Brecksville Police Blotter: More Than 400 Grams of Marijuana Seized in Traffic Stop, Speeding to Get Away From the Police and More

The following incidents were reported by the on Oct. 19 through Oct. 22. The information was compiled by police reports.

Swerving leads to drug possession charges

An officer pulled over a driver for swerving over the yellow line at 10:23 p.m. on Oct. 22 on state Route 82. When the officer stepped up to the car, he saw a plastic bag of marijuana on the seat and a hand-rolled cigarette in the center console. The officer asked the man to get out of the car. He did, trying at first to hide the bag and then saying he forgot he had it. The officer found another bag in the center console and some marijuana under the radio. The 39-year-old Cleveland man was charged with possession of marijuana and with driving in marked lanes. 

Officers find more than 400 grams of marijuana

An officer pulled a car over on Interstate 77 a little before midnight on Oct. 21 because the tail light was missing. The driver, a 29-year-old Wheeling, West Virginia woman was concerned because the violation carried a big fine in her home state, as well. The woman and the passenger were driving home from Cleveland, where they had dropped off the passenger’s daughter who had been staying with them. The driver didn’t want police looking in her vehicle, so police called Richfield to see if there was a K-9 unit available. 

There was, and with their help, police discovered a shopping bag shoved under the child car seat in the back with eight smaller bags of marijuana inside – more than 400 grams total. Police said the passenger, Tyrone R. Thompson, 25, of Vermont Street in Wheeling, WV, took responsibility for the drugs and was charged with felony possession of marijuana. The driver was charged for the tail light violation. 

Man hits the gas because he thinks he sees a police car

A speeding car led an officer through a number of residential streets before the officer pulled it over on state Route 82 at 2:39 a.m. on Oct. 19. The 23-year-old Broadview Heights man later told police that he was speeding because he thought he saw a police cruiser nearby. The officer smelled alcohol when talking to the driver and had him perform a few field sobriety tests. He did not perform well on the balance ones and was charged with driving under the influence. At the station, the man took a breath test and was over the legal limit. He was then also charged with operating a vehicle under the influence based on blood alcohol level and with speeding. 

Purchases raise suspicion 

A Brecksville resident stopped at the police station on Oct. 19 to report fraud. She had called the credit card company earlier in the week to report a charge that she did not make. The company told her to report it to the police. That morning, the company called her, asking if she had purchased appliances in Saudi Arabia. She had not, so they cancelled the card. 

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Editor’s note: This police blotter originally included the incorrect date for the Oct. 21 incident. It has since been corrected.