FIGHTS BREAK OUT IN ELYRIA

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Elyria – Multiple fights in Elyria’s south end kept Elyria Police Officers and LifeCare Paramedics busy Wednesday afternoon.

The first fight broke out around 3 p.m. in the area of West Ave and 11th Street. A short time later Police received calls for another fight just down the street on Oberlin Road.

Then about an hour later Police were called to 1864 Middle Ave, Midview Crossings Apartments, for a large disturbance. When Police arrived they found one man on the ground with a possible broken arm and another man that had received injuries to his head during a fight.

LifeCare Paramedics responded to the area through the South Recreation Center and treated both victims. Both men were then transported to Elyria Memorial Hospital Emergency Room. The victim with the head injuries was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. Shortly after they arrived the lobby began filling up with friends and relatives and another disturbance broke out just outside of the Emergency Room causing the hospital to go on lock down for just under an hour while Police dispersed the crowd.

Although the fights occurred during the middle of the day, Police were receiving little to no cooperation from the victims or neighbors about any possible suspects. They were given descriptions of possible vehicles involved so Police were stopping cars in the area that matched those descriptions. No arrests were made however.

Police then responded to Wilkes Villa where a woman said she had been punched in the face. LifeCare Paramedics were once again called when the woman began having breathing problems.

Police are still investigating the incidents.


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