Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The following was obtained from Strongsville police reports. It does not indicate convictions.
Questionable parenting On Feb 19 at 10:03 p.m., Strongsville police received a report that two young children were left unattended in a burgundy Honda Civic parked near Walmart. According to the police report, an infant was asleep beneath a blanket in the back seat and a toddler was standing in the passenger seat. There were reportedly no child safety seats in the car. When police arrived, the car was gone. The license plate number indicated the car owner lived in Brook Park. The Brook Park Police Department was advised. Credit card fraud snuffed out A Strongsville man notified police on Feb. 19 at 9:44 p.m. after receiving an automated call from Walmart informing him of pending purchases that he reportedly didn’t authorize. It appears an…
Monday, February 25, 2013
The following was obtained from Strongsville poilce reports. It does not indicate convictions.
Dangerous mischief Three children were spotted shooting squirrels off the 19000 block of Knowlton Parkway on Feb. 21 at 2:45 p.m., according to a Strongsville police report. Officers responded to the scene and followed their tracks in the snow, but were unable to locate the trio. It wasn’t clear what kind of gun they were using. Paranoid neighbor On Feb. 20 at 9:35 p.m., a Strongsville resident called police after she observed a woman in a car talking on her cell phone. When the woman saw the resident staring at her, she drove off, according to the police report. The resident then noticed fresh footprints leading up to her door and became frightened. She was reportedly concerned someone was trying to case her home, located in the 19400 …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from across the region
Here are this week's most bizarre police reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Can't you smell that smell? On Feb. 16, a Fairlawn Chuck E. Cheese security guard pulled Lamar E. Hill outside of the children's arcade after detecting a strong marijuana odor emanating from his clothes. The security guard – who also works as a Summit County sheriff's deputy – found eight bags of marijuana in Hill's possession, along with $360 in cash. Hill, 25, of Akron, later admitted to stuffing a handful of the bags in the trash before exiting Chuck E. Cheese with security, according to a Fairlawn police report, He …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
The following was obtained from Strongsville police reports. It does not indicate convictions.
Robbery in progress? On Feb. 18 at 1:08 p.m., a Chase bank manager alerted Strongsville police after a man reportedly walked into the branch – located at 14357 Pearl Rd. – wearing a ski mask and sunglasses. With his left hand in his pocket, he asked to open a checking account, but started complaining that his legs hurt, according to the Strongsville police report. He left the bank and jumped into a black Chevrolet truck. Chase staff was unable to catch his license plate, which was covered in salt and snow. Police were advised. Phantom intruder A 13-year-old boy called police on Feb. 19 at 4:04 p.m. after he reportedly heard an intruder walking around the second floor of his Scarlet Oak Trail home. His mother quickly arrived home, …
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Dastardly Dark Knight detained for disorderly conduct - A 17-year-old male was arrested at the Beachwood Place and charged with disorderly conduct after police say he ran through the mall wearing a Batman mask and a hood, “causing annoyance and alarm to shoppers." He's not the hero they deserve or the one they needed. Mmm ... weed tastes good - A Twinsburg Township teen faces charges after he tried to hide marijuana from police by eating it, according to a police report. On Jan. 6, a police officer tried to pull…
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. A video worth fighting for - A very private matter between a Twinsburg couple got interesting after it led to a call to police to break up a domestic disupute, according to Twinsburg police. On Dec. 27, officers went to an apartment to break up a boyfriend and girlfriend who were arguing over a sex tape, according to the police report. The pair were separated by officers, and each given a packet of information regarding domestic violence. Rap battle ends badly for teens - Two Solon teens face possible …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Excuse me officer, which way to jail - Arrests don't get much easier than this. A 34-year-old Lakewood man was charged with drunken driving after he stopped to ask a Solon police officer for directions. At about 1 a.m. on Dec. 8, a Solon police officer parked at a gas station was approached by a man after a car pulled in behind him. Perry L. Allen, 34, approached the officer to get directions to a nearby business. According to the report, Allen smelled like alcohol and had slurred speech. He failed the field …
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Lottery ticket scam stopped — Two women thought they could win big with their inside track to Ohio Lottery tickets. Now, they face felony theft charges following a seven-month investigation by the Ohio Lottery Commission. Kirstin Frank, 23, of Middleburg Heights, is accused of printing $11,000 worth of lottery tickets without paying for them while she worked at a Rite Aid in Westlake. Her friend, 22-year-old Holly Zinck of Brook Park is charged with complicity in the thefts. The women were released this week …
Monday, August 13, 2012
Information provided by Strongsville police.
Suspicious activity A caregiver for an elderly resident on the 10600 block of Scottsdale Drive told police that a man was passing our pink fliers saying he would be in the neighborhood the next day to paint addresses on the curb and asking residents to leave money in the front porch. Police said someone going by the same name, Don Metz, was doing the same thing in North Royalton, and it appears to be a scam. Local media have reported on similar incidents. Theft • The right front tire was stolen off a Pontiac G6 parked on the 17200 block of Valley Creek Drive the night of Aug. 6-7. • Air conditioning parts were taken from the roof of a building on the 20000 block of Lunn Road some time before 8 a.m. Aug. 7. • A juvenile was caught …
Friday, August 10, 2012
Information provided by the Strongsville Police Department.
Bicycle accident A woman was found lying unconscious, possibly intoxicated, on Hunting Meadows and Shurmer Road at about 2:30 a.m. Aug. 6. Police said the woman was bleeding and regained consciousness when they arrived. She was taken to Southwest General Hospital and the bike was taken to her home. Theft • While a man was in jail on July 23, someone picked up his prescription for a “controlled substance” from Costco at 16690 Royalton Rd. • A resident on the 19200 block of Knowlton Parkway told police three kids were breaking into cars at about 1:30 a.m. Aug. 7. Telecommunications harassment A resident on the 20300 block of Morar Circle told police a Verizon salesman has been making harassing calls and the resident wants him to stop, …
neil gordon
3:25 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Many residents are realizing their cul-de-sac neighborhoods are turning out to be crime magnets. They are quiet and rarely see much traffic; therefore not much to worry about when you are a juvenile looking to vandalize someone's mailbox, or a thief casing someone's home for robbery. The solution? Cameras and lighting and lots of them. Use LED or CFL for efficiency. Juvenile delinquents like … more ›