Scraps Of Car Found After Hit-Skip Accident In Avon Lake

AVON LAKE, OH — Police picked up scraps of car at the intersection of Tradewinds Drive and Windward Way after someone hit a car and then drove off. The damaged, fleeing vehicle was found a short while later in the driveway of a nearby home.

The accident came to police attention at about 12:45 a.m. on September 21. When officers got to the intersection and saw the wreckage, they were able to get a description of the vehicle that had fled — it was a gray Chevrolet Tahoe.

Officers went looking for the SUV and found it in the driveway of a home on Maritime Court. The owner was cited for reckless operation, failure to control, leaving the scene of an accident, and expired registration. The case will go to pre-trial on October 18 in the Avon Lake Municipal Court.

Here are other notable incidents that happened before the end of September.

Suspicious Activity, September 21 — A resident reported that his adult son was selling vaping equipment to his juvenile son. Police are going to speak with the adult son.

Telecommunications Harassment, September 21 — An Avon Lake man has been getting harassing text messages from another man. Police advised the harasser to stop contact with the man and filed a report for the records.

Theft, September 26 — Someone stole a pill bottle out of a woman's backpack while she was at the Ford Motor Company.

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