Bay Village

Bay Village Police responded to a report that a person fell off the ‘Salt & Pepper Shaker’ ride at Bay Days on July 4 at 2210 hours. A witness reported they saw the incident. Upon arrival, Police spoke with the victim, aged 38. According to Police reports, he stated he was sitting in the ride with his girl friend’s 8-year ... Read More »

The Bay Village Police remind everyone that,  as is usually the case, MANY items were reported lost/missing by persons attending the 4th of July Bay Days festivities. If you found something please turn it into the Bay Village Police Dept. at 28000 Wolf Road so they can hopefully locate the owner. A lot of property (car remote/keys, rings of keys, ... Read More »

In December 2013, the Bay High School administration contacted the Bay Village Police Department regarding Kevin Fillinger, the boy’s junior varsity basketball coach, having inappropriate communications with Bay High students. The communications between the 26 year old Fillinger and the students were through Twitter and text messages.  Fillinger, of Fairview Park, was immediately removed from his coaching position. Bay Village ... Read More »

On 06/27/2014, at 0957 hrs, BVPD received a call from a female resident on Bradley Rd. She had sold an item on Craig’s List. She received a check for an amount which exceeded the agreed upon price. Sender told her to deposit the check and send back the difference. She received a call from the Moneygram fraud department and was ... Read More »

Four intoxicated wedding guests threw room furnishings and beer cans/bottles out the fourth floor window of their Detroit Rd. hotel room on June 15 at 3:52AM, report Westlake Police.. Bay Village PD sent 2 officers to assist with the arrests of a 24-year-old Lakewood man, 25-year-old Vermillion man, 24-year-old Millersburg man, and a 24-year-old Dennison man, all for DCI and ... Read More »

Summertime is a peak time for car break-ins. With the following tips and a little common sense, we can keep Bay Village residents safe from thieves. 1)  Lock your doors. The vast majority of our break-ins are from unlocked vehicles. We have few car windows broken because it would draw too much attention to the criminal activity. 2)  Hide your ... Read More »

Burglaries Reported Throughout City: Lock Your Cars & Homes On 06/16/2014, at 1735 hrs, a Crestview resident contacted BVPD to report someone had stolen a blank personal check from her house, made the check out for $200, and cashed it.  Police have a suspect and are investigating. During the early morning hours of 06/18/2014, several unlocked cars were entered in ... Read More »

This story about the stained glass windows at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Bay Village is compiled from a parish newsletter entitled ‘Dream Forward.” Introduction Stained Glass Stories, St Raphael Church, Bay Village, Ohio, Nelson J Callahan, Pastor: These windows are from the former St Joseph Franciscan Church (located at E. 23rd and Woodland in Cleveland), which was originally dedicated in ... Read More »

The Bay Men’s Club has awarded four $1,500 scholarships to four very deserving Bay High students: Victoria Hamilton, Pawel Kotowski, Shaley Stearns and Abriana Holzworth. Scholarships are awarded based on need, character, scholastic achievement and leadership qualities. The four and their families were honored recently at the club’s annual pig roast at the Bay Lodge. Hamilton, a two-year member of ... Read More »

Bay Village’s St. Raphael Church family smiled through the raindrops Sunday afternoon as ground was broken for the new church after the 12:30 Mass. “What a truly amazing and exciting time for our Parish and our history,” said Fr. Timothy Gareau, Pastor. “We move forward in hope, enthusiasm, and humility in what God can accomplish through us!” Church pews and ... Read More »