Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The following arrest information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Most of the time, letting a friend drive when you've had too much to drink is a good idea. When that friend has also been drinking is not one of those times. A passing police officer found a 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass on its side in a ditch alongside the westbound on-ramp to I-90 at the Crocker Road interchange around 12:49 a.m. on Sept. 2. Fannie Thomas, 19, of Cleveland, said she was driving the car, which belongs to the father of the 27-year-old passenger, Prince Brown of Lorain. Thomas was charged with DUI, underage drinking, driving after underage drinking, failure to control, and certain acts prohibited (for having another woman's driver's license on her). Westlake Police also discovered that she had an outstanding warrant from North …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
The following arrest information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
If you've ever used a GPS navigator in your car, there may have been a time where it gave you imperfect directions. A 26-year-old Broadview Heights woman tried to blame driving the wrong way on I-90 on her GPS. It didn't work. Jacqueline Kovach was stopped by Westlake Police at 2:34 a.m. on Aug. 26 near the Columbia Road overpass, driving west in the eastbound lanes. She told police she knew it was the wrong way, but drove anyway because the GPS told her to. Kovach was found to have a blood-alcohol level of .111 and was arrested for drunk driving, open container (a can of beer), no seatbelt and willful and wanton disregard for safety. Kovach reportedly then complained that police should be arresting drunks who are worse than her.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
The following arrest information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
An illegal immigrant living in Westlake was arrested early Tuesday morning after attempting to flee from police trying to make a traffic stop for a suspected DUI. Efrain Santos, 22, was arrested at the corner of Bassett and Detroit Roads around 2:35 a.m. Tuesday after trying to run away and then putting up a fight with officers. Neighbors nearby were awakened by the scene. One neighbor said that, with all the police lights, "My bedroom looked like a disco." Santos was found to have a blood-alcohol level of .260, more than three times the legal limit. He is being charged with DUI, resisiting arrest, open container, hit-skip/leaving the scene, no lights, no driver's license, and improper right turn. Santos is also being held on outstanding …
Thursday, August 9, 2012
The following arrest information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Several people are dealing with car repairs after an accused drunk driver plowed into their parked cars near Giant Eagle in the Promenade. The crash happened at 12:04 p.m. on July 28. The driver, a 27-year-old Lorain woman, hit five parked cars hard enough to push them almost completely out of their parking spots. The car-nage ended up resulting in five cars, including the driver's, getting towed. She is being charged with DUI and wanton/willful disregard of safety.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
The following arrest information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
A Westlake woman is being charged after her drinking got out of hand and led to her hitting her sons. The father of the boys, both of whom are in their teens, called Westlake police for a welfare check around 8:50 p.m. on July 24. The boys had called their father, who is divorced from their mother, telling him they'd left the house because their mother was drunk, that she'd punched the younger boy in the head and slapped the elder one, and had also threatened the older one with a kitchen utensil. When police arrived, they found the mother backing her car out of the garage. Her blood-alcohol content turned out to to be .145 and she was arrested for DUI and domestic violence. After she was arrested, the boys urged police to make sure she ate…
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The following arrest information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
A 31-year-old Elyria woman is facing charges of driving under the influence and driving under suspension. Westlake police were called when another driver saw her driving erratically just before 5:30 p.m. on May 3. When police signaled to the women to pull the car over on Detroit Road, the woman drove onto a treelawn. Police then discovered the woman's two small children were in the car with her. The woman told police she was taking several prescription medications. A blood sample was drawn and is being tested by the County Medical Examiner's Office. The results of the blood test will determine whether or not child endangering charges will be added, said Westlake police captain Guy Turner. The children were turned over to their grandmother …
Friday, April 13, 2012
The specific location of the checkpoint will be announced Saturday morning, the day of the operation.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced a drunk driving checkpoint will be set up in Portage County Saturday evening. The exact location will be announced Saturday morning. “Based on provisional data, there were 332 OVI-related fatal crashes in which 359 people were killed last year and 7,507 injured in Ohio,” Lt. Nakia Hendrix, commander of the Ravenna Post, said. “State troopers make on average 25,000 OVI arrests each year in combating these dangerous drivers. OVI checkpoints are designed to not only deter impaired driving, but to proactively remove these dangerous drivers from our roadways.” The latest checkpoint was in Portage County in Brimfield on St. Patrick's Day. Officers arrested 17 for drunk driving.
Monday, April 9, 2012
When the place and time is announced, Patch will post an update on the site. Continue to check the site this week to find out the details.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced Monday morning that a sobriety checkpoint will be set up soon ... but the place and time has not been announced yet. The county where the checkpoint will take place will be announced the day prior to the checkpoint and the location will be announced the morning of the checkpoint. The purpose of the checkpoint is to intercept impaired drivers, according to the OSHP. “Based on provisional data, there were 332 OVI related fatal crashes in which 359 people were killed last year in Ohio,” Lieutenant Nakia J. Hendrix, Commander of the Patrol’s Ravenna Post, said. “State troopers make on average 25,000 OVI arrests each year in combating these dangerous drivers. OVI checkpoints are designed to not only …
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
The following information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Man Arrested After Fight With Woman Over Facebook Police responded to a fight on Bassett Road between a 47-year-old man and the 47-year-old Westlake woman he was staying with at about 4:15 a.m. Aug. 19. The couple had gotten into an argument as to whether or not the woman was using Facebook. The man broke a computer and slammed doors around the house, damaging the walls. He shoved the woman into a wall and twisted her left arm behind her back. The woman refused medical treatment for her swollen hand. The man was taken to Westlake City Jail. Car and Wallet Stolen from Sperry Drive The owner of a black 1997 Chevrolet Blazer reported the car stolen some time between 5 and 10 p.m. while he was at work on Sperry Drive. The owner’s wallet and …
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T. Goose
1:07 am on Friday, September 28, 2012
Problem here is, they took her advice I think. (I'm glad too) more ›