Fights Break Out At Crocker Park, On Columbia Road

WESTLAKE, OH — Police dealt with two reported brawls in the span of four days in Westlake. One of the fights allegedly happened outside of the Gap store at Crocker Park. The other happened in the middle of Columbia Road.

On October 7, at about 4:40 p.m., callers reported seeing a group of men attack another man outside the Gap. The group of men ran from the scene, but were located by police. The alleged victim was also tracked down by officers.

The stories given by both parties did not match, police said. The group of men were being a bit loud in the Apple Store, according to interviews, and the victim confronted them about their use of foul language. The group took offense and things escalated. The reported victim decided to leave the store.

The group confronted the man outside the Gap and words were exchanged again. This time, one of the men in the group allegedly threw a punch. The suspects denied any violence.

The city prosecutor will review the materials and rule on possible charges, police said.

Just a few days later, on October 10, there were reports of a fight between a man and a woman, in the road, on Columbia at Sperry. The two people fled the area, in separate cars, between police arrived. Witnesses said the woman was hitting the man, and then man started hitting the woman back.

Officers tracked down both people and interviewed them. They said they used to work together at a nursing home. They both admitted to throwing punches at each other, but there was a dispute about who started the violence. No one was seriously hurt.

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