Police: Items recovered after man busted stealing from cars in Alliance

ALLIANCE, Ohio - A Stark County man is in trouble with the law after Alliance police caught him stealing from vehicles.

Alliance police posted to the department’s Facebook page that Patrolman Moore and Patrolman Vesco arrested Joshua Shearer in connection with a series of thefts from vehicles in the city.

According to police, the thefts happened along the following streets: South Arch Avenue, Fairview Place, Mill Street, Parkway Boulevard, Seneca Avenue, Vincent Street, and West Simpson Street.

Recovered items include electronics ranging from GPS unit to power tools, to clothing and sunglasses.
In an effort to reunite the recovered items with rightful owners, officers created a photo album of the things on the department's Facebook page .

Anyone who believes any of the items may have been stolen from his or her vehicle is asked to call the Alliance Police Department (330-821-9140) or email Patrolman Vesco ( vescop@alliancepolice.com ) or Property Officer Lt. Morris ( morrisw@alliancepolice.com ) to make an appointment to identify the item.