Strongsville Police Blotter: Man Horns In On Someone Else's Traffic Stop

An officer conducting a traffic stop got an earful from a motorist Feb. 4 -- but not the one he'd pulled over.

A report said a man pulled into a parking lot near where the officer had pulled over a vehicle, rolled down his window and yelled obscenities at the officer, criticizing the location of the stop.

Other officers located the man, but let him off with a warning, although they could have cited him for distracting a police officer during a traffic stop.

In other news:

• A woman on Kortz Circle told police Feb. 4 she believes her ex-boyfriend stole her ID and passport to prevent her from going on a cruise the next day. She declined to press charges.

• Police came across a man early Feb. 2 who was not only too drunk to drive, he was too drunk to walk. An officer picked up the staggering man on Pearl Road about 1:15 a.m. and drove him home.

• A domestic dispute erupted on Royalton Road Feb. 5 when a man showed up at his estranged wife's house to pick up some of his belongings -- at 2:30 a.m. The man, contacted by police, said he only made the late-night visit because his wife had threatened to sell his stuff.

• A catalytic converter was reported stolen Feb. 4 from a Chevrolet van parked at a Pearl Road apartment. A report said the theft had taken place in the last five days.

• Police were asked to check on a man who was stumbling as he walked down Pearl Road about 2 p.m. Feb. 4. Police found the man was walking in the snow as well as could be expected.

• A parent got suspicious when a man parked his car at the Deerfield clubhouse the morning of Feb. 4 and appeared to be watching kids get on the bus. Police said the only thing the man had his eye on was the clubhouse door, which he was there to fix.

• A Prospect Road woman called police Feb. 5 after her husband allegedly threw a cup of hot coffee at her back.

• A resident on Coopers Run bought a car on the Internet and sent the money, but never received the vehicle. Police are investigating.

• Some travelers on I-71 were upset after a chunk of ice flew off another car and hit their windshield, breaking it, on Feb. 4. Police discovered the windshield was only cracked and escorted them to the turnpike so they could get on their way.