Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Arson, Assault Commence Summer Crime

10 TV: A man told police that he was robbed by two men near the Ohio State campus early Wednesday. The man said the robbers approached him near the corner of 12th Avenue and Summit Street shortly after midnight. He told police that the men punched and pushed him. Details about what was stolen were not immediately released. Police described one robber as black, 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. He has long hair and was wearing a baseball cap. The other man was described as black, 6 feet tall, 140 pounds and was wearing dark clothing. Anyone with information is asked to call Columbus police at 614-645-4545 or University Police at 614-292-2121. Anonymous tips can be reported to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-645-8477 or University Crime Stoppers at 614-247-8477.

10 TV: Investigators have arrested a man who they say is connected to an arson on the city's north side, firefighters said. Tony Pace, 44, faces one count of aggravated arson stemming from Monday's fire at a townhome complex on McGuffey Road. The fire destroyed at least one of the townhouses and sent a man to the hospital with burns to his legs…

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