FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio - Criminal mischief, Brookpark Road: On Dec. 11 an officer found what appeared to be fresh graffiti sprayed on a construction trailer on the former NASA properties. The graffiti was similar to multiple instances of graffiti on businesses and municipal property back in October. The area was searched and the officer found empty cans of paint near one of the bridge pillars, with similar graffiti sprayed on it.

Criminal mischief, Lorain Road: On Dec. 13 an officer checking on a business alarm at Leo's Laundromat found some graffiti near the rear of the building. The graffiti was not the same "tag" as previous instances. The fresh "tag" was dry, but was not found two days earlier when officers were conducting a check of the area.

Fraud, Lorain Road: On Dec. 13 a bad check for more than $2,400 was reported at Fifth Third Bank. The bank manager said a man came in with a business check which appeared to have been altered. They checked with the issuing business, which reported that it was not issued to the person at the bank. While this was going on, the man had walked away from the bank. An officer found him a short time later, and after confirmation that the check had been altered, he was arrested.

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