Meth, Knives Found In Car At Westlake Gas Station: Police

WESTLAKE, OH — Three West Virginia residents were taken into custody at a Westlake gas station after police found a large knife, methamphetamine, syringes and other drug paraphernalia in their possession.

On Feb. 22, at 6 p.m., staff at the Get Go, on Center Ridge Road, called police and said a suspicious man was hanging around the store, asking for gas money. Staffers said the man appeared to be wearing a gun.

When police arrived, the suspect was with two other people. A gun holster on the man's hip was empty, police said, and the man said he only carried a BB gun. The BB gun was sitting on the center console of the man's car.

Police searched the gas-less car and found syringes, straws, a burnt spoon and lighter, according to Westlake officers. One of the men inside the car lied about who he was to hide that he was wanted in Stark County, police said.

All three people in the fuel-less car were taken into custody. A 35-year-old from West Virginia has been accused of misidentification and carrying various weapons (for a large knife police found). A 27-year-old West Virginia woman was accused of felony possession of methamphetamine and drug abuse instruments. Finally, a 28-year-old West Virginia man was accused of carrying various weapons (for another large knife found by officers), police said.