BRUNSWICK, Ohio
Theft: Center Road
A Home Depot employee called police Jan. 5 to report that a man who had rented a $19,916 excavator and trailer from the store and was to return it Dec. 12 had not done so. There was no further information at the time of the report.
Drugs: Pearl Road
A Strongsville man was cited for drug possession and illegal window tint at 9:34 p.m. Jan. 8 following a traffic stop for the window tint. Marijuana was also found inside the car.
Threats: Hemlock Court
Police were called to a fight at a residence at 12:07 p.m. Jan. 6. Both men involved in the fight had already left, but officers were able to contact them later.
One of the men said the other had threatened him with a handgun. Police advised him to contact the city prosecutor to pursue charges.
The other man denied having a handgun, reports said.
Impaired driver: Pearl Road
A driver was pulled over at 2:31 a.m. Jan. 7 for speeding and was found with marijuana inside his car.
He was arrested for speeding, drug possession and driving under the influence of alcohol, but later passed a breath test. He was cited for the other two offenses and was released.
Theft: Magnolia Drive
A woman reported a check stolen from her mailbox between Dec. 28 and Jan. 8 by an unknown person, who then attempted to cash it at a bank.
Employees at the bank flagged the check as fraudulent and refunded the woman’s account. There were no suspects at the time of the report.
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