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Con Artists, Trash & Fine Art Galleries: Around the Patch

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1. Some confusion between police departments had officers in Strongsville investigating a shooting that didn't happen at the city's .

Officers went to  and to  on Pearl Road to see if there was an altercation at either and to get video footage.

But employees at both said they were not aware of a shooting.

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Police here finally went to Middleburg Heights to interview the victim and learned it did not happen here – it took place in Cleveland.

Get more information on the shooting .

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2. Volunteers hauled hundreds of pounds of trash from the Cuyahoga River this Saturday in Kent.

For photos of the cleanup, .

3. A con artist scammed a Mayfield Heights woman out of $5 by claiming to be collecting money for an organization that helps abused women and children, according to the story .

4. A new fine art gallery opened in Lakewood.

Get information on the Breakneck Gallery (and a view of its collection)


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