*** CRIME ALERT ***

I wanted to share this with everyone.  PLEASE READ AND SHARE!!!!

UPDATE:

Powell Police Report:

For Immediate Release Powell Police searching for suspect after attempted home robbery (POWELL, Ohio)—Jan. 29, 2015—The Powell Police Department is searching for a suspect after receiving a report of an attempted armed robbery at approximately 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28 along Village Ridge Court. According to the police report, the suspect rang the homeowner’s doorbell and when the homeowner answered the door, the suspect pointed a gun at the victim. The suspect is believed to be a white male and approximately 6’1. He was wearing a black toboggan hat, black jacket, black pants and a blue bandana. He was carrying a silver handgun and drove away from the residence in a darkcolored vehicle. Safety Tips  Be vigilant  Keep front porch lights turned on at all times  Lock doors  Do not answer the front door unless it is someone you know or are expecting Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Powell Police Department at (614) 885-3374. ### Contact: Megan Canavan Director of Communications (614) 885-5380 ext. 1022 (office) mcanavan@cityofpowell.us (email) @CityofPowellOH (twitter)/#PowellOhio

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Olentangy Ridge ALERT10h ago

Summit View Woods East

Someone posted this around 9:30 on a FB group I am on: Olentangy ridge:::: be on alert! Someone rang my doorbell tonight but when I got to door no one was there. Figured it was kids.....then my neighbor calls me about 1/2 hour later and tells me same thing happened across the street but they opened door and a man in a mask had a gun . He slammed door and guy took off . Cops are in the neighborhood . Lock up and be alert!

As of 10:44, there has been no one caught. Lock your doors, and don't answer!

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Monday's Most Wanted

I found this great website and I would highly recommending signing up to get updates but if you subscribe to my blog I will make sure that I just post the most important things so you don't get slammed with emails from their website.

This is from today from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office:  Franklin County Sheriff’s Office SWAT is searching for Matthew Hall, 24, on charges of rape and sexual battery. He may be in the 43229 zip code area of northeast Columbus. Case Number: 14cr3116. 

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is encouraged to call 614-525-7928.

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To see this at nextdoor.com click here.

Thank you for being involved to help keep our community a safer place to live!

Nextdoor.com

Hi Everyone!  I just got an email from Angela who is in our neighborhood and she shared this website with me and I thought I would share it with everyone in case you weren't already on there.

If anyone else has any helpful websites or tips etc., please let me know so that I can share!

Thank you!

*** THE BURGLAR IS RIDING THE BUS AND GOING TO KILBOURNE ***

This is just an alert so that everyone is aware that not only is the boy who burglarized our cars and homes and wrecked havoc on our neighborhood out of juvenile detention but he is also attending Worthington Kilbourne High School and riding the high school bus with our children.  I am working diligently to change this as part of his probation requires him to stay at least 500 feet from any of his victims and I know that there are at least two other homes that were broken into besides mine that have children who attend Kilbourne.   I don't know about any of my neighbors but I personally find this completely unacceptable.  I have spoken to my victim's rights advocate and the superintendent of transportation of Worthington Schools and I left a message for Mr. Taylor's probation officer.  I am being told that I need to go down to the courthouse and get a Juvenile Protection Order (JPO) which I will have to take a 1/2 day of vacation from my work to do.  Even then it would be a temporary order and I would have to take more time off of work to go back to the courthouse for a hearing before a judge to get a permanent order.  That seems ridiculous to me that I have to pursue this matter myself and get a JPO when a stipulation of his probation is keeping his distance.  I pray for this young man's sake that he has been reformed and will become a productive member of society but for all of our peace of mind I believe he needs to do that in another school!  Even if he is reformed and is trying to walk the straight and narrow path, that cannot repair the previous damage done.

If anyone has any suggestions or can offer any help I would appreciate your input.  Also, if you would be so kind as to share this with everyone you know that would be amazing.  I want our neighborhood to stay safe and I want our kids to be and feel safe and that can't happen with this person who has caused irreparable damage in our community lingering in the school halls and riding the bus with our children.  By sharing this blog and my posts we can help spread the word and try to get this kid out of our school district.  HAVEN'T WE ALL BEEN INCONVENIENCED ENOUGH????  Let his father have to transport him to a different school and be inconvenienced for once!  Why should the victims have to lose more time and money over this situation??????  PLEASE help me spread the word and get something done!!!  Just press the share button below this article and post it to your Facebook pages or share on Twitter.  LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE!!!

Thank you for reading this and participating in keeping our neighborhoods, our friends, and our families safer!

JOSH TAYLOR DENIED EARLY RELEASE

Sorry for the delay (I got the news on Monday) but I wanted to let everyone know that the juvenile delinquent who broke into a bunch of our homes was denied early release earlier this month!  Good news for our entire community and I just wanted to share!

BLOCK WATCH MEETING TONIGHT AT 6:30PM

 

This is just a reminder that tonight is the third Smoky Row Road Block Watch meeting at 6:30 pm in the meeting room at the Northwest Library at 2280 Hard Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43235.   Officer Bruce Beard, our Community Liaison from the Columbus Police Department, will be speaking at the meeting.  This will be our 3^rd meeting after which we will be considered an official Block Watch that will be recognized by the City of Columbus.  After this meeting the City will order signs that will be posted in our Neighborhood to warn criminals that we are watching!    For more information on the Block Watch visit our blog at www.powellblockwatch.blogspot.com.  To receive updates on Block Watch meetings and other pertinent happenings in our neighborhood please sign up on the blog to “FOLLOW BY EMAIL" (the box is in the column to the right). 

***Also I should have the window decals this evening for all that have already requested one.  If you would like a Block Watch window decal please bring a $1 donation.   All money goes to pay for decals and flyers. 

*** NEW REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER IN OUR AREA ***

I received an update today from the Franklin County Sherriff's Office that I wanted to share.  There is a new registered sex offender in our area. The offender's name is David Hughes and his address is 2383 Brigham Dr., Dublin, Ohio 43016. 

To see a full list of sex offenders in our area click here and enter your address at the top left of the page.

Thanks for staying involved to help keep our neighborhood safe!