Police Beat
Information provided by the Independence Police Department
June 27—Police recovered a vehicle on I-77 that had been involved in a hit skip earlier this year. The vehicle was abandoned and was confirmed stolen through Willoughby.
June 27—Six people were arrested for engaging in or soliciting of prostitution and possession of criminal tools at a Patriots Way hotel.
July 6—A male in the parking lot of a Brecksville Road store was indicted for abusing harmful intoxicants. He had previous convictions for this offense, escalating it to a fifth degree felony.
July 6—A female was arrested for engaging in prostitution and possession of criminal tools at a Quarry Lane hotel.
July 7—A female at a Brecksville Road store was issued misdemeanor summonses for theft of $101 worth of merchandise and drug paraphernalia. She was given a criminal trespass warning for all locations of the store.
July 9—On Rockside Road, a driver was stopped for a traffic violation and found to be a drug addict. He was issued criminal citations for attempted drug abuse, being in possession of meth and drug paraphernalia and for having a used meth pipe.
July 10—At a Quarry Lane hotel, a male reported that a female allegedly pointed a gun at him because she was jealous he was seeing another woman. Police located the female, who gave false personal information. She was arrested for refusal to identify herself and disorderly conduct. No firearm was found on her person.
July 13—During a traffic stop on West Creek Road, a female was cited for expired plates and driving under suspension.
Warrant drop-off: 7
Warrant pickup: 8
OVI: 2 ∞