CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio
Auto theft: South Main Street
Responding to a 5:06 p.m. July 9 report of a disabled vehicle blocking both lanes, officers found it unoccupied and with the motor running.
In contacting the owner, the officer learned that it was an attempt by an unknown person to steal the vehicle.
The owner said they had left it parked at home with the keys inside. It is not known why the subject abandoned it in the street.
Traffic stop: Church Street
An erratic vehicle reported at 2 p.m. July 9 on SOM Center Road in Moreland Hills was spotted by Chagrin Falls police on Miles Road.
After seeing the driver committing multiple traffic infractions, an officer stopped him.
The Cleveland driver, 69, failed field sobriety tests and was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
He faces Bedford Municipal Court.
Aggravated menacing: Olive Street
A report of a man pointing a gun at his brother drew police from several communities to the scene at 1:11 p.m. July 11.
Police detained the suspect, a 30-year-old Gates Mills man, outside the home.
Two other people in the home -- a 30-year-old Chagrin Falls man and a 20-year-old Jefferson woman -- were detained outside for safety.
Police determined that the two men are brothers and that the suspect was possibly experiencing a medical issue. The suspect was transported to a hospital for evaluation.
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