🌱 Patch AM: What recent incidents did Beachwood police handle at school and mall?

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In today's newsletter:

• What recent incidents did Beachwood police handle at school and mall?
• What Beachwood cantor says books and Torah share in common
• How did a Beachwood theft suspect end up arrested in Berea?

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid with decreasing clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny with a shower, temps: high: 74, low: 58.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Therapist charged with felony assault for spanking autistic child: Beachwood Police Blotter (cleveland.com) — Beachwood residents get a detailed look at recent police activity, including a felony assault charge against a therapist working with a disabled child and a significant shoplifting arrest at Beachwood Place mall. The blotter also covers a disturbance at Beachwood Middle School and a domestic violence case at a Cedar Road apartment complex, highlighting ongoing safety and behavior concerns in familiar local spots.
   

• The books we carry with us (clevelandjewishnews.com) — Beachwood readers hear from Cantor Vladimir Lapin of Congregation Mishkan Or as he reflects on the power of books and the Jewish tradition of rereading and sharing sacred texts. He connects his own love of audiobooks to Moses' charge that every generation hear and carry Torah forward, and he invites the community to keep recommending meaningful reads.
   

• Brooklyn woman suspected of drug possession & theft arrested in Berea (cleveland.com) — A woman wanted on multiple warrants, including one out of Beachwood, was arrested in Berea after police stopped a car with a minor's plates and found suspected drugs and stolen merchandise. For Beachwood residents, the case underscores how local theft suspects can move across nearby suburbs and how shared police databases help track regional offenders.
   

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Thursday September 10
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Tuesday September 8
• Architectural Board of Review Meeting →
  Beachwood, OH Calendar, 25325 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood
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• Beachwood Destination Imagination Parent at Bryden
  Fairmont Elementary School Bryden Elementary School, 25501 Bryden Rd, Beachwood, OH 44122\
  6:30 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  Beachwood, OH Calendar, 25325 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• BMS Open House
  Beachwood High School Beachwood, OH 44122
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Thursday September 10
• Women of the Beachwood Chamber Coffee Hour
  Beachwood Chamber of Commerce Click Here COhatch 26300 Cedar Rd Beachwood Place Mall (see attached map...click the link ...use Mailroom entrance)
  8:30 am
• Dog Paddle →
  Beachwood, OH Calendar, 25225 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood
  4:00 pm
• BMS Open House
  Beachwood Middle School Beachwood, OH 44122
  6:00 pm
• Football Game vs. Fairport (at Perry HS)
  Beachwood Middle School Perry High School, 1 Success Blvd, Perry, OH 44081, USA
  7:00 pm
• Home Football Game v. Fairport
  Bryden Elementary School Perry High School, 1 Success Blvd, Perry, OH 44081, USA
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 5
• North Union Farmers Market at Shaker Square →
  Shaker Heights, OH Calendar, 13116 Shaker Square, Shaker Heights
  8:00 am
• Weekend Rubbish
  City of Lyndhurst 5301 Mayfield Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124, USA
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost And Found Pets
  Found Pet Alert: Looking to Reunite Dog with Owner This dog was picked up as a stray and is located at the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter (CCAS) and… (Nextdoor )
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  Found Pet Alert: Looking to Reunite Dog with Owner This dog was picked up as a stray and is located at the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter (CCAS) and… (Nextdoor )

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🗞 Nearby News

Shaker Heights

• CWRU Women's Tennis 2026 Fall Season Preview (case.edu)
• Community Open House Meeting 2.0 - Shaker Boulevard Rehabilitation Project (Woodhill Road to Shaker Heights Border) (clevelandohio.gov)

Orange

• Encore senior chorale group offers participants far more than a song (chagrinvalleytoday.com)
• Orange Village Council advances Canyons TIF process after heated debate (cleveland.com)
• Volleyball Hot Streaks: Who's Rolling and What's Next (chagrinvalleyconference.com)

Mayfield Heights

• Boy, 15, involved in potentially threatening Tik-Tok post: Highland Heights Police Blotter (cleveland.com)

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