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Two men armed with a gun and a two-by-four allegedly held up a pizza delivery man on the city's north side late Tuesday.
Fort Wayne Police were summoned to the Pizza Hut at 5801 St. Joe Road, where a driver told officers he was sent to make a delivery to a home in the 6200 block of the same road, according to a police incident report.
The driver told police that when he approached the home, two men were on the porch, the report said. The men produced a gun and a 4-foot-long two-by-four and demanded the driver's money, cell phone, wallet and keys, in addition to the pizzas and soda that were ordered, the report said.
The men left the phone, wallet, keys, soda and empty pizza bag before fleeing, the report said.
A Northrop High School student was arrested Tuesday after Fort Wayne Police located marijuana inside his car.
Police were called to the school after another student told a school resource officer about the drugs, according to a police incident report.
After calling the student to the office, police searched the vehicle in the school's parking lot. Behind an armrest in the back seat, police found 11.4 grams of marijuana in a baggie, the report said.
The student was arrested and transported to the Allen County Juvenile Center, the report said.
The American Legion David Parrish Post 296, 130 W. Tillman Road, will host a “Battle of the Armed Forces” Blood Drive on Wednesday, which is Veterans Day, to honor veterans and active military personnel. The drive is 3-7 p.m.
Robbery reported at bowling alley
A man reportedly held up a west-side bowling alley as an employee opened it Sunday.
Fort Wayne Police were called to Westwood Lanes, 2400 W. Jefferson Blvd., where an employee met officers with his hands still taped, according to a police incident report.
The employee told police as he arrived to open the building, a man holding a bowling ball bag was waiting at the doors, the report said. The employee entered, then returned to the doors and found the man holding a handgun, the report said.
The suspect ordered the employee to an office where a safe was, where he demanded money, the report said. The employee filled a plastic bag with cash, the report said.
The man then taped the employee's feet and hands before taking a cell phone and fleeing, the report said.
The health department is offering the H1N1 vaccine to people 25 through 64 who have chronic health conditions or compromised immune systems, according to a release.
The vaccine clinic at Carew Medical Park, 1818 Carew St., is open 1-6:30 p.m. today.
Also, children under age 10 will need two doses of the H1N1 vaccine, four weeks apart, to be fully protected, according to the release. Parents will be able to bring their children for a second dose beginning next week, but must have their H1N1 vaccination card.
The Allen County Human Resources Department will host a free audio conference on recent case law involving the Americans with Disabilities Act 2-3:30 p.m. Nov. 17 in City-County Building Room 350. Professionals, employers, businesses, government officials, advocates and others are encouraged to attend. For information or for an accommodation, contact Brian Dumford at 449-7217 or e-mail: brian.dumford@ allencounty.us.
New Ivy Tech program
Ivy Tech Community College's Fort Wayne campus is starting a day version of its College for Working Adults program in Ashley beginning in January. The program will allow students to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in business administration by attending classes just two days a week. Ivy Tech began offering the CWA program for business administration in Ashley a year ago as an evening program.
Courses are offered in an eight-week format, allowing students to complete a full load of courses during the traditional 16-week semester. Courses utilize a hybrid format that includes weekly face-to-face meetings along with technological-based learning between class meetings. Individuals interested in either the day or evening College for Working Adults program in Ashley can contact Patrick McCormick at 480-4253 or e-mail pmccormi@ivytech.edu for information.
A new service available through Comcast allows parents to access educational programming for their child on demand for free.
The service is for all grade levels and complements what a student is learning in school. The service is available exclusively to Comcast cable customers or online to all Indiana parents and students through www.learningondemand.com/comcast.
- From staff reports


