🌱 Patch AM: How a Westlake K-9 helped end a tense late-night chase

Hello Westlake! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Westlake K-9 helped end a tense late-night chase
• Why Westlake police seized an AR-15 from a traffic stop
• Four prior OVIs and more in Westlake's latest police blotter

Also on today's calendar: Double Down on Giving Back Vegas Royal Gala and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
• Monday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 69, low: 56.
• Tuesday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man accused of fleeing Bay Village, Westlake police, assaulting K-9 (cleveland.com) — Westlake police joined Bay Village officers in a late-night pursuit that wound through several Westlake streets before a PIT maneuver stopped the car and a K-9 helped end a tense hour-long standoff. A Parma man now faces multiple Westlake felony and misdemeanor charges, while Bay Village police are pursuing additional counts related to the chase and suspected drug paraphernalia.
   

• Westlake police arrest man found with AR-15 semi-automatic rifle on felony charges (cleveland.com) — Westlake officers pulled over a car on I-90 near Columbia Road and immediately spotted an AR-15 rifle on the front passenger seat. The 18-year-old Elyria driver, already barred from having guns due to prior felonies, was arrested on multiple weapons charges and cited for driving without a license, with the rifle and ammunition seized as evidence.
   

• OVI suspect has four previous convictions: Westlake Police Blotter (cleveland.com) — Several recent Westlake police cases highlight safety issues on local roads, from a woman with four prior OVI convictions stopped on I-90 to a suspected crack cocaine arrest on Sperry Road and a criminal damaging case on Crocker Road. Officers also picked up a Cleveland man wanted on a burglary warrant, transporting him to the county jail.
   

📸 Around Westlake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westlake

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 13
• Karaoke →
  Time Warp Bar, 26261 Center Ridge Rd, Westlake
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 14
• Music Monday
  Westlake Porter Public Library - Storytime Room
  10:00 am
• Adult Stories
  Westlake Porter Public Library - Porter Room
  11:00 am
• Teen Hang Out
  Westlake Porter Public Library - Craft Room
  3:00 pm
• Tinkering with Tinkercad
  Westlake Porter Public Library - Technology Training Lab
  4:30 pm
• Earth "Kind" Meetup Group
  Westlake Porter Public Library - Dover Room
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Double Down on Giving Back Vegas Royal Gala →
  La Centre Conference & Banquet Facility, 25777 Detroit Road, Westlake
• Lapsit Storytime
  Westlake Porter Public Library - Storytime Room
  9:30 am
• Toddler Storytime
  Westlake Porter Public Library - Storytime Room
  10:15 am
Wednesday September 16
• Reimagine Your Career: A Night to Explore Real Estate →
  Keller Williams Citywide, 2001 Crocker Road, Westlake
• Nutrition and Mental Health →
  Cuyahoga Community College Westshore Campus, 31001 Clemens Road, Westlake
Saturday September 19
• 1956: 70th Reunion →
  Houlihan's, 25651 Detroit Rd, Westlake
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LOST CAT ALERT!
  Have you seen this pet? Moon Butter was lost on July 24, 2026 and was last seen near Cleveland, OH If you have information on their location,… (Nextdoor Westlake)

• PetSuites posted a job opening for Customer Service Supervisor in Westlake. Apply here.
• Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Westlake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westlake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bay Village

• Nanci Foxx Canaday (villages-news.com)
• High school football: Buckeye dominates ground game in win over Bay (medina-gazette.com)

North Olmsted

• Driver of pickup truck with one headlight arrested for OVI: North Olmsted Police Blotter (cleveland.com)
• You Could Win Passes for an Advanced Screening of "Heart of the Beast!" (audacy.com)
• George J. Iski (chroniclet.com)

Ok Westlake! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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