Crime & Safety
Strongsville Police Blotter: Trash Pickers Eyed in Two Thefts
The following information was provided by the Strongsville police department
The theft of an electric scooter on Needlewood Circle and a hedge trimmer on Commons Oval could be vaguely related in that in both cases, trash pickers were mentioned as possible culprits.
The scooter was taken during the night of June 12. The victim pointed out it was trash night and said the month-old scooter, valued at $120, could have picked up by scrappers.
The hedge trimmer disappeared about 6 p.m. June 13, when a resident leaned it against a light pole and went inside for a while.
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There, too, it was garbage day eve and the trimmer could have caught the eye of a passing picker.
Food Fight with House is a Crime
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Vandals threw food at a Colleen Court house early June 16, but it wasn't just innocent mischief.
A report said two of the items heaved at the home -- potatoes and lemons -- put a hole in the siding and damaged the shutters. Residents also found pudding on the garage.
A resident heard a loud noise about 1:45 a.m., but did not see anyone.
Car Graffiti
A Colebright Road resident returned from a weekend out of town June 13 to find his mailbox and car hood had been spray painted.
License to Kill?
A Meadow Lane man called police about 11:45 p.m. June 14 to say he was living in fear and wanted to know when he could use lethal force on his neighbors. The man was very intoxicated, the report said, and was advised to stay in his house and go to sleep.
He apparently did not listen, because a resident called police to report hearing yelling and profanity a half hour later. The intoxicated man also called 911 again to say his neighbors came over and told him to "back off, dude" when he was in his own yard. He was arrested.
Homeless Man Shuns Help
Police spoke with a homeless man June 14 who slept in the bus shelter at Pearl and Whitney roads the previous night, but the man said he was fine and refused food or water.
He said he was waiting for a bus to Brunswick, then he was headed out west. The officer noted, however, that the man made no attempt to get on the next bus that went by.
Car Break-In
A GPS was stolen from a car on Lenox Drive the night of June 12. The car was unlocked.
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