OHP trooper deserving of recognition

BOUQUETS >> To Ohio State Highway Patrol Elyria Post Trooper Joseph Glascox who was honored Feb. 5 with the agency’s Certificate of Recognition for his life-saving actions in assisting 73-year-old Roy Warner of New London.

Glascox, an 18-year veteran of the Highway Patrol, was credited with saving Warner’s life while a dog was attacking him Oct. 26 at his home.

Elyria Post Commander Lt. Carlos Smith and Capt. Chris Zurcher, commander of the Cleveland Post, presented Glascox with the award.

Zurcher said, “Joe showed up, used his training and made the scene safe and disposed of the dog and ultimately attended to Roy, and he’s here today with us.”

Glascox was on patrol in Brighton Township responding to an accident when he heard scanner traffic indicating a dog was mauling a man.

Arriving quickly on scene, Glascox found an adult male boxer directly on top of Warner and he was able to intervene, firing on the animal.

Warner, who attended the ceremony, thanked Glascox for saving his life.

We congratulate Glascox on his honor.

BOUQUETS » To the Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority, Lorain Police Department and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lorain County, with help from Lorain City Schools, for starting a youth soccer program.

The organizations formed the athletic partnership for boys and girls ages 6 to 9 called P.A.T.H.W.A.Y.S., which is an acronym for Police Awareness Through Health, Wellness And Youth Sports.

A kickoff event is set for March 2 at Lost Nation Sports Park West, 4397 N. Leavitt Road.

The youth sports program grew out of Lorain officers’ work on the Community Policing Team, where officers are assigned to Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority properties.

The inaugural soccer instruction program is for youths who live in Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Southside Gardens, Westview Gardens and Leavitt Homes.

Rick Dimacchia, director of sports recreation and teen program development at the Boys & Girls Clubs, said the agency has long-standing relationships with the partners and several clubs in LMHA communities around the county.

Dimacchia said, “This gives us an opportunity to use such a program as P.A.T.H.W.A.Y.S. to make our community a little more aware of the people who stand behind the badges that are protecting us on the streets and get to know them as people themselves.”

We commend this effort which will allow the youths to have fun while building character and a sense of teamwork.

BRICKBATS » To Dashaun O. Rogers, the Cleveland man and former Shell gasoline station employee in North Olmsted who is facing a theft charge after allegedly stealing more than $1,500 in lottery tickets.

About 6 a.m., Jan. 29, officers were dispatched to Shell, 23385 Lorain Road, for a robbery.

According to a North Olmsted police report, Rogers told officers he was robbed at gunpoint by two unknown white males who possessed a 9 mm and a 40-caliber pistol.

After questioning businesses in the area and looking at Shell security footage showing Rogers taking lottery tickets without paying for them and placing them inside his backpack over a three-hour period, he was transported to the North Olmsted Police Department.

Under questioning, Rogers admitted there was no robbery. Police recovered 63 lottery tickets from Rogers’ backpack.

But, get this, Rogers, who is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, said he planned to pay back the money if he had won on one of the tickets.

Not every thief is smart.

BRICKBATS » To Christopher Lindner, the 54-year-old Lorain man who pleaded guilty to selling the drugs that led to another man’s death.

Lindner was scheduled to begin trial Feb. 1 on charges of involuntary manslaughter, corrupting another with drugs and trafficking in drugs in connection to the April 3, 2016, overdose death of Charles Everett.

However, Lindner pleaded guilty to an amended indictment before jury selection could begin.

As part of the plea agreement, the corrupting another with drugs charge was amended to attempted corrupting another with drugs.

Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Raymond J. Ewers will sentence Lindner on March 7.

Lindner deserves to go to prison for his greed and disregard for another person’s life.

Hopefully, Lindner’s punishment will serve as a deterrent to others traveling down his path.