NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT
OF CIVIL ASSET FORFEITURE ACTION R.C. 2981.05
The public will take notice that on the
dates indicated Julia R. Bates, Prosecutor of Lucas County, Ohio
filed civil asset forfeiture complaints in the Common Pleas Court
of Lucas County, Ohio pursuant to R.C. 2981.05 against the
following persons and property: May 05, 2026, and May 06, 2026
CI2026-01916 Ahmed Griffin 801 Waverly Ave Toledo OH 43607 $139.00
U.S. Currency seized on 3/5/2026 at or near 6201 Garden Rd, Toledo,
OH 43604 CI2026-01918 Dakota Rambo 5901 Atwell Rd Toledo OH 43613
$1,785.00 U.S. Currency seized on 1/19/2026 at 2969 Tremainsville
Rd Toledo, OH 43613 CI2026-01919 Justin Smith, Jr. 530 Starr Avenue
Toledo OH 43605 $2,050.00 U.S. Currency seized on 3/1/2026 at 706
Berry Street Toledo, OH 43605 CI2026-01920 Kenneth Maenle 2745
105th Street Toledo OH 43611 $565.00 U.S. Currency seized on
1/13/2026 at Suder Ave and Shoreland Ave Toledo, OH 43611
CI2026-01921 Kimberly Carter 1955 Bakewell St Toledo OH 43605
$640.00 U.S. Currency seized on 11/10/2025 at 1955 Bakewell St
Toledo, OH 43605 CI2026-01922 Lataiz Wells 1309 Ironwood Ave Toledo
OH 43605 $234.00 U.S. Currency seized on 10/14/2025 at Huron and
Orange Toledo, OH 43604 CI2026-01923 Paul Wyse 1104 Oakwood Avenue
Toledo OH 43607 $250.00 U.S. Currency seized on 4/10/2026 at
Arcadia and Scottwood Toledo, OH 43610 CI2026-01924 Shalonda
Jackson 2525 Maplewood Avenue Toledo OH 43610 $320.00 U.S. Currency
seized on 2/4/2026 at or near South and Southcrest Toledo, OH 43609
CI2026-01933 Glenn Lee Kowalski 517 Whittemore St Toledo OH 43605
$11,337.00 U.S. Currency seized on 2/25/2025 at 517 Whittemore St
Toledo OH 43605.
The State of Ohio has brought civil suit against you by
filing complaints on the dates indicated. The relief demanded in
each case is forfeiture of the listed property as either
contraband, proceeds derived from or acquired through the
commission of an offense, or an instrumentality that is used in the
commission of an offense pursuant to R.C. 2981.05. Failure to
respond as required by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure within the
time stated therein may result in judgment by default being
rendered against you.
Julia R. Bates
Prosecuting Attorney
Lucas County, Ohio
WILLIAM H. DAILEY V
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
#677084
As published in The Blade.