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SOLON, Ohio -- Domestic violence: Sherwood Drive At 1:05 p.m. Oct. 20, officers reported to a house on Sherwood Drive for a report of domestic violence. A female resident, 79, reported that her grandson had argued with her and made a threat. She said that he choked her before another family member intervened. The suspect, 32, left the scene in a gray Jeep, but was found by officers. Police arrested him on charges of domestic violence and strangulation. EMS transported the woman to an area hospital for an assessment. The suspect lives in the same residence as the victim. Fraud: Solon Road At 8:55 a.m. Oct. 20, a Solon man, 49, reported a scam. The man, who shares a checking account with his daughter, 19, of Solon, told an officer that his daughter had been contacted through the ap, TikTok. The unknown subject presented her with an offer of free money if she helped distribute donations involving an orphanage that she managed. The victim-daughter received digital images of checks and deposited them into her checking account. She was directed to then send a portion of those checks through the ap, Zelle, to other bank accounts. She was told she was allowed to keep a portion of the money. The original checks, however, ended up being fraudulent, so the victim’s account was at a loss for $2,700. The woman and her father are attempting to reverse the charges with their bank. Scam attempt: Solon Road At 4:20 p.m. Oct. 21, a 37-year-old Solon man reported that after he applied for jobs via online recruiting sites, he was contacted by a potential employer. “Ryan Benjamin,” falsely identifying himself as an Elevate Health representative, contacted him. After a series of online Microsoft Teams meetings and emails, the victim was told that he had the job. He was directed to buy equipment, two iPhones, which would be used as a condition of work. He was to be reimbursed for the purchase. The man was also asked for his banking information for the direct deposit of future paychecks. The purchase of the cell phones ended up not going through due to it being flagged as suspicious for unknown reasons. After a delay in correspondence, the victim contacted the real Elevate Health and learned that Ryan Benjamin did not work there and was an imposter. The man did not lose any money and was given advice on how to monitor his credit going forward. Failure to comply: Carter Street At 8:50 p.m. Oct. 22, an officer saw a black Jeep traveling south on Cochran Road with a suspected illegal window tint. The officer stopped the car after it turned onto Carter Street. He noticed that the car’s license plate had expired in September, and that an odor of burnt marijuana was present inside the car. When asked, the driver did not answer the officer’s question as to whether he had been smoking marijuana while driving. He also did not answer the officer when asked if there were any weapons in the car. The officer asked the man to step out of the car, and was told “no.” After trying to negotiate with the driver, officers were forced to arrest the man, who struggled and physically resisted removal from his car. Officers were successful in arresting the man, and found in the car before its tow several suspected burnt marijuana blunts. The 25-year-old South Euclid resident was taken to Solon jail and charged with failure to comply with an order of a police officer, resisting arrest, driving with an illegal window tint, and displaying expired plates. Unwanted guest: Fountain Parkway At 7:10 a.m. Oct. 24, officers reported to a business at 28625 Fountain Parkway on a report of an employee refusing to leave and causing a disturbance. Officers arrived to find the man in the parking lot in his car, a Chevrolet Equinox. Officers learned that the man was wanted on a misdemeanor warrant issued by Woodmere police. Solon police arrested the man, 22, of Maple Heights, and held him on the warrant. He was also issued a trespassing warning at the request of management. His vehicle was towed. OVI: Aurora Road At 12:35 a.m. Oct. 25, an officer was driving behind a white Lincoln Navigator eastbound on Aurora Road from SOM Center Road. The car was driven outside of marked lines of travel as it left the business district and entered the residential area. The officer stopped the car near Ayleshire Drive and spoke to the driver. He had the odor of an alcoholic beverage about him and told the officer that he had consumed two drinks. The man failed field sobriety testing and was arrested for OVI. The man, 46, of Reminderville, was found to have a blood-alcohol content of .113, above the state minimum for drunk driving of .08. Police suspended his license and additionally charged him with having a prohibited BAC and for a marked lanes violation. His car was towed. Carrying a concealed weapon: Harper Road At 11:35 a.m. Oct. 25, an officer ran a registration check on a vehicle traveling in traffic and learned that the registered owner was wanted on a warrant. The officer stopped the car as it turned into the Nestle company driveway at 5750 Harper Road. He confirmed that the owner was the driver and detained the man. The officer asked the driver if he had any weapons and was told, “Nah.” A vehicle search was conducted after a police K-9 alerted to the presence of contraband in the car. No drugs were found, but a loaded semi-automatic pistol was located under the driver’s seat. The weapon was seized and the driver, a Cleveland resident, 31, was arrested. He was charged with carrying a conceaed weapon and driving with a suspended license. The white Ford Fusion was towed. Theft: Aurora Road At 3:35 p.m. Oct. 25, an employee of Spirit Halloween, 33321 Aurora Road, reported observing a group of three women and a man fill two shopping bags with merchandise before leaving the store without paying. The suspects left in a silver Mazda CX5, which officers later learned was a rental car. The value of the theft is $319. An officer is investigating. Domestic violence: Wexford Drive At 3:50 p.m. Oct. 25, officers reported to a home on Wexford Drive on a report of a domestic incident. At the scene, officers spoke with a female resident. She said that her husband had left the home driving a white BMW. Prior to his leaving, the couple had argued. The woman, 41, said that her husband slapped her. Officers found the vehicle parked in a Hawthorne Parkway lot, with the man inside. The husband, 42, of Solon, told officers that he had slapped the woman, and that she had slapped him back. The man, police determined, was the primary aggressor. He was arrested for domestic violence. No medical treatment was necessary. Arrangements were made for a family member to pick up the car. Weapon offense: Richmond Road At 8:40 p.m. Oct. 25, an officer saw a GMC Terrain SUV in traffic operating with dark window tint and no license plate light. He stopped the car on Richmond Road, near Cannon Road. While speaking to the driver, the officer noticed what appeared to be marijuana blunts inside the car, as well as the odor of burnt marijuana. The officer asked the driver to step out of the car and attempted to have him walk over to the side of the police car to conduct further investigation. The man protested, and the officer noticed that he appeared to be perspiring and tensing up when the officer tried escort him out of the street. The officer decided to detain the man. After a struggle, police handcuffed the man and placed him in a cruiser. The officer searched the car and located a duffle bag which contained suspected raw marijuana, approximately 85 blue tablets, and suspected contraband mushrooms. A loaded semi-automatic pistol was found in the trunk. The Oakwood resident, 30, was arrested and taken to Solon jail while officers further investigated. Officers learned that the gun had been reported stolen in 2021 from the city of Cleveland. The blue pills field tested positive for fentanyl. The mushrooms field tested positive for psilocybin (magic mushrooms which are contraband drugs). The suspect’s record showed a prior criminal conviction for a drug-related charge. Solon police charged the man with having weapons under disability, a third-degree felony, as well as receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony; possession of drugs, a second-degree felony (for the pills); possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony (for the psilocybin); obstructing official business, having an illegal window tint; and driving without license plate illumination. The car was towed.
