Incident Location Location Type: HOTEL/MOTEL District/Zone: Perkins Township Beat/Area: Bus/Common: AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN & RESTAURANT Address: 5608 US250 MILAN, OH 44870 Report Information Date: 02/11/2014 19:07:49 Report Type: Incident Date and Time From: 02/11/2014 19:07:49 To: 02/11/2014 19:07:49 Incident Origin Incident Characteristics How Received: Phone Rpt. Officer: DONALD, VINCE Received From: 19:07:49 Thru: 23:08:58 Elapsed Time: 241 minutes Shift: Entered By: BIECHELER, KATHERINE Lighting: Entry Date: 2/11/2014 23:09:00 Weather: Dispatched Nature: 89 Citations: Weapons Involved Caller Information Last Name: Address: 0 First Name:, Middle Name: Phone: Approval Information Officer: Date: Responders and Times Responder ID Dispatched Enroute At Scene Cleared Other Total Reporting Officer CURRAN, MARTIN DONALD, VINCE G GALE, PETE MUSSER, JEFFREY A ROESCH, JONAH 20:18:18 20:29:04 20:29:56 22:51:09 142 19:18:35 19:18:42 19:29:14 22:55:51 217 19:18:30 19:19:52 19:29:16 19:32:37 13 19:54:26 19:54:40 20:31:03 37 19:48:26 19:48:30 19:48:32 23:08:58 200 No No No No Yes Clearances Exceptional Clearances Date Time Type Date Type Disposition 02/12/2014 909 Cleared Exceptionally 05/09/2014 Prosecution Declined Closed-Arrest Offenses No. Modifier Level Larceny Type Hate/Bias 1 2923.03 Complicity_offense level will be the same as tha Felony 4 Committed None No Bias/Not Applicable Type of Criminal Activity 1: No Gang Involvement 2: 3: Suspected of Using 1: Not Applicable 2: 3: Type of Weapon/Force Used 1: None 2: 3: Page: 1 of 22
Location Type Primary: HOTEL/MOTEL Premises Entered: Premises Occupied Method of Entry Non-Forced Secondary: Motor Vehicle Theft Breaking and Entering Entry 1: 2: 3: Exit 1: 2: 3: Method Of Operation 1: 2: 3: Gangs 1: Not Applicable 2: Involved Parties 4: 5: : OWNER OF VEHICLE OR Name: RUTA, CARMELO Address: 2407 DEERPATH DR SANDUSKY, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: RT318104 Phone: 419.626.6304 (H) State/Prov: Oh 10/2013 Male Divorced 73 10/18/1940 White : ARRESTED JUVENILE: Name: EXPUNGED, EXPUNGED Address:, Driver Lic. No.: Phone: State/Prov: 74 01/01/1940 Unknown Charges Charge No. Date Issue Date Counts 2923.03 Complicity_offense level will be the sam 02/11/2014 02/11/2014 2 Page: 2 of 22
: FIRE DEPARTMENT: 1 Name: SANDUSKY FIRE DEPARTMENT, SFD900 Address: 600 W. MARKET ST. SANDUSKY, Ohio 44870 Driver Lic. No.: Phone: State/Prov: : FIRE DEPARTMENT: 2 Name: HURON FIRE DEPARTMENT, Address: 417 MAIN ST HURON, OH 44839 Driver Lic. No.: Phone: 419.433.3544 (O) State/Prov: Business - Not Applicable : FIRE DEPARTMENT: 3 Name: PERKINS FIRE STATION 2, Address: 3003 Campbell St Sandusky, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: Phone: 419.626.1334 (O) State/Prov: Business - Not Applicable : INVOLVED BUSINESS: Name: WALMART, Address: 5500 Milan Rd Sandusky, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: Phone: 419.627.8778 (O) State/Prov: Page: 3 of 22
Business - Not Applicable : INVOLVED BUSINESS: Name: SONIC DRIVE THRU, Address: 5606 Milan Rd Sandusky, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: Phone: 419.621.5500 (O) State/Prov: Business - Not Applicable : INVOLVED BUSINESS: Name: WAL MART, Address: 5500 Milan Rd Suite: 220 Sanduky, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: Phone: 419.627.8778 (M) State/Prov: Business - Not Applicable : INVOLVED BUSINESS: Name: FIRST FEDERAL BANK OF OHIO, Address: 5502 Milan Rd Sandusky, 44870 Driver Lic. No.: Phone: 419.626.8900 (O) State/Prov: Page: 4 of 22
Business - Not Applicable : INVOLVED BUSINESS: Name: TOYS R US, Address: 5500 Milan Rd Sandusky, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: Phone: 419.621.8697 (O) State/Prov: Business - Not Applicable : INVOLVED BUSINESS: Name: MCDONALDS, Address: 4204 Milan Rd Sandusky, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: Phone: 419.625.6355 (O) State/Prov: Business - Not Applicable : JUVENILE GUARDIAN: Name: TOWNER, DANIELLE M Address: 703 Force Ave Sandusky, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: RP335496 Phone: 419.627.0079 (O) State/Prov: Oh 10/2012 Page: 5 of 22
Female 35 10/27/1978 Black : JUVENILE GUARDIAN: Name: TOWNER, WILLIE J Address: 703 Force Ave Sandusky, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: RG828453 Phone: 419.627.0079 (O) State/Prov: Oh 01/2012 Female 59 01/11/1955 Black : JUVENILE GUARDIAN: Name: RICKARD, PAUL C Address: 508 HURON AVE SANDUSKY, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: RR706171 Phone: 419.984.3360 (M) State/Prov: OH 06/2013 Male 41 06/02/1972 White : JUVENILE GUARDIAN: Name: STEIBLE, BRANDI NICOLE Address: 1520 S Forest Dr Sandusky, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: RP340266 Phone: 419.984.8301 (M) State/Prov: Oh 04/2015 Page: 6 of 22
Female 35 04/03/1978 White : VICTIM: 1 Name: AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN & RESTAURANT, Address: 5608 US250 SANDUSKY, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: Phone: 419.626.9890 (O) State/Prov: Business - Not Applicable : WITNESS: 1 Name: ESPOSITO, JON J Address: 6011 Milan Rd Sandusky, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: RH025586 Phone: 419.656.0066 (O) State/Prov: Oh 03/2015 Male 63 03/23/1950 White : WITNESS: 2 Name: WASHBURN, JULIE ANN Address: 813 Warren St Sandusky, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: RN786355 Phone: 419.656.0130 (M) State/Prov: Ohio 07/2013 Page: 7 of 22
Female Married 38 04/23/1975 White : WITNESS: 3 Name: FLORY, JESSICA S Address: 4012 Venice Rd Suite: 16 Sandusky, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: SH823709 Phone: 419.9094 (M) State/Prov: Oh 10/2015 Female 28 10/14/1985 White : WITNESS: 4 Name: YOUNG, BRENDA F Address: 2022 Shelby St Sandusky, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: RP339617 Phone: 567.219.0948 (M) State/Prov: Oh 05/2015 Female 51 05/31/1962 Black : WITNESS: 5 Name: BARKER, RHONDA L Address:, Driver Lic. No.: RU595895 Phone: 419.921.6748 (M) State/Prov: OH 04/2010 Page: 8 of 22
Female 43 04/01/1970 White : WITNESS: 6 Name: CUTCHER, CHRISTINE J Address: 5500 Milan Rd Sandusky, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: RM726710 Phone: 419.262.0982 (M) State/Prov: Oh 04/2008 Female Married 51 04/18/1962 White : WITNESS: 7 Name: HARTLEY-FRISCH, JANICE MIRIAM Address: 3409 MILLER ROAD SANDUSKY, OH 44870 Driver Lic. No.: Phone: State/Prov: Female 23 08/15/1990 Black Properties Property Type: Other Personal Effects Make: BASEBALL HAT Model: "ATLANTA" -001 Notes: 1 black Baseball hat with "Atlanta" in white letters Page: 9 of 22
Date: 02/17/2014 Number: Owner: EXPUNGED, EXPUNGED Date: Address: : Date: 02/17/2014 849 02/17/2014 850 Seized Property Type: Cell Phone Make: SAMSUNG CELL PHONE Model: WHITE WITH GRAY -002 Notes: white Samsung cell phone 419-239-4161 Date: 02/17/2014 Number: Owner: EXPUNGED, EXPUNGED Date: Address: : Date: 02/17/2014 858 02/17/2014 855 Seized Property Type: Clothing/Furs Make: ATHLETEC ZIP JACKET Model: BLACK MEDIUM SIZE -003 Notes: black jacket Athletec with white stripe Page: 10 of 22
Date: 02/17/2014 Number: Owner: EXPUNGED, EXPUNGED Date: Address: : Date: 02/17/2014 857 02/17/2014 857 Seized Property Type: Clothing/Furs Make: OLD NAVY JEANS Model: BLUE COLOR SIZE 32-004 Notes: blue Old Navy Jeans size 32 Date: 02/17/2014 Number: Owner: EXPUNGED, EXPUNGED Date: Address: : Date: 02/17/2014 859 02/17/2014 859 Seized Property Type: Other Personal Effects Make: NIKE AIRMAX SHOES Model: WHITE AND BLACK SIZE US 10-005 Notes: white Airmax shows size 10 Page: 11 of 22
Date: 02/17/2014 Number: Owner: EXPUNGED, EXPUNGED Date: Address: : Date: 02/17/2014 901 02/17/2014 902 Seized Property Type: Clothing/Furs Make: USHANKA HAT Model: RED AND BLACK PATTERN -006 Notes: red and black Ushanka hat Date: 02/17/2014 Number: Owner: EXPUNGED, EXPUNGED Date: Address: : Date: 02/17/2014 904 02/17/2014 904 Seized Property Type: Purses/Handbags/Wallets Make: ES BACKPACK Model: OLIVE COLOR BROWN TRIM -007 Notes: backpack Page: 12 of 22
Date: 02/17/2014 Number: Owner: EXPUNGED, EXPUNGED Date: Address: : Date: 02/17/2014 907 02/17/2014 908 Seized Property Type: Clothing/Furs Make: CEDAR POINT SWEATSHIRT Model: BLUE WITH ORANGE LETTERING -008 Notes: Cedar Point sweatshirt Date: 02/17/2014 Number: Owner: EXPUNGED, EXPUNGED Date: Address: : Date: 02/17/2014 914 02/17/2014 914 Seized Property Type: Other Personal Effects Make: NIKE AIR SHOES Model: BLUE AND GRAY SIZE 12-009 Notes: size 12 blue and gray Nike air shoes Page: 13 of 22
Date: 02/17/2014 Number: Owner: EXPUNGED, EXPUNGED Date: Address: : Date: 02/17/2014 920 02/17/2014 920 Seized Property Type: Stereo Equipment, TV, and Radio Make: FLIP HEADPHONES Model: WITH GREEN CASE -010 Notes: Flip Headphones (walmart) Date: 02/17/2014 Number: Owner: Date: Address: : Date: 02/17/2014 926 02/17/2014 926 Seized Property Type: Cell Phone Make: HUAWEI CELL PHONE Model: METRO PCS PHONE -011 Notes: Huawei cell Metro PCS phone 419-984-8701 Page: 14 of 22
Date: 02/17/2014 Number: Owner: EXPUNGED, EXPUNGED Date: Address: : Date: 02/17/2014 929 02/17/2014 929 Seized Property Type: Other Property Make: CARPET Model: CARPET 2ND FLOOR COMPARISON -012 Notes: 2nd floor comparison sample carpet / America's Best Inn Date: 02/24/2014 Number: Owner: AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN & RESTAURAN Date: Address: 5608 Milan Rd Sandusky Ohio 44870 : Date: 02/24/2014 951 2610 columbus Ave 02/24/2014 951 Evidence Property Type: Other Property Make: CARPET SAMPLE Model: CARPET WITH MOST DAMAGE -013 Notes: carpet sample most damage 2nd floor / America's Best Inn Page: 15 of 22
Date: 02/24/2014 Number: Owner: Date: Address: 5608 Milan Rd Sandusky Ohio 44870 : Date: 02/24/2014 953 02/24/2014 954 Evidence Property Type: Other Property Make: AEROSOL CAN Model: AEROSOL CAN -014 Notes: Aerosol can and cap from America's Best Inn Date: 02/24/2014 Number: Owner: AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN & RESTAURAN Date: Address: 5608 Milan Rd Sandusky Ohio 44870 : Date: 02/24/2014 959 2610 columbus Ave 02/24/2014 959 Evidence Property Type: Other Property Make: LIGHTER Model: LIGHTER -015 Notes: lighter 2nd floor / America's Best Inn Page: 16 of 22
Date: 02/24/2014 Number: Owner: AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN & RESTAURAN Date: Address: 5608 Milan Rd Sandusky Ohio 44870 : Date: 02/24/2014 1004 2610 columbus Ave 02/24/2014 1004 Evidence Property Type: Other Property Make: TISSUE BOX Model: TISSUE BOX -016 Notes: tissue box 2nd floor / America's Best Inn Date: 02/24/2014 Number: Owner: AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN & RESTAURAN Date: Address: 5608 Milan Rd Sandusky Ohio 44870 : Date: 02/24/2014 1007 2610 columbus Ave 02/24/2014 1007 Evidence Property Type: Recordings Make: DVD Model: DVD -017 Notes: Sealed DVD labled SFM 14-0059 #3.1 2-14-14 ME Latent photos Page: 17 of 22
Date: 02/24/2014 Number: Owner: AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN & RESTAURAN Date: Address: 5608 Milan Rd Sandusky Ohio 44870 : Date: 02/24/2014 1010 2610 columbus Ave 02/24/2014 1010 Evidence Property Type: Other Property Make: BAG OF GLOVES Model: GLOVES -018 Notes: sealed bag of gloves Date: 02/24/2014 Number: Owner: AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN & RESTAURAN Date: Address: 5608 Milan Rd Sandusky Ohio 44870 : Date: 02/24/2014 1011 2610 columbus Ave 02/24/2014 1011 Evidence Property Type: Other Property Make: CLEAR CONTAINER Model: CONAINER W/ SAUCE -019 Notes: Page: 18 of 22
Date: 03/06/2014 Number: Owner: Date: Address: 5608 Milan Rd Sandusky Ohio 44870 : Date: 02/11/2014 1030 5608 US250 MILAN Ohio 44870 03/06/2014 834 Evidence Page: 19 of 22
Narratives Subject: Expunged Arrest Type Date Time Author Approving Officer Facts Of Arrest 02/13/2014 2105 ROTUNO, JOSEPH During the listed investigation, Expunged (age 16) was found to be involved in the listed incident. Expunged was located at his residence where a search warrant was completed on Feb. 13th, 2014. Expunged was transported to station and after being interviewed was charged with the listed offenses, processed and transported to ECDH. Expunged 2923.03 Complicity Arson F4 2923.03 Complicity B&E F4 Page: 20 of 22
Narratives Subject: Sonic Type Date Time Author Approving Officer Initial Report 02/14/2014 0714 HILTON, CHRISTOPHER J While Det Roesch continued with his investigation I followed up with the surrounding area checking for video. The information that we had indicated that who ever was involved in the fire left through a door on the north doors and ran across Ramada St. I responded to Wal-Mart and the Lost Prevention Officer was gone for the day. I spoke to her via phone and inquired if she would be able to check surveillance video on 2/12/2014 for Det Roesch. She stated she would and would been in the office at 1100 hrs. I then checked the area noticing that Sonic had surveillance video outside. I stopped and made contact with the manager Jessica Flory and inquired about the surveillance video. I asked if the camera pointed toward the America Best Inn and if so could I check the video. Jessica showed a several camera angels that showed the property of Americas Best Inn. I inquired about the camera that showed the north end of the building. Jessica showed me the camera, I asked her to play it back starting at approx 1845 hrs. Jessica played the video back and at approx 1703 hrs you can see subjects running from the north side of the building. The subjects ran across Ramada St and into Wal-Mart parking lot. The video showed two subjects. At this time I contacted Det Roesch and advised him of our findings. Det Roesch arrived and he was shown the video and spoke to Jessica about obtaining a copy of the video. Jessica stated she would speak to her boss about the video and Det Roesch provided her with his information and officers left the area. Det. Rotuno and I met with managers, Ms. Florry and Karleene Crecelius at Sonic. We were able to view the video and it showed the suspects walk from the Wal-Mart parking lot to the front of America's Best Inn, approximately 1828/1831 hours. They are outside for approximately a minute or two and then go in the front door of America's Best Inn, approximately 1832 hours. As stated above, the video then shows the suspects running from the hotel at approximately 1902/1903 hours towards the Wal-Mart parking lot. A copy of the video was placed into the electronic case file as it was recovered onto a flash drive. Page: 21 of 22
Narratives Subject: Expunged 2 Arrest Type Date Time Author Approving Officer Facts Of Arrest 02/14/2014 1623 ROTUNO, JOSEPH ROTUNO, JOSEPH During the listed investigation we determined that Mr. Expunged 2 was involved in the listed investigation and warrants were issued for his arrest. Expunged 2 was located on Huron Avenue in Sandusky and was taken into custody. Contact was made with his father who responded to the scene and agreed to return to his residence and retrieve the Ushanka style hat that officers observed in the video. Officers located on Expunged 2 that he was wearing the same Cedar Point shirt from the video and his Nike shoes matched that of the ones in the video. Expunged 2 also was carrying the same backpack on him that was observed in the video. Upon checking inside we located a set of Flip headphones that Wal Mart advised they observed the subjects with but did not see concealment to make a stop. Expunged 2 s cell phone was seized as well and later placed into evidence. Paul Rickard responded to station and advised his son would need a lawyer before speaking with the police. Rickard advised that his ex-wife, Brandy Steible had not told him about any of the events that occurred. Expunged 2 was processed on station and was transported to ECDH by Ofc. Corbin. It should be noted that while being processed Expunged 2 asked if they other person was arrested. I advised him that his father requested he not speak about the incident until a lawyer was present. Paul and Charles confirmed Expunged 2 phone number of 419-984-8701 which was also earlier confirmed by Danielle Towner and Desmond Towner. Items Seized: black and red Ushanka style hat pair of Nike shoes cedar point blue sweatshirt Hauwei cell phone ES backpack Flip headphones Charges: 2923.03 Comp Arson F4 2923.03 Comp B&E F4 Page: 22 of 22