'Borrowed' Bike from Garage Gets Westlake Man a Petty Theft Charge

A Cedarwood Drive woman reported the theft of her $250 bike by a neighbor on April 21. The theft from a common garage occurred on April 13, and she had seen the 18-year-old male suspect riding it afterwards. When questioned, the suspect admitted “borrowing” it without asking permission, which he police call “stealing.” He also reported that he had left it behind a Detroit Road gas station, where some unknown person took it. He was arrested by Westlake Police for Petty Theft.  

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On April 23, a Halsted Lane man reported that he had given a 37-year-old Lorain man $3,000 back on April 1 to buy a car in New York. According to the plan, they would then sell it in Cleveland and collect a tidy. The Lorain man has not purchased any car, nor has he given the Westlake man his money back or returned his calls. The Lorain man claims that he broke off the deal and returned the money. The City Prosecutor will rule on any potential charges.