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Rootstown man beaten, coins stolen: Four face assault, robbery charges

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Colin McEwen
July 4, 2009

 

By Colin McEwen

Record-Courier staff writer

ROOTSTOWN — A badly beaten elderly man was taken by a medical helicopter to Akron City Hospital after he was assaulted at his home. The four people charged in the crime are in the Portage County jail waiting to be arraigned.

The victim was attacked at his Tallmadge Road home early Thursday morning. His name was not being released immediately.

Portage County Sheriff David Doak said Jodi Fetty, 27, of 3647 McClintocksburg Road, Diamond, approached the man’s home at approximately 2:30 a.m. and told the resident she was having car problems and asked to use his telephone.  

While she was using the phone, two men appeared on his porch and the resident went out to see what was going on. 

The suspects — identified as Cortez Oliver, 20, of Fairlawn, and Jonathan Dukes, 23, of 3865 Blake Avenue, Ravenna — then allegedly beat the man.  

Doak said the suspects entered the home and stole numerous coins from the victim’s coin collection. They then fled the scene in a vehicle driven by Darrell L. Dukes, 21, of 3075 S.R. 59, Ravenna.  

The victim was taken by helicopter to Akron City Hospital because of his severe injuries. 

Doak commended the work by the off-duty Ravenna police officer who was working security at the Ravenna Giant Eagle store.

“He was monitoring some of the radio traffic and when (Fetty) came to the store to cash in the coins, he put two and two together and approached her. She ran and he apprehended two in the parking lot. That led to us getting the other two later (Thursday afternoon),” Doak said.

Oliver, Dukes, Dukes and Fetty are being held at the Portage County jail on charges of aggravated burglary and felonious assault.

They are all scheduled to be arraigned on Monday.  

 




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    Posted by apark July 4, 2009
More people need to start utilizing their rights under the castle doctrine law and set some examples for these thugs.

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    Posted by Nanny_Society July 4, 2009
It is a good thing that the off-duty Ravenna police officer was at the Giant Eagle. His quick action led to the rapid apprehension of four scumbags. His work is indeed commendable.

I hope they set their bond high enough.

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    Posted by Old Ma July 4, 2009
Jail? They should be held in the dog pound awaiting euthanizing.
I pray that old man a complete and speedy recovery.
THANKS to that cops for catching these monsters.

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    Posted by kaliekid1 July 4, 2009
these people should have the same thing done to them as they did to their victim. They are nothinbg but thugs and lowlife scum.

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