Brecksville Police Blotter: A Quick End to Some Shoplifting and A Missing Driver Found

The following incidents were reported by the from Sept. 21 to Sept. 29. The information was compiled by police reports.

A quick call to the police stops a shoplifter
Police received a call from on Sept. 29 when a man tried to make a quick get-away on his motorcycle after stealing some meat. Two officers saw the man described—one noticed him waiting to turn from the parking lot onto Brecksville Road. The driver, a 60-year-old man from Independence, was pulled over. Officers discovered two meat products, worth about $15, that weren’t on the man’s receipt. He was charged with petty theft.

Driver walked home after getting in an accident
Police were called to a report of an overturned car on Miller Road at 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 21. There were clothes, a shoe and some paperwork near the car, but the driver was nowhere to be found. The person who called the police had waited nearby and said the driver had walked home—the driver’s mother had stopped by.

Dispatch soon received a call to a home where someone was in need of a squad car. The person in question was the driver, a 21-year-old Brecksville woman. She was taken to a medical center in Sagamore Hills, where officers noticed her bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. She agreed to submit a blood sample and later told officers she had two drinks that night. She said she swerved to avoid a squirrel in the road. She was charged with driving under the influence, failure to control and driving under suspension.

For questions about this blotter, email Rachel.Abbey@patch.com.