Saturday, June 26, 1999
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Robber still sought in West End shooting
A 31-year-old West End man is recovering after being shot in the knee during a robbery May 6, and Cincinnati police are still trying to identify the shooter.
Rodney Tarver told police a young man was watching him as he pulled out his wallet to pay for items he bought at Jet N Market on Linn Street that night. When he left the store, he was immediately confronted by the suspect, a slender man, estimated to be 17 to 22 years old, wearing a blue mask.
Mr. Tarver at first thought it was a joke when the gunman said, “Give me all you got.”
But he was shot once in the left leg with a black pistol. He told police the man also took the butt of the gun and struck him several times in the mouth.
Police say there were several witnesses to the crime, but no one has come forward with information.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 352-3040. Callers can earn cash for clues and remain anonymous.
Police seek tips on robbery at Neon's
Cincinnati police are asking for help to solve an aggravated robbery from Neon's Cigar Bar & Tavern on 12th Street in Over-
the-Rhine.
The robbery happened as an employee was leaving the bar at closing time about 2:35 a.m. Tuesday.
A man approached him from behind on the sidewalk, held a chrome-plated semiautomatic pistol to his forehead, and fled with the money. He ordered the employee to run in the other direction. The money was in a green military ammunition box.
The suspect is described as a 5-foot-9, 160-pound black man who was wearing shiny, silver-framed glasses.
Police say there may have been witnesses on the street who saw the robbery. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 352-3040. The hot line offers up to $1,000 for tips that lead to arrests. A private donor is offering an additional $100 for information that leads to an arrest.
Police say man used water to burn child
A Madisonville man is in jail, charged with purposely burning an 18-month-old's face with hot water.
Police say Jessie Thompson, 20, admitted to holding the child's face under 149-degree water, causing third-degree burns.
The offense allegedly happened April 11 in South Cumminsville. Police went to arrest him Thursday.
According to his arrest report, he jerked away from the arresting officer and ran while still handcuffed. He was charged with child endangering and escape.
He is being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center in lieu of a $60,000 cash bond and is awaiting a grand jury hearing.
Pregnant woman flees attack in moving car
A man accused of stabbing his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach with a steak knife is being held in jail. The woman was admitted to University Hospital.
James Hamilton, 41, of Westwood is being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center with his bond set at $100,000 cash. He is charged with felonious assault.
Police said he was in a car with the woman Thursday afternoon in Price Hill, traveling about 35 mph, when he began stabbing the woman in the abdomen, saying: “I want you and your crack baby out of this car.”
Fearing for her life, Cincinnati police said, the woman jumped out of the moving car.
She was in serious condition and in intensive care Friday with a fractured skull and stab wounds. It's unclear whether the injuries affected her pregnancy.
Court records say she was about six weeks pregnant.
Cause of mobile home fire being investigated
MOUNT HEALTHY — Fire investigators Friday were going through what was left of a mobile home that was destroyed by fire Thursday night.
Robby Thompson, 38, remained in critical condition at University Hospital Friday with second- and third-degree burns. He was alone in the mobile home when the fire broke out about 8:05 p.m. and was found outside the home.
Fire officials said neighbors at the mobile home park in the 8000 block of Hamilton Avenue heard one or two explosions. They also said they had smelled natural gas in the area.
The mobile home was a total loss, with damage estimated at $30,000.
Indictment says man beat, stabbed mother
A Price Hill man was indicted Friday on charges of holding his mother captive for two days while he beat her, stabbed her and deprived her of food.
Thomas Michael McKenzie, 33, faces two counts of felonious assault and two counts of kidnapping.
Prosecutors say Mr. McKenzie locked his mother, Mary Ann, in their Seton Avenue home on June 17.
They said Mrs. McKenzie apparently got free on June 19 long enough to call her daughter, who then phoned police.
When officers arrived, prosecutors say, they found Mr. McKenzie sitting on his mother and struggling with his sister.
They say evidence shows he beat his mother and stabbed her once in the chest.
Police will compete on mountain bikes
Tristate mountain bike officers will compete in an obstacle course today in downtown Cincinnati and a 1.8-mile road race Sunday in Loveland.
The Police Mountain Bike Challenge begins at 1 p.m. today on Broadway between Fifth and Sixth streets.
Competitors will be riding police-issued mountain bikes and wearing bike uniforms and duty belts or normal police equipment. They will maneuver through a course designed to simulate urban patrol in a busy city.
The Cincinnati Police Division trains mountain bike officers for certification on a similar course.
The road race begins at 12:45 p.m. Sunday in downtown Loveland.
Teams of three riders and individuals will receive medals for first-, second- and third-place finishes. The top scorer will win a mountain bike.
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