Thursday, July 08, 1999
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Two officers shot in exchange with suspect
DAYTON, Ohio — Two police officers were shot Wednesday night after the suspect they were chasing barricaded himself inside an apartment on the city's west side.
WKEF television reported that around 8 p.m., the suspect ran into an apartment building. After trying to coax the suspect out of the complex, officers forced entry and shots were exchanged. It is not known who fired first or why the chase began.
One officer was shot several times and was transported to Franciscan Medical Center where he was listed in stable condition Wednesday night, according to hospital officials.
Grandview Hospital and Medical Center officials reported the other officer was in stable condition there.
The officers' names were not available.
The suspect also was shot and was taken to Miami Valley Hospital, but a report on his condition was not immediately available.
Arlington Heights man indicted in shooting
Prosecutors say Danny Aria broke into an apartment, threatened several strangers with a gun and shot a man in the head because he thought someone there had stolen his wallet.
But after Mr. Aria's arrest, they say, police found his wallet at a nearby bar.
Mr. Aria, 27, of Arlington Heights, was indicted Wednesday on charges of aggravated burglary, abduction and felonious assault.
He is accused of holding four men at gunpoint before getting into a fight with one of them. During the struggle, prosecutors say, Mr. Aria shot 35-year-old Jerry Fair in the back of the head.
They say the shooting left Mr. Fair blind and partially paralyzed.
According to the indictment, the trouble started June 27 when Mr. Aria confronted Mr. Fair and accused him of taking his wallet and the $300 in it.
Prosecutors say Mr. Aria followed Mr. Fair to his Arlington Heights apartment and later returned with a gun. They say he held the men at bay with the gun before shooting Mr. Fair.
Police later found the wallet and the $300 at a local bar.
If convicted, Mr. Aria could face up to 59 years in prison.
Police want to question man in apparent drug death
MIAMI TOWNSHIP — A man arrested in Symmes Township Wednesday morning on weapons, assault and traffic charges also is wanted for questioning in connection with a suspected drug-related death in Miami Township, Clermont County.
Township police said Jason Schmidt, 19, of the 400 block of Tarkington Lane, might have information about a June 30 death that is believed to be a drug overdose.
Police did not identify the dead man. According to police, a female dropped off a man at Mercy Hospital Anderson at 5:30 a.m. on June 30.
Ten minutes later, the man was pronounced dead by an emergency-room doctor. Police say the victim might have been in Miami Township when he was dying.
Mr. Schmidt was being held in the Hamilton County Justice Center after he was apprehended by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department in the 8800 block of Governors Hill Drive.
He was charged with having expired auto tags.
He had Hamilton County warrants for carrying a concealed weapon and reckless driving, and in Clermont County had warrants on charges of assault and criminal trespassing.
Officers try to confirm girl's report of rape
Cincinnati police are trying to confirm a 15-year-old girl's claims that a man tied her up with electrical cord Saturday, beat her and raped her.
An initial investigation led to the arrest early Wednesday of Ricardo Kerr, 38, of Avondale, on a rape charge. He is being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center awaiting arraignment.
The Over-the-Rhine girl told police they had consensual sex but that he also held her against her will for several days, tied her up and forced sexual intercourse.
Police reported she had numerous bruises to her legs and back.
Morrow landfill foes present arguments today
MORROW — Opponents of a proposed landfill will present their arguments to village officials today at a 6 p.m. public meeting in the village fire station at 150 E. Pike St.
The meeting is the second of a series of public forums conducted by the Morrow Planning Commission, which is considering a zoning application by Browning-Ferris Industries of Ohio Inc. (BFI) to rezone 222 acres at the former Alpine Ski resort in Morrow.
Rutgers official named VP-treasurer at Miami
OXFORD — Richard Norman, a vice president at Rutgers, will become Miami University's new vice president for finance and university services and the school's treasurer.
Mr. Norman, of Piscataway, N.J., will start in August, replacing Edward J. Demske, who will retire after 17 years at Miami, said spokeswoman Claire Wagner.
Mr. Norman began his career as an English teacher in Houston in 1967.
From 1988 to 1991, he served as associate senior vice president and treasurer at Rutgers.
He was vice president for finance and administration at Central State University from 1985 to 1988. Previously, he served as director of financial management and administrator for the Ohio Board of Regents and Ohio Higher Education Facilities Commission.
Mr. Norman earned a bachelor's degree from Morehead State University and a master's in business administration from the University of Dayton.
Parking rates set for new facility
Rates for the newest parking garage in Cincinnati — the 690-space Alms & Doepke Parkhaus — were set by Hamilton County Commissioners at Wednesday's regular meeting.
Located on Sycamore Street at Reading Road, the garage is expected to open to the public on Aug. 1.
Monthly rates at the garage are $75, or $100 for a reserved space. Transient rates are $2.50 for an hour; $4 for 1-2 hours; $5.50 for 2-3 hours and a $7 maximum.
After 5 p.m., the rates drop to $3 Monday through Wednesday, and $5 Thursday through Saturday. Sunday flat rate is $2.50.
Split of 419 area code could occur sooner
TOLEDO, Ohio — Northwest Ohio is running out of phone numbers faster than expected, pushing up the date for a possible split of the 419 area code.
Telephone numbers in the 419 area code will be gone by 2002, four years earlier than predicted a year ago, according to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
The commission is studying a proposal that would come up with a new area code for the region outside of Toledo by early 2001.
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