🌱 East Toledo Schools Lockdown Wednesday + Driver Crashed Into Duplex

Hey, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Toledo Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 64 Low: 49.

Here are the top three stories in Toledo today:

1. Waite High School, Garfield Elementary School, and Toledo Preparatory Academy were placed on lockdown Wednesday after reports of a man with a gun in the East Toledo area surfaced. The suspect was seen waiving a gun at the intersection of Kelsey and E. Broadway around 2:00 p.m. Police arrested the suspect, Alfred Cotton, 37, about a quarter of a mile away from the intersection where reports surfaced. (WTOL)
2. A driver crashed into a duplex on the 100 block of West Bancroft around 3:00 a.m. yesterday. Toledo Police say the female driver lost control of the vehicle and struck the home – but did not enter the walls of the building. The driver was taken to the hospital and no one inside the duplex was injured. (WTOL)
3. The Toledo Police Department is still looking for information about the murders of two teen football players. Marvelous Walton played for St. Francis High School and Neiko McIntyre played for Whitmer High School when they were shot in Toledo. Lt. Paul Davis said, "Detectives do have some video footage involving the incident. We are not ready to release that at this time.”(WTVG)

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Today in Toledo:

• Art & Archives Hour: Glass Pavilion At The Toledo Museum of Art (3:00 PM)
• Teen Lemonade Lounge At Toledo Lucas County Public Library – Point Place Branch (4:00 PM)
• Nosh & Wine Tasting Featuring Radix Wines At TolHouse (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Toledo Lucas County Health Department is offering a flu shot clinics beginning Monday, Sep. 26. Click the link to see each clinic date, time, and location. (WTVG)
• Are you looking for a new family member with four paws? Check out the list of adoption-ready pets in the Toledo area at the link! (Toledo Patch)
• Three new homes have been listed for sale in the Toledo area. Available properties range from a 3-bed, 2-bath home for $45,000 to a $129,900 home with 4 beds and 1 bath. Get all the details at the link. (Toledo Patch)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.