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Armed Abduction Leads to North Ridgeville Arrests

North Ridgeville Police received a report that a 27 year old man was being held at gunpoint inside a vehicle at 1851 hours on Jan. 10. The caller was reported to be the victim’s brother who was inside a house at 4946 Stoney Ridge Road. The vehicle was in the driveway. The call stated the suspect was holding the man ... Read More »

Fairview Park man indicted for making threats against the President-Elect

A grand jury returned an indictment charging Zachary Benson, 25, of Fairview Park, with one count of making threats against the President-Elect, said Carole S. Rendon, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.  The indictment alleges that Benson threatened to take the life of, and inflict bodily harm to, the President-Elect of the United States, on November 9, 2016. ... Read More »

Representative Greenspan Sworn In as State Representative of the 16th House District

State Representative Dave Greenspan (R-Westlake) was sworn in yesterday as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 132nd General Assembly. He represents the 16th Ohio House District, which includes Bay Village, Fairview Park, North Olmsted, Rocky River, and Westlake. “I will use my experience, enthusiasm, and time to bring responsible and responsive representation for our state,” said ... Read More »

Brazen Westlake Burglars Strike Twice in One Day

  Two suspects were caught on CCTV stealing tools from 3 trailers owned by OCS Processing System (24142 Detroit Rd.) on Jan. 2  at 12:55PM and 7:55PM, report Westlake Police. A yet-to-be determined number of tools (value TBA) were taken. The suspects used a ladder to scale the perimeter fence from an adjoining lot, forced open the trailer doors, and stole ... Read More »

Westlake Convenient Store Robbed

Westlake Police report that the Convenient Food Store on Detroit Road near Dover Center was robbed yesterday. “On 1-3-17 at 3:19PM, the Convenient Food Mart (27112 Detroit Rd.) was robbed by a white male. He demanded cash from the clerk, then fled westbound on foot. No weapon was seen or mentioned; no one was hurt. The store‘s CCTV system captured ... Read More »

Bay Village Welcomes Mayor Koomar

Veteran public servant and long-time Bay Village City Councilman and City Council President Paul Koomar took the Oath of Office as Mayor of Bay Village at 11 a.m., Sun., Jan. 1 at Bay Village City Hall. The oath was administered by Law Director Gary Ebert, who served as interim mayor since the retirement of former Mayor Debbie Sutherland in September. ... Read More »

Westlake Police Use of Deadly Force Ruled Justifiable

The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office has completed its review and concluded that two Westlake Police Officers  were legally justified in their use of deadly force when they shot and killed 26-year-old Devan Desnoyers on October 10, 2016. The report was released Dec. 22. All the evidence in the case has been presented to the Grand Jury, and its members agreed that ... Read More »

Cleveland Man Convicted in Bay Car Theft Spree

Bay Village Police report that an individual from Cleveland has been convicted in cases of automobile thefts and burglaries that occurred in the Bay Village and surrounding areas last summer. Bay Police posted the update on the department’s facebook site today. It reads: “In the summer of 2016, Bay Village and surrounding cities were plagued by a spree of stolen ... Read More »

Westlake Real Estate Transfers 2016 | October – November

WESTLAKE – Sales From: 2016-11-01 To 2016-11-30 Address Price Buyer Seller 30842 Kilgour Dr 513,500 Kramig, Thomas E. And Kramig, Jacqu Alkhouri, Naim W Essig Ln 204,000 Petros Homes Westlake Llc Alan F Scott Inc W Essig Ln 172,000 Alan F Scott Inc Bur Oak Ii Llc W Essig Ln 210,000 Wise, Jackie D Petros Homes Westlake Llc 30968 Walden ... Read More »