Police Blotter: Man Arrested for Car Theft, Wrong Way One-Way Driver

Stolen  auto

An Akron man was arrested Sunday night on charges he stole a car from a West Elm Street address the day before.

Justin E. Bell, 18, was charged with receiving stolen property, a fifth-degree felony, related to the car theft charge and a second receiving stolen property charge, a first-degree misdemeanor, involving a cellphone.

A car was reported stolen Saturday from West Elm Street, and Kent police arrested Bell at 10:30 p.m. Sunday at 626 Franklin Ave. and recovered the car.

Wrong way driver

An Akron man was charged Sunday with driving drunk and driving the wrong way on a one-way street in Kent.

Marico D. Binford, 22, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a first-degree misdemeanor, and driving the wrong way on a one-way street, a minor misdemeanor.

Police stopped Binford near the intersection of Gougler Avenue — a one-way street — and West Main Street.

Electronics theft

Electronics continue to be a popular target for thieves in Kent.

Someone stole a Pioneer car stereo face plate from a car in the 400 block of Rockwell Street July 15. The face plate was valued at $300.

After the Fourth of July holiday, were reported stolen.