Police Reports

 A Bay Village Police officer attempted to stop a vehicle on Lake Rd. near Vineland for a traffic offense just after midnight on Jan. 11..  The driver refused to stop immediately, and did not pull over until he reached Wolf Rd. near Columbia Rd.  The vehicle did not have a rear bumper or license plate.  After officers spoke with the ... Read More »

On Jan. 7 at 4:35PM, a 22-year-old Cleveland man was stopped for speeding and expired plates on I-90 in Westlake. He was found to have warrants from 3 police departments and to be on parole for robbery. In the car was a loaded .25 cal semi-automatic handgun, and a small amount of marijuana. As a convicted felon, he may not ... Read More »

Two thefts from vehicles took place at Autonation Ford on Center Ridge Rd. on the night of Dec. 28. A Rocky River man’s 2006 Ford had the driver’s side window broken out; a GPS unit was taken. The rear license plate was also removed.  Cleveland PD recovered the plate a few days later on an abandoned truck. A Meyer-brand plow ... Read More »

On 01/05/2014, at 0227 hrs, a resident in the 29000 block of Lincoln called BVPD to report someone tried to enter her house through a first floor sliding door, fortunately, the door was locked, and entry was not gained.  Police responded to the area, but were unable to locate any suspects.   On 01/04/2014, at 1500 hrs, a Roxbury Park ... Read More »

On 12/28/2013, at 0211 hrs, a BVPD officer stopped a vehicle on Osborn near Bassett for a traffic violation. After speaking with the driver and the occupants, the officer suspected some, or all of the underage occupants had been drinking. Field sobriety tests were administered, and as a result, a 19 yoa female, 2-19 yoa males, and an 18 yoa ... Read More »

Christmas Eve was certainly a wild and wooly affair as far as traffic was concerned. Between 9:45AM and 1:45PM, WPD checked on 13 crashes and 5 spinouts, mostly on I-90.   A 90-year-old Bradley Rd. woman was found to be a Domestic Violence victim on Dec. 23 at 6:54PM after being taken to St. John Medical Center by out of ... Read More »

On 12/21/2013, at 1230 hrs, a resident in the 24000 block of Wolf Rd. reported he had been the victim of a scam.  A male with a Jamaican accent had called the victim telling him he had won the Publishers Clearing House Prize, but needed to pay the taxes before he could collect his winnings.  The victim proceeded to purchase ... Read More »

Some  people just don’t know that it is better to give than to receive at Christmas time. Westlake Police report that an infant Jesus and his manger were stolen from a Queen Anne’s Gate yard on Dec. 20 sometime 7-11 p.m. Since then, the real Baby Jesus has been discovered alive and well at many of the Christmas services hosted ... Read More »

Bay Village Police report\ that several city business have reported scam phone calls recently. On 12/12/2013,  a business owner at Bay Square called BVPD to report he had received a call from a male claiming he worked for the electric company.  The male stated the business was behind in their electric bills, and if they did not pay $500 immediately, ... Read More »

Westlake Police report that a Hilliard Blvd. church was broken into between Dec. 7-9. This is the third burglary there in recent weeks. Entry was gained by using bodily force on an exterior door. Computer equipment and a TV were taken (total value $1657.00). A 23-year-old Columbia Station woman complained about unwanted attentions being paid her on Dec. 9. A ... Read More »