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Shaker Heights Police

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Police Dog Takes a Bite Out of Crime: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.

Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Third time's the charm It took three tries but Mentor Police and K-9 Officer Titan found a fleeing fugitive on March 25.  Officers first spotted Lawrence Seghetti II on Sunday evening while he was driving on Munson Road. When police signaled for Seghetti to stop, he parked his car and ran away, Mentor Police Lt. Tim Allen said. Officers chased him on foot to the Harbor Run complex. During the chase, an officer hurt his knee while trying to scale a fence. When they reached the complex, Titan was called to the area …

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Crook Falls Into Frozen Lake While Running From Police: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the most interesting police reports and incidents from departments across the region.

Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.  Watch out for that first step, it's a doozy! Shaker Heights police saved the life of a fleeing suspect when he fell through the ice on Green Lake on Feb. 5. At about 9 p.m. Tuesday, a Shaker Heights officer pulled over Vertell Pruitt, 22, of Cleveland Heights, for running a red light, police Lt. Jeffrey DeMuth said. Pruitt stopped his car, then fled on foot. Officers chased him and followed his footprints to Green Lake. Pruitt was trying to flee over the frozen lake, but the ice was not thick enough to support …

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