The old body wash bandit busted again: On Aug, 24, a 61 year-old bandit from East Cleveland has been caught before stealing over $ 100 worth of similar products

Cleveland 

Some fool trying to crash into another person’s car on St.Clair: On Sept. 5, around 8:55 p.m., a police officer in a cruiser spotted and called in a report that he was going to stop a car at 140^th and St.Clair, who had just tried to crash into another person’s car. He made the stop.

Somebody just broke in the back door of a house on Tuscora: On Sept.5, around 8:57 p.m., an alarm was received that somebody had just went through the back door of a house in the 10700 block of Tuscora Avenue. A car was sent to check it out.

Police baffled by an alphabet in a woman’s S.S.#: Around 9:01 p.m., a policeman pulled a car and driver over that had Virginia license plate. When the officer called back to verify the owner and the person’s identification, their social security number returned starting with a letter and not a number.  Hmm! Wonder what that was?

Big bully beating up his lil’ girlfriend in the hallway: At about 9:03 p.m. on Sept. 5, a caller reported that some big ole’ crazy acting bully was beating up his girlfriend in the hallway of an apartment in the 900 block of East 129th Street.  A car was rushed to the scene.

Woman with a hatchet trying to bust in a house on West 58th.Street: At about 9:05 p.m., on Sept.5, a caller from a house in the 1500 block of West 58th Street, reported that a highly intoxicated woman wearing a block hoodie and white shoes had a hatchet and she was trying to chop through the back window of the house next door.  Police arrived and found the woman hiding on the roof of the garage.

Bike riding thugs robs man at 30^th near Cedar: On Sept5, around 9:06 p.m., a man called and reported that that he had just been robbed by four bike riding thugs who stuck him up and was headed through the projects. A car was sent out to investigate.

Woman heard 30 gunshots and she’s hiding on the floor: At about 9:08 p.m., a woman on 76^th near Aetna Road, called and reported that she had just heard about 30 gunshots fired from two cars who had just sped off after the flurry. The woman said she hit the floor and that was where she was calling from. There were no reported injuries.

Drunk dude on Payne Avenue is tearing up stuff: Around 9:10 p.m., on Sept.5, a caller from a business on Payne Avenue reported that a man who is drunk as a skunk was in there “cussin” and tearing up stuff and they want someone to come and get him, pronto!

About to rumble in the Laundromat on the west side: On Sept. 5, at about 9:18 p.m. another patron from a Laundromat in the 3200 block of East 25^th Street called and reported that an employee and another customer were in a serious argument and they are getting ready to fight. Yall better hurry up and get here!

Woman on Reno Avenue thinks she heard gunshots: At 9:19 p.m., on Sept.5, a woman called and reported that she thought she just heard a whole lot of gun shots on Reno Avenue.  A patrol car radioed back and said what the woman heard just might be firecrackers, because they have been and are still popping firecrackers.  A car rushed to the scene to check out what was happening.

They done “broke into the church!”: Around 9:22 p.m., on Sept.5, and alarm company notified police that they had just received an alarm from Shiloh Church on East 55^th and Scovill and somebody had entered that property. A car was sent to check it out.

Cleveland Heights 

Cops chased a suspicious looking dude through the park: On Aug.23, at about 11:53 a.m., a caller from Cain Park on Lee Road reported that a suspicious looking dude was lurking around the park and they were not sure what he was up to. When police arrived dude took off running, but was caught shortly thereafter on Compton Road.  The man, 18, was arrested and charged with trespassing and resisting arrest.

Motorcycle Man disappears ditches police in graveyard!: On Aug.23, around 1:33 p.m., a man on a motorcycle lead the police on a high speed chase and after crashing his bike, he took off on foot leading police down Mayfield Road where he disappeared or it is believed he hid among the tombstones in the graveyard.

Thief can’t quite jump the fence: On Aug. 24, at approximately 6:15 p.m., a resident caller on Euclid Heights Boulevard, reported that a there was a strange man in their backyard. When the crook saw that the police had arrived, he ran and while running and trying to jump over a fence, broke it down and was nabbed.

Sweet-toothed swindler nabbed for stealing candy and snacks: Around 2:09 p.m., on Aug. 25, an employee at the Walgreen’s Drug store on Mayfield Road, called and reported that a woman had ran out of the store after stealing a bunch of candy and snacks. The craving 31 year old woman with a sweet-tooth was later identified and busted at a house on Hillcrest Road.  Walgreen’s will prosecute Sweetie.

Man shot in his leg during nasty argument: Around 4:36 p.m., on Aug.26, a call was received from a home on Kenilworth Road, that several shoots had been fired and that a man had been shot his leg after a serious argument by another person in that house. The wounded man was taken to the hospital and treated for non life taking injuries. Police are investigating the incident.

Somebody pooped in a jar and sat it on her car: On Aug.27, at about 5:27 p.m. a very angry woman on Coventry Road, called and reported that some knucklehead had sat a jug  full with  poop on top of her car and she has no idea who did it. Police are looking into the matter and wonder who would pull such a stinky trick.

Thug is dead wrong for stealing car from funeral home:  On Aug.21, a vehicle was stolen from a funeral home on South Taylor Road. A couple of days later, the car’s owner spotted it on Warrensville and called to police and followed the car thief to Staunton Road, where the chump bailed and ran after crashing.  Police caught the thug after running through several back yards.

Scandalous rogue steals the family’s Xbox during house party: On Aug .28, a scandals rascal stole the families Xbox during a house party he was attending on Warrensville Center Road. A twenty-one year old man was spotted by running with something under a blanket and with the cord dragging.  Cops found the robber who used an age-old lame excuse of, “I found it.”  Police arrested his lying butt.

Somebody stole her credit card number: On Aug. 22, a woman on Farland Road, called and reported that somebody had got her credit card numbers, forged her name and brought over $2,000.00 worth of stuff. Police are investigating the matter.

The old body wash bandit busted again: On Aug, 24, a 61 year-old bandit from East Cleveland has been caught before stealing over $ 100 worth of similar products at the same CVS store. Age has not brought wisdom to this guy who set off the tag alarm when he was running out of the store.  When will he learn that they are watching his dusty behind at CVS?

University Heights 

Ol’ school whipped off in young dude’s butt: On Aug.22, there was a caller from a residence on Westwood Road, who reported that an old dude 46 had jumped on a man 23 and had whipped his butt.

Big fight at a party on Warrensville Center Road: On Aug 28, some college students had a big party on Warrenville in a house on Warrensville Center Road and a man 21 got punched in the mouth and other areas in his head.  The young man’s injuries were non-life threatening and he was treated on the spot by EMS. Charges have been filed on his assailant.

Woman busted on Meadowbrook for driving drunk: On Aug. 28, a cop spotted a 38 year old woman from Cleveland Heights, weaving and driving like she could barley see and was just trying to make it home. The cops pulled her over and found that the old girl was drunk, and she was charged with operating a vehicle intoxicated and a big time fine.

Young fella in the church parking lot guzzling down brews: On Aug. 26, the police rode up on a young guy sitting the parking lot of the Church of Gesu, with several bottles of beer and guzzling down the cold brews trying to chill.  Police busted the 18 year-old man, charging him with having and open a container in a public place, and underage drinking.