Thursday, January 24, 2013
The following information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
A man tried to convince police that he got a really good deal on a car and instead ended up with a receiving stolen property charge. Police recovered a 2005 Cadillac CTS that had been reported stolen from Virginia at about 11:15 a.m. on Jan. 15. When police talked to the driver, a 49-year-old homeless man, he said he had paid $40 for it. He is now facing a receiving stolen property-motor vehicle charge. He was also wanted by New York parole authorities. Everybody makes mistakes ... even us! If there's something in this article that you think should be corrected, or if something else is amiss, give Local Editor Rachel Abbey McCafferty a ring at 440-292-7245 or shoot her an email at rachel.abbey@patch.com.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The following information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
A little after 1 a.m. on Jan. 13, a 26-year-old Westlake man was “cut off” at a Detroit Road saloon after annoying some of the women there, according to the police. The man didn’t take this news well, and punched a window on a door as he was being shown out. He then ran across the street into an apartment complex. He fought with the arresting officers, and refused to give his booking information once in jail. He was charged with disorderly conduct intoxication, resisting arrest and criminal damaging. Everybody makes mistakes ... even us! If there's something in this article that you think should be corrected, or if something else is amiss, give Local Editor Rachel Abbey McCafferty a ring at 440-292-7245 or shoot her an email at rachel.…
Monday, January 21, 2013
The following information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Two men reportedly tried to get a free cab ride on Jan. 13 by running away. According to the police, a cab driver reported that he had driven them from Lakewood to Westchester Parkway. It was about 8:30 p.m. when they ran away without paying the $36 fare. Police identified two possible suspects, and the men got in contact with the driver. They have been disputing the amount of the fare. Everybody makes mistakes ... even us! If there's something in this article that you think should be corrected, or if something else is amiss, give Local Editor Rachel Abbey McCafferty a ring at 440-292-7245 or shoot her an email at rachel.abbey@patch.com.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Gotta go — Solon Police arrested a 62-year-old Garfield Heights man on Nov. 17 on U.S. 422, but not for his activity behind the wheel. The sight of Samuel L. Holcombe urinating on the side of the highway led to his drunken-driving arrest. According to the police report, an officer saw Holcombe get out of his truck and stagger to the side of the road to relieve himself. He was soon arrested and taken to Solon Jail. His .221 breathalyzer result was nearly three times over the legal limit. Sharp shoplifting — A sharp…
Thursday, November 1, 2012
The power could be out all weekend, according to FirstEnergy. And despite complaints about loud generators, police say they're permitted until the power is back.
FirstEnergy has posted power restoration estimates on its website, and the more than 2,000 customers in Westlake without power could still have a while to wait. FirstEnergy estimates that the power will be restored in Westlake by Monday night. As of 4:50 p.m. Thursday, about 2,100 customers were still without power, according to FirstEnergy. In the meantime, Westlake Police report that they have received some complaints from residents about noisy generators running during the night. Police Capt. Guy Turner said in an email that while the department knows the generators can get loud, they are permitted to run until power is restored. The generators can help run medical equipment and other health and safety necessities. Follow Westlake …
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. No game for drug-dealing referee — If a Chardon man planned to sell marijuana after his gig as a referee at an area high school football game, he probably shouldn't have stopped to chat with officers. Roger Ward, 22, was scheduled to work Westlake's homecoming game against Olmsted Falls last week. Before kickoff, he pulled into the Westlake Police station to ask where he should park. Instead of advice, he got arrested. Police noticed the smell coming from his car and soon found marijuana in jars and plastic …
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Here's what happened in Westlake this week
Music teacher and Westlake United Methodist Church choir director Kevin Foster, 36, was arrested and charged with providing alcohol to two underaged young women who were students in his private music teaching business. Westlake Police are investigating other relationships Foster may have had with students. A Westlake man had an epic post-DUI meltdown, threatening to rape and kill relatives of St. John Medical Center employees, biting a nurse and breaking her finger. Christopher Warner, 22, is being charged with DUI, hit-skip and driving under suspension and will likely face felony assault charges for attacking the nurse. Incumbent Republican 16th District State Representative Nan Baker and her Democratic challenger, Andrew Mayer, talked …
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.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Information was provided by Westlake police.
ATM theft • A Prestwick Crossing man reported that three illicit withdrawals were made from his account on Aug. 8, 10, and 13 at ATMs in the Toledo area. They totaled $910.00 and he had his ATM card in his possession at that time. There are no suspects. • When checking his bank statement, a Remington Drive man found two withdrawals from his account that he did not make. They occurred in the Toledo area on Aug. 9 and 13 and totaled $1,003. He had his debit card in his possession during that time frame. No suspects, and the bank involved is not the same as the Prestwick Crossings man’s in a previous item. Property damage, theft An Independence man’s 2010 Elantra had the front passenger window broken out on Aug. 14 between 7:30 and 8:20 …
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Here are some of the most bizarre police reports from departments across the region
Here are this week's weirdest police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Repeat offender — It took just three hours for a Westlake man to achieve the unthinkable. Police arrested him twice in 180 minutes for driving under the influence. First, police stopped him at 2:37 a.m. on Columbia Road for his erratic driving. His blood-alcohol content level was .144 at that point. His license was automatically suspended. He was released to his girlfriend. Officers found him again at 5:24 a.m. on Hilliard Boulevard. He blew a .098 this time around. He had taken his girlfriend's car without her …
pam ghaster
8:35 am on Saturday, January 26, 2013
In River, drugs really?? LOL We have these problems in our neighborhood in Rocky River in the Yacht Club Basin. RR Police is aware but the guy still conducts business on Riverdale Dr. People think living in RR you can keep your door unlocked not lock your car etc... and then wonder why someone broke in. In the last 6 months our neighborhood has been invaded by care and people who do not live here… more ›