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Sheffield Lake Police looking for person in ‘creepy’ mask
SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio (WOIO) - Sheffield Lake Police are looking for a person in a “creepy” mask who left something at a resident’s door. Ring camera video shows the masked person approach someone’s front door and leave an envelope there. Police are trying to identify both...
Giant Eagle employees run after thieves: Rocky River Police Blotter
On July 1 a woman reported her car was broken into. She parked the car in a shopping plaza in the morning and when she returned later, she discovered the front passenger side window was broken and her wallet was taken. No witnesses were available and officers are investigating. Vandalism,...
Fire destroys restaurant, hall on West Side; firefighter injured
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A fire at a restaurant and hall on the West Side rekindled after it was initially controlled, destroying the building and injuring a firefighter. According to the city fire department, the blaze first started in the restaurant, reportedly Gargano’s, located near the intersection of West 25th Street and Marvin Avenue in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood. There were no injuries to people who were in the restaurant.
Angry woman accused of mooning male driver: Westlake Police Blotter
WESTLAKE, Ohio – Disorderly conduct: Columbia Road. A caller at 8:30 p.m. on July 7 reported that a woman mooned another driver on the I-90 exit ramp to Columbia Road. The caller said the woman, in her 40s and with reddish hair, exited her vehicle in a rage and yelled and cursed at the other driver before pulling down her pants. The suspect was captured on video.
Man incarcerated in Cuyahoga County Jail dies after 'medical emergency'
CLEVELAND — A man incarcerated at the Cuyahoga County Jail died in his cell on Friday evening, a county spokesperson said. Jennifer Ciaccia, press secretary for Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne, confirmed that corrections center staff responded to a "medical" emergency involving an incarcerated man at around 6:30 p.m. Friday. Staff found the man unresponsive on his bunk.
Northeast Ohio man charged with sixth drunk driving offense after crash
A 40-year-old Elyria man is facing a felony charge of operating a vehicle while impaired after police said he crashed his car in a construction zone July 20, marking his sixth such offense in fewer than 20 years. Willie Johnson was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired, a third-degree felony, and misdemeanor offenses of OVI refusal, failure to control, failure to stop after an accident and driving under suspension, according to an Elyria Police Department report. At 1 a.m., Elyria police were called to the 100 block of Cleveland Street where a crash occurred, the report stated. When officers […]
Cleveland police investigate double fatal shooting in city’s Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Police are investigating after two men were killed Friday in a shooting in the city’s Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the men as Deshawn Ford, 35, of Brook Park, and Darrian Bruster, 30, of Cleveland. If you purchase a product or register...
Wanted Lakewood woman caught with opioids inside Middleburg Heights tanning salon
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – A Lakewood woman, 29, was arrested and given a court summons at about 9 p.m. July 8 after police caught her with drugs inside Neo Beach Tan, 15168 Bagley Road. Police and paramedics were called to Neo Beach Tan regarding a man sleeping in a...
Cleveland City Council President calls for more police monitoring online after weekend of gun violence
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A neighborhood was plagued by gunfire over the weekend. In less than 24 hours there were three shooting in the Buckeye Woodhill section of the city. On Friday night, two people were shot and killed near Shaker Boulevard and E 108th Street. Darrian Bruster died at...
1 dead, 3 injured after car crashes into building in Cleveland; speed suspected a factor
CLEVELAND — A woman died and three others were taken to a hospital after a single-car crash in Cleveland Saturday night, police said. The crash happened in the area of East 120th Street and Superior Avenue at around 8:20 p.m., police said. An 18-year-old woman, a 20-year-old woman and...
2 dead in double shooting in Cleveland’s Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Two men died in a double shooting Friday night on the east side, according to Cleveland Police. Cleveland Police Fourth District officers responded to the 2700 block of East 108th Street around 9:00 p.m. Officers reported finding one 30-year-old man being treated by Cleveland Fire. The...
We are a nation awash in guns
We are witnessing a mad scramble to point fingers of blame for the attempt on Donald Trump’s life. Should the Secret Service Director resign? Was the failure in local “law enforcement partners”? Can we for once stop ignoring the elephant in the room?. We are a nation...
Altercation between Parma neighbors over fireworks ends with neighbor firing gun
PARMA, Ohio (WOIO) - An argument among neighbors in Parma over fireworks escalated into someone pulling out a gun and firing it twice over the 4th of July weekend. Parma police body camera video shows the tense moments police arrested a man who pulled out a gun, threatened neighbors, and started shooting. Thankfully no one was hurt but according to reports, it was all because he was sick of his neighbors shooting off fireworks.
Wanted Texas man arrested in Middleburg Heights after crashing Lexus into another car
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio –A Kingwood, Texas man, 55, was arrested at about 8:30 p.m. July 10 after he caused a vehicle crash at Bagley and Engle roads, then drove from the scene. The other driver involved in the crash said the man’s Lexus hit her car. She took a...
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