On behalf of the employees of the Medina County Sheriff’s Office, welcome to our official web page. As our mission states, it is our goal to provide safety and security to the citizens and communities of Medina County in a cost effective manner. Providing information to the public via the internet is just another tool to assist us in meeting our mission. The men and women of the Medina County Sheriff’s Office continue to take pride in their ability to serve. We trust you will enjoy your visit to our site! If you have any recommendations to improve our service, please don't hesitate to make suggestions.
On January 21, 2009 at approximately 7:22pm a DIT Deputy performed a traffic stop on a white Cadillac on I-76 near S.R.3. The deputy's K9 partner sniffed and alerted to narcotics being inside the vehicle. The deputy then searched and located marijuana inside the vehicle along with a bag containing almost $25,000.00 cash. The drugs and cash were seized by the deputy. The driver, John A. Litman, was issued misdemeanor citations for the drugs and drug paraphernalia and was released with the vehicle. Both, Mr. Litman and his passenger declined ownership of the money located in the vehicle.
On February 05, 2009 at approximately 10:40pm a K9 deputy performed a traffic stop on a green Ford Expedition on I-71 north of S.R.83. The deputy's K9 partner sniffed and alerted to narcotics being inside the vehicle. The deputy then searched the vehicle and located approximately 9lbs. of marijuana inside a suitcase that was in the rear of the Expedition. Also located was $1,000 cash inside the vehicle along with $1,403 cash inside the driver's pants pockets. The driver, Ronnie Lukerson Jr, was arrested and charged with Felony Possession of Marijuana and for Driving Under Suspension. The drugs and cash were seized along with the Ford Expedition which will be forfeited to the Sheriff's Office.
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