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Police News: Shattered car window injures woman, baby; man charged

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Northfield Center -- The Summit County Sheriff's Office arrested a Spring Creek Road man May 20 after a woman reported he punched in the side window of her car, injuring her and a 9-month-old infant, the man's son, with flying glass.

According to a sheriff's office report, the two were treated by the Northfield Center Fire Department for minor injuries, but were not taken to a medical facility.

According to Stow Municipal Court records, the 21-year-old man, who was not injured, did not enter a plea to fifth-degree felony violating a protection order at his May 21 arraignment. He pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of assault, domestic violence, endangering children and criminal damaging.

The man was being held in Summit County Jail on a 10 percent of $10,000 bond as of May 24.

According to the sheriff's report, the baby's mother, who was a passenger in the car, said her friend drove her to the man's home after he called the mother and asked to see the baby.

The women said the man became angry during an argument with them and punched the driver's side front window.

The women said glass struck the friend, who was in the driver's seat, and some of it landed on the son, who was in a child safety seat in the back.

Theft

May 21. Man allegedly took television set: The Summit County Sheriff's Office charged a Meadow Brooke Way man, 29, with fifth-degree felony theft after a man and woman he lived with reported he allegedly took a $1,000 flatscreen television set from their home.

The sheriff's office said the television set was found in a vehicle belonging to a friend of the man, who was not charged, and returned to the couple. The man was being held in Summit County Jail pending a May 24 court date.

-- Northfield Village --

Driving under suspension

May 17. Man stopped on Vorderman Road: Police charged a Parma man, 39, with driving under suspension after they said they pulled him over when he failed to stop at a stop sign on Vorderman Road at Kennedy Boulevard about 9:30 a.m. The man was given a Northfield Village Mayor's Court date and released on a $50 bond.

Operating a vehicle
under the influence

May 15. Woman stopped on Route 8: Police charged a Bedford woman, 24, with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a first-degree misdemeanor, after police said they saw her weaving and stopped her at about 1:30 a.m.

Police said they smelled alcohol coming from the woman, she did poorly on the field sobriety tests and she admitted to drinking. The woman was given a Northfield Village Mayor's Court date and released on a personal bond.

Arrest warrants

May 12. Bedford Heights police turn man over: Bedford Heights police reported they had in custody a Cleveland man, 28, wanted for failing to appear in Northfield Village Mayor's Court on traffic charges. The man was given a mayor's court date and released on a $30 bond.

May 10. Man wanted by mayor's court: Highland Hills police reported they had in custody a Warrensville Heights man, 29, who was wanted for failing to appear in Northfield Village Mayor's Court on an expired license plate citation. The man was given a mayor's court date and released on a $150 bond.

May 6. Man turned over by township police: Sagamore Hills police reported they had in custody a 20-year-old Maple Heights man wanted by Northfield Village Mayor's Court for failing to appear in court on driving without a license, providing false information to police and driving through a safety zone charges. The man was given a mayor's court date and released on a $779 bond.

May 4. County jail releases man to village: The Cuyahoga County Jail reported it had in custody a Cleveland man, 36, wanted for failing to appear in Northfield Village Mayor's Court on unspecified misdemeanor charges. The man was given a mayor's court date and released on a $100 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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