Police Reports

Drunk Drivers had Bay Police seeing double over the weekend! On Feb 7 , at 1:15 a.m., a Bay Village Police officer was behind a vehicle on Wolf Rd. near Dover Center that was weaving within its lane. As he was following this vehicle, the officer noticed the vehicle behind him was also weaving. He advised another BVPD officer about ... Read More »

Any diners in a Columbia Rd. restaurant were put off their feed on Feb. 7 at 10:24 p.m. when a naked male wearing a paper bag on his head ran through the building and escaped in a silver Honda Civic. And in this weather! He and his driver were not located, report Westlake Police. To quote David Niven on the ... Read More »

  A Detroit Rd. business reported the theft of 8 tires on Jan. 27. CCTV recorded 4 being stolen on Jan. 5 by a male employee who has since quit; they are valued at $400. A Petty Theft warrant has been issued for the 44-year-old Middleburg Hts. man involved.   Apartment Damage The management of a Center Ridge Rd. apartment ... Read More »

  A Bay Village resident recently discovered a way to dramatically reduce his car’s gas mileage. On Jan. 3  at 3:30 a.m.hrs, a Roxbury Park resident called the police department  to report the dome light was on in his neighbor’s car.  An officer checked on the vehicle, and discovered all the lights were on, and the engine was running. Contact ... Read More »

  Usually police officers have to chase down drunk drivers. Not so on Jan. 18 at 3PM, when a 54-year-old Sheffield man drove to the Westlake Police Dept. in regards to a hit-skip crash he was involved in the day before. He was found to be under the influence of alcohol and arrested for OVI. He also admitted to driving ... Read More »

A Crocker Park Blvd. store is out $12,000 after a credit card fraud on Jan. 21 A black female suspect’s Discover card was declined to purchase the 207 clothing items; she then pretended to call Discover and obtain the OK to complete the sale, according to Westlake Police. The clerk also spoke to an unidentified person on the suspect’s phone ... Read More »

On 01/26/2014, at 0303 hrs, Bay Village Police  received a 911 call from a motorist reporting a person lying on the sidewalk in the area of Lake Rd. and Elmwood.  Officers responded and discovered that a car had struck a utility pole, injuring the driver.  The 46-yoa female driver was intoxicated, and was taken to the hospital for treatment of ... Read More »

  Westlake Police report that John W VARGYAS, 41, has been connected by DNA to all three of the recent break-ins at the Westlake Christian Church on Hilliard Blvd. A felony warrant for Breaking and Entering was issued by the Rocky River Municipal Court after Ohio BCI analyzed evidence left at the scene. VARGYAS frequents the Metrohealth Hospital area; his ... Read More »

Raphael D. BENJAMIN 32 years old of Cleveland was found unresponsive laying on his cell bunk at the Westlake City Jail on Jan. 15 at apprx. 1PM. WPD employees gave him CPR and used an AED in an attempt to revive him. Westlake FD responded and found no signs of life. Ohio BCI was requested to assist with the sudden ... Read More »

  Westlake Police report that a  23-year-old Avon Lake man caused 2 crashes within moments of each other on Jan. 14 at 10:22 p.m. on Bradley Rd. The driver fled from the first crash, and then caused serious injury to a 28-year Westlake woman, who was the driver of the second car he hit. He was arrested for Agg. Vehicular ... Read More »