Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Boss Hides Crew Member From Police, Stolen Computers
The following arrest information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Boss Tries To Hide Crew Member From Police
A Monroe Trail resident was surprised to see a man raising a ladder to her roof at about 3:45 p.m. Nov. 25. The man was gone when police arrived at the home. They found out that the man was part of a gutter cleaning crew, and had gone to the wrong house.
The man's boss, a 62-year-old Sheffield Village man, had driven his employee to a nearby fast food restaurant to hide him from investigating officers. The boss claimed he didn't know the employee's full name when asked by police. Officers arrested him for obstructing justice.
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Six Computers Stolen from Office Max
Two laptops and four tablet computers were stolen from sometime during business hours Nov. 25. Employees discovered they were missing while doing inventory the next day. Police found that an inside storage cage fence had been cut. The computers are valued at $3,580.
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