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Cleveland Heights police arrested a man who is accused of stealing a gun from a car on Dec. 5.

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Theft, Hillcrest Road: A 35-year-old man is accused of stealing a handgun from a woman's car just after 3:30 a.m. Dec. 5. The woman's boyfriend saw the man steal the gun and leave the area in a green van; the boyfriend followed the van and notified police. Officer stopped the van on Euclid Avenue near East 55th Street. The stolen gun was found inside the van.

Theft, Nelaview Road: An unknown person opened a package that was delivered to a woman's home sometime before 7:22 p.m. Dec. 4. The package was found on the sidewalk a short distance from her house. Nothing was missing from the package.

Suspicion of drunken driving, Roanoke Road: An officer found a Chevrolet Equinox parked on a tree lawn at 9:42 p.m. Dec. 4. The engine was off but the ignition was in the on position. The driver failed a series of field sobriety tests and was taken to the police station, where he failed a breath test. The officer also found a gun in the car. The driver was charged with suspicion of drunken driving and improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle.

Burglary, Derbyshire Road: Two teenagers were seen entering a house and stealing change from a vase just after noon Dec. 5. Officers identified and arrested the two teenagers, who will face juvenile charges in the incident.

Fraud, Severance Circle: An unknown person cashed a man's check sometime between Nov. 21 and Dec. 5. The man later discovered his mother cashed the check without his permission. The man declined to pursue charges.

Suspected drug possession, Mayfield Road: An officer stopped a car at 12:59 a.m. Dec. 6 after seeing the driver littering. The driver was found in possession of suspected marijuana. He was issued a citation and released.

Disorderly conduct, Noble Road: Officers saw a group of women fighting outside Sunny Spot at 2:20 a.m. Dec. 6. Four women were issued citations accusing them of disorderly conduct, and were released at the scene.

Breaking and entering, Euclid Heights Boulevard: St. Albans Episcopal Church reported that someone broke into the church between the evening of Dec. 4 and the morning of Dec. 6. Nothing was missing. There are no suspects.

Harassment, Eddington Road: A woman reported at 3 p.m. Dec. 6 that another woman had been calling her and making derogatory remarks for several months. The woman did not want to pursue charges.

Attempted motor vehicle theft, Euclid Heights Boulevard: An unknown person broke a Jeep Liberty's window and punched the ignition sometime before 3:34 a.m. Dec. 7. Nothing was missing from the Jeep.

Suspected drug possession, South Taylor Road: An officer stopped a car at 9:22 p.m. Dec. 6 because its headlights were off. The driver was arrested on an active warrant out of Cleveland accusing him of domestic violence. The driver was also found in possession of suspected cocaine, and was charged with possession of drugs.

Attempted motor vehicle theft, Derbyshire Road: An unknown person broke a car's window and punched the ignition sometime before 1:56 a.m. Dec. 7. A TV, a subwoofer, and speakers were stolen from the car.

Simple assault, Cedarbrook Road: Officers were alerted that a man assaulted a woman, then left the area in a car at 1:30 a.m. Dec. 7. Officers found the car and attempted to stop it, but the driver refused to stop until he pulled into a driveway on Eastway Road. The driver was arrested and charged with assault, fleeing and criminal mischief.

Disorderly conduct, Noble Road: Two women were involved in a fight shortly before 6 p.m. Dec. 8. One woman was issued a citation accusing her of disorderly conduct. The other woman was not charged due to conflicting witness statements.

Suspicion of drunken driving, Monticello Boulevard: An officer stopped a car at 3:21 p.m. Dec. 9 after learning the driver had been involved in an argument with his wife and left in her car. The driver failed a series of field sobriety tests and was taken to the police station, where he refused a breath test. He was charged with suspicion of drunken driving.

Fraud, South Taylor Road: An unknown person used PayPal to withdraw $15,920 from a couple's checking account between Oct. 7 and Dec. 9. The couple discovered a friend set up the PayPal account and linked it to their checking account. Detectives are investigating.

Criminal mischief, Elbon Road: An unknown person used a hammer to break a house window sometime before 3:56 p.m. Dec. 10. The hammer was recovered at the house and entered into evidence.

Criminal mischief, Noble Road: An unknown person threw a rock through an apartment window sometime before 7:45 p.m. Dec. 10. There are no suspects.