Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

NWS confirms EF0 tornado hit Upper Arlington area Aug. 11

The National Weather Service reversed its earlier ruling and confirmed an EF0 tornado struck east of Upper Arlington on Aug. 11, traveling 2.7 miles into Grandview Heights, injuring two people and flipping a vehicle on I-71.

UA police host Sept. 9 open house ahead of hiring deadline

The Upper Arlington Police Division will host a recruitment open house Sept. 9 at the Municipal Services Center, giving prospective applicants a chance to tour facilities and meet officers one day before the current hiring cycle's application deadline closes.

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UA police seek forfeiture of firearms, cash seized in four cases

Upper Arlington Police Division published a forfeiture notice on Aug. 26 listing property from four cases — two firearms, cash, a cellphone, papers and a bicycle — that the department plans to forfeit through Franklin County Common Pleas Court.

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Woman found dead during UA Police-assisted warrant search

Upper Arlington Police Division officers assisted Perry Township Police in serving a financial exploitation warrant at a Worthington Hills home on Aug. 19, where a woman believed to be over 75 was found dead; the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is leading the ongoing probe.

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Flash flooding swamps W. Third Ave corridor in Grandview Heights

Flash flooding submerged the W. Third Ave and Rail Street corridor in Grandview Heights on Thursday, Aug. 20, as 2 to 4.5 inches of rain fell across central Ohio, triggering water rescues and school closures regionwide.

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West Nile virus prompts citywide UA mosquito spray Monday

Franklin County Public Health will spray for mosquitoes across all of Upper Arlington on Monday, Aug. 24, starting at 9 p.m., after West Nile virus was detected in gravid traps in both the north and south zones — the first citywide spraying this season.

Storm-damaged homes eligible for property tax relief through county auditor

The Franklin County Auditor's Office is accepting applications from storm-damaged property owners in Upper Arlington, Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff for temporary reductions in appraised value, which can lower tax bills by hundreds to thousands of dollars depending on damage severity.

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