🌱 Fan Throws Water Bottle At Browns Owner + Lakewood Hospital Site

Hey, friends! It's Saturday in Lakewood and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in the community.

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But first, today's weather:

Variable cloudiness. High: 68 Low: 58.

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Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today:

1. A Cuyahoga County man was arrested for allegedly throwing a plastic water bottle and hitting the Cleveland Browns owner. According to Cleveland police, 51-year-old Jeffrey Miller, of nearby Rocky River, was arrested on suspicion of assault, disorderly conduct, and failure to comply after he was spotted by stadium video surveillance throwing the bottle. A source told The Associated Press that the team intends to ban the fan — who police say appeared to be intoxicated. (Weirton Daily Times)
2. According to an investigation by News 5, the Cleveland Division of Police locates fewer than one in five vehicles involved in hit-skips. Police state that between January 2020 and June 2022, 14,228 hit-skips were reported to the city, however, only 5,941 cases, or 42 percent, were assigned to a detective in the hit-skip unit — police say the remaining cases were quickly written off as "unsolvable" due to a lack of evidence. In the Cleveland Division of Police Mid-Year Budget Report, a backlog of 3,399 open and unsolved cases out of those 5,941 cases assigned to a detective was reported by police. (News 5 Cleveland WEWS)
3. Recently, the city started stormwater improvements at the former Lakewood Hospital site, as residents await a new development. Crews are paving the way for the next step in the major development by making grading adjustments; they will relocate the stormwater pipe by removing trees at the corner. According to officials, the project will include 200 units of rental and for purchase housing, restaurants, retail, and significant office space. (News 5 Cleveland WEWS)

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Today in Lakewood:

• A Peek Into The Past, At The Nicholson House (1:00 PM)
• Poetry Reading, At Beck Center For The Arts (2:30 PM)
• Buyer & Cellar, At Beck Center For The Arts (7:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The City of Lakewood is hiring for the position of Sewer Maintenance Crew in the Division of Water and Wastewater Collection with the Department of Public Works. Click here to learn more and apply! (Twitter)
• Join Keep Lakewood Beautiful for their fourth "Pop Up, Pick Up" of 2022 on Wednesday, Sep. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Lakewood Hardware to do good, have fun, and make friends! Meet in the parking lot at Lakewood Hardware (16608 Madison Avenue). (Facebook)
• If you happen to see a helicopter flying low in Lakewood over the next couple of weeks, The Illuminating Company is conducting visual inspections of their transmission lines. The helicopter will resemble the one in the photo at the link. (Twitter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll catch up with you bright and early Monday morning with another update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.