Crime & Safety

Drunk Driving, Theft and Disorderly Conduct: In the Courts

This week's roundup of fines and sentences from the Avon Lake Municipal Court.

Editor’s note: The Avon Lake Municipal court hears misdemeanor and traffic cases for Avon, Avon Lake and Sheffield Lake. The following dispositions are public records. Full details can be found on the Avon Lake Municipal Court website.

  • Gary Franklin, Bayview Drive, Avon Lake fined $375, three days jail and license suspended for six months for driving under the influence and fined $150 for reasonable control.
  • Korey Hunter, Cornell Avenue, North Ridgeville fined $250 and 10 days jail for theft.
  • Barbara Kovach Whetston, Center Road, Avon fined $250, three days jail for disorderly conduct.
  • Richard Hebebrand, Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville suspended 30 day sentence for criminal trespassing and theft.
  • Alan Noll, Stoney Ridge Road, Avon 2 days jail for disorderly conduct.
  • Gail Parsons, Beachdale, Avon Lake fined $100 (suspended) for failure to maintain reasonable control.
  • Angela Pritle, Westwood Road, Fairview Park fined $750, 10 days jail and license suspended one year for operating a vehicle while under the influence.
  • Keith Shields, Westropp, Cleveland found guilty of obstructing official business and issued credit for 7 days jail served.
  • Lindsey Zehel, Maplewood Avenue, Sheffield Lake issued a 10-day suspended sentence for disorderly conduct.
  • Harry Church, Annapolis Street, Darborn, MI fined $1,144 for excess weight.
  • Tricia Ferrell, Angela Lane, Avon Lake fined $66 for improper passing.
  • David Bogdas, Spinnaker Drive, Avon Lake fined $250 for disorderly conduct.
  • Jon Brown, Westlake Drive, Bay Village bound over to Lorain County Court of Common Pleas to answer to charges of receiving stolen property and obstructing official business.
  • Mark Gaffke, Somerset Lane, Avon Lake sentenced to 2 days prison for receiving stolen property and found guilty of influencing a minor.


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