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Fremont man says he was 'basically kidnapped' during mistaken ID arrest; officer punished
In an internal disciplinary sentencing that could have taken more than five days, the Fremont Police Department officer who mistakenly arrested the wrong man began his sentence on Tuesday for alleged misconduct the day after his scheduled Monday pre-conference hearing.
The officers incorrectly arrested Darnell McCloud, in attempting to serve an arrest warrant to another man. The arrest took place just before 10:30 p.m. on July 11.
The officer attempted to serve an arrest warrant, for two felony drug charges, to Darnell Smith, at the Fremont Coney Island, 500 E. State St. Two additional officers and a sergeant helped.
Proper identity was not confirmed. The mistake was recognized at the Sandusky County Jail and McCloud was released 25 minutes later, at approximately 10:55 p.m.
Read the rest of the story with interviews from McCloud and Fremont Mayor Danny Sanchez .
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The Lindsey Sunflower and Homecoming Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Wendelle Miller Park, 240 S. Main St. in Lindsey. There will be a 5K Race, children's games, live music from 1 to 9 p.m. and over 45 vendors and food trucks. Other activities include a cake walk, Baby Royalty and Sunflower Contest, plus a cornhole tournament.
In Gibsonburg, the 7th Annual Arts and Wine Fest will be 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday in Williams Park. Participating wineries and breweries in 2024 are Brewing Green, Chalet Debonne Vineyards, Chateau Winery and Vineyard, Double Wing Brewing Co., Feisty Mead, Oncore Brewing, Ugly Bunny Winery, and White Stag Winery. Live entertainment begins at 3 p.m.
Back in Fremont, Trinity United Methodist Church will host a “Party in the Park” from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 28, at Conner Park, 2300 Morrison Road, in the Norm Fausey Shelter House.
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