Temperance
CRIME & SAFETY
4 from Temperance injured in crash with suspected drunken driver on U.S. 23
PITTSFIELD TWP. — Four people from Temperance were injured Sunday evening when the SUV they were in was struck by an alleged drunken driver on a freeway south of Ann Arbor. Michigan State Police troopers from the Brighton Post were dispatched at about 7:15 p.m. to the area of southbound U.S. 23 near Michigan Avenue for a two-car crash, a news release from the state police said. The investigation shows that prior to the crash, a 43-year-old man from Willis, was driving a 2004 Chevy Silverado pickup southbound on U.S. 23. Witnesses reported the driver was weaving in and out of traffic at a high rate of speed as it came upon a 2015 Cadillac SUV driven by a 64-year-old woman from Temperance with three passengers in the left lane of travel. The suspect vehicle struck the SUV from behind causing the vehicle to spin out of control. The SUV spun into the suspect vehicle striking it again, then left the roadway striking the cable barrier and overturning into the northbound lanes of U.S. 23.
Police: Unknown suspect pushes pregnant customer, robs gas station in east Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo police are looking for a suspect who pushed a pregnant customer and robbed a gas station in east Toledo Wednesday night. TPD said they responded to a robbery at the Gas and Express Mart at 1410 Starr Avenue around 10:15 p.m. According to police, an...
TPD: Four arrested on riot charges after group became disruptive, violent toward officers
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Four people were arrested early Thursday morning after police say a large gathering of people became violent and disruptive. Officers were waiting for a tow in the 800 block of Walnut around 2:00 a.m. on June 27 when a large group of people they described as disorderly became violent and disruptive, according to the police report.
Semi truck crash shuts down I-75 South, highway still closed
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo police confirmed that a semi truck rolled over on I-75 South during the morning of Saturday, June 29, halting and impeding traffic for several hours. The incident happened shortly before 8:30 a.m. Traffic cameras from the Ohio Department of Transportation showed traffic backups near the I-75 and I-280 interchange.
U.S. Marshals arrest woman in Toledo in connection with January 2023 death of Columbus man
A woman charged with murder in connection with a January 2023 killing has been arrested in northwest Ohio. Amira Reid, 20, was taken into custody Thursday in Toledo by members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. According to court records, Reid and another woman had spoken...
12-year-old missing from west Toledo, police say
TOLEDO, Ohio — A 12-year-old has been reported missing from west Toledo, according to police. Toledo police say Sophia Branford was last seen in the 5200 block of Winona Drive. She is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 108 pounds and is wearing a tan shirt with black and...
Toledo apartment complex evacuated for hot item thrown down chute, TFRD says
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Residents of The Westmoor Apartments in Toledo were evacuated after an unknown individual tossed a “very hot” item down the garbage chute, according to officials on scene. Toledo Fire and Rescue Department’s Batallion Chief says the Saturday morning evacuation was out of precaution and...
‘Let’s get a group hug’ Video shows Toledo officers rescuing woman from edge of bridge
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Toledo Police Department is encouraging people experiencing a mental health crisis to reach out for help after a recent incident in which officers brought a woman to safety. TPD released body camera footage Thursday of officers bringing a woman who was leaning over the edge...
Local mail carrier recovering after being bitten by dog
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A local mail carrier is recovering after she was bitten by a dog. Last week, a female mail carrier was seriously injured after she was bitten on the arm by a dog on Folkstone Road. She had to get 21 stitches. Lucas County Canine Care and...
Rossford man indicted for allegedly sending explicit messages to undercover officer posing as 13-year-old
TOLEDO, Ohio — A Rossford man was indicted Thursday on over a dozen counts after allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to an undercover police officer who was portraying himself as a teen boy. Christopher Deszell, 37, was indicted on one count of attempt to commit unlawful sexual conduct, four...
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