MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio

Theft: Mayfield Road

Loss prevention at Walmart reported Jan. 3 that a woman had stolen merchandise and urinated on clothing in the store. Officers located her in the parking lot, where she denied stealing anything.

She said she had urinated on herself because she was not able to make it to the restroom in time and admitted using shirts from the store to clean herself. She then threw them behind a rack of merchandise.

The total value of the theft and urine-stained clothing was $403. The Euclid woman, 34, was charged with theft, falsification, driving under suspension and use of illegal license plates.

General assistance: Giesse Road

A resident reported Jan. 2 that her vehicle had been stolen the previous day while it was parked on the street with its keys inside. Officers learned that the vehicle had been recovered by Richmond Heights police around 6 a.m. the previous day after it was found unoccupied and running on a street. The resident was not aware of anyone that lived in the area where it was found.

Obstructing official business: Golden Gate Plaza

An East Cleveland man, 37, was suspected of theft at Marshall’s Clothing Jan. 4 and failed to identify himself to officers because he said there was no proof of any theft. When he was finally identified, it was learned that he had several active arrest warrants. He was subsequently charged with obstructing official business.

Theft: Golden Gate Plaza

Officers responded to TGI Fridays Jan. 7 for a report of a man and a woman who had left without paying a $59 bill. An employee said she followed them outside and was almost struck by the woman’s vehicle when she began video-recording them to capture their license plate. One suspect was identified as a 23-year-old Willoughby Hills woman and a warrant was issued for her arrest.

Theft: Golden Gate Boulevard

A third-party company that manages the cell phone kiosk at Costco reported Jan. 9 that as many as three former employees were involved in a scheme to steal several cell phones from the business in November and December. The total value of loss to the company is estimated at $36,829. The incident is under investigation.

Menacing: SOM Center Road

A menacing incident of an undisclosed nature was reported at Mayfield Middle School Jan. 8 involving a resident of the city. Police are investigating.

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