NEWS WRAPUP: Newcomerstown robbery; Mill Township shooting; Tall Timbers water rescue; Dover power outage
AUTHORITIES LOOKING FOR ROBBERY SUSPECT
NEWCOMERSTOWN – The Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office on Monday morning was looking for an individual who robbed the Duke and Duchess Store on Adena Drive at around 2:45 a.m. Sheriff Orvis Campbell says the man was completely covered from head to toe, including sunglasses. He got away with some alcohol and cash from the register. While he threatened the clerk, a gun was not visible. Campbell says police and deputies searched for the suspect on foot, with K-9 officers and a with a drone but were unsuccessful. They are asking anyone with information to contact the sheriff’s office.
MILL TOWNSHIP MAN IN JAIL AFTER SHOOTING AT EX-GIRLFRIEND
UHRICHSVILLE – A 44-year-old Mill Township man is in the Tuscarawas County jail after officials say he fired multiple shots at his ex-girlfriend’s car early Sunday morning, with at least one of the bullets or a bullet fragment hitting the woman in the head. Tuscarawas County Sheriff Orvis Campbell says the woman, whose name they are not releasing, was able to escape to the Uhrichsville Police Station around 6:40 a.m. The shooting happened on Edie Hill Road. The suspect was arrested in Cadiz about an hour later. Campbell says they are not immediately releasing the man’s name but expect to charge him with multiple serious felonies. Campbell says they were waiting for an update on the woman’s condition, but noted she was well enough to drive to the police department, walk into the station and speak clearly.
GIRL PULLED FROM WATER AT WOODS TALL TIMBERS, FLOWN TO HOSPITAL
NEW PHILADELPHIA – Officials this morning were still waiting for an update on the condition of a 16-year-old girl who was pulled from the water at Woods Tall Timbers Sunday afternoon. Tuscarawas County Sheriff Orvis Campbell says witnesses reported the girl was playing on the inflatables and disappeared in the water. People at the lake formed a line a found the girl. Campbell says she was not breathing. They pulled her out and performed CPR and used an AED. Deputies and the New Philadelphia Fire Department arrived and took over life-saving measures. The girl was flown to Akron Children’s Hospital. Campbell was hoping to get an update on the girl’s condition this morning.
ALMOST HALF OF DOVER LOST POWER SUNDAY EVENING
DOVER – The entire east side was without power for about two hours Sunday evening after a tree fell on main feedline along Tremont Street. Mayor Shane Gunnoe says the outage lasted two hours and two minutes from about 7 to 9 p.m. The tree that fell was on private property. Gunnoe says the city does trim branches that are near powerlines. However, the entire tree that fell over and took down a utility pole was further back on the Tremont property. Dover has its own power company, and its crews were able to quickly respond.