Crime & Safety
Shoplifter Stuffs Coat Into Pants, Westlake Police Say
Police are asking the public for help finding the shoplifter.
WESTLAKE, OH — Police are looking for a man who stuffed a $1,000 coat into his pants and sneaked out of a store in Westlake. Investigators released images of the suspect, hoping someone could identify him.
On Nov. 26, at 12:30 p.m., staff at Sword Furs on Center Ridge Road called police and said someone had stolen a coat from their store. Surveillance footage from the store showed a man stuffing the coat into his pants and leaving without paying.
Images from the surveillance footage were released by Westlake police in December. Anyone with information on the theft or the suspects should call the police department's non-emergency number at 440-871-3311.
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Tipsters can remain anonymous. Callers should reference the "Sword Furs shoplifting" when they call.
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