Child Taught to Steal, K9 Teased, Man Attempting to Bail Friend Arrested: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest and most clicked-on police reports and incidents from departments across the region.

Here are this week's most bizarre and most talked about police reports. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. • WESTLAKE: Drunk Man Tries to Bail out Woman for Drunken Driving, Promptly Arrested A 34-year-old North Olmsted man could have used better judgment May 11 when he went to bail out a friend who had been arrested for operating under the influence earlier that morning. The man arrived at the police station just after 4 a.m. Westlake police found him to be under the influence and he was arrested for drunk driving as well. Police subsequently determined that he had been drinking with the woman before her arrest. He…

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Man Living in Woods, Taco Bell Rage: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.

Here are this week's most bizarre police reports. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. STRONGSVILLE: Man Found Living in Woods A May 3 fire led officials to discover someone has been living in the woods. Firefighters were called to smoke on the east side of the building about 9:40 a.m. and reported to police that there was someone living there. Officers located a man walking to the area, who admitted to having a fort and cooking. The said he believed he had gotten permission to camp there. He agreed to gather up his belongings and move on.  That same day, a witness reported a homeless man washing his clothes in the …

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Babies Spotted on Roof, Abductions Reported, Man Spits on Cop: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.

Here are this week's most bizarre police reports. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.  SOLON: Solon Detectives Searching For Man Who Tried To Abduct Two Women Solon Police are investigating two attempted abductions at the Park East Apartments, according to police. Police said there will be an increased police presence while detectives investigate the incidents. On Wednesday, a woman reported that a man tried to grab her and get into her apartment. The woman screamed and the man fled into the woods, according to police. On Tuesday, police said a 17-year-old girl was standing outside of her apartment at the 34000 block…

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Creative Con Wants Free Beer: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.

Here are this week's most bizarre police reports. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Crafty Scam Nets Thief Cases of Beer A man has hit two Giant Eagle stores in Fairlawn with a scam that allowed him to walk out with multiple cases of free beer. According to the report, the man identified himself to the manager as a Tramonte Distributing employee who had come to inventory the shelves for outdated beer. He went into the cooler and loaded six cases of Miller Lite, plus a six-pack of Miller Lite, into a shopping cart, then wheeled it out to his car and left. The manager realized it was a scam when the other Giant Eagle…

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Donkeys On The Lam & Meth Lab Explosions: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region

Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Donkeys On The Lam In Brecksville Brecksville resident Becca Craig was shocked to glance out the front window of her Gatewood Drive home to find two donkeys chasing her pup Barney around the front yard Tuesday afternoon. She quickly reacted, and pulled her dog inside to safety. Turns out that the animals had escaped through an open fence at the nearby Brecksville Stables.  The donkeys were rounded up and returned to the stables. Solon Dentist Accused Of Using Drug Database To Get Info On His Ex-Girlfriend A Solon …

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Note Used to Rob Walmart, Failed Pizza Robbery, Drunk Man Tased: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.

Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.  Drug Thieves Scamming Stow Businesses The Stow-Glen Retirement Village reported dozens of missing pain pills to Stow Police April 3. The retirement complex management told police that more than 30 100-milligram pills of Oxycotin, more than 30 80-milligram Oxycodone pills and 17, 15-milligram Oxycontin pills were found missing from a medicine cart, according to Stow Police. Failed Robbery At about 12:20 a.m. Friday morning, a masked man attempted to rob Papa John's Pizza; however, the business — located at 1630 …

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Woman Calls 911 Over Stolen Laundry: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.

Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Not quite an emergency A woman called 911 three times on March 28 to tell Mayfield Heights Police that her laundry had been taken from the laundry room in her apartment building, according to The Plain Dealer. The police offers who responded to the calls said that the woman was drunk and combative when they arrived. They asked her to only call 911 for emergencies and a roommate agreed to look after the woman that evening. The woman ultimately decided not to file a police report. All unhappy families are unhappy in…

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Police Dog Takes a Bite Out of Crime: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the most unusual police reports and incidents from departments across the region.

Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Third time's the charm It took three tries but Mentor Police and K-9 Officer Titan found a fleeing fugitive on March 25. Officers first spotted Lawrence Seghetti II on Sunday evening while he was driving on Munson Road. When police signaled for Seghetti to stop, he parked his car and ran away, Mentor Police Lt. Tim Allen said. Mentor officers chased him on foot to the Harbor Run complex. During the chase, an officer hurt his knee while trying to scale a fence. When they reached the complex, Titan was called to the…

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Hospice Nurse Solicited for Sex: Best of Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.

Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. That's not in the job description- A State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) told Cuyahoga Falls police she was solicited for sex while giving hospice care to a person living in the 2800 block of Cedar Hill Road. The incidents occurred between Sept. 1, 2012, and March 18. The Crossroads Hospice worker reported that a man offered her money in return for sexual intercourse when she was providing hospice care to a patient at the patient's residence. She told police she was unsure whether she'd like to prosecute. …

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Spit Flies at Walmart; Death Threats Over iPod: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.

Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. • STRONGSVILLE PATCH: Turning lemonade stands into scrap metal It was like stealing candy from a baby.  A child's lemonade stand was snapped up by a trash-picker when she left it unattended for a few minutes March 10. According to the report, some kids on Barton Drive set up the stand during the nice weather on Sunday. About 5:30 p.m., a girl left the metal table on the treelawn and went into the house for a minute. When she returned, the table was gone — apparently grabbed by a "scrapper" looking for valuable …

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