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CHESTERLAND NEWS Wednesday, November 6, 2024
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Vehicle Repo Leads to Armed Assault By Jamie Ward jamie@karlovecmedia.com A tow truck driver was physically assaulted Oct. 22 and forcibly removed from his vehicle at gunpoint while repossessing a vehicle at Mayfield Church, 7747 Mayfield Road, in Chester Township, according to a news release by Chester Chief Craig T. Young. Police said a repossessed vehicle was removed from a residence when, as it was being secured at the church, “a vehicle approached rapidly, blocking his exit. Two individuals exited the vehicle and confronted the operator, one of whom was armed with a handgun. The armed suspect pointed the firearm at the tow truck driver and demanded the immediate release of the repossessed vehicle.” At that point, “an armed assailant discharged his weapon in the direction of our victim prior
to entering the repossessed vehicle and leaving the area,” Young wrote. Officers were able to identify both individuals Kevin Delisio as Ronald M. Delisio and Kevin C. Delisio of Caves Road in Chester, who were taken into custody without incident. Both were charged with ag- Ronald Delisio gravated robbery and aggravated menacing — both felonies — in Chardon Municipal Court. The Chester Township Police Department was assisted in the investigation by the Geauga County Prosecutor’s Office, Geauga County Sheriff’s Office and Lake County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team.
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Staff Report A Geauga County grand jury indicted former Westwood Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization Treasurer Kathryn Burry Oct. 25 on counts of money laundering, grand theft and telecommuniBurry cations fraud. Burry, 42, of Russell Township, has been accused of embezzling upwards of $40,000 from the Westwood PTO between Jan. 1, 2022, and Nov. 17, 2023, according to court records. See Burry • Page 5
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Officials Get Peek at Turf Plans By Allison Wilson wilson@karlovecmedia.com West Geauga Schools’ Howell Field may soon get a face-lift, as district officials look at turf-re-
placement plans that involve recycling current materials. Representatives from Osborn Engineering and Vasco Asphalt Company spoke at the West Geauga Schools Board of Education meet-
ing Oct. 28 about the field’s history and how a previous turf investment is paying off for the district. “In 2014, you put your field in. When you guys purchased that
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