Crime & Safety

Dead Woman Stuffed in Closet, Doctor Charged with Rape: Police Blotters

Here's a roundup of police items from this week's Ohio Patches.

Editor's note: This post was authored by Patch editor Lori Switaj.

This week's police items have a few more serious items. Here's a roundup of items from Northeast Ohio Patches.Ā 

Stow Police Arrest Hudson Doctor on Charges of Rape, Sexual AssaultĀ Ā Ā 

A Hudson doctor has been arrested by Stow Police on charges of rape, gross sexual imposition and sexual imposition following a year and-a-half long investigation.

Officers arrested James P. Bressi, 59, of 2468 Victoria Parkway, Hudson, OH,Ā on FridayĀ based on charges stemming from 10 victims, according to police.

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Woman Found Stuffed in a Closet, Foul Play Suspected

A man is in custody as police investigate the ā€œsuspiciousā€ death of a woman found stuffed in the closet of an apartment on Detroit Avenue on Thursday morning.

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But that’s about all police are saying right now.

Police received a report of a missing woman at aroundĀ 10 a.m.Ā Thursday. They checked the apartment at 13531 Detroit Avenue.

Triple-Stabbing Suspect in Critical Condition After Hit by Truck in Solon

The suspect identified in theĀ stabbing ofĀ three people Labor Day morningĀ at Golden Gate Villa, and hit in Solon,Ā remains in critical condition, as do two of the three victims.

A box truck hitĀ Matthew Cepik,Ā an Iraqi War veteran, after heĀ ran in front of Ā a box truck onĀ US 422 in SolonĀ aroundĀ 7:40 a.m. Monday.Ā Ā 

Alleged Shoplifter Hit with Taser as He Flees StoreĀ Ā 

An alleged shoplifter's encore appearance at Walmart didn't go as smoothly as the first, according to a report.

Police were called to the store aboutĀ 11 p.m.Ā Sept. 1 after employees saw a man load a cart with $506 worth of merchandise, then wheel it out of the store without paying.

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