WESTLAKE, Ohio –
Assault: Clemens Road
The Westlake Police Department at noon on Oct. 11 heard from a caller who said that their friend was assaulted the previous night at the Extended Stay Hotel on Clemens.
Officers found the female victim at the hotel, and she reported that her boyfriend, who stayed at the Extended Stay Hotel in Avon, was over the night before. They had a disagreement over childcare, which resulted in the 29-year-old man pushing the woman against a wall by the throat in front of the man’s 10-year-old child. The woman said that she lost consciousness. Officers documented the physical injuries by taking pictures.
Officers took the man into custody at the Avon hotel and charged him with felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault.
Improper handling of firearms
The police department at 3:15 p.m. on Oct. 12 received a report of a reckless Ford F450 driving recklessly on I-90 eastbound from Lorain County.
A witness reported the driver was drinking a 22-ounce beer. Westlake officers stopped the truck on Clague Road and learned that the 30-year-old Cleveland Heights man did not have a valid license and was wanted on a warrant from the Cleveland Heights Police Department for prior traffic tickets. A 30-year-old Cleveland male passenger appeared intoxicated and had an open 22-ounce can of Icehouse beer.
Officers found a loaded 9 mm pistol in the glove compartment. The driver had several past convictions that prohibited him from gun possession. The driver was cited for driving under suspension, and both men were charged with improper handling of a firearm.
Parole violation: Detroit Road
A caller at 5:15 p.m. on Oct. 12 reported that a shirtless man was sitting on the grass at the entrance to Westbay Plaza on Detroit Road and rubbing a white substance on his chest.
The 33-year-old Cleveland man told officers he was rubbing lotion on his body. The man was visibly intoxicated and wanted by the Ohio Adult Parole Authority for a parole violation.
Westlake officers arrested him and took him to the Cuyahoga County jail.
Felonious assault: Clemens Road
A caller at 11:15 p.m. on Oct. 12 reported that a man had been assaulted at the Sonesta Suites Hotel on Clemens.
The victim had bumps and bruises and was bleeding from the head. Officers determined he was among a group of co-workers staying in town for business and had gotten into a disagreement with his roommates about noise levels. The disagreement resulted in one man striking the other in the head with a beer bottle. Alcohol appeared to play a factor in the melee, according to the police.
Officers arrested a 24-year-old man with a Carlsbad, Calif., address for felonious assault.
OVI
Westlake police officers at 5:15 p.m. on Oct. 13 responded to a resident’s call about a dispute among neighbors involving parking.
One of the arguing parties driving a Mercedes SUV started pulling away as officers arrived. When ordered to stop, the driver swore at the officers and sped off.
Additional officers found the Mercedes parked nearby. The driver, a 76-year-old resident of the area, was located on foot nearby. He appeared to be intoxicated and was field tested. Officers arrested the man for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and failure to comply. No charges stemmed from the original neighbor dispute.
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