RICHMOND HEIGHTS

THEFT, RICHMOND ROAD: On Saturday, a Sagamore Hills male, 52, was arrested for stealing a fire hydrant from the front of the Waterford of Richmond Heights.

The male said he and his friend stole the knocked over fire hydrant because he thought it would look good in his bar located in his basement.

The male apologized for his indiscretion and said he had never been in trouble before, which police confirmed.

Police smelled alcohol on the man and he said the smell was left over from the night before which probably prompted him to steal the fire hydrant.

The hydrant was returned.

THEFT, RICHMOND PARK: On Aug. 2, an employee of Richmond Park apartments called police to report a resident stealing electricity.

Upon arrival, the employee showed police that the resident had an extension cord going out of the apartment and into an electrical outlet in the hallway.

The resident told police that he was in the process of moving out that day and the electricity in the apartment had already been turned off. He then showed police that he was vacuuming the rug in the apartment and decided to use the hallway outlet to do so.

Police advised the male to not plug into the apartment outlets or he could face charges for theft of services.

THEFT, RICHMOND ROAD: A Chester woman, 38, and a Richmond Heights man, 37, were arrested Aug. 3 for shoplifting $365.40 of merchandise from Sears.

THEFT, RICHMOND ROAD:

A Cleveland man, 44, was arrested Sunday for shoplifting $177 of merchandise from Macy’s, 641 Richmond.

THEFT, RICHMOND ROAD: Saturday, a Cleveland Heights woman, 60, was arrested for stealing two rings totaled at $45.98 from JC Penney, 701 Richmond.