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Drunken Driving

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Showing up for Court Drunk? Go Straight to Jail

The following information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Two people showed up drunk for court hearings at Rocky River Municipal Court on Nov. 29 for drunken driving offenses. Police report that a 48-year-old Cleveland man was intoxicated for his pretrial hearing for an operating a vehicle under the influence arrest from Westlake. And, that same day, a 39-year-old Westlake woman also showed up to the court intoxicated; she was on probation for an operating a vehicle under the influence conviction from Westlake.  Both were arrested and taken to Westlake City Jail for some “enforced sobriety.”

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Westlake Police Station

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Drunken Teen Plows Through Neighborhood

The following arrest information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

An Avon Lake teen is in Westlake jail and facing DUI and other charges after a late-night drive through a Westlake neighborhood early Tuesday morning. Westlake police reported that William Muller, 18, drove his 1991 Ford pickup into a car and then the garage door of one house in the 4400 block of Bradley Road around 3:16 a.m. At 3:29 a.m., a resident in the 31100 block of Center Ridge Road called Westlake police and said a pickup truck had just driven through his back yard and into a creek, and that the driver had fled on foot. While police were searching the area for him, a resident in the 4800 block of Honeylocust Lane called and said he had just chased a young man out of his home after he rang the front doorbell, came into the house, …

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Westlake Police Station

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Police Blotter: Internet Meetup Goes Wrong, Man Fights Arrest

The following arrest information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Man's Internet Relationship Goes Bad Police had to break up an argument between a Crossings Parkway man and a 23-year-old Minnesota woman he met online at about 3 a.m. Jan. 22. The woman had come to meet the man in Westlake, and the two had gotten into an argument. The man called police to help quiet the woman down. She agreed to stay away from the man and sleep on the couch. At about 4 a.m. the same morning, the man called police because the woman was bothering him again. Police arrested her for disorderly conduct intoxicated. Police released her and dropped her off at a hotel near the airport.     Driver Tries Cuts Off Police Car, Tries to Fight Off Arrest An 18-year-old Westlake man tried to fight with an arresting officer at 1 a.m. Jan…

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Taco Bell

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Westlake Police Give Away Super Bowl Party Kits

Officers hope the kits will discourage drinking and driving after the big game.

The Westlake Police Department is giving away the makings for a safe Super Bowl party, and a safe trip home. "As a party host, you are responsible for the actions of your guests," said Westlake Police Sgt. Jerry Vogel. "You can be held civilly liable if someone leaves your party, gets behind the wheel and hurts themselves or someone else in a crash." Vogel also noted that impaired driving can start with just one drink, and that a guest does not have to be visibly impaired to need a ride home. "Driving skills and abilities are impaired in most people long before they exhibit visible signs of drunkenness," he said. The kits include a football-shaped bowl to collect guests' car keys, a recipe guide for non-alcoholic drinks, five drink …

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Westlake Police Station, Giant Eagle, and Mocktail Recipes From Area Police Officers

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Don't Want Your Teen Riding With A Drunken Driver? Here's What to Do

A national study has a surprising statistic.

A new national survey on driving habits shows one in 10 teens has driven drunk on New Year's Eve. But the study also shows a way for other teens to protect themselves— and their friends behind the wheel: Just ask them not to. About 94 percent of teens surveyed said they would stop drinking and driving if a passenger in the car asked them not to, according to the study by Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions). Some 90 percent said they would stop driving under the influence of marijuana if asked by a passenger. “To avoid a fatal start to the New Year, teen passengers need to use their voices if they have concerns about their friends’ behaviors," Stephen Wallace, senior advisor for policy, research and …

Monday, December 26, 2011

Police Blotter: Woman Sneaks Into Neighbor's Apartment To Use Bathroom

The following arrest information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Woman Uses Neighbor's Bathroom A 42-year-old Winchester Court woman snuck across her neighbor's adjoining balcony and went into her apartment at about 11:30 p.m. Dec. 16. Responding officers asked the woman what she was doing, and she told them she just wanted to see what was going on. She had also apparently used the bathroom before police got there. Officers arrested her for trespassing, disorderly conduct and intoxication. Man Teases Grandmother, Punches Father In Mouth Police arrested a 30-year-old Westlake man for domestic violence after he punched his father in the mouth at about 2:15 p.m. Dec. 16. The man was at his grandparents' Columbia Road home, and had teased his 83-year-old grandmother. When his father confronted him about it…

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Crocker Park Guest Services

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Police Blotter: Man Ignores Officer's Advice To Not Drive

The following arrest information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Man Ignores Officer's Warning, Decides to Drive A 65-year-old North Olmsted man ignored warnings from an off-duty police officer on his way out of Dave & Buster's Dec. 10, and got pinched for drunken driving. The man had asked restaurant staff for help in finding his coat, which was found on the back of his chair. A Westlake police officer working security warned the man that he should not drive home that night. The man replied that he had been arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated four years ago, and agreed that he probably couldn't pass a breath test. Nonetheless, police saw the man drive out of the parking lot at about 12:45 a.m. Dec. 11, and arrested him for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Mother Suspects Daughter …

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Dave & Buster's and CVS/Pharmacy

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