ELYRIA — Police took a man into custody for a robbery of Fifth Third Bank about 15 minutes after this afternoon’s holdup.

They arrested the man at Building C of the Carriage House apartments on Washington Avenue.

The man, who did not display a weapon, asked for and was given $250, according to a teller at the Broad Street bank.

The robber left on foot about 2:45 p.m. but reportedly offered someone $50 to give him a ride to Washington Avenue near the library.

He was arrested about 3 p.m.

Elyria police and the State Highway Patrol responded.

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CT photo by Bruce Bishop.

NEW RUSSIA TWP. — An Elyria man is in critical condition at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland following an accident this morning.

Scott Sukey, 64, was taken to the hospital by Life Flight.

Sukey was driving west on Butternut Ridge Road a little before 9 a.m. in a 1996 Chevrolet Corsica when he apparently failed to stop for a stop sign at state Route 58. He was hit by a 1999 Ford F-150 pickup being driven north by Kevin Patton, 30, of Wellington.

Sukey’s vehicle slid off the roadway and struck a utility pole, according to the State Highway Patrol. He had to be removed from his vehicle by firefighters.

Both Sukey and Patton were taken by ambulance to Mercy’s Allen Medical Center in Oberlin. Patton was treated and released, and Sukey was transferred to Metro.

According to the patrol, Sukey was wearing a seat belt, and Patton was not. The crash remains under investigation.

CT photo by Bruce Bishop.

ELYRIA — Firefighters and officials from Ohio Edison responded to the scene of a fire at the Woodford Avenue Substation in Elyria this afternoon.

The fire was reported about 4 p.m. at the substation near 175 Woodford. First responders reported that the substation was “majorly arching” and had exploded. The fire was still burning but was under control by 4:30 p.m. Officials said it was a capacitor bank that caught fire.

Fire officials said Ohio Edison should be able to repair the substation without shutting it down, and there shouldn’t be any power outages.

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Cooper Hudnutt

ELYRIA — The quiet, impassioned leader of The Chronicle-Telegram, longtime Publisher A. Cooper Hudnutt, died unexpectedly Tuesday. (more…)