Around the Patch: Josh Cribbs' Parking Woes & Les Roberts' 25th Book

1. Josh Cribbs fought the law and the law won.

Cribbs appeared in Cleveland Heights Municipal Court Thursday to  he thought he didn't deserve.

He pleaded his case — there was time left on the meter when he found the ticket on his white Mercedes parked in the lot on the corner of South Taylor Road and Washington Boulevard. 

And he had photos that showed the ticket and time still remaining on the meter, which he posted to Twitter soon after.

While Cribbs questioned the officer and gave his own account of the afternoon, Law Clerk Elizabeth Cullivan interrupted with several “objections,” including when he said that Cleveland Heights was notorious for its parking enforcement.

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2. Les Roberts – mystery novelist and, before that, television writer – is celebrating his 25th book and the 15th in his Milan Jacovich series.

Roberts has always highlighted the greater Cleveland area fairly and fondly in his writing.

Roberts celebrated his personal milestone by reflecting on his career – from Los Angeles to Cleveland – .

3.  are looking for a man who was trying to lure a young boy into his car.

An 11-year-old boy told police that on July 12 while riding his bike, someone pulled into a driveway in the 3600 block of Williamson Road and told the victim "come on and get in the car."

The child said "no," and the suspect drove away, according to the .

4. A Lakewood man said his neighbor .