Potential Robbery Busted Up By Solon Police

SOLON, OH — Police busted up a potential robbery last week. An employee at a local gas station hit a panic alarm, bringing cops to the scene before anything could happen.

The incident took place at 7 Eleven, 34050 Aurora Rd. at about 9:30 p.m. Oct. 15. A former employee of the gas station came in and started acting weird. Then weird became ominous when the ex-staffer asked the cashier on-duty if she had counted the drawer.

At that point, the cashier hit the panic button. (To stay up to date on these stories, subscribe to the Patch Solon newsletter. As news breaks and the story develops, you will be the first to receive updates from Patch.)

Police rushed to the scene. They located the suspicious ex-employee in the store. The staffer had a loaded gun in their car. There was also alcohol and marijuana in the car.

The 23-year-old former 7 Eleven employee was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon, disorderly conduct and held on an active warrant from Oakwood Police. Police also arrested a 24-year-old Bedford Heights man for improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle and possession of marijuana.

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