Door-to-Door Panhandler is Back; Suspicious 'Canisters:' Police Blotter

A man going door-to-door asking for money was again reported in Strongsville, police said.

A Plymouth Row resident reported April 15 that a man in his 60s came to the door with a glass jar asking for money.

Two days later, another caller said the man was on Heritage Trail, claiming to be collecting donations for a needy family.

Police warned the man about soliciting April 6 when he knocked on doors on Academy Drive. The man admitted he was down on his luck and was actually seeking money for himself.

He was told that if he does it again, he will be charged.

What's That?

Someone reported two suspicious canisters in the middle of Royalton Road near I-71 about 12:30 p.m. April 16.

Police found the items on the sidewalk, not the road, and said they were some kind of weights, not canisters.

Officers called the Service Department to remove them.

You Don't Say

A passerby on Big Creek Parkway April 15 felt it was suspicious that two people were sitting on a bench, smoking a pipe, a report said.

In a Van Down By the Office Supply Store

Employees at the Staples plaza reported a van parked near the fence for a few weeks. 

The witness said it looks like someone is living in it because there are blankets over the windows.

The owner admitted he was, in fact, living in the van. He was told he couldn't stay there and said he'd move along.