Police Arrest Kimbolton Man for Breaking into Car Dealerships

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

Kent Police have arrested a Kimbolton, OH, man on charges he broke into two Kent car dealerships earlier this year. Police arrested Gary E. Leaster, Jr., 28, on two counts of breaking and entering involving Klaben Auto Stores and Don Joseph Toyota. Employees at Don Joseph Toyota reported to Kent Police Aug. 18 that several windows were broken and a TV was stolen from the West Main Street car dealership. The dealership reported a 55-inch LG flat panel TV was stolen and three window panes were broken. All total, the dealership sustained $1,200 in theft and damage. Leaster is connected to incidents from Aug. 18 and Aug. 24, according to police. Earlier in August the Toyota dealership reported more than $500 in damage to cars on the car dealer…

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Brad Bolton

10:45 am on Friday, November 9, 2012

I wonder if he grew up on Rowdy Lane.   more ›

Police Blotter: Car Dealer Hit Again by Criminals

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

For the second time this month, a Kent car dealer has been the victim of criminals. Don Joseph Toyota reported to Kent Police Aug. 18 that several windows were broken and a TV was stolen from the West Main Street car dealership. The dealership reported a 55-inch LG flat panel TV was stolen and three window panes were broken. All total, the dealership sustained $1,200 in theft and damage. Earlier this month, vandals damaged several cars at the dealership. Employees there reported on Aug. 3 more than $500 damage had been done to cars on the lot. Anyone with information about either incident can call Kent Police at 330-673-7732.

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Don Joseph, Kent Car Dealer Owner, Dies at 81

Joseph established one of the oldest Toyota dealerships in the U.S.

Is This Your Cat?

Good samaritans find cat near Toyota dealership in Kent

A Kent family is hoping to find the owners of a cat they found near the Kent Auto Mile late last month. The cat is a female, domestic shorthair with white, gray and tan markings. The cat is declawed but is not spayed and is between 1 and 1 and 1/2 years old. Her right eye is rimmed with a black marking that looks like eyeliner. Paulette Fantozzi said they found the cat on Oct. 23 behind the Don Joseph Toyota dealership at 1111 W. Main St. "She is very sweet (and) loves to sit on laps," Fantozzi said. "Hopefully we can find the owner.  We’ll make all the attempts we can." If the cat is yours or you have information about its owner, contact Fantozzi at 216-650-7756.

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Ms. Latina Renee

9:59 am on Friday, November 11, 2011

My homeless cat needs a shower.   more ›