Police Calls | Dog bites 3-year-old boy in face

From Public Records

100 block of Bartley Avenue, Mansfield - Officers were dispatched to the area Thursday after a resident called 911 to report a victim's face was bitten off by a dog. The mother took the 3-year-old boy to OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. The officer contacted hospital staff who removed bandages from the child to allow photos to be taken. Upon the bandages being removed the child was observed to be missing almost his entire right check of his face, according to the police report. The child also was observed to have some minor injuries to his rib cage and stomach. A woman reporting to police said she saw the whole event take place. A witness said she was sitting on her front porch watching the victim and her 6-year-old child play in their front yard. She said while the kids were playing, she saw her neighbor's son attempting to pull their pitbull inside the residence and advised the neighbor's son lost his grip on the dog at which time the dog ran off the porch into the yard where the boys were playing. The witness said the dog attacked the boy causing him to fall to the ground. The witness said her dog then engaged in a fight with the pitbull. Officers spoke with the dog's owner. The dog warden was called to the scene and issued charges, according to the police report.

Western Avenue, Mansfield - A 63-year-old man told police Thursday that his 28-year-old stepdaughter destroyed one of his white statue planters at the residence because she was upset he would not let her move back in with him and took the planter and threw it on the ground.

200 block of East Arch Street, Mansfield - A woman Thursday reported her father was threatening to kill her and that she had just been released from a mental health institution in Massillon. He came to the police station and requested to talk to an officer. He admitted that he had not been taking his medication. He was transported to OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital.

Comprehensive Rebound Therapy, 339 Cline Ave., Mansfield - A woman told police that a woman has been calling and leaving messages three to four times a day. She also She came to the office and threw her medical records she requested last week all over the entry way to the office and fled. Police could not locate the woman.

400 block of West Third Street, Mansfield - A woman said someone broke into her residence and stole a TV she had rented from Show Place. She was in the process of moving out of the residence and later called back to report a small safe she forgot to take was now also missing from a hallway closet.

800 block of Lehigh Avenue, Mansfield - A 64-year-old man reported another man stole his truck and was driving it around the area of Johns Park while half naked and a pacifier hanging out of his mouth. Police found the driver and the truck and the 24-year-old man was arrested on a charge of theft and served a felony warrant and jailed.

200 block of Hillside Circle, Mansfield - Police filed a charge of domestic violence on a 35-year-old man after a 43-year-old woman said he punched her in the face and mouth with a closed fist. She had visible injuries. The man was found to have an active warrant and was taken to jail. He was issued summonses on charges of domestic violence and drunkenness.

C and S Insurance, 1456 Park Avenue West, Mansfield - A man reported Thursday morning the second business deposit made at the end of May was $873.63 short. He said clients pay for premiums in cash or check at the business, and the shortfall was discovered at the bank when the business' money was taken to be deposited. The man said he didn't know if someone entered the office and took the money or if an employee was responsible. The man said their accountant is reviewing bank records to see if any more money is missing.

Church's Chicken, 276 Park Avenue West - A man said Thursday morning as he was walking to work, he saw a Jeep sitting in the parking lot and found it suspicious, as the business wasn't open yet. He said he told the unknown man in the driver's seat he couldn't park there and needed to move, and the man yelled he didn't have to move if he didn't want to and brandished a small handgun. He said the man never pointed the gun at him but held it up so he could see it. He said the unknown man then drove west on Park Avenue West. Officers were unable to find the vehicle.

100 block of West Fifth Street, Mansfield - A 28-year-old woman said Thursday morning she had an anxiety attack, and a 20-year-old woman gave her a hug. She said during the hug, the 20-year-old woman stole $60 out of her pocket and handed it to a 45-year-old man. She said the 20-year-old woman denied taking the money and got angry. The woman said the 45-year-old man pushed her against a wall and choked her, and a 35-year-old woman punched her in the side and face. The woman said she then ran out of the residence. Police noted slight swelling to the woman's eye. The 20-year-old woman, 45-year-old man and 35-year-old woman all denied the allegations. A 24-year-old woman and 27-year-old woman also at the residence were found to have warrants and taken to jail.

West Fifth Street at North Main Street, Mansfield - Police responded to a crash Thursday morning. According to the crash report, the vehicle crashed into a traffic sign and a light pole. Officers spoke with the 53-year-old male driver at the hospital Thursday morning and reported he was intoxicated. He was issued citations and left in the care of hospital staff.

100 block of Marion Avenue, Mansfield - A man told police Thursday morning he gave a 29-year-old woman a vehicle to use a few months ago. He said she returned to his residence a few days ago asking for money, and he asked her to return the car. He told police the woman hasn't returned the vehicle. Police said the man has reported the incident several times, and officers told him to stop letting the woman use the vehicle.

The News Journal does not identify people charged with misdemeanor offenses in the Police Calls. This is a fairness issue related to the large number of incidents that we cannot report in the wide geographic area being covered. Offenders are identified through subsequent court listings.