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Monday, October 20, 2008
The following report was compiled by Local 12 WKRC.
BLUE ASH — An elderly woman faces charges in a dispute with a neighbor over a football.
Police were called to the home of Edna Jester, 88, on Myrtle Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 16, around 6:30 p.m. Her neighbor, Paul Tanis, 40, told police his football landed in Jester's yard. Tanis said Jester took the $15 football and refused to give it back.
Police asked Jester several times to return the football or face arrest. Jester told police she would not return the ball under any circumstances. Police then charged Jester with petty theft.
Officers said Jester than refused to sign the "notice to appear" document as required by law. Police said they were forced at that time to book Jester and take her to the police station.
Jester is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 12.
