Sunday, May 26, 2013
Here are some of the weirdest and most clicked-on police reports and incidents from departments across the region.
Here are this week's most bizarre and talked about police reports. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Lakewood: Woman Punches Officer in the Face During Courtroom Kerfuffle A woman facing a stint in jail for misdemeanor charges is looking at a much more serious charge after allegedly attacking a courtroom officer in Lakewood Municipal Court on Monday. The 28-year-old Lakewood woman was hauled back to court for violating the terms of her probation, after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct, public intoxication and giving false information to police officers in January. When she “aggressively” approached Judge …
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
After returning to court to face jail time for violating the terms of her probation, a Lakewood woman allegedly attacked an officer assigned to the court. She now faces a felonious assault charge.
A woman facing a stint in jail for misdemeanor charges is looking at a much more serious charge after allegedly attacking a courtroom officer in Lakewood Municipal Court on Monday. The 28-year-old Lakewood woman was hauled back to court for violating the terms of her probation, after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct, public intoxication and giving false information to police officers in January. When she “aggressively” approached Judge Patrick Carroll, an officer tried to restrain her and she punched him in the face, according to officials at city hall. “Due to continued disruptive behavior in court, (the) defendant (was) remanded pending further court order,” according to court records. She was charged with felonious assault …
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Lakewood Municipal Court
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Monday, April 1, 2013
That’s according to the court’s annual report, released last week.
There were 13,538 cases before the Lakewood Municipal Court in 2012. That’s down 550 from the year before. Traffic and criminal cases dropped by 411; civil cases dropped 139; and the number of traffic cases was down by 197. That’s all according to the Lakewood Municipal Court’s annual report released last week. In the report, Judge Patrick Carroll wrote that although the total number of cases has decreased, “the annual case load remains overall consistent.” He said that the number of cases filed doesn’t fully explain the court’s workload. For example, a traffic or criminal case may contain more than one charge. The number of cases has fluctuated only slightly going back to 2005. The exception was in 2008, when the court had more than 16,…
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Judge Patrick Carroll: “If it is not prohibited by law it is presumed to be permitted conduct.”
A Lakewood man charged with riding a “toy vehicle” in Lakewood has been found not guilty in Lakewood Municipal Court. Lakewood police cited Dominic Latessa for pedaling his four-wheeled, non-motorized “Rhoades Car” on Madison Avenue on Sept. 26, 2012. In his opinion, Judge Patrick Carroll agreed that the quadricycle is not likely safe for the roads, but pointed out that the vehicle — not unlike a bicycle — doesn’t fall under the classification of a toy. The Rhoades Car is a four-wheeled bike that “rides like a car.” It’s 5-feet long, with two front seats — each with a set of pedals — and a bench-style backseat. “Neither the Ohio Revised Code nor the Lakewood Codified Ordinances set out a definition of a toy vehicle,” Carroll wrote in his …
Friday, December 7, 2012
People now entering the court and the probation office, will now pass through a security screening that includes metal-detecting wands and an additional armed guard.
Recent visitors to the Lakewood Municipal Court may have noticed the added security. People now entering the court and probation office, will now pass through a security screening that includes metal-detecting wands and an additional armed guard. City officials and Judge Patrick Carroll are working together to finalize a plan for additional security measures in 2013. “The safety upgrade plan for 2013 is still being discussed,” said clerk of the court, Terri O’Neill. “We are working closely with the administration.” In addition to the new wands, the court hired the services of 33-year-veteran of the Lakewood Police Department, Jim Sacco, who will be paid $16 per hour for about 20 hours a week. Judge Carroll said the city and court looked …
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Lakewood Municipal Court
12650 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Thomas C. Smith of Fairview Park is suspected of fleeing from the Lakewood police and driving a Porsche off of a cliff. He faces a charge of aggravated vehicular assault.
The 24-year-old Fairview Park man, accused of briefly leading police on a high-speed chase before driving a 2004 Porsche off of a cliff, was indicted this week by a Cuyahoga County grand jury on a charge of aggravated vehicular assault. Thomas C. Smith also faces a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, after the July 10 crash that left his 47-year-old passenger, Matthew Vaneck, in critical condition. Police officials have said that Smith was driving at a high rate of speed when the 2004 Porsche Carrera came to the end of the Detroit Avenue extension and launched over a curb, landing more than 100 feet below in the Cleveland Metroparks. The car belonged to Vaneck, who was ejected from the vehicle during the crash. Police …
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
If passed, a new ordinance working its way through city council’s rules and ordinance committee could mean that the city could put a hold on renewal of vehicle's registration.
Question: How much could one word change a city’s ordinance? Answer: Quite a bit, particularly if the word changes from “shall” to “may.” If passed, a new ordinance working its way through city council’s rules and ordinance committee would mean that cases of unpaid parking tickets wouldn’t need to be sent to Lakewood Municipal Court for collection. Instead, the city could put a hold on the re-registration of the ticketed vehicle. The city hasn’t sent any tickets to the court since city council’s 2010 parking-ticket-collection. The new ordinance would make going after delinquent parking infractions optional — rather than mandatory. Kevin Butler, the city’s law director, said the city only recently filed its first batch of tickets (about …
Friday, March 23, 2012
Using a surplus in its special projects fund, the court hands over a third of the fund — no strings attached.
With a surplus in the Lakewood Municipal Court’s special projects fund, the court handed over $100,000 to the city this week. No strings attached. The court, which brings in money through its court costs, typically uses the fund for improvements. For example, in the past, the court has installed computer software, bought new chairs for the jury room, and fixed the roof. But this year, the court — headed by Judge Patrick Carroll — shared a third of the court’s fund with city hall. The court had $300,000 in its special projects funds before it shared a third of it with the city. “We’ve never done anything like this before,” said clerk of court Terri O’Neill, adding that the court can declare a surplus. “Some courts out there have millions…
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Popular diner serves its last meal after eviction notice OK’d.
Two Dads’ Diner is now closed. The popular Detroit Avenue diner served its last meal over the weekend. A sign still hangs on the wall behind the counter: Thanks, Two Dads’ Diner. The details about the diner’s abrupt exit aren’t quite clear, but according to court records, the building’s owner Tammy Asimakis filed an eviction notice in Lakewood Municipal Court on Feb.12 — citing $12,000 in back rent. According to court records, it’s the third time since 2009 that eviction notices were filed against the diner. On March 1, the Lakewood Municipal Court, giving the diner 14 days to vacate, granted the eviction. On Wednesday, witnesses reported police officers clearing equipment from the diner, at 14412 Detroit Avenue. Two Dads’ co-owner John …
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Two Dads Diner
14412 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Charges stem from an undercover investigation of 46 bars, restaurants and convenience stores.
Two people pleaded no contest Tuesday morning to selling alcohol to minors in hearings stemming from a Dec. 2 undercover sweep by the Lakewood Police Department. Employees from Lakewood Village Tavern and Merry Arts Tavern will be sentenced on Jan. 24 at 11 a.m. in Lakewood Municipal Court. The misdemeanor charge carries a maximum penalty of up to a $500 fine and/or 60 days in jail. A third defendant, an employee from Beverage Square, was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday, but the court did not have his information readily available. The only person sentenced so far by the court, an employee from BP Express, was fined $500. Lakewood Police Chief Timothy Malley said two underage confidential sources with the police department’s narcotic’…
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Lakewood Municipal Court
12650 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH
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Cherie Simpson
1:43 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Let's all hope and pray this woman doesn't have a driver's license. Obviously, she is an alcoholic. Is mandatory detox legal? How about a psych eval?? I hope Judge Carroll gives her the maximum sentence for what she has done. After serving the jail time she deserves, she also needs to be sentenced to court ordered AA meeting attendance. Maybe somewhere along the line, she will finally reach her … more ›