Crime & Safety
Drunken Driver Found with Guns and More Crime
The following arrest information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Police Find Guns and Ammo in Drunken Driver's Car
Officers arrested a 25-year-old Cleveland man for operating a vehicle intoxicated, weaving and driving without a valid license at about 3:15 a.m. April 15 on Interstate 90 West. Police stopped the car near Crocker Road, where the passenger, a 26-year-old Bedford Heights man, started throwing up. Police arrested him for disorderly conduct intoxicated and open container.
Officers found two unloaded semiautomatic handguns, a .40 caliber and a .45 caliber, in the glove box. The corresponding partially loaded magazines were in the center console.
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Police charged both men with using weapons while intoxicated and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
SUV Stolen from Condo Parking Lot
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A red 2001 Jeep Cherokee was stolen from a Detroit Road condo lot between 4 and 10 a.m. April 15. Police have no suspects.
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