Student questions OPD officer's law knowledge
Around 1 a.m. Saturday, an OPD officer was sitting in a cruiser in the alley adjacent to The Woods Bar, 17 N. Poplar St., when he observed several employees struggling with a male outside the bar, according to OPD. Junior Kenneth Sneider stopped his aggressive behavior and began to walk away from the establishment after he realized the officer was watching. The officer stopped Sneider who, when asked his age, responded "20-I mean 21," according to OPD.
Ted Woods, bar owner, had told the officer Sneider was kicked out of the bar after he presented a fictitious driver's license. Sneider, reeking of alcohol, denied being at the bar. He deliberately removed a Connecticut driver's license from his wallet, which identified him as 20 years of age, and presented it to the officer. Sneider, staggering to and fro, refused to follow simple directions, according to OPD. As he was taken into custody, he argued his rights with the officer. The officer repeatedly told Sneider he was under arrest, to which he responded "no, I'm not," according to OPD.
Once Sneider was secure in the cruiser, the officer searched where he had earlier seen Sneider drop something. There, the officer found a West Virginia driver's license. The officer confirmed with the bouncer that it was the ID Sneider attempted to use. Once transported to OPD, Sneider was read his Miranda Rights, which he invoked, according to OPD. However, while completing paperwork, Sneider continued to claim he had nothing to drink and someone spilled a beer on him, explaining the alcoholic taint. Sneider was cited with offenses involving underage persons, certain arts prohibited, disorderly conduct and public intoxication, according to OPD.
As the officer drove Sneider home, Sneider repeatedly asserted that the officer had violated his fifth, sixth and seventh amendments. Sneider advised the officer that he was taking law classes, knew all about law and that the officer was not a lawyer and did not know what he was talking about. Eventually Sneider went into his house, slamming the door behind him, according to OPD.
Surveillance footage tracks Walmart bandit
Around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, OPD was dispatched to Walmart, 5720 College Corner Pike, in response to theft, according to OPD. The officer met with an employee who had threaded together security camera footage following the subject as he stole items around the complex. The subject first entered Walmart, went to the bakery and selected a donut. He then ambled around the store consuming the donut. He then selected a sausage and a Sprite, according to OPD.
The suspect was seen checking out, at which time he made a purchase but did not scan the Sprite nor pay for the already eaten doughnut, according to OPD. The subject, identified by the footage, was seen entering Walmart six days later wearing the same clothes. According to OPD, he selected a doughnut and again scarfed it down while still in the store.
Upon checking out, this formulaic master thief again did not pay for certain items. Walmart has suffered $6.50 in losses, according to OPD.
Enjoy what you're reading?
Signup for our newsletter
Read More
How one professor and her classes are preserving Oxford’s Black history
By Sean Scott | March 20, 2024Jazma Sutton, an assistant professor of history, teaches The Black Midwest (HST 350Q) and Black Women in America (HST 450D) classes. In both courses, she has students working with the Smith Library of Regional History and Miami’s archives to document and preserve Black history in Oxford.
Miami faculty members recount Freedom Summer in new documentary
By Luke Macy | February 25, 2022After seven years of work, “Training for Freedom,” a documentary highlighting Oxford’s involvement in the Freedom Summer of 1964, premiered on PBS Western Reserve on Valentine’s Day.
“Documenting the COVID-19 Pandemic”: History in the making
By Alice Momany | August 29, 2021In March 2020, Miami University’s archives launched “Documenting the COVID-19 Pandemic,” a collection focused on life during the COVID-19 pandemic.