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CRIME & SAFETY
Lima man arrested after almost two years at large
Aug. 1—LIMA — A Lima man has been arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada, after almost two years on the run following a vehicle pursuit and home invasion. Allen County Sheriff Matthew Treglia said in a news conference Thursday that Leroy Page, 34, is being held by the Clark County Detention Center in Nevada awaiting extradition. He was apprehended by the FBI Las Vegas Criminal Apprehension Unit on ...
Lima man sentenced to prison for drug possession
Aug. 1—LIMA — A Lima man was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday in Allen County Common Pleas Court for the aggravated possession of drugs, a first-degree felony. Pacheco Melendez, 41, is also required to pay a $10,000 fine and forfeit the $242 found with Melendez. According to a previous news release from the Allen County Sheriff's Office, on April 16, the West Central Ohio Crime Task ...
Lima man pleads insanity after assault
Aug. 1—LIMA — A plea of not guilty due to insanity, a motion suggesting incompetency to stand trial and a motion to suppress were filed Tuesday in the Allen County Common Pleas Court for a Lima man accused of two second-degree felony counts of felonious assault involving his mother and stepfather. Anthoney Zeisloft, 19, will receive a psychiatric evaluation, and the court will hold a hearing ...