$4,000 Fraudulently Charged To Beachwood Man

BEACHWOOD, OH — Police had a busy, strange week in Beachwood. Officers dealt with a toothy 8-year-old that took a chunk out of his mom, a suspect with a burnt marijuana cigarette just sitting in the center console of their car, and, most dangerously, a resident whose identity was stolen and used to make thousands in fraudulent purchases.

Read on for more information on all the police incidents from this past week. (To stay up to date on local stories, subscribe to the Patch Beachwood newsletter. As news breaks and the story develops, you will be the first to receive updates from Patch.)

License Suspension, Aug. 28 —After a car accident on Richmond Road, a man was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

Juvenile Complaints, Aug. 28 — Police were called to an incident on E. Baintree for reports of an out-of-control 8-year-old. The little boy apparently bit his mother on the arm. The woman refused medical treatment for the bite.

Juvenile Complaints, Aug. 28 — A Beachwood resident contacted police to report that his 13-year-old daughter is being harassed online by a cyber bully.

Suspicion, Aug. 28 —Police detained four men at Beachwood Place Mall, 26500 Cedar Rd., during a bad check investigation. One of the men was cited for a parking in a handicapped spot.

Suspicion, Aug. 29 — An employee at Beachwood Pointe Rehab, 23900 Chagrin Blvd., reported that her ex-boyfriend has been calling her at her place of work.

Warrant Served, Aug. 29 — A man wanted in Shaker Heights Municipal Court turned himself in at Beachwood Police Station.

Suspicion, Aug. 29 — An employee at Nordstrom at Beachwood Place Mall reported hearing gunshots in the mall parking lot.

Identity Theft, Aug. 29 — A Beachwood resident contacted police and said their identity and personal information had been used to take out credit cards. The person impersonating the resident then racked up $3,324 in fraudulent charges.

Suspicious Person, Aug. 30 — Someone used a Beachwood resident's photo without their permission on a website.

Marijuana Possession, Aug. 30 — Police stopped a car speeding through the Fairmount School Zone, 24601 Fairmount. The driver had a suspended license and his vehicle was ordered to be towed. While inventorying the vehicle, police found a burnt marijuana cigarette in the center console. At that point, the driver was arrested.

Shoplifting, Aug. 30 — A resident at a youth group home stole a cell phone from the Microsoft store at Beachwood Place Mall.

Criminal Simulation, Aug. 30 — A man used fraudulent money to make a $450 purchase at Nordstrom.

Theft from Building, Aug. 31 — About $50 was stolen from the Beachwood Adult Activities Center, 23750 Mercantile Rd.

Harassing Communication, Aug. 31 — An ex-boyfriend is send harassing messages via text and phone call to a woman.

License Suspension, Aug. 31 — Police stopped a car on Chagrin Blvd. for having tinted windows. The driver had a suspended license and an active warrant for her arrest through Willoughby Hills Police.

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