Police Beat
Information provided by the Independence Police Department
March 29—During a traffic stop on Quarry Lane, police found the driver was driving under suspension. A criminal summons for drug paraphernalia and attempted drug abuse was issued.
March 30—Police responded to a Rockside Woods Boulevard entertainment complex when a male customer sexually rubbed his groin against an employee. He was issued a summons for disorderly conduct and advised not to return.
April 2—During a traffic stop on Rockside Road, the driver was found to have drug paraphernalia in the vehicle and was cited for such, as well as for drug abuse. The passenger was cited for the same drug charges and also had active felony warrants with multiple jurisdictions.
April 3—A female made a sudden turn on I-480 and caused an accident after sideswiping an Ohio Department of Transportation truck.
April 4—Police were dispatched to a disabled vehicle on Quarry Lane. A man in connection with the car had a warrant for failure to appear in Parma and had two firearms in his possession.
April 5—A stolen vehicle was seen driving on Brecksville Road. When police located the vehicle in a parking spot, the driver fled on foot but was later caught. In the vehicle were suspected stolen coins from a local business.
April 5—An officer approached a man at a Rockside Road gas station as he was urinating on the building. He fled on foot but was apprehended and cited for obstructing official business, underage consumption and disorderly conduct.
April 6—Police stopped a vehicle on Rockside Road and both the driver and passenger had multiple warrants from area police departments. Drug paraphernalia was found in the vehicle.
April 10—Officers responded to disorderly conduct between a male and female at a Quarry Lane hotel. The female was naked in the lobby and intoxicated. She was charged with disorderly conduct, intoxication and criminal trespass for not leaving the hotel when told.
April 14—A male was issued criminal summons for disorderly conduct after throwing food against the wall at a Brecksville Road restaurant.
April 16—During a traffic stop, the driver provided false information about his identity and had a warrant from Garfield Heights.
April 16—Police noticed a possible stolen vehicle in a Quarry Lane parking lot. Security footage of a nearby hotel showed the vehicle operator and passenger entering the hotel. Officers found the names of the suspects through their hotel invoice, and the driver was booked into Independence jail for receiving stolen property.
Warrant drop-offs: 8
Warrant pickups: 5
OVI: 7 ∞