Crime & Safety
Strongsville Police Blotter: Sneakers Reveal a Sneaky Situation
The following information was provided by the Strongsville police department
A pair of sneakers left in a neighbor's yard told the tale of an illicit romance, according to a report.
A Brushwood Lane man told police he found a pair of sneakers in his yard June 6. Inside the seakers were a set of keys and a wallet, which he turned over to police.
Police discovered the wallet -- and shoes -- belong to a 19-year-old who two years ago was dating a teenage girl in the neighborhood. The girl's father disapproved of the romance and the boy moved out of state.
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Police called the father to alert him that the teen was back.
Alarming Event
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A car alarm apparently scared off a would-be thief from Watercress Road. A resident reported hearing her car alarm go off about 10:45 p.m. and looked outside to see her passenger door wide open.
Police could not find the culprits in the area.
High-Speed Pursuit
Strongsville police got involved in a high-speed chase that started in Hinckley and ended with the suspect ditching his motorcycle and running home.
Police joined the chase on Royalton Road about 3:15 a.m. June 9, following the fleeing cyclist down Howe and finally to Park Lane Drive, where the man dropped the motorcycle and ran.
A police dog tracked him to North Red Rock, which was also the address listed on the motorcycle's registration. The residents let police search their house, but their son was not there -- and neither was his car.
Charges are pending. The motorcycle was towed.
Right Building, Wrong Floor
A tenant at a Whitney Road apartment called police June 8 after finding a woman sitting on the floor outside her unit, apparently trying to use a key to get in.
Police found the woman very intoxicated, and on the wrong floor. They escorted her upstairs to her apartment.
Car Break-In
Thieves smashed a window in a car outside the Polo Club Apartments and stole two suitcases full of clothes and work material. The theft was reported June 9.
A Mischief Sandwich
A Royalton Road man found mustard, bologna and paint on his car June 9. He told police he knows who did it and asked police to warn her about it.
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