Brunswick PD arrests pair in
Fifth Third bank robbery

On 08/20/2010 at 10:38 a.m., Brunswick Police responded to an alarm at the 5th 3rd Bank located at 4023 Center Road.  Investigation revealed that a female subject described as being in her mid-thirties, wearing a red baseball cap with a white letter ‘W’, a white short sleeved t-shirt, blue jeansand white tennis shoes walked into the bank and  produced a note stating she had a suspectgun and  demanded money.  The suspect left and entered a light blue van, described as possibly a Chrysler/Dodge Town & Country, late 90’s model, with dents in the driver side rear, operated by a driver wearing sunglasses and a white shirt

On Monday, August 23, 2010, the Brunswick Police Department arrested Sarah A. Sicking, 29, and Noah A. Torres, 21, both residents of Brunswick. Sicking was charged with Aggravated Robbery, a first degree felony. Torres was charged with Obstructing Justice and Tampering with Evidence, both third degree felonies. Sicking and Torres were both transported to Medina County Jail. The case remains under investigation.

City Manager field narrows to three

On Monday, August 9, 2010, members of City Council and the City Administration conducted interviews with five finalists for the position of City Manager.  The process was undertaken to further narrow the field from the original 50+ applicants.  “We were pleased with the overall process of the day,” said Patrick McNamara, Vice-Mayor.  “The candidates were interviewed by the City Administration in the morning, were given a driving tour of the community by Mayor Gary Werner, spent some time with our consultant Bob Neher and finally were interviewed by all City Council members in the afternoon and early evening.”  McNamara added that the day went smoothly, and stayed on schedule. 

City Council has successfully narrowed the list to the top three applicants.  Currently, Neher and Associates is conducting thorough background checks on all of the finalists.  Out of respect for their privacy, the individual applicants’ names are not being released publicly at this time. 



The Rec Center has fun sports available for very young children. Kids 3-4 can register for T-Birds T-ball; children 3-5 can enroll in Hummingbirds soccer. You can even register online. Check them out now!

BAT's government and public channels each introduce a new series this month.

On Gov20, Lori Betz hosts The Golden Years, a spiritual descendant of the series SCOPE which was hosted for many years by Jeannette League and which featured topics of interest to seniors. In the first episode, Lori visits the Medina County Fair on Senior Day.

On Pub21, Crissy Staunton and daughters Alison and Kate show you some simple recipes that kids can do at home with mom and dad on Cooking with Kids! Kate and Alison wrap up the show with an amusing music video.

Check the Gov20 schedule or the Pub21 schedule for air dates. BAT programming is available exclusively on cable in Brunswick and Brunswick Hills.

Fall Parks programs announced

Fossils, photography and fun are on the agenda for fall!

Registration open for Safe Haven After School

The school year is about to begin. Where will your child be when school lets out for the day? Consider the Rec Center's Safe Haven program.

Rec Center now hiring

Lifeguard/WSI position. More.


Need to connect to county agencies, sports associations, churches, schools, local newspapers or community organizations? You'll find many of them in the menu above by clicking Community > Links.

Refuse collection delayed for holiday

Because of the Labor Day holiday, refuse collection will be one day late the week of Sept. 5.

Ahead of Labor Day, drunk driving enforcement ramps up

otluaAs the holiday weekend approaches, the Brunswick Division of Police is once again taking part in a national effort to step up enforcement of drunk driving laws. From now through September 6, cops will be zeroing in on impaired drivers even more than usual.

To find out why communities consider this such a serious subject, read the Fact Sheet.

Ethics Board will hold annual meeting

The Brunswick Ethics Board's Annual Meeting will be held on September 9, 2010 at 5:30 pm in the Law Department Conference Room at City Hall.

Senior group to meet

The next meeting of the Senior Advisory Group will be Wednesday, September 8th at 9:30 am at the Brunswick Rec Center.brunswick pd

Police Department offering expanded crime prevention tips

If you've ever read a newspaper's Police Blotter, you know that plenty of stories involve unlocked homes, keys left in cars, and other things which invite trouble. The Brunswick Police Department has expanded its Crime Prevention Tips section to include information about protecting yourself from property crimes, as well as tips about curfews, scams and other info you need to know to keep yourself and your property safe. Click here to read more.

City, ArtWorks and Justice & Co. sponsor tile contest

Brunswick ArtWorks is looking for artistic people who want to leave their mark on the City.

Together with Justice & Company and the City of Brunswick, they are holding a contest to design tiles which will be placed on the archway entrance to Brunswick Lake Park. The contest is themed around "Brunswick: Best Place to Raise a Family".

Click here to read the official contest rules and find out how to enter.

Hands down >

Talk about bad times. The mechanism in the clock tower at 303 & 42 is currently not working correctly, so you might not want to set your watch by it. Repairs are expected to be completed some time in October.

First look: proposed charter changes

City Council has passed an ordinance to put proposed amendments to the city charter on the November ballot. Read about the proposed changes here.

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