Crime & Safety
Blind Date Dines and Dashes, and More Crime
The following arrest information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Blind Date Walks Out on Check
A Concord, OH woman's blind date took a turn for the worse at about 8:30 p.m. April 4. The woman had arranged to meet a Sheffield Lake man at a Main Street restaurant, along with two of her friends.
At the restaurant, the man offered to pay for everyone's meals. After a while, he excused himself to make a phone call and disappeared, without paying the $95 bill.
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The man did not answer calls from the investigating officer, but did send some derogatory texts to his date. Police will seek a warrant for petty theft.
Man Saws Off Handicapped Parking Sign
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A Center Ridge Road surveillance camera recorded a man sawing off a handicapped parking sign at about 9:30 a.m. April 1. The man left the sign behind and drove off in a pickup truck. The video did not catch the license plate.
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