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Nuisance Party Busted on College Avenue: Police Blotter

All information is according to Kent Police. Arrest information does not indicate conviction.

 

A third student at Kent State University has been charged with holding a nuisance party since classes resumed on campus.

Kent Police charged Aurora native Brady A. Marlow, 21, with holding a nuisance party at 316 E. College Ave. on Sunday.

Marlow was arrested at 12:42 a.m. and charged with the unclassified misdemeanor, which is defined under section 509.13 of the city's codified ordinances as "a social gathering or party" that meets any number of 10 criteria, including:

  1. Illegal open container
  2. Littering
  3. Outdoor urination or defecation in a public place or on another's property

The ordinance makes both property owners and tenants responsible for preventing such instances. The house, owned by Scott Hershiser, is a licensed boarding house with the city, according to the Kent Health Department.

The two previous nuisance parties were held on University Drive in September and August.

Last month, police arrested a member of Lambda Chi Alpha for holding a nuisance party in the fraternity house at 222 University Drive. Three other people were arrested there for underage drinking.

And in August police charged a Mentor native with holding a nuisance party at 206 University Drive, where six other people were charged with underage drinking.

People found guilty of holding a nuisance party could face a fine of between $500 and $1,000 and 30 days in jail.

Related Topics: Brady A. Marlow, kent police, and nuisance party

Chris (Kit) Myers

8:12 am on Friday, October 12, 2012

Golly! Am I the only one that cares that an totally innocent man, Scott Hershiser, shares the blame for Brady Marlow's criminal action?

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Traci Monroe

8:42 am on Friday, October 12, 2012

Not sure how much liability the ordinance holds the property owner responsible for. This is not something new college students have been having out of control parties in Kent for decades so yes I agree that the property owner should share some of the liability, he knew this could happen. I also think, not sure what the law says, that the lease/rental agreement of the tenant should be terminated immediately.

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Chris (Kit) Myers

9:54 am on Friday, October 12, 2012

Partys do not get out of control. People get out of control and should be punished accordingly when they endanger persons, property, disturb the peace, or commit other acts contrary to various laws or ordinances.
Mr. Hershiser owns the property but did not serve alcoholic beverages to Brady Marlow. Brady Marlow, all by himself, made the choice to have a party. Brady Marlow is twenty-one years of age. Brady Marlow is an adult; old enough to vote. It is for Brady Marlow to bear the consequences.
As the owner of a student rental and a citizen of Kent, I recognize what can happen when SOME students party. The vast majority exhibit self control.
Of course Mr. Hershiser "knew this could happen." Anyone who rents out property knows it could happen, whether the tenant is eighteen or sixty. You are holding Mr. Hershiser guilty of "he knew this could happen."
This sort of thing is covered in my lease, and should the situation arise, I WILL evict.

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Traci Monroe

1:06 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012

I don't know Mr. Hershiser or what kind of landlord he is, one who cares or one who doesn't . My own personal experience has been with the ones who don't most of which didn't even live in Kent. One student rental property, three houses down from my parents, was spewing raw sewage out of a clean out that was put into the pipe that ran from the house to the street, which eventually caused the sidewalk to collapse. It was reported, nothing was done not even sure if it's fixed now. There are a good number of landlords that do care, and those are the ones who get hurt by this ordinance, not the ones who only care about the rent they collect each month. If he is one who cares I hope he is able to evict Brady Marlow, I also hope he is able to recover any damages that may have been done to his property.

Chris (Kit) Myers

1:33 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012

Traci, you hit the nail on the head. Some landlords care; some don't. The problem is that those of us who care are subject to getting our names published and our character dragged through the mud the same as those who don't. I really resent the city putting me in this position.
Drive past my house at 224 South Willow. Some of the flowers are still blooming and the front lawn is lush. If you woukd like, I will arrange to give you a tour of the inside. You will understand how I feel. I live on Vine street and my number is in the book.

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