Painesville standoff ends with two shot downtown capture
Sniper and SWAT team arrest Oliver Weaver after he shot a man and barricaded inside a building in downtown Painesville on Tuesday. The standoff lasted about two hours before officers moved in.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1990
Page
1
Sniper and SWAT team arrest Oliver Weaver after he shot a man and barricaded inside a building in downtown Painesville on Tuesday. The standoff lasted about two hours before officers moved in.
The UAWs 300 member General Motors National Bargaining Council overwhelmingly approves a tentative agreement reached with General Motors after negotiations. Page D-4.
The forecast for Cote calls for a low around 50 degrees with clearing skies. Thursday will be partly sunny with a high near 70 degrees. Details appear on A-3.
In Amherst a televised debate on Lorain Issue 3 drew a 5 to 3 audience preference for the casino proposal and a 2 to 1 tilt among telephone voters toward supporters. Proponents Anthony Giardini and Amherst Mayor John Jaworski led the discussion with opponents Rev. John Adams and Peter L. Jones.
State troopers from six posts in northeast Ohio launched an I-480 crackdown with about 60 speeding tickets issued on Tuesday. The day’s top speed reached 84 mph, and speeds of 70 to 75 mph were common between Parma and Garfield Heights as officers patrol the corridor and nearby areas.
The Sunday morning blaze at North Olmsted High School is ruled arson with damage rising to about 2 million dollars. Police and fire officials say the investigation found incendiary causes and no one is in custody as they plan possible student relocation and await further conclusions.
Elyria city leaders protest 1990 census results saying areas were miscalculated or missed. Mayor Keys cites Cherry Ridge Condominium Complex on West River Road not counted, potentially 200 plus residents. Planning manager Kiner urges census bureau representatives to resurvey and verify housing counts in older city areas.
Lorain County officials report about 500000 in damage from rains flooding 89 homes from September 6 to 9 with water depths up to two feet. State aid requires 25 homes or three businesses to meet 30 percent loss thresholds. 919 emergency calls were logged as residents reported two inches to five feet of water. The loss marks the largest since last June’s two million in damages. Commissioners approved a resolution outlining eligibility criteria.
Oberlin College officials urge students to authenticate college mail after two fraudulent notices were sent the week of September 5. One unsigned invitation claimed to be from President S Frederick Starr and his wife to a September 8 dinner, while another threatened removal from dorms over unpaid fees.
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