Man Robs Bank With Pen: Burglars Target Frozen Turkeys: 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. Bank robber proves pen is mightier than gun Steven C. Dagostine, 43, of Tallmadge, was charged Feb. 26 with aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony, in connection with a Huntington Bank heist in Cuyahoga Falls. Fortunately, police did not have to track him down as Dagostine was already being held in Summit County Jail on a separate robbery charge. On Feb. 24, Dagostine allegedly walked into the Giant Eagle-Huntington Bank, handed the teller a note demanding money and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. …

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Police Arrest 62-Year-Old for Urinating Alongside Highway: 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. Gotta go — Solon Police arrested a 62-year-old Garfield Heights man on Nov. 17 on U.S. 422, but not for his activity behind the wheel. The sight of Samuel L. Holcombe urinating on the side of the highway led to his drunken-driving arrest. According to the police report, an officer saw Holcombe get out of his truck and stagger to the side of the road to relieve himself. He was soon arrested and taken to Solon Jail. His .221 breathalyzer result was nearly three times over the legal limit. Sharp shoplifting — A sharp…

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Ed Fisher

8:52 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012

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Accused Heroin Addicts From Avon Lake Charged in Westlake Break Ins

The following information was provided by the Westlake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Two Avon Lake residents and an accomplice were charged after a home break-in on Glenbrook Court. Chelsea Alurovic and Stephen Zywotek, both 25 and from Avon Lake, are facing drug and burglary charges in connection with the Nov. 12 incident. They are in the Cuyahoga County jail along with Matthew Graff, 24, of Cleveland, who is being charged with complicity to burglary charges. The home was broken into through the side door in the garage. The resident discovered that jewelry and prescription drugs had been taken. Westlake Police found out that an unfamiliar red Jeep was seen in the driveway around noon that day. Later in the day, people on Brahms Drive saw a red Jeep cruising the neighborhood. One of the people in the Jeep got out, and went…

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Police Blow Whistle on Weed-Dealing Referee: 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. No game for drug-dealing referee — If a Chardon man planned to sell marijuana after his gig as a referee at an area high school football game, he probably shouldn't have stopped to chat with officers. Roger Ward, 22, was scheduled to work Westlake's homecoming game against Olmsted Falls last week. Before kickoff, he pulled into the Westlake Police station to ask where he should park. Instead of advice, he got arrested. Police noticed the smell coming from his car and soon found marijuana in jars and plastic …

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Mek Lin

8:11 am on Friday, October 12, 2012

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Two DUIs in One Night & Man in Panties: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the most bizarre police reports from departments across the region

Here are this week's weirdest 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. Repeat offender — It took just three hours for a Westlake man to achieve the unthinkable. Police arrested him twice in 180 minutes for driving under the influence. First, police stopped him at 2:37 a.m. on Columbia Road for his erratic driving. His blood-alcohol content level was .144 at that point. His license was automatically suspended. He was released to his girlfriend. Officers found him again at 5:24 a.m. on Hilliard Boulevard. He blew a .098 this time around. He had taken his girlfriend's car without her …

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Marijuana Cab Fare & Sidewalk Sleeping: Best of the Blotter

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

Here are this week's head-scratching police calls 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. Pay your way with weed — When it's time to pay a taxi driver, money and drugs are all the same, right? Jacob Bruckner, a 38-year-old of Massillon, rationalized as much on June 27 when a driver took him to a Holiday Inn near Bath Township. He owed the driver $24 and said he would go get some money from the hotel. When he returned, Bruckner handed over $15 and small bag of marijuana. The driver declined the offer, opting to call police instead. Officers got an additional $5 out of Bruckner and charged him with drug abuse…

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Drug-filled Gummy Bears & Meat Theft: Best of the Blotter

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

It seems there's no alleged crime too bizarre to occur in Northeast Ohio. Here are some of this week's weird calls 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. Driving through a neighborhood: An 18-year-old Avon Lake man faces drunk driving charges from an incident that caused damage to a home, a garage and a car. Westlake Police said William Muller drove his 1991 Ford pickup truck into a garage and car Tuesday morning on Bradley Road. About 15 minutes later, a resident of the 31100 block of Center Ridge Road said somebody drove a pickup truck through his backyard and into a creek before exiting on foot. A …

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Napping at an Intersection & Flinging Feces: Best of the Blotter

The most bizarre police reports from departments throughout Northeast Ohio.

Her call, her arrest: Tara Lynn Silk's incomplete call to Stow Police led to officers finding drug paraphernalia at a home in the 4100 block of Stow Road. Silk had essentially called the police on herself. Police arrested Silk upon arrival because she had a failure-to-appear warrant out for her arrest, stemming from a May 17 court date for driving under suspension. She also received charges for a glass marijuana water bong, a used marijuana pipe, a black plate with white powder, residue and a straw. Officers also found a 22-inch hunting knife with a 7-inch blade, according to the report. Silk was released on bond. Flinging feces: A Strongsville woman called police a week ago to report that her neighbor threw dog feces at her. The woman's …

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Two Men Charged After Drug Bust on Inwood

Two 20-year-old men arrested after a search by Westlake police yield array of suspected drugs.

Two Avon Lake men arrested earlier this month in a drug bust on Inwood Drive will have a preliminary hearing in Avon Lake Municipal Court April 12. Kyle Kadow, 20, and Joseph Basso, 20, were arrested on April 1 after Westlake Police initiated a search of an Inwood Drive residence. Avon Lake Police officers assisted with the search and arrest that included confiscation of suspected heroin. Westlake Capt. Guy Turner said a search was conducted at 129 Inwood Drive, resulting in the arrest of Basso and Kadow, both of Inwood Drive. “There was evidence we would recover drugs there,” Turner said, adding he could not provide additional details that led to the search and arrest. The men were arrested without incident. Turner said numerous items …

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