Police Blotters for March 10

Feb. 24, 10:15 a.m.: Officer Harold White and police chief Lonnie Dillon were dispatched to a residence on Crosse road in reference to several unlicensed vehicles in the driveway. White had visited the residence five days ago in reference to the same complaint.

During that visit, the officer observed three vehicles, a black 1999 Ford Ranger, a white utility trailer and a blue 1946 Willies Jeep with no license plates. Dillon gave the homeowner three written warning and five days to have them removed from his property. Five days later, the white utility truck had been removed, but the other two remained.

According to the police report, both vehicles were in very bad shape. The bed and cabin area of the Ranger was full of junk and other miscellaneous debris.

The Jeep appeared as though it had not been driven in several years. The seats were loose and looked very weather-beaten. There was also a lot of junk laying in and around the back seating compartment.

After making contact with the homeowner once again, he stated he was having trouble getting a key made for the Ranger and he had sold the Jeep.

The homeowner continued to say he knew the vehicles were an "ugly sight" and "he wouldn't want to live next door to someone like that either."

Dillon gave him a seven-day extension and he issued two more warnings. He had until Wednesday, March 3 to permanently remove the vehicles before citations were issued.

Feb. 25, 11:28 p.m.: Officer Jacob Perez and Michael Taliano went to room 120 at Motel 6, 704 N. Leavitt Rd., in an attempt to arrest Dishon Longmire. The Lorain County Sheriff's Department had a warrant out for his arrest for contempt of court on the original charge of obstructing official business.

Earlier that day, officer Joshua McCoy attempted to make contact with Longmire at the room during his shift, but was unsuccessful.

Taliano knocked on the door again after Perez had dispatch confirm the warrant was still active. A male, matching the description of Longmire, answered the door. After the male confirmed he was indeed Longmire, Taliano placed him under arrested without incident. Afterwards, he confessed to officers he knew there was a warrant out for his arrest.

Immediately upon entering the motel room, Perez was able to detect a very strong odor of burnt marijuana. Taliano also observed a small amount of suspected marijuana and also a cigar blunt next to it inside an ashtray on the nightstand.

Upon further investigation, Longmire was charged with possession of marijuana. He was then turned over to an awaiting sheriff's deputy at the scene.