Intoxicated Man Breaks Into Westlake Business, Eats Muffin, Gets Arrested

WESTLAKE, OH - You ever get a craving for a particular food? For me, I love chocolate chip cookies. I can't help it. I need them sometimes, I fiend for them. They're bad for my health and I don't care, sometimes I need to eat them.

Well, a Westlake man has a serious thing for muffins. The man got intoxicated, broke into a business, set off the alarm, and then sat there and ate his muffin. You can see a picture of the exact muffin he was eating above.

That incident and others are detailed below.

Robbery, Jan. 27 - A 28-year-old Lorain man stole $234 worth of property from a Detroit Road store. During his theft, he fought with two staffers, turning a shoplifting charge into a robbery charge. Police say the man was trying to support his drug habit. He was arrested for Robbery, POM, and Drug Paraphernalia.

Theft, Jan. 28 - An $800 cell phone was stolen off a table at a Crocker Road restaurant.

Possession of Drug Abuse Instruments, Jan. 28 - Police arrested a Mentor on the Lake man after he shot up in the bathroom of a First Street business. The man had a needle in his hand and lied to police and said he was a diabetic. He was arrested for DCI and Possession of Drug Abuse Instruments. He is on federal probation and his parole officer was informed of the matter.

Breaking & Entering, Jan. 29 - An intoxicated Westlake man stumbled into a Detroit Road business after finding the door unlocked. He let himself in and ate a muffing, setting off the store's alarm in the process. He was arrested for DCI after store management gave him a pass on the B&E and Petty Theft.

Stolen Car, Jan. 29 - Police located a 2006 Ford van in a Center Ridge Road parking lot and discovered the van had been reported stolen in the city of Cleveland. It was towed and Cleveland police were notified.

Obstructing Official Business, Jan. 29 - Here's a weird one. A 25-year-old Lakewood man reported that his 1999 Ford Escort has been stolen from a Center Ridge Road parking lot. He told police that he thought he left the keys the car and then went off with friends. The Lakewood man's story was supported by one of his friends, a 24-year-old Parma Heights man.

Here's the weird part. The car that was reported stole was later involved in a car crash in Cleveland and was impounded after the driver fled the scene. The other driver involved in the crash was contacted by Westlake Police and that driver said the man who fled the scene was the Lakewood man.

Warrants were issued for both the Westlake (Tampering with Records and Obstructing Official Business) and Parma Hts. (Obstructing Official Business) men. One man was arrested on Feb. 1 and the Parma Hts. man on Feb. 2.

Photos from Westlake Police