Crime & Safety
Elyria Man Charged With DUI
The following arrest information was provided by the Avon Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
An alleged assault in the parking lot shortly before 2 a.m. on Feb. 13 led to a man facing DUI charges.
A Mulligan’s employee called and said Jaarome Williams, 23, of Elyria, had just attacked someone in the parking lot, then fled in a white Ford F150 pickup truck. The employee added that Williams was heading towards Interstate 90 on Colorado Avenue.
Police pulled Williams over on the on-ramp to I-90 west.
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Williams was arrested for driving under the influence. No charges were filed in the parking lot incident.
What a mess
A semi truck heading west on Interstate 90 caused damaged cars and tied up traffic for almost 90 minutes around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 13 after it lost a part off its engine.
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The transfer case, which takes power from the transmission and sends it to the truck’s axels, came off as the truck was just east of Nagel Road around mile marker 155. The case punctured the truck’s gas tank as it came off, causing deisel fuel to spill.
The transfer case fell out in the roadway and was hit by several cars, causing damage. No one was injured.
Ohio Highway Patrol closed two lanes to clear the debris. All lanes were reopened around 7:55 p.m.
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