburrito #helpingkidsinourcommunity'](https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p100x100/13920874_1382384025123970_5965530783389323798_n.jpg?oh=1c96792fc77ba995b41d3bb730c22e7d&oe=5846BFAC)
!['A big "thank you" goes out to the @[272713809407334:274:Widow's Sons Masonic Riders Association] for their very generous donation of $500 to BPD's Shop With a Cop program!! Ridin' for a cause!! Thanks guys!!'](https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p100x100/13925280_1382382105124162_1788767140006283029_n.jpg?oh=bd63252049708111bab3dcaf70b6ce25&oe=585A6808)
