BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- Traffic altercation, Center Road: Police responded to a traffic altercation that started on Interstate 71 in Strongsville at 1:48 p.m. May 30. According to reports, a driver allegedly pointed a handgun at another driver, then intentionally sideswiped the car.

The suspect was stopped on Meadowbrook Boulevard in Brunswick, and a pellet gun was found inside the car. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers later arrived, as the OSP is handling the investigation.

Dog tethering, Aster Place: A woman was cited for violation of the city's dog-tethering ordinance at 5:49 p.m. May 29. The department's animal control officer found the dog barking and tied to a tree in a back yard. The dog had wrapped its tether around the tree and could not move more than a couple of feet in either direction, reports said. The dog owner was contacted. She said she that she had tied the dog out earlier in the day and had fallen asleep.

Open container, Pearl Road: A driver was cited for weaving out of lanes of travel and having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle at 11:36 p.m. June 2. The open container was seen in plain view inside the car when the officer pulled the driver over.

Disorderly conduct, Pearl Road: Police responded to a call of a man passed out in the roadway near Brunswick United Methodist Church at 4 a.m. June 2. The man was found to be intoxicated and unable to care for himself. He was cited for disorderly conduct and taken home by police.

Drunken driver, Center Road: Police responded to a traffic crash at the intersection of Center and North Carpenter roads at 6:01 p.m. June 1. Police found that one of the drivers had rear-ended the other at the intersection. The driver of the first car was found to be impaired after being administered field sobriety tests. He later refused a blood-alcohol breath test and was cited and released.

Vandalism, Manhattan Circle: The property manager for Manhattan Apartments reported May 31 that laundry machines in building 4243 have been broken into several times. Property maintenance has attempted to reinforce the locks, the manager said, but the incidents have continued. There were no suspects at the time of the report, but the property manager said she is considering installing security cameras and "will pursue charges if they are able to identify a suspect," reports stated.

Disorderly conduct, Kimmich Drive: A man was cited for disorderly conduct at 10:46 a.m. May 31 after police responded to an unwanted guest call. One of the unwanted guests reportedly left when told to by officers, but another refused to do so, using profanities against the caller and police.

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