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Hospice Nurse Solicited for Sex: Best of Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.

Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. That's not in the job description- A State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) told Cuyahoga Falls police she was solicited for sex while giving hospice care to a person living in the 2800 block of Cedar Hill Road. The incidents occurred between Sept. 1, 2012, and March 18. The Crossroads Hospice worker reported that a man offered her money in return for sexual intercourse when she was providing hospice care to a patient at the patient's residence. She told police she was unsure whether she'd like to prosecute. …

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Drunken Driver Asks Cop for Directions: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.

Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All the information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Excuse me officer, which way to jail- Arrests don't get much easier than this. A 34-year-old Lakewood man was charged with drunken driving after he stopping to ask a Solon police officer for directions. At about 1 a.m. on Dec. 8, a Solon police officer parked at a gas station was approached by a man after a car pulled in behind him. Perry L. Allen, 34, approached the officer to get directions to a nearby business. According to the report, Allen smelled like alcohol and had slurred speech.  He failed the field …

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Motorist Blames Drunken Driving on Raccoon: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.

Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Raccoon's fault — A Hiram woman tried blaming her alleged drunken driving on a raccoon Oct. 6, but Solon Police would not buy that excuse. A caller observed 24-year-old Mikaela Johnson driving along the grassy median of U.S. 422 at 1:30 a.m. Her car had flat tires, driver's-side damage and a missing rearview mirror. Johnson told officers that her car was damaged after hitting a raccoon, but officers were unable to locate the animal. She registered a .148 blood-alcohol level. She was arrested and charged with …

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Breaking Into a Business for $30: Best of the Blotter

Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.

Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Breaking in for $30 — A 60-year-old Cleveland Heights man was arrested for breaking in and vandalizing multiple businesses in the Cedar-Lee district. Police said Michael Moore smashed a window at The Stone Oven at 4:30 a.m. Aug 2 to get to the register. He got away with a grand total of $30. Moore is also accused of breaking into The Wine Spot. Police are investigating his involvement in six other incidents. He is being held in the Cuyahoga County Jail on two $10,000 bonds. Immediate admission — Solon Police did …

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