'Significant' Amount Of Meth Found On Cleveland Heights Man

WESTLAKE, OH — An alert police officer made a pair of drug arrests on Jan. 14. Westlake Police said they found a "significant" amount of Methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia on two men from Northeast Ohio that were staying at a local hotel.

Last week, an officer was called to a Sperry Drive hotel for reports of suspicious people. An officer spoke with a 39-year-old from Cleveland Heights and a 48-year-old from Avon. It was soon clear that they pair had some illicit substances in their possession.

The Cleveland Heights resident had a "significant" amount of Methamphetamine in his car, police said. The Avon resident had drug paraphernalia, including glass pipes, cut straws, and rolled up pieces of paper with drug residue.

Both men were arrested and taken to jail.

More than 4,000 Ohioans were killed by drug overdose in 2016, research from the Ohio Department of Health said. About 5.8 percent of those deaths were caused by pyschostimulants, a category that includes Methamphetamines. In total, 233 people were killed by meth, or meth like substances, in 2016.

Photo from Westlake Police