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MIDDLETOWN POLICE

JULY 12

Members of the Special Operations Unit conducted a search warrant in the 700 block of Elwood Street in reference to drug activity in the area. They found .8 grams of heroin, a syringe, digital scales, crack pipe, snorting straws, two marijuana plants growing in the back yard and a marijuana pipe. Beverly Bailey, 57, of Elwood Street, was charged with drug paraphernalia; Jesse Dennis Jr., 34, of Elwood Street, was charged with drug abuse heroin; Kelly Dennis, 32, of Elwood Street, was charged with permitting drug abuse; and Brandon Stutler, 27, of Elwood Street, was charged with drug abuse heroin, drug abuse instruments, and drug paraphernalia.

JULY 15

A Sears lawn mower was stolen off the back porch of a residence in the 1000 block of 15th Avenue.

When a woman went to the city’s impound lot to retrieve her vehicle that was towed, she said several items, iPhone, two speakers, USB cable and cologne, were missing.

The manager at Village East Apartments, 3530 Village Drive, told police that she saw a man and a woman having sex in the apartment complex pool. When the manager yelled for them to get out of the pool, they stayed in the water for a while.

Joseph Cantrell, 27, of Wayne Avenue, was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments and for his active warrant for failure to comply. Police found a needle in his pocket.

Cody Combs, 22, of Sheridan Avenue, and two juveniles were charged with drug offenses after they were found in a residence in the 3000 block of Illinois Avenue. Combs was charged with drug abuse marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia as were the juveniles. They were found in a home alone, and the home was rented by one of their relatives.

About $500 worth of tools were stolen from a residence in the 0 block of Ardmore Drive.

Christopher Abrams, 36, of Hamilton, was charged with theft and criminal trespass after he allegedly stole $307.40 worth of merchandise from Walmart, 2900 Towne Blvd. Amanda Miller, 30, of Hamilton, was charged with complicity to theft.

A 32-inch flat screen TV, Dell lap top computer, several bottles of Febreeze, towels and bedsheets were stolen from a residence in the 2100 block of South Breiel Boulevard.

A mini sports bike, valued at $279, was stolen from Grandview Weekend Outlet, 2535 S. Breiel Blvd. An employee said a suspect distracted him and put the bike into a Ford Explorer.

A Murray lawn mower, valued at $200, was stolen from an apartment complex in the 1500 block of Manchester Avenue.

Two TVs were stolen from a residence in the 2000 block of Greenfield Street. The burglary was reported by a neighbor who was watching the residence.

A pool pump was stolen from a residence in the 400 block of Baltimore Street.

A lawn mower, air conditioner and fishing poles were stolen out of a garage in the 3100 block of Seneca Street.              yep its rockin and rolling in Middletown every day and night !!!  but you might not wanna go swimming at Village East Apartments!! LOL HEY GET OUT OF THERE!!!ConfusedLOL

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Originally posted by Middletown29 Middletown29 wrote:

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Most of the naysayers on MUSA are just negative people that make statements which are not based on fact.
If I were you I would check out the community yourself.

Negative? Maybe if you pull your head out of certain people's Asses you might see the light.Wink
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Originally posted by spiderjohn spiderjohn wrote:

things have changed a lot in 13 years
as a lifer here, I see a lot getting better--a lot not so good with no easy solution
you can have a nice life here if you work outside of town especially
shopping amenities are nil, though not far away
entertainment is sparse but getting better
incrediblly lowball pricing on very nice homes
city govt. is weak on priorities and strong with insiders and cronyism
look me up if you want a complete and honest tour
 
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The cronyism is the one thing that really has me concerned.  Everything else is more or less not an issue.  But I have dealt with this kind of attitude before as mentioned and this kind of corruption is absolutely terrible for creating a healthy city economy and stifles new and even existing business in a truly free market environment.  

I appreciate your offer for a tour.  After I check it out myself next month, I will know whether or not a more in depth visit is needed.  If so, I will take you up on your offer.
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Vivian, so sorry to hear that criminals hit your home last night.  You are one of the very few bright lights on this blog.  It's almost criminal, too, that Mr. Atkins ignores using HUD funds wisely in neighborhoods such as yours.
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things have changed a lot in 13 years
as a lifer here, I see a lot getting better--a lot not so good with no easy solution
you can have a nice life here if you work outside of town especially
shopping amenities are nil, though not far away
entertainment is sparse but getting better
incrediblly lowball pricing on very nice homes
city govt. is weak on priorities and strong with insiders and cronyism
look me up if you want a complete and honest tour
 
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Originally posted by Middletown29 Middletown29 wrote:

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Most of the naysayers on MUSA are just negative people that make statements which are not based on fact.
If I were you I would check out the community yourself.

Yes, I will do this.  I am thinking it may not be as bad as some people say.  Given the kind of terrible experiences I've had in my recent past and present in Missouri I don't hesitate to berate the place as being filled with nasty people among other things.  But other people will swear that Missouri, or at least the Kansas City region where I live is a great place filled with great people.  Since I spent a couple of months in Middletown about 13 years ago and didn't run into ANY problems with the local people, I think my personality and character are going to be more accepted in your area (and also Covington) than they ever have been in the KC area.
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Originally posted by bumper bumper wrote:

midd town 29 writes
Most of the naysayers on MUSA are just negative people that make statements which are not based on fact.LOL ooo boy that's really funny... I also was born and raised in midd town,(50 years) my mother was born and raised in midd town, she's 82 now...moved out of Middletown almost 7 years ago because of the crime that was going on then all around me, its only worse now!!!  Middletown was a decent city at one time!! not so now!!! the big wigs that have ran this city for all these years have made Middletown over taxed and useless!!! was making trips once in awhile to midd town but really have no reason to return anymore, nothing there IMO unless your looking for some of those fancy hoes downtown, or a fix to shoot up your arm... you can go east, west,north and south of midd town city limits and its all useless...NOPE I won't be returning.... and that's a fact...

Thanks for your perspective.  Unfortunately the negative aspects you mention are also common in almost any city this size nowadays including smaller ones.  I'm going to visit it again and see for myself the present condition of the city.
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Originally posted by Vivian Moon Vivian Moon wrote:

I just had my livingroom window shot out while I was watching TV

If you don't mind my asking, which neighborhood do you call home?  Is this a random act of crime or do you think someone that has an issue with you did this?  That appears to be the case with my house in Covington.  A guy with an apparent issue with me likely is the culprit according to my neighbor across the street.
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Originally posted by itsamee itsamee wrote:

Once you pass the street Belmont (off Central headed toward downtown) you get a lot more petty crime (vandalism, items stolen from vehicles, etc.) From what I understand, you also see an increase in domestic disputes (not like its crazy or overwhelming, it is just more noticeable). The Alemada and Sunset park areas are great for central locality and nice, easy living. I know, well, because that is where I live. 

Thanks itsamee for all the info.  I am certain I will have additional questions after I've had a chance to revisit the city.  Will do so during my next trip that way in August.

I'm not too worried about petty crime since that can happen anywhere.  The violent crime is another matter.  I know there are better and worse neighborhoods in Covington just like Middletown has its good and bad parts.  
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Once you pass the street Belmont (off Central headed toward downtown) you get a lot more petty crime (vandalism, items stolen from vehicles, etc.) From what I understand, you also see an increase in domestic disputes (not like its crazy or overwhelming, it is just more noticeable). The Alemada and Sunset park areas are great for central locality and nice, easy living. I know, well, because that is where I live. 
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midd town 29 writes
Most of the naysayers on MUSA are just negative people that make statements which are not based on fact.LOL ooo boy that's really funny... I also was born and raised in midd town,(50 years) my mother was born and raised in midd town, she's 82 now...moved out of Middletown almost 7 years ago because of the crime that was going on then all around me, its only worse now!!!  Middletown was a decent city at one time!! not so now!!! the big wigs that have ran this city for all these years have made Middletown over taxed and useless!!! was making trips once in awhile to midd town but really have no reason to return anymore, nothing there IMO unless your looking for some of those fancy hoes downtown, or a fix to shoot up your arm... you can go east, west,north and south of midd town city limits and its all useless...NOPE I won't be returning.... and that's a fact...
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Billiam
Most of the naysayers on MUSA are just negative people that make statements which are not based on fact.
If I were you I would check out the community yourself.
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I just had my livingroom window shot out while I was watching TV
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Originally posted by LMAO LMAO wrote:

IMO you will do fine if you dont get anybody in the city building involved.They will nickle and dime you to death.LOL

Just trying to justify their existence and paycheck no doubt.  :-)
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Originally posted by Richard Saunders Richard Saunders wrote:

Billiam:
 
There are a lot of very nice houses for sale in Middletown very cheap, yet they have been on the market for a long time.
 
Perhaps you should ask yourself why.

Obviously there can be more than one answer to that question.  Since I am not that familiar with Middletown these days perhaps someone can enlighten me.  

I guess I could look at it as the glass half empty and half full.   Hamilton seems to be rebounding and is back on its feet and this may be a good time to get into MIddletown if there appears to be some positive developments there as well.  Since I am on a fact finding mission right now, that is what I aim to find out.  Big smile
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Originally posted by ktf1179 ktf1179 wrote:

The best way to describe Middletown, it has a mixture of everybody in it. From the the extremely rich to the extremely poor all living in it. It also has some really neat old houses and architecture on Central Ave. and South Main Street. As well as some new housing developments north and east of the city. As long as you don't live on the south and west end of Middletown by AK-Steel you will be fine. Most of the neighborhoods are mixed neighborhoods with different cultures, income brackets, and ages all living in them. Which I like as a change from Springboro which I use to live in.

I mainly moved here because of it's location between my job and my fiances job, as well as all the conveniences by I-75 and only being a few minutes away from the Dayton Mall and the Tri-County Mall. We are just about equal distance away from Dayton and Cincinnati, and only a little over an hour away from Columbus.

Also the houses here in Middletown are very cheap, the average price of a home in Middletown is less than $100,000. I got my 1975 Split Level house with 4 bedroom house with 14,000 square feet of land as a foreclosure for $90,000.

The Main down side of Middletown is the Taxes, Schools, and the conditions of the Roads, and Sidewalks. And the not knowing if you are living next to someone who takes care of their house or lets it go to waste.

I would say Middletown is defiantly at a cross roads. They can either keep growing, reduce the number of section 8, and be smart about redeveloping and reviving the infrastructure of other areas of Middletown, Or go down the road of attracting anyone and anything to the area in the name of development, and continue to focus on Downtown that very few actually go to unless they need cheap GAS, or need to pay a water bill, or go to the post office. And continue to let the roads and sidewalks deteriorate to gravel.

Thanks.  This is also very useful information.  

How is the downtown area in terms of crime and livability?  I'd would want to buy a home near downtown if at all possible because I need a central location to live and then work.
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Originally posted by itsamee itsamee wrote:

I have lived here for a handful of years and must say, it is not as bad as the outside perception.  There are things that will drive you mad, but things that make it a better place to live than other places I have been.  First, the bad (then we can go over the good so we finish on an upswing):

1. No leaf pickup (irritates me to no end, im a bit of a hippy when it comes to yard waste, I also do not understand the street cleaner who gets the roads wet....and nothing else)

2. A lot of things are on a miniature scale. The Kroger Marketplace is nice, but smaller and less selection. Same with Meijer, Target, and Lowes.

3. Speaking of Lowes, they are pretty bad at customer service. The other option in town is Denny's lumber, but they close early on Saturday, when you need them most.

4. Stray dogs. Either a) owners do not care about their pets, or b) there are a ton of dogs that are breeding somewhere making for a lot of strays. I  chase about a dog a week out of my yard.

5.  Property taxes. We shoulder, as homeowners, the entire burden of the school district, or so it seems. I pay more semi-annual in taxes than I would on a home in many of the suburbs of Dayton and Cincinnati. 

Now the good:

1. Small town prices (not on property taxes).  Building permits are cheap, house inspections are free (or, they were when I was moving in).

2. Your neighbors (at least in my area) care and will look out for you.  When we moved in, four different neighbors came over and dropped off a key the prior owner gave them to watch their dog when they were not in town.  Most of the block came and introduced themselves and have been great to us.

3. Access to interesting things in different locals.  Sadly, some of the fun things exist in communities outside middletown. Monroe outlets, Franklin for some fun dining, and more. 

4. Excellent park systems (not just middletown). Like hiking, check the Germantown parks. Sunset park is a good place to play with pets and kids, you are close to a bike trail and more.  

5. Lots of runners and fitness nuts. If being active is your thing. there are many run-friendly places to go. There are two YMCA branches, and like I said above, hiking and a pretty nice bike trail.

6. Nice local places. You have to discover some of them (thanks Yelp) but when you do, you will find some gems. For example, you like micro brews? check the smoke shop downtown. 

If you have any more questions let me know. I will say, I started a landscaping business here two years ago and it took off (I had to close it due to time constraints, but had I kept it going, it would have been huge by now). We made around $20,000 in one quarter in our first year. I will say, I never dealt with anyone else about it. I had people who helped with licenses and taxes. I never sought help from Middletown to make it run.  I do not know how they help / hinder small businesses.

Good luck. 



Thanks.  The negatives you mention would not be an issue with me.  The positives sound great and in fact the neighbors I have in Covington have also been largely an asset and I appreciate that fact.  I do prefer to be in a place where your neighbors look out for you and don't try to destroy your life or ignore a problem that occurs thinking it might go away.  See my post about the crime in the small town in Missouri where I used to live.  Apathy was and is running rampant there.
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Originally posted by VietVet VietVet wrote:

Good morning Billiam.

I was born and raised in Middletown 64 years ago. I attended Middletown schools in the 60's when they were respected and decent. Miami-Middletown was the key educational opportunity after I left high school. Middletown's school system has deteriorated over the years as to quality of education IMO. I left in 1968 for the military and stayed away until 1985 when I returned with my family. It had changed dramatically by then, a shadow of itself as to any logic or common sense in operation, growth and opportunity for the people living here. The city has totally changed, going from a tremendous family oriented/business friendly/prosperous/respected town in the area to one of desperation, non-logical development, inept attempts at growth, control by a few for the benefit of a few with the majority left out of the picture, business UN-friendly, low income saturated Section 8 stagnation. It is not respected anymore. They, and the poor economy have driven out the better paying jobs (with the exception of AK Steel) and we are left with low wage retail/service oriented opportunities for the people living here.

If your intention is to start a business in town, I would suggest you read some of the topics on this forum. It will indicate that there is a major roadblock in initiating a new business from one Marty Kohler, the Planning Director. He has his hands in most business affairs and there has been discussion pertaining to his desire to sponsor only business development of his choosing. The discussion suggests that if he doesn't think your business "fits" into the "plan", he will make it difficult to gain any traction here. There is a stubborn nature to this city government as they listen to only those they deem worthy of listening to. A tendency to place people on "non-level" playing fields when dealing out policy. Friends of the city get special favors that others do not is the feeling here.

This assessment is not balanced. It wouldn't be from my experiences in following the city leadership for over three decades. Alot of bad things have happened to a once prosperous city......and alot of it the fault of the leadership and their inept decisions. I wouldn't locate a business here and I like this town for what it used to be and am sad at the current state of affairs. They have ruined it for everyone. All JMO.

The politics you describe are a problem if they are indeed true.  This will lead to the downfall of a community.  I lived in a small town in western NY a decade ago and the recent former Mayor of that town used his office to deliberately keep out another retailer that would have competed head to head with his own.  That kind of attitude ultimately drives business out and also customers and only serves to destroy the tax base.  This sounds like a similar situation.
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Originally posted by Neil Barille Neil Barille wrote:

If you're as close as KNY, why don't you just drive up here and look around?  One thing is certain, if you're spooked by a little crime in NKY, you may not like Middletown.

Not there yet.  Just bought a home there and I am in the process of doing some work to get it ready for my next home.  But a recent crime way in that neighborhood (violent crime) plus having someone throw a rock through my living room window has me starting to wonder whether or not I should move there.  I just dealt with a tremendous amount of crime in a rural town in Missouri where I owned a home for three years.  I do not need to go through that again.  The crap going on around my house and even my own property was unbelievable.  Next time I get down to NKY I will try to drive up to Middletown and take a look at it.
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Originally posted by chmoore1 chmoore1 wrote:

Billiam: I'm curious: you mention Princeton Township which is in New Jersey (there is no Princeton Township near Middletown Ohio---only Liberty Township that has a crossroads area named Princeton/Road/Pike, etc.).  Could you or your friend actually be thinking of Middletown, New Jersey (which is 29 miles from Princeton Township/Princeton, New Jersey)?  chmoore

My mistake.  He lives on the road you mentioned midway between Hamilton and Middletown.
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Billiam: I'm curious: you mention Princeton Township which is in New Jersey (there is no Princeton Township near Middletown Ohio---only Liberty Township that has a crossroads area named Princeton/Road/Pike, etc.).  Could you or your friend actually be thinking of Middletown, New Jersey (which is 29 miles from Princeton Township/Princeton, New Jersey)?  chmoore
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IMO you will do fine if you dont get anybody in the city building involved.They will nickle and dime you to death.LOL
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Billiam:
 
There are a lot of very nice houses for sale in Middletown very cheap, yet they have been on the market for a long time.
 
Perhaps you should ask yourself why.
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The best way to describe Middletown, it has a mixture of everybody in it. From the the extremely rich to the extremely poor all living in it. It also has some really neat old houses and architecture on Central Ave. and South Main Street. As well as some new housing developments north and east of the city. As long as you don't live on the south and west end of Middletown by AK-Steel you will be fine. Most of the neighborhoods are mixed neighborhoods with different cultures, income brackets, and ages all living in them. Which I like as a change from Springboro which I use to live in.

I mainly moved here because of it's location between my job and my fiances job, as well as all the conveniences by I-75 and only being a few minutes away from the Dayton Mall and the Tri-County Mall. We are just about equal distance away from Dayton and Cincinnati, and only a little over an hour away from Columbus.

Also the houses here in Middletown are very cheap, the average price of a home in Middletown is less than $100,000. I got my 1975 Split Level house with 4 bedroom house with 14,000 square feet of land as a foreclosure for $90,000.

The Main down side of Middletown is the Taxes, Schools, and the conditions of the Roads, and Sidewalks. And the not knowing if you are living next to someone who takes care of their house or lets it go to waste.

I would say Middletown is defiantly at a cross roads. They can either keep growing, reduce the number of section 8, and be smart about redeveloping and reviving the infrastructure of other areas of Middletown, Or go down the road of attracting anyone and anything to the area in the name of development, and continue to focus on Downtown that very few actually go to unless they need cheap GAS, or need to pay a water bill, or go to the post office. And continue to let the roads and sidewalks deteriorate to gravel.
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I have lived here for a handful of years and must say, it is not as bad as the outside perception.  There are things that will drive you mad, but things that make it a better place to live than other places I have been.  First, the bad (then we can go over the good so we finish on an upswing):

1. No leaf pickup (irritates me to no end, im a bit of a hippy when it comes to yard waste, I also do not understand the street cleaner who gets the roads wet....and nothing else)

2. A lot of things are on a miniature scale. The Kroger Marketplace is nice, but smaller and less selection. Same with Meijer, Target, and Lowes.

3. Speaking of Lowes, they are pretty bad at customer service. The other option in town is Denny's lumber, but they close early on Saturday, when you need them most.

4. Stray dogs. Either a) owners do not care about their pets, or b) there are a ton of dogs that are breeding somewhere making for a lot of strays. I  chase about a dog a week out of my yard.

5.  Property taxes. We shoulder, as homeowners, the entire burden of the school district, or so it seems. I pay more semi-annual in taxes than I would on a home in many of the suburbs of Dayton and Cincinnati. 

Now the good:

1. Small town prices (not on property taxes).  Building permits are cheap, house inspections are free (or, they were when I was moving in).

2. Your neighbors (at least in my area) care and will look out for you.  When we moved in, four different neighbors came over and dropped off a key the prior owner gave them to watch their dog when they were not in town.  Most of the block came and introduced themselves and have been great to us.

3. Access to interesting things in different locals.  Sadly, some of the fun things exist in communities outside middletown. Monroe outlets, Franklin for some fun dining, and more. 

4. Excellent park systems (not just middletown). Like hiking, check the Germantown parks. Sunset park is a good place to play with pets and kids, you are close to a bike trail and more.  

5. Lots of runners and fitness nuts. If being active is your thing. there are many run-friendly places to go. There are two YMCA branches, and like I said above, hiking and a pretty nice bike trail.

6. Nice local places. You have to discover some of them (thanks Yelp) but when you do, you will find some gems. For example, you like micro brews? check the smoke shop downtown. 

If you have any more questions let me know. I will say, I started a landscaping business here two years ago and it took off (I had to close it due to time constraints, but had I kept it going, it would have been huge by now). We made around $20,000 in one quarter in our first year. I will say, I never dealt with anyone else about it. I had people who helped with licenses and taxes. I never sought help from Middletown to make it run.  I do not know how they help / hinder small businesses.

Good luck. 


Itsa me, mario!
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