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The Lorain Police Department shared a photo of a seized pill that was pressed to appear as the word “Tylenol” on it but was later determined to be Fentanyl. (Credit: Lorain Police Department) LORAIN, Ohio - Authorities in Ohio warned the public about recently seized pills made of fentanyl and cocaine but disguised to look like Tylenol or other over-the-counter medication.Police in Lorain, a city located about 30 minutes west of Cleveland, shared a photo on Tuesday of a seized pill pressed with what appears to look like the word "Tylenol" but was determined to be fentanyl."We would like to advise the public to always be cautious when handling medication, even if it appears to be over-the-counter medication," the Lorain Police Department wrote on Facebook. The police department said other pills seized were disguised to look like Metoprolol — a non-controlled blood-pressure medication — but were later determined to be cocaine.Lorain police told local news station FOX 8 that the drugs were discovered during two narcotics investigations over the past couple of months, and investigators are now trying to determine how widespread the problem may be in the area. "The concerning thing is that everything about these pills did, in fact, look to be genuine and certainly at first glance, especially if you were to encounter them within a pill bottle that was marked with the blood pressure medication or as Tylenol," Lt.

"The North Olmsted Police Department will not tolerate this type of activity in our city," Chief of Police Bob Wagner said in a Friday statement. "We will continue to investigate and prosecute those individuals that come to our city and violate our l Authorities in Ohio have arrested 10 men in a human trafficking sting. The men, who range in age from 30 to 55, were arrested Thursday on sex charges in North Olmsted by the members of the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force.On the same day, a Lorain County man who was previously convicted of 31 human trafficking offenses was sentenced to life in prison.The arrests were part of a one-day operation held in conjunction with the North Olmsted Police Department, Westshore Enforcement Bureau and the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force to identify those providing and purchasing commercial sex.OHIO BODYCAM FOOTAGE CAPTURES SUSPECTS HIDING IN DRYER, UNDER BLANKETS DURING DRUG BUSTOne of the men taken into custody, 35-year-old Errol Jackson, of Lorain, is a registered Tier III sex offender, the Ohio attorney general's office said.

CLEVELAND - One lucky Ohio family was able to get their $25,000 back after accidentally throwing it out with the garbage — thanks to the quick actions of their local waste management crew. On July 28, Gary Capan, operations supervisor at Republic Services, got a frantic phone call from a woman in Lorain County, Ohio who said she lost something important in the garbage. Turns out, that important something was her grandmother’s $25,000. Capan said that the family had been putting food in the freezer and in order to make room, a family member threw out the bag containing the cash. Crew who found $25,000 in trash.

WELLINGTON, Ohio - Former President Donald Trump reprised his election grievances and baseless claims of fraud as he returned to the rally stage Saturday, holding his first campaign-style event since leaving the White House."This was the scam of the century and this was the crime of the century," Trump told a crowd of thousands at Ohio’s Lorain County Fairgrounds, not far from Cleveland, where he began making good on his pledge to exact revenge on those who voted for his historic second impeachment.The event was held to support Max Miller, a former White House aide who is challenging Republican Rep. Anthony Gonzalez for his congressional seat.

WELLINGTON, OHIO - JUNE 26: Supporters wait for the gates to open at a rally with former President Donald Trump at the Lorain County Fairgrounds on June 26, 2021 in Wellington, Ohio. Trump is in Ohio to campaign for his former White House advisor Max WELLINGTON, Ohio - Former President Donald Trump will be in Ohio on Saturday night for first campaign-style event since leaving the White House in January. He's trying make good on his pledge to exact revenge on those who voted for his historic second impeachment. Trump will be speaking at the Lorain County Fairgrounds not far from Cleveland, and he's coming to support a former White House aide, Max Miller. DOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 NEWS APPMiller is challenging Republican Rep.