Booze Theft

A Kent man has been accused of skipping out on a rather large bar tab at one of downtown Kent's taverns.

Kent Police arrested Jordan Alexander, 21, of 421 N. Water St. earlier this month on charges he ran up a $75 bar tab at Water Street Tavern and did not pay it.

Alexander was arrested at the bar just before 11 p.m. Aug. 5 and pleaded not guilty to the theft charge, a first-degree misdemeanor, in Portage County Municipal Court on Aug. 6.

Alexander told police he works in a phone call center at Kent State University.

Random Vandalism

Three businesses spread throughout Kent were hit by vandals this month.

Don Joseph Toyota reported more than $500 in damage to cars on the car dealer's lot Aug. 3.

157 Lounge reported a glass window pane on a rear door to the bar was broken and sustained about $100 in damage on Aug. 5.

Marcia's Beauty Salon reported the front of the building and the parking lot were tagged with spray paint on Aug. 6 causing about $100 in damage.