Residents Help Catch Car Thief In Shaker Heights

SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH — Residents make a city into a community. Over the weekend, residents came together to help catch a thief that stole a car. Read on for more information on that incident and others from the weekend. (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.)

Motor Vehicle Theft, Aug. 4 — Residents called Shaker Heights Police and tipped officers to a suspect who may have stolen a motor vehicle. At about 11:50 a.m., police detained a 45-year-old man who was found in possession of a stolen vehicle.

Shoplifting, Aug. 5 — A group of juveniles stole candy from the Walgreens Store in the 20000 block of Van Aken Blvd. and then fled the store on foot.

Theft, Aug. 5 — A Beachwood resident at the Pet Value Store, on Chagrin Blvd., told police an unknown suspect stole their bicycle. The bike had been left unlocked outside the store.

Theft, Aug. 6 — A resident in the 3000 block of Aberdeen Rd. reported that someone stole their unlocked bicycle.

Theft, Aug. 6 — Someone entered a locked storage locker and stole two bicycles from a Fairhill Road resident.

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