Police Blotter: 12-Year-Old Boy Charged With Damaging Classmate's Eye With Laser Pointer

A 12-year-old boy was charged with felonious assault after a classmate at said he flashed a laser pointer at her eye while at school Oct. 5. The 13-year-old said on Oct. 12 that her vision was still blurry and she was in pain, and she had an appointment with a specialist. The school confiscated the laser pointer. At the time the police report was updated Oct. 12, it was unknown whether the symptoms would improve or could be corrected.

Oct. 17

A caller reported a breaking and entering on the 3400 block of Washington Boulevard at 11:44 a.m. The caller said there was damage to the doors and missing property.

A caller reported at 2:30 p.m. that a landscape backpack blower was stolen from the 1400 block of South Taylor Road.

A caller reported a stolen UPS package from a home on the 2300 block of Noble Road.

A woman told police that someone burglarized her home on the 2200 block of Westminister Road during the day while she was gone.

A caller reported a burglary on the 3100 block of Chelsea Drive. No one was home.

A caller reported a burglary on the 2800 block of Mayfield Road around at 11:18 p.m. No one was home.

Oct. 16

A driver fled from police at 4:50 p.m. after being pulled over for a traffic violation. Police said it was a short pursuit, and they could not find the driver.

A caller reported that there was a disturbance at on Mayfield Road at 4:22 a.m. There was a verbal disagreement between two people, one from South Euclid and another from Maple Heights, and both were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

A 49-year-old man was arrested and charged with breaking and entering and possession of criminal tools after police received notice that an alarm was going off at the on Cedar Road. No further information was available.

A man reported at 7:38 p.m. that his apartment on the 2700 block of Hampshire Road was burglarized.

Oct. 15

A caller reported a burglary on the 3600 block of Shannon Road.

Three boys from Cleveland were arrested for disorderly conduct and curfew at 11:11 p.m. A woman called police and said someone stole her purse. There was also a fight near 80 Severance Circle at the time, which the boys were involved in. They were not charged with robbery.

Oct. 14

A woman reported a burglary at 2:25 p.m. on the 2600 block of Mayfield Road. She said her purse was stolen.

A caller reported a cell phone theft at at 5:15 p.m.

A caller reported a burglary on the 2900 block of Washington Boulevard at 6:08 p.m.

Someone called police and said thought he saw five males smoking marijuana on a park bench near the 1200 block of Ardoon Road by around 8:30 p.m. Police arrived and arrested one boy for resisting arrest, obstruction and trespassing.

Someone reported a breaking and entering on the 3500 block of St. Albans Road at 8:31 p.m.

Oct. 13

Someone reported a breaking and entering at 5:55 p.m. on the 3000 block of Mayfield Road.

A caller said there was a disturbance on the 3200 block of Desota Ave. at 10:20 p.m. Police arrived and said there was a fight. One man fled, but police chased him and arrested him. The 23-year-old from Cleveland Heights was charged with damaging property and resisting arrest.  

Oct. 12

Someone reported a breaking and entering at 5:49 p.m. on the 900 bock of Dresden Road. 

All information compiled from police call logs and information from the Cleveland Heights Police Department. Charges do not indicate conviction