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The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be conducting OVI Checkpoints in Allen, Cuyahoga counties this week. |
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Troopers seize $25,000 worth of cocaine in Lorain County |
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A man and a woman from Pennsylvania are facing felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized eight ounces of cocaine, worth approximately $25,000, following a traffic stop in Lorain County. Troopers stopped a 2000 Chevy Venture minivan, with Pennsylvania registration, for a marked lanes violation, on the Ohio Turnpike, near milepost 135 in Lorain County at 7:57 p.m. on June 17. more |
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6-State Trooper Project to kick-off multi-state Distracted Driving enforcement and awareness effort next week |
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be joining forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project for a distracted driving enforcement and awareness effort June 16 – 22 in an effort to reduce distracted driving related crashes and raise awareness about the dangers distracted driving creates. more |
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Patrol partnering with Indiana State Police for Operation Blue Light |
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Indiana State Police will kick-off a three month enforcement effort, dubbed Operation Blue Light, focusing on Interstate 70 from the West Virginia/Ohio state line to the Indiana/Illinois state line. The effort will run from June 4 – August 31. more |
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Recent Criminal Patrol Activity and Investigations |
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June 14, 2013 |
An Ohio man is facing felony drug and weapon charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized four pounds of hydroponic marijuana, worth approximately $20,000 and a loaded .45 caliber handgun, following a traffic stop in Warren County. Troopers stopped a 2005 GMC delivery van, with Texas registration, for a speed violation, on Interstate 71 northbound, near milepost 23, in Warren County at 7:07 p.m. on June 14. more |
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June 13, 2013
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The Lancaster Post of The Ohio State Highway Patrol stopped a 2013 Hyundai Sonata on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 8:23 p.m. on US 33 at milepost 22 for a speed violation. Criminal indicators were observed and a Hocking County Sheriff’s Office drug sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun, a small amount of marijuana and drug packaging items. A search of the driver, Lashawna M. Love, 28, revealed approximately 7 grams of crack cocaine and 7 grams of heroin. A search of the passenger, Carl L. Gordon Jr., 30, revealed approximately an ounce of cocaine. Both subjects were arrested and incarcerated in the Fairfield County jail for a weapon violation as well as possession and trafficking of drugs. Both subjects are from the Columbus area. |
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June 11, 2013
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A man from California is facing felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized a kilo of cocaine, worth an estimated $84,000 following a traffic stop in Williams County. Troopers stopped a 1998 Honda Civic, with Washington registration, for a following too closely violation on Interstate 80, near milepost 8, at 1:46 p.m. on June 11. more |
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June 10, 2013 |
Troopers stopped a 2000 Honda Civic, with Pennsylvania registration, for a speed violation on Interstate 80 eastbound, near milepost 139 in Lorain County at 8:01 a.m., on June 10. During interaction with the driver, troopers detected an odor of raw marijuana coming from the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed a backpack containing more than a pound of marijuana, worth $4,500 and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle’s truck. The driver, Tyler A. Bond, 18, a known drug violator, and his passenger, Timothy E. Woods, 20, both of Cranberry, Pa., were incarcerated in the Lorain County Jail and charged with possession of marijuana, a fifth-degree felony. |
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June 4, 2013 |
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers said they stopped a 2007 Dodge Charger on U.S. 23 southbound, near Rosemount, at approximately 8 p.m. Tuesday for a traffic violation. Troopers observed what they said were criminal indicators and the subsequent search of the vehicle revealed approximately five ounces of crack cocaine. more from portsmouth-dailytimes.com |
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May 28, 2013 |
Two men from West Virginia are facing felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized two ounces of heroin, worth $10,000 following a traffic stop on the Ohio Turnpike in Lorain County. Troopers stopped a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, with West Virginia registration, for a turn signal violation, on the Ohio Turnpike, near milepost 136, in Lorain County at 12:12 p.m. on May 28. more |
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May 25, 2013 |
Troopers stopped a rented 2013 Ford Escape, with Vermont registration, for a speed violation on the Ohio Turnpike, near milepost 88 in Sandusky County at 8:17 a.m. on May 25. During contact with the driver, troopers detected an odor of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle. A probable cause search of the vehicle revealed a styrofoam bowl, containing 61 grams of Khat, worth approximately $1,200 in the center console. The driver, Sanad Bassery, 31, of New York, N.Y., was incarcerated in the Sandusky County Jail and charged with possession of Khat, a fifth-degree felony. Khat is a flowering evergreen shrub native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The fresh leaves, twigs and shoots of the Khat shrub are chewed like tobacco and is considered a controlled substance. |
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