Crime & Safety

Cleveland Heights Police Blotter: Loud Music Leads to Serious Arrest

What police discovered when they pulled over a driver who had his volume too high

Every Monday, we post an article with items from the most recent police call logs. But a few items we saw on the reports Wednesday stood out, so we thought we'd share them a little early. 

April 3

A resident called to complain that a man driving a green SUV was blaring music from his car on Oak Road. Police tracked him down, and not only were his tunes too loud, but he was drinking alcohol in his car and carrying a concealed weapon. Police arrested the 34-year-old man.

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A resident called to report that someone had tagged a portion of the sidewalk on Lamberton Road. When police arrived, they discovered the graffiti was actually chalk.

April 1

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Police received word that there was an ill skunk on Dellwood Road. When skunks are sick or die, they can spray, so police watched the striped creature closely until animal control arrived. Then, according to police records, the skunk was “impounded.” 

All information compiled from police call logs and information from the Cleveland Heights Police Department 


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