Monday, February 28, 2000
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Westwood man accused of attempted abduction
A Westwood man faces charges of attempted abduction and assault after a woman said she was forced into his vehicle on Sunday, Cincinnati police said.
Drumond Edwards, 22, of the 2700 block of Erlene Drive, was arrested in his minivan at 4:23 a.m.
Police said the victim identified Mr. Edwards as the man who struck her in the face and pulled her into his vehicle on Whiteman Street in the West End.
Witnesses said they saw the woman leave Mr. Edwards' minivan yelling for help, police said.
Restaurant fire under investigation
AURORA, Ind. — One worker was treated for smoke inhalation Sunday after a fire in the men's room at a White Castle restaurant, Aurora fire officials said.
The fire broke out in a trash can at 4:09 a.m. and was extinguished when firefighters arrived at 1040 Green Blvd., Kevin Turner, fire department spokesman, said.
The employee, T.J. Weber, was treated for minor smoke inhalation by Aurora Life Squad and did not require hospitalization.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
2 injured as car hits pole on Queen City Ave.
Two western Hamilton County residents were hospitalized after their car sheared a utility pole in South Fairmount on Sunday, Cincinnati police said.
Driver Mark Lane, 26, of East Miami River Road, Cleves, was listed in serious condition at University Hospital. Passenger Troy Sumner, 19, of Talbott Avenue, Westwood, was listed in critical condition there.
Mr. Lane was eastbound on Queen City Avenue at 3:01 a.m. when his car crossed the center line and struck the pole.
No charges have been filed.
Police seek driver who struck cruiser
Cincinnati police Sunday sought the driver who crashed into a parked police vehicle in the 3900 block of McHenry Avenue in East Westwood and fled.
An officer had parked the squad car during a routine traffic stop at 3:45 p.m. Saturday when a gray Ford Probe struck it, police said.
No damage estimate was available. The officer — who was out of the car — was not injured and the car he had stopped was not involved in the crash. The abandoned Ford was found nearby.
Assault charge filed after man is cut
A New Burlington man was charged with felonious assault Sunday after a man was cut on the left hand with a knife, Springfield Township police said.
Officers accused Derrick Walker, 42, of the 10900 block of Maplehill Drive, of wounding the man at Mr. Walker's home at 11:30 p.m. Saturday.
The victim was cut deflecting the knife from his stomach and required 10 stitches, police said.
Norwood man accused of stealing handgun
NORWOOD — A man was charged with burglary Saturday night after the theft of a .25-caliber handgun, Norwood police said.
Joshua Pilcher, 18, of the 1700 block of Lincoln Avenue, Norwood, was arrested at 7 p.m. Saturday after the burglary in the 4000 block of Crosley Avenue, police said.
A witness saw Mr. Pilcher inside the residence but did not confront him, police records show.
Warren County GOP has candidates night
LEBANON — All Republican candidates for Warren County offices have been invited to a Meet the Candidates night at 7 p.m. today.
The event, to be held at the old courthouse, 300 Silver St., Lebanon, is sponsored by the county's Republican women.
Contested races in the GOP primary are for Warren County commissioner, the 2nd District Ohio House, and the 6th Congressional District.
Hamilton Twp. home damaged by fire
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — The fire department is investigating a fire that caused $80,000 damage to a home in this Warren County community early Sunday, said Capt. Mark Greatorex.
There were no injuries.
No one was at the two-story house on Striker Road when the call came in from an automatic fire alarm at 3:21 a.m., he said.
It took an hour for about 30 firefighters — including some from neighboring communities — to bring the blaze under control, Capt. Greatorex said.
Indianapolis airport has high mishap rate
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis International Airport has recently recorded more technical problems and other mishaps than some of the biggest airports in the country, according to a newspaper report.
An analysis by the Indianapolis Star found that the city's primary airport recorded 20 such incidents in 1998, the last year for which figures are available.
The number was greater than the combined tally for busy international airports in Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles and St. Louis, according to the Star.
But it's not clear that a relatively large number of such mishaps means a more dangerous airport. It could mean that the airport — in this case, one located in the middle of a busy national flight grid — might be a popular stopping point for passing planes that need help, observers say.
The Federal Aviation Administration recorded 448 incidents nationally in 1998, and defines them as situations that in some way affected the operation of commercial airplanes.
By the FAA's definition, incidents don't leave people injured or planes significantly damaged, as opposed to accidents, which do. Instead, incidents commonly cause flight delays, emergency landings and other actions that leave passengers frustrated and scared.
For example, in one 1998 incident, a commuter plane blew both of its left main tires after landing. In another, a blast from a jet engine pushed a cargo container into two ground workers.
In a third incident, part of a DC-10 cargo jet fell off the plane and plunged through the roof of a house near Mooresville.
Only Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, Mo., which logged 29 incidents in 1998, and Greater Rochester International Airport in Rochester, N.Y., which logged 21, topped Indianapolis in the number of mishaps that year, according to the Star.
And the 1998 figures don't appear to be an aberration. Indianapolis International consistently has ranked among the nation's top 10 airports in terms of incident filings in recent years.
College student dies at Mohican State Park
LOUDONVILLE, Ohio — A College of Wooster student collapsed and died while hiking on a trail at Mohican State Park on Saturday.
Christine Hulke, 20, of Basking Ridge, N.J., was with her twin sister, Stephanie, and some friends when she died, according to a report from the Ashland County Sheriff's Department.
“She had bumped her knee, and sat down to check it out, and passed out,” said Ashland County Assistant Coroner Phil Myers, who was investigating the cause of death. He said it appears to have been a natural death.
Stephanie Hulke told police the twins' parents were in Mexico and family members were attempting to contact them.
Loudonville is about 65 miles southwest of Cleveland.
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