STRONGSVILLE

A bizarre assault call confirmed two things: Bananas do not like gorillas or the Verizon Wireless network. Just before 3 p.m. June 29, officers arrived at The Wireless Center at 14150 Pearl Road because the business’s advertising mascot, a gorilla, was attacked by a banana. Store management told police that an individual dressed as a banana tackled the businesses mascot. The banana-wearing perpetrator then fled on foot southbound on Pearl Road with four males. According to the store manager, the gorilla was not injured, just embarrassed. Police were unable to locate the banana.



DAMAGED PROPERTY, WHITNEY ROAD: At 2:45 a.m. June 27, a complainant told police he witnessed a "really intoxicated" white male in his apartment building smash out a fire extinguisher case, place the fire extinguisher into a shopping cart and leave.

Police located the fire extinguisher and returned it to building security, who stated they were doing their own investigation. The subject was not located.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON, PEARL ROAD: A man in his early 20s was using vulgarity and harassing other people waiting in line at Circle K June 27 which prompted an employee to call police.

The man then got “extremely in her face” when the clerk told him it “wasn’t cool that he wouldn’t let people go through the line.”

Police made contact with the subject, and advised he would be charged with trespassing should be return to the business.

DAMAGED PROPERTY, HAMPTON CHASE: A homeowner informed police at 7:47 p.m. June 28 that a swastika had been spray painted on her fence.

The symbol had already been washed off, but the complainant requested extra patrol in the area.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, LANIER AVENUE: A June 28 domestic dispute call required police to use a Taser gun to subdue the 34-year-old male involved.

He was taken into custody, and transported to Southwest General Health Center.

ATTEMPTED AUTO THEFT, PROSPECT ROAD: A complainant told police at 6:02 a.m. June 29 that a black male with no shirt had attempted to break into a Chevrolet Cavalier.

The owner reportedly came outside and saw the crime occurring, and the subject ran into the woods. The subject was located on Albion Road, and arrested for attempted auto theft.

FOUND PROPERTY, SOUTHPARK CENTER: A Giant Eagle employee reported at 8:02 p.m. June 30 that someone had processed bullets in the store's CoinStar machine. Police collected two 22-caliber and one 40-caliber bullets.

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