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Police News: Nearly two pounds of suspected marijuana found in car

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December 9, 2009

Macedonia -- A Nov. 24 traffic stop for alleged driving under suspension has led to a felony drug charges against an Oakwood Village man and a Cleveland woman after police said they found nearly two pounds of suspected marijuana in their car.

According to Stow Municipal Court records, the 21-year-old man and 25-year-old woman did not enter a plea to fifth-degree felony drug possession at their Nov. 25 arraignment and their cases were sent to a Summit County grand jury on Dec. 3. The man pleaded not guilty to driving under suspension, a first-degree misdemeanor, and the man and woman both pleaded not guilty to fourth-degree misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police say they stopped the car while it was westbound on Ledge Road in front of Lee Eaton Elementary School in Northfield Village at about 3 p.m. after a random check of the car's license plate number in a law enforcement database determined the man's license was suspended. Police said that while searching the car, they found 823 grams, or about 1.8 pounds, of suspected marijuana in a bag on the vehicle's rear floor. Police said they also found a scale in the car's trunk. Police estimated the value of the suspected marijuana at $12,000.

The man and woman were released from Macedonia City Jail on Nov. 25 on $10,000 and $20,000 bonds respectively, which were paid by a bail bondsman. Police say the woman was also wanted by Eastlake police on a theft charge.

Possible theft

Nov. 30. Man sets off store alarms: The manager of a Route 82 store reported a man set off an alarm at the store's exit, then left in a vehicle before anyone could stop him. The manager said he was uncertain if the man took anything. Police said they searched the area, but were unable to find the vehicle.

Possible fraud attempt

Nov. 28. Woman reports suspicious calls: A city woman reported receiving a call to her cell phone from a man who told her she had won $550,000 in a sweepstakes, but she needed to wire $250 to a New York City address to claim the prize.

The woman said she received four more calls from the same toll free number later in the morning and the fourth time, she answered and told the man that she did not want him to call again and that she was filing a police report. Police said they are investigating.

Theft

Nov. 27. Woman takes shirts from store: A 38-year-old Cleveland woman pleaded guilty to first-degree misdemeanor theft Dec. 1 after a manager at a Route 82 business reported she left the store without paying for three shirts, valued at a total of $107, several days earlier.

According to Stow Municipal Court records, the woman was given a 180-day suspended sentence and fined $1,000, $800 of which was suspended.

Nov. 24. Woman reports credit card charges: A city woman reported that while examining her credit card statement, she discovered someone in Washington state charged $406 in purchases and cash withdrawals to her credit card in October. Police said the credit card provider is investigating.

Suspicious activity

Nov. 27. Women say man made comments: An employee of a Macedonia Commons Boulevard store reported two unidentified women told him a man had made sexually suggestive comments to them outside the store in the late morning.

Police said the women left before they arrived and they searched the area, but were unable to find anyone matching a description of the man that the women gave to the employee.

-- Northfield Village --

Operating a vehicle
under the influence

Dec. 4. Man stopped in Macedonia: Police charged a 38-year-old Akron man with misdemeanor operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol after an off-duty Cuyahoga County police officer reported seeing the man's vehicle strike another vehicle while turning onto Ledge Road from Route 8 about 11:15 p.m.

According to a police report, the officer called 911 and followed the man until village and Macedonia police stopped him at Sioux Lane and Chenook Run a short time later. Village police said the man's eyes were bloodshot and his speech was slurred, and he refused to take the field sobriety and blood alcohol tests.

The man was given a Northfield Village Mayor's Court date and released on a $50 bond.

Police said the man's vehicle had recent damage to the driver side front and side, but they did not charge the man for the alleged accident because the other, unidentified, driver could not be located.

Nov. 28. Man stopped on Route 8: Police charged a Garfield Heights man, 23, with misdemeanor operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, having a blood alcohol content level over the legal limit and speeding,
after they stopped him about 3 a.m.

Police said the man did poorly on the field sobriety tests. He was given a Northfield Village Mayor's Court date and released on a personal bond.

Property damage

Nov. 22. Van's window shattered: A Fell Avenue woman reported someone shattered her van's rear window while it was in her open garage in the late afternoon.

A police report did not include a damage estimate.

Driving under suspension

Nov. 26. Woman stopped in front of Summit Plaza: Police charged an Akron woman, 30, with misdemeanor driving under suspension and driving with expired license plates after they stopped her on Route 8 about 12:30 p.m.

Police made the stop after a random computer check of the woman's license plate number showed that her license was suspended.

The woman was given a Northfield Village Mayor's Court date and released on a personal bond.

Editor's note: Police News is a sampling of incidents responded to by local law enforcement agencies. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.




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