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Formal Escort for WWII Vet
World War II Hero and Westlake resident Emory Crowder was able to return home after being hospitalized recently. Westlake Police officers escorted and assisted the 97 year old to his residence. Thank you to University Hospitals St. John Medical Center for assisting with his quick recovery. Get well soon, and thank you for your service to our country!
Crocker Park Security Honored
The 2 private security guards at Crocker Park that helped Westlake Police officers identify a female who threatened a citizen with a handgun were recognized recently for their great team work. The accurate information they relayed to officers was instrumental in locating and eventually apprehending the suspect after she fled the scene in a vehicle. Allied Security, Westlake Police and Stark Enterprises presented Damarius Dorta and Jennifer Ammons with a small token in appreciation for a job well done. “Our partnership keeps safe those who work, shop and live at Crocker Park,” said Westlake Police.
Nine Years for Westlake-Bay Hit-Skip Driver
A Cleveland woman arrested for several hit-skip attempts in Bay Village and Westlake in April of 2020 has been sentenced to a minimum of nine years in jail.
Shayla Harris, 25, was sentenced Monday in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas for the serial hit and run incidents in Westlake and Bay Village.
Harris was sentenced to 9 to 13 ½ years in prison for hitting four people and two dogs on three different days in April. 2020. She will not be eligible for parole until at least nine years have been served.
The incidents took place in the Cahoon Road -Caroline Circle areas of Westlake and Bay.
Engine Block Ejected in Crash
A vehicle struck a utility pole at 3:20 a.m. at Hilliard and St. Ives in Westlake on June 1 with such force that the engine block was ejected! Investigation revealed that the operator had been traveling W/B on Hilliard and struck a deer in the roadway. The vehicle then struck the pole with such force that the engine block of the Volkswagen ejected from the vehicle and ended up in the roadway. Officers searched the area, including the nearby woods, for the operator with no luck. Follow-up that night and the next day with the family of the registered owner resulted in the confirmation that the driver was unharmed. The 26yo Lakewood resident was charged with hit skip.
Blame it on the Vitamins!
On June 3 at 4:20 p.m., a concerned person called Westlake Police and reported a black Hummer that was driving recklessly on Center Ridge Rd. While officers were looking for the car, another citizen reported being almost struck by the same SUV. The described vehicle was stopped on Center Ridge at Forest Parkway. The operator, a 41yo North Ridgeville resident, appeared intoxicated. When the officer asked if he was on medications that would affect his speech and movements, the driver replied that he took vitamins! The man was field tested and arrested for OVI. At the WPD jail the driver tested over 4 times the legal limit by breath. He was placed under a suspension and cited with OVI and traffic charges.
LOCK YOUR CARS!
During the morning hours of June 4, Westlake Police took 4 reports of vehicles being entered during the overnight hours. The vehicles, all reported to be unlocked, had been parked in residential driveways on Kilgour, Savannah, Bradley Rd and Falkirk. Items taken included a backpack with a computer and medications. Citizen surveillance showed that 2 persons were walking through the neighborhoods at around 3:30 a.m. The suspects have not been identified at this time.
