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North Olmsted police said the suspect drove his car into a snow bank.

(Patrick Cooley/NEOMG)

Drunk driver, North Park Drive: At 7:05 p.m. on Feb. 3, police responded to a report of a car that was driven into a snow bank. When an officer asked the driver to perform field sobriety tests, he said there was no point because he knew he was drunk. A breath alcohol test revealed the driver had a blood alcohol level of .318 and he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.

Asthma attack, Brookpark Road: At 3:38 p.m. on Feb. 3, paramedics were called to North Olmsted Walmart when a suspected shoplifter started to display signs of an asthma attack. Paramedics treated the suspect, but she refused transport to a hospital. A Walmart loss prevention officer said she took several items off the shelves and hid them in her purse. When she was confronted, the officer said she had trouble breathing and started shaking. She was arrested on suspicion of theft.

Attempted car theft, Elm Road: At 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 5, a North Olmsted man told police he was shoveling his driveway that morning when he noticed footprints leading to the driver's side door of his Dodge Caravan. He said a panel had been peeled off and wires were exposed, and he believed someone had tried to hotwire the car.

Tire theft, Lorain Road: On Feb. 3, an employee of a North Olmsted Nissan dealer said tires and rims were stolen from a car in their lot. The car was hoisted on two jacks and the tires were missing, the employee said. He said the vehicle was fine the last time someone checked it at noon on Feb. 1.

Paintball, Georgette Avenue: At 8 p.m. on Feb. 3, a North Olmsted man told police that earlier that day he heard something hitting the outside of his house. The man said he then went outside and saw what appeared to be marks from paintballs.

Shoplifting, Brookpark Road: At 2:10 p.m. on Feb. 4, a loss prevention officer at a North Olmsted Macy's told police that she saw a suspected shoplifter take several watch boxes off the shelves, hide them in her coat pocket and then go through the checkout without trying to pay for them. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of theft.