best of the blotter updated: first world problems, thinking of The Children, and groundhogs

 CRIMINAL DAMAGING, TALLY HO: A man reported his son was breaking items inside their home. He threw a crock pot through a wall and damaged a stool. The son was mad because one of his silk shirts was not properly laundered.

SUSPICIOUS SITUATION, PEARL ROAD: A Dunkin’ Donuts employee called police around 9:30 p.m. Aug. 3 when they noticed four teenagers were hiding by the dumpster behind the restaurant.
Turns out a young, romantic, Brunswick man had put flowers on his girlfriend’s car. He was hiding to surprise her.

SUSPICIOUS SITUATION, NIAGARA DRIVE: A woman called police after she and her friends had gotten a cab ride home at 1:30 a.m. Aug. 4, and the cab driver refused to leave and was banging on their door. While police were responding, the woman called back to say the driver had left. She said they paid their fare, and the man was acting strange.
Police contacted the man, who admitted to driving the girls, but refused to give his name and referred to himself as “Cleveland Johnny.”

LOITERING, PEARL ROAD: More fast food drama, as employees at Wendy’s were nervous about the “20-25 teens hanging around the parking lot” around 11 p.m. Aug. 1.
An officer spoke to one of the teens, who said the other adults and some juveniles were just eating Frosties.
While speaking to officers, an employee came out and yelled at the man for leaning on her car.


SUSPICIOUS, HILL DRIVE: A sword-carrying man walking down the road with his mother 10:42 p.m. Aug. 2 was spotted by an officer on patrol.
The man, 24, who lives on the street, was carrying the 3-foot sword upright, with it resting on his shoulder.
When the police car pulled along side of the man he threw the weapon in a resident’s lawn.
The man, 24, said he had the sword in case coyotes attacked them.
He was told he was carrying it in an unsafe manner and he was advised to take it home before continuing his walk.
 
GROUNDHOGS, WEST SMITH: A resident spoke with police July 16 about a neighbor that was feeding groundhogs in the area. An officer told the accuser that it was not illegal to feed groundhogs.


THEFT, YORK ROAD FIELDS: Two vehicles parked at York Road Fields the evening of July 16 were targets of thieves.The owner of a Ford Escape found a back window smashed. Missing was a bag containing a hat, wipes, an umbrella and tissues.The owner of a Lincoln Navigator found the passenger side window smashed. Missing was a pink first aid kit that resembled a purse.

SUSPICION, CEDAR ROAD: The assistant manager at The Children’s Place found a box of bullets in a shipment of clothing July 20. The ammunition was turned over to police.

DISTURBANCE, COOK AVENUE: Police were told of a possible fight at Zellers Elementary School around 2 p.m. July 24, involving three kids. Turns out the kids were friends, and were doing their best chiropractor imitation by trying to crack one’s back.

NOISE DISTURBANCE, PEARL ROAD: Police responded to a complaint of loud music and fireworks near the Strongsville VFW Hall around 9:30 p.m. July 28. When officers arrived, they found an "extremely loud" 70th birthday party in full swing. The homeowner was advised if the police had to return he would be ticketed.

So '70s
Police were called to McDonald's about 7:50 p.m. Aug. 1 about a group of boys throwing a guitar around in the parking lot and in the bank next door.
Officers questioned one teen, who said he just wanted to smash an old guitar.
Police made him clean up all the mess.

I want a potato! — Stow Police arrested a 28-year-old man on July 24 because he was furious about being denied a baked potato. He was at Wendy's around 9 p.m. and became irate when an employee told him the restaurant was out of potatoes. He began shouting profanities, prompting the staff to call police.
He was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.