Disorderly conduct, Eastland Road: An Akron man, 33, was arrested at about 12:20 a.m. Sept. 4 after he dumped beer on an accordion player during Cleveland Oktoberfest at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 164 Eastland.

The man spoke to police in both English and German. He said that during Oktoberfest in Germany it's common and acceptable for people having a good time to throw beer on each other.

The man spoke English well until he was told he might go to jail, at which time he switched to German.

Assistance to firefighters, East Bagley Road: A Brunswick woman, 25, was taken to Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights at about 11:15 p.m. Sept. 3 after a custodian found her passed out in the parking lot of Berea High School, 165 East Bagley.

When police arrived, the woman was moving and trying to stand, with the custodian's assistance. She remembered attending Oktoberfest earlier but didn't know how she ended up outside the school. She smelled of alcohol.

Operating a vehicle under the influence, West Bagley Road: A Middleburg Heights man, 60, was arrested at about 9:45 p.m. Sept. 2 after police caught him speeding and squealing his tires on West Bagley near Karl Street.

The man and his car reeked of alcohol. When police asked him to step out of his car, the man threw himself on the ground and complained of chest pain. He also called officers profane names.

Paramedics arrived and asked the man where he was hurting. The man said "chest pain," then "head pain," then wrist pain," and finally "ego and pride."

The man then refused treatment and said nothing was wrong, so police took him to jail. He spat at jail staff and was placed in restraints.

Attempted aggravated burglary, Barberry Drive: A Barberry woman believes someone tried to break into her home and garage between 4 p.m. Aug. 31 and 1:30 p.m. Sept. 1.

The woman noticed a small pry mark on the home's front door. Also, the garage door was not functioning properly. There were no signs that anyone was in the home and nothing was missing.

However, the black weather strip and metal plate around the door frame were not damaged, so police had doubts that someone tried to break in. They told the woman to call if she sees or hears anything suspicious around her house.

Driving with a suspended license-marijuana possession, Front Street: A Massillon woman, 22, was pulled over at about 3 a.m. Sept. 3 after her car remained stopped at a green light on Front near Depot Street.

Police checked the car's license plate number and learned that car's owner had a suspended driver's license. However, the driver was not the car's owner. Police then learned that the driver also had a suspended license and cited her.

Officers smelled marijuana in the car and later found marijuana shake and a marijuana grinder containing raw marijuana inside. The car's passenger, a 22-year-old Massillon woman, admitted the items were hers, so police cited her.

Petty theft, Barrett Road: A 48-inch Vizio TV was stolen from the gym at Tower in the Park Apartments, 55 Barrett. It happened at about 12:05 a.m. Sept. 4. Security video shows two men removing the TV from a wall. Police have identified suspects.

Heroin possession, Third Avenue-Pearl Street: A Cleveland man, 44, was taken to Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights after he was found passed out behind the steering wheel of a parked but running pickup truck at about 12:30 a.m. Sept. 4.

The truck was parked in the street, against the curb, at Third and Pearl. Police turned off the engine and paramedics, after waking the man, carried him into an ambulance.

Police found a pack of cigarettes, with a needle sticking out, inside the truck. The needle was filled with liquid, which police believed was heroin. The cigarette pack also contained an alcohol wipe and Band-Aids.

A second cigarette pack found in the truck contained needles and two pills, which police believed were oxycodone.

Petty theft, Berea Industrial Parkway: A catalytic converter was reported stolen at about 10 a.m. Sept. 6 from a 2010 Ford E-350 parked outside Joyce Manufacturing Co., 1125 Berea Industrial.

Operating a vehicle under the influence, High Street: A Cleveland man, 40, was arrested at about 2:45 a.m. Sept. 5 after police saw him turn his pickup truck from Pulaski Street onto High Street without signaling.

The man admitted drinking a liter of Long Island Iced Tea. He failed field sobriety tests.

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