TOLEDO, Ohio — While Toledo police investigated multiple homicides over the July 4 weekend, new records show a string of additional dangerous, suspicious and deadly situations that unfolded across the city – including a near-riot at a city park, a domestic violence call that ended with officers shooting a dog and multiple death, shooting and stabbing cases under investigation.
Crowd of 200 gathers at Smith Park; fights break out as police deploy pepperballs
Just after 4 a.m. on Saturday, officers were called to Smith Park for a large outdoor party that escalated into a weapons call. According to a police report, between 150 and 200 people were still gathered around the 1000 block of Fernwood when crews arrived…