The suspect would get clerks to turn around and then grab merchandise and run out of the store.
Police said someone broke a woman's car window to get at her wallet.
Solon police believe the burglaries are connected. A suspicious grey pickup truck was seen near both incidents.
The Solon Police Department is asking residents to fill out a survey on their experiences with officers.
Solon Hardware lost more than $1,000 in merchandise when a man wrote a check to a closed account.
The man was allegedly driving recklessly on SR 43 when police pulled him over. That's when they discovered his car was entered as stolen.
Solon Police said witnesses saw the woman hit a parked car, jump out and pour out a bottle of wine before cops got to the scene.
It was 1 a.m. when callers started reporting a wrong-way driver. The woman later told police she was "just trying to get home."
Officers had to remove the man from the gym and later turned him over to another police department on an outstanding warrant.
An off-duty police officer stopped the man before he could get his 10-year-old son into the car.
Cops had to break out the driver's side window of the car and remove the keys after the woman crashed into a median island, police said.
The driver had an expired concealed carry permit. Plus, three drivers are arrested for driving impaired.
Police are looking to crack down on impaired drivers over the holiday weekend. They even snagged an 18-year-old on SR 43 recently.
A local caregiver allegedly embezzled more than $156,000 from a fund entrusted to her care.
Police will have a checkpoint set up on May 25 on Aurora Road and will be looking for impaired drivers all weekend.
Police busted three alleged drunk drivers last week. This week, officers will roll out an OVI checkpoint.
The suspect told tellers he had a gun before escaping the bank. Do you recognize this man?
The checkpoint will look for impaired drivers. The police department did not say where the checkpoint would be set up.
Police chased a speeding car into Bainbridge on May 15, according to police records.
Someone broke into the school's mobile unit and stole a key and a key FOB.
The owner of the suit now faces charged for aggravated drug possession and operating a vehicle impaired.
Meth use appears to be increasing in Cuyahoga County.
Participants get a day of gun training on a range, meet the department's K-9 officer and discuss use-of-force.
Plus, a woman driving 90 mph on US 422 gets busted and a man tries to steal $200 in groceries from Marc's.
Police found weed and an open container of alcohol in his car.
The man would get bank routing numbers for different businesses and use that information to make counterfeit checks.
The 40-year-old Maple Heights man was released from prison one day before the alleged robbery. He was in jail for robbing the same bank.
Police saw a car almost hit a light pole before parking in a construction zone. The driver was, shockingly, found to be impaired.
The city's collection effort, part of National Drug Take Back Day, was a rousing success. More than 105 people participated.
They didn't actually have the man at gunpoint, but learning that fact cost the man's son $900.
Police said the man appeared to have urinated both on himself and on parts of his car.
The suspect is snatching car keys from locker rooms and then stealing money from locked cars in the parking lot.
This is the second burglary in 10 days in the city.
A 60-year-old man on parole for safecracking and burglary was discovered inside the church on Sunday morning.
Police caught a pair of teenage employees at Marc's engaging in a theft scheme. Plus, two shoplifters get busted.
The man was ultimately arrested for driving impaired. He blew a .215 on a breath test. The state's legal limit is .08.
One woman was arrested for felony drug abuse and another woman was cited for having marijuana.
Police took a 20-year-old man into custody and charged him with sexual imposition after he allegedly touched a coworker inappropriately.
The resident came home to find their garage door open. They asked police to clear the house before going in.
Police said they were called to a local home and found one resident trying to stop another from injecting themselves with a syringe.