Store Evacuated in Crocker Park Police Manhunt

Westlake Police have apprehended a suspect after evacuating the Dick’s Sporting Goods store at Crocker Park. A police car was also rammed several times in an alley way.

Here is the Westlake Police release:

On 7-19-19 at approx. 7:58PM WPD received a call from Crocker Park Security reference 2 possible shoplifters who had exited the Apple Store.  When Crocker Park Security made contact with the males in the Union St Garage, one of the males asked the security officers not to contact the police due to his outstanding warrants.  When he realized they had contacted WPD one of the males entered a white Chevy Impala and fled the area.  One of our responding officers located the Impala as it turned into a dead end alley adjacent to Dick’s Sporting Goods.  The Impala backed into a WPD cruiser several times before the male operator exited his vehicle and hid behind dumpsters. Eventually the male entered Dicks Sporting Goods, apparently changed shirts, and hid.  Officers evacuated the store and located the suspect hiding in a stairwell.  No officers were injured during the incident.  The suspect was transported to the hospital in custody for an undisclosed medical issue.  Narcotics were located on scene and the investigation is continuing.  The male in custody has not been formally charged but does have outstanding felony warrants.  One of the warrants is from The Cuyahoga County Sheriff for dangerous drugs.  The other was for a traffic offense through the Ohio State Highway Patrol.  The 2nd male involved was identified and released.