SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio —
Auto theft: Van Aken Boulevard
At 5:50 p.m. Sept. 23, an employee of the Shaker Heights Main Library, 16500 Van Aken Blvd., reported that someone had stolen her locked 2014 Hyundai vehicle from the employee lot on Chagrin Boulevard.
Later in the evening, it was learned that Cleveland police had recovered the disabled and damaged car.
Warrant arrest: Lee Road
At 1:25 a.m. Sept. 20, the SHPD received notice from the Brooklyn Police Department that they had detained a 23-year-old University Heights woman wanted in the city of Shaker Heights for discharging a weapon.
Shaker police officers took the woman into physical custody without incident.
OVI: Fairmount Boulevard
At 6:35 p.m. Sept. 21, officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash site at Fairmount and South Belvoir boulevards.
It was learned that an unknown man who had caused the crash was walking away and being followed by a witness. While summoning medical attention, officers were directed to the man’s location.
Police identified themselves and directed the man to stop, but he continued to walk away.
Officers detained the man, 36, of Cleveland, and immediately smelled on his person the odor of alcohol.
The man failed field sobriety tests and was arrested for OVI. After being cleared at a local hospital, he refused to provide a breath sample.
Traffic dispute: Warrenville Center Road
At 6:35 p.m. Sept. 21, officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of Warrensville Center Road where a Cleveland woman, 39, alleged that, during a traffic dispute, a 46-year-old Garfield Heights woman had referenced having a weapon while threatening to harm her.
Police investigated the complaint and found no evidence of the Garfield Heights woman having a weapon, but did find that she was operating her vehicle while under suspension. She was subsequently cited for the offense.
Stolen vehicles recovered: Van Aken Boulevard
At 3:50 a.m. Sept. 22, officers were dispatched to the 16000 block of Van Aken Boulevard to investigate an abandoned and damaged Kia vehicle.
Officers learned that the vehicle had been stolen from the city of Strongsville and had it towed.
Then, at 4:20 a.m. Sept. 22, officers observed a Kia vehicle that had reportedly been travelling along with the stolen Strongsville Kia. Officers located this second vehicle, which had been abandoned, and learned it had also been stolen from Strongsville.
Theft from auto: Winslow Road
At 4:15 p.m. Sept. 22, officers were dispatched to the 18000 block of Winslow Road where a Shaker Heights man, 55, reported that someone had damaged his locked, Chrysler vehicle and stolen his tool box.
The stolen property was valued at an estimated $300. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $3,000.
Theft from auto: Northfield Road
At 7:25 a.m. Sept. 24, officers were dispatched to the Shaker Park Gardens apartments, 3550 Northfield Road, where a Euclid man, 31, reported that someone damaged the passenger’s window of his locked Volvo vehicle and stole his wallet. The wallet contained his debit and credit cards.
Officers learned that an unknown male suspect had attempted to use the credit cards later in the day in North Randall.
Burglary: Ludlow Road
At 9 a.m. Sept. 24, officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of Ludlow Road where a Shaker Heights woman, 43, reported that someone had made entry into her residence and stole $1,150 worth of electronics.
Property damage: Winslow Road
At 10 p.m. Sept. 24, a 35-year-old woman who lives in the 18000 block of Winslow Road reported that someone had damaged her home’s front door.
The damage was estimated at $250.
Burglary: Chagrin Boulevard
At 9:05 a.m. Sept. 25, officers were dispatched to Lowry’s Wigs and Accessories, 16608 Chagrin Blvd., where the owner reported that someone had damaged a window, entered, and stole accessories valued at $2,000.
Warrant arrest: Lee Road
At 5:55 p.m. Sept. 25, officers detained a 16-year-old Cleveland boy who was wanted by Cleveland police for aggravated robbery.
Officers confirmed the warrant and surrendered the boy to juvenile justice authorities.
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