Bicycles Being Stolen In Shaker Heights

SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH — Bicycles have been the targets of thieves throughout the city for much of the summer. Residents would be wise to keep their bikes locked up or otherwise secured to prevent further thefts.

Read on for more information on the criminal incidents in the city over the past few weeks. (To stay up to date on local stories, subscribe to the Patch Shaker Heights newsletter. As news breaks and the story develops, you will be the first to receive updates from Patch.)

Theft, Sept. 13 — Shaker Heights police detained a 15-year-old who stole a bicycle from a resident in the 2000 block of Weybridge Road. The bicycle was recovered by officers.

Theft, Sept. 14 — A resident reported that someone stole their cell phone while they were at Shaker Heights High School on Aldersyde Road.

Theft, Sept. 17 — A bicycle was stolen from an unlocked garage in the 2000 block of Shelburne Road.

Shoplifting, Sept. 19 — A manager at Heinen's on Chagrin Boulevard reported that an unidentified woman stole merchandise from the grocery.

Possession of Stolen Goods, Sept. 21 — Police were called to Shaker Heights Hardware on Chagrin Boulevard where they detained a 53-year-old Parma man. The man was found in possession of stolen goods.

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