Intoxicated Driver Hits Tow Truck in Westlake

WESTLAKE, OH - A tow truck driver towing a car from the scene of an accident got smashed into by a drunk driver on Jan. 31. Police say the driver didn't make any attempt to move from its collision course.

DCI, Jan. 30 - A 50-year-old Westlake woman was cited for DCI. She was at a Main Street business and had to be transported to St. John Medical Center by Westlake Fire because of how intoxicated she was. This was the second time in less than a week that she has been cited for DCI.

Fictitious Plates, Jan. 30 - Police arrested a 32-year-old Cleveland man for driving a car with stolen temporary tags. He was stopped at a Detroit Road business while he dropped off his girlfriend. He was cited for DUS, RSP, and Fictitious Plates.

Theft, Jan. 30 - A Crocker Park Boulevard store reported that $169 worth of clothing was stolen. Staff was able to get the license plate of the suspect. The vehicle was a rental and the rental agency provided information on the 26-year-old Akron woman who rented the car. The store has also promised to deliver CCTV footage of the theft.

OVI, Jan. 31 - An intoxicated driver hit a tow truck while it was hooking up another vehicle. The driver, a Cleveland man, was arrested for OVI after he refused a sobriety test. He also refused a breath test at Westlake Jail and was cited for that refusal and for failing to go around a stationary emergency vehicle.

Theft, Jan. 31 - An $800 phone was stolen from a Westlake man while he was at a Detroit Road tavern.

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