Prowler Spotted By Westlake Resident, Arrested

WESTLAKE, OH — The watchful eye of a Westlake resident helped catch a possible prowler trying to get into parked cars on Thursday.

At 3:49 a.m., a resident called police and said a man, dressed completely in black, was pulling on car doors on Bradley Road. Officers rushed to the scene, but the man took off running before he could be confronted.

Luckily, police found the man walking nearby after a short search. While talking with officers, the man kept changing his story. First, he said he was walking from North Ridgeville to his home at a local motel. Then he said he was leaving a wedding. He couldn't tell police why he was walking around at nearly 4 a.m.

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Police searched the man and found he had marijuana and drug paraphernalia on him. He also had an active warrant with Bratenahl Police.

The man was arrested and taken to Westlake Jail. He will face drug charges, police said.

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