PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio
Underage drinking: Pearl Road
On Jan. 10, police were dispatched to a Pearl Road gas station regarding a disturbance between a man and a woman in a Honda located in the parking lot.
An arriving officer talked to the caller, who said the crying woman had entered the store several times. Not only was she drunk, but the woman told the caller about how the man had assaulted her while they were at a bar.
The officer talked to the man, who had a temporary driver’s permit and denied any physical violence. He told the officer that the woman had become upset after losing her cell phone.
That’s when the police learned that the man, 21, had purchased alcohol for the woman, who it turned out was 19 years old.
He was charged with furnishing alcohol to an underage adult. After receiving a citation, the man drove off.
However, because he didn’t have a licensed driver with him in the Honda, the man was also cited for driving with a temporary instruction permit without a licensed driver.
The Honda was towed.
Drug abuse: York Road
On Jan. 8, police observed a Chrysler with a license plate violation traveling on York Road. While talking to the Cleveland driver, who had a suspended license, the officer smelled marijuana.
During a search of the Chrysler, police found both drug paraphernalia and marijuana. Because he wasn’t impaired, the driver was cited and released from the scene.
Drug abuse: Big Creek Parkway
On Jan. 8, police were dispatched to a Big Creek Parkway address regarding a noise disturbance.
While talking to the resident responsible, the officer observed marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The man was cited for drug abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Drunken driving: Pearl Road
During a Jan. 8 traffic stop of a Nissan for a traffic violation on Pearl Road, the officer smelled booze on the driver’s breath. After failing a field sobriety test, the Cleveland woman was arrested for drunken driving.
Assault: North Church Drive
On Jan. 9, police were dispatched to a North Church Drive address regarding an assault.
An arriving officer talked to the caller, who said she had been assaulted by her boyfriend during an argument. The man had left the home before the officer arrived. Police are investigating.
Voyeurism: Apache Drive
On Jan. 9, an Apache Drive resident called police about a suspicious situation.
An arriving officer talked to the caller, who accused a neighbor in the complex of voyeurism. The officer located the man in question, who was charged with criminal trespass and voyeurism.
Criminal damage: North Church Drive
On Jan. 7, police were dispatched to a North Church Drive home regarding a property damage report.
An arriving officer talked to the caller, who said that someone had damaged her vehicle, which had been left in the apartment complex’s parking lot overnight.
The victim had a suspect in mind. Police are investigating.
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