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Painesville City police prepare to address fireworks complaints during July 4
Painesville City Police Chief Dan Waterman recently reminded residents of the city’s ban on consumer-grade fireworks and detailed the police department’s plan to respond to fireworks complaints during upcoming July 4 celebrations. Waterman told City Council that the department received more than 200 complaints on July 3-4 of...
Several Charges Following Perry Lawn Mower Pursuit
PERRY TWP., Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Must have been quite a scene, but the elderly Perry Township man involved now faces several criminal charges. The “scene” was 83-year-old William Wackerly driving his riding lawn mower on Southway Street and Genoa Avenue SW last week, refusing to pull over for township police.
Activity at vacant home turned clubhouse prompts multiple arrests: Euclid Police Blotter
EUCLID, Ohio – Here is the Euclid Police Blotter for June 24 through June 30. Police responded on June 28 to a report of suspicious activity at a vacant home. The caller, a neighbor, told officers that he saw four men coming and going from the vacant residence, which was on the market for sale. Officers did not find anyone inside, but they did find that the front door was open and that the knob on a side door to the house had been damaged.
City of Euclid Welcomes Two New Police Officers
The City of Euclid is pleased to announce the addition of two newly sworn-in police officers, Charlotte Vari and Johnathan Hankins, who have officially joined the ranks of Euclid Police Department to help ensure public safety and community well-being. Mayor Holzheimer Gail had the honor of swearing in the new officers during a ceremony held on June 14th.
4 juveniles arrested after crashing into Euclid police car
EUCLID, Ohio — Four juveniles were arrested over the weekend after allegedly crashing into an Euclid police car. Euclid police say the crash happened on Saturday at around 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of East 260th Street and North Lakeland Boulevard. The crash led to a high-speed pursuit, which...
Wanted man comes looking for water in resident’s yard: Gates Mills Police Blotter
Officers were responding to a report of an unoccupied disabled vehicle just off Mayfield Road June 29 when they received another call about a man asking a contractor for water in a resident’s back yard in the same area. They learned that the man had been driving the vehicle...
Euclid police chase ends in Cleveland where Collinwood art studio owner says he came face-to-face with armed suspect
EUCLID, Ohio — "All of a sudden, I kind of hear this crash: 'Bam!'" Jerry Schmidt was in his Collinwood art studio when he was caught off guard by a teenager, one of four suspects who allegedly hit a Euclid police vehicle before sending officers on a high-speed chase through the streets on the highway into Cleveland.
Willowick looking to improve policing efforts in light of Dudley Park vandalism
Willowick City Council recently approved a three-year service agreement with Spectrum Enterprise to help with policing efforts at Dudley Park. “We had $3,000 worth of vandalism at Dudley,” said Willowick Mayor Michael Vanni. “We don’t have the manpower to have an officer sit there, so what I want to do is hook it up to Dispatch so they can watch. If they see 10, 15 or 20 kids, they can say come out to Dudley.”
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