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BRECKSVILLE, Ohio – The following incidents are from the Brecksville Police Department reports for November 2025. This Brecksville police blotter November 2025 includes selected cases involving traffic stops, OVIs, warrants and assaults. Names and house numbers are omitted in keeping with newsroom policy.
Nov. 4 – High-Speed OVI, Red Light Violation (SR-21 and SR-82)
Around 1:11 a.m., an officer on patrol on Brecksville Road (SR-21) near Ashlawn Drive observed a red SUV traveling southbound at more than 60 mph in a 35-mph zone. Radar readings showed speeds in the mid-60s as the vehicle continued south, drifting within its lane and varying its speed.
The officer attempted a traffic stop near St. Basil, but the driver continued through the red light at SR-21 and SR-82 before finally stopping just south of the intersection. The driver appeared confused about where he was coming from and where he was going, and showed signs of impairment, including glassy eyes, slurred speech and a strong odor of alcohol.
The driver admitted to drinking “two” beers, refused field sobriety tests and later refused a breath test at the station. A THC vape pen was located during a search. The driver was arrested for OVI, OVI refusal with a prior OVI on record, speeding and a red-light violation. His driver’s license was seized under administrative suspension and the rental SUV was towed from the scene.
Nov. 4 – Warrant Arrest Following Camera Alert (Riverview Road)
Later that afternoon, at about 3:11 p.m., police received a Flock camera alert for a white Volkswagen SUV with an Ohio plate traveling through Brecksville. A check showed the registered owner had multiple active warrants.
Officers first tried to locate the vehicle near Miller Road and I-77 but were unsuccessful. A second alert indicated the SUV was heading east on Chippewa Road (SR-82). Knowing there were several road closures in the area, an officer positioned on Riverview Road soon spotted the white SUV driving slowly with its hazard lights activated.
The driver told police the all-electric vehicle had only a few miles of range left and was not operating normally. She produced a state ID and admitted she did not have a valid driver’s license. Officers confirmed she had never had a valid license and that at least one warrant was active out of another department. She was taken into custody without incident and transported for a jail meet with that agency. The Volkswagen was towed to an impound lot, and the driver was cited for driving with no operator’s license.
Nov. 4 – Bank Parking Lot Assault, Threats (Brecksville Road)
Around 4:24 p.m., officers were called to a bank on Brecksville Road for a report of a man yelling at staff and threatening to hit an employee. Dispatch advised that the man left the lot northbound in a white Buick sedan.
Bank employees told officers they became concerned after observing an elderly regular customer on a speakerphone call, upset and talking about giving money to someone who “keeps following” her. Staff watched as the woman withdrew cash and met a man in the parking lot. They said the man grabbed the cash, yelled profanities and demanded more money.
When one employee told him to stop yelling and leave the property, the man reportedly said the woman was his grandmother and he could talk to her however he wanted. The employee described the woman as visibly shaken and trembling.
Staff said the man then got out of his car, approached the employee and spat in her face before she retreated inside. Another employee read the Buick’s license plate to dispatch from behind the vehicle and reported the man threatened to hit her with the car before driving off.
Using BMV records and Flock camera data, officers identified a suspect connected to the white Buick. A judge later signed a warrant for assault, and the man was advised he is trespassed from that bank branch.
Nov. 5 – Warrant Arrest After Plate Check (I-77 Exit Ramp to SR-82)
Just after midnight on Nov. 5, a patrol officer traveling northbound on I-77 near the Oakes Road overpass saw a black Honda Civic ahead of him with no county sticker on its license plate. A LEADS check showed the registered owner had an active arrest warrant from another police department.
The officer initiated a traffic stop on the northbound exit ramp to Royalton Road (SR-82). Additional units from a neighboring jurisdiction arrived to assist. The driver did not have a physical driver’s license, but identified himself and matched the registered owner.
Dispatch confirmed the out-of-town warrant and arranged a meeting location at a park-and-ride facility in Hudson. The driver was arrested, transported to the meet location and turned over to officers from the agency holding the warrant. The car was inventoried and towed to an impound lot. The driver was cited for improper display of plates.
Nov. 5 – Speeding Stop Leads to Warrant Pickup (Barr Road / West Snowville Road)
At about 7:58 p.m., an officer running radar near Barr Road and West Snowville Road clocked a white Subaru SUV at 45 mph in a 25-mph zone. The vehicle turned onto West Snowville and was stopped near Andrew Circle.
The driver told officers he did not have a valid driver’s license and provided his Social Security number instead. A LEADS check revealed multiple warrants through several agencies. Dispatch later confirmed a warrant from North Ridgeville Police Department, which agreed to meet officers for a custody transfer.
The driver was taken into custody and placed in the rear of the cruiser while a passenger took control of the vehicle. Police transported the driver to a meet location at a gas station in Brooklyn, where he was turned over to the outside agency. He was cited for speeding and driving without an operator’s license.
Nov. 7 – OVI and Firearm Case After Disabled Vehicle Call (Oakes Road)
On the evening of Nov. 7, around 7:15 p.m., officers were dispatched to Oakes Road west of Glenwood Trail for a report of a disabled white Cadillac partially blocking the roadway with hazard lights on.
Prior to the breakdown, both Brecksville and Broadview Heights dispatch centers had received multiple calls about the same car being driven erratically—swerving across lanes, entering the turn lane and allegedly striking a median while exiting the interstate. A license plate check showed the registered owner had multiple active warrants, a suspended license and prior failure-to-reinstate issues.
When officers arrived, they found the Cadillac stopped in the eastbound lane. The driver stated the car had “gone to zero” and said he ran out of gas. Officers noted spilled snack food in the vehicle and signs of intoxication, including slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and the smell of alcohol.
When asked about weapons, the driver said he had a firearm on his hip and began reaching toward his waistband. Officers ordered him to keep his hands visible and waited for backup. A pat-down did not locate a firearm on his person, but with his consent officers searched the car and found a loaded handgun in the center console.
Standardized field sobriety testing revealed multiple indicators of impairment. The driver was placed under arrest for OVI and transported to the Brecksville jail, where a breath test produced results well above the legal limit.
During a tow inventory, officers recovered a stolen license plate from another vehicle, as well as multiple bottles of brandy—one partially full and two empty. The handgun, ammunition, alcohol containers and stolen plate were seized as evidence.
The driver was charged with OVI, OVI high test, multiple license-related violations, having weapons while under disability, carrying a concealed weapon, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, using weapons while intoxicated, receiving stolen property and open container. He was taken to a county jail facility, where he was held with no immediate bond.
Nov. 7 – Workplace Assault at Training Center (Treeline Drive)
At about 7:49 a.m., officers responded to a training facility on Treeline Drive for a reported assault between co-workers in a garage area.
The victim told police he and another employee began arguing about gasoline use in a work vehicle. During the argument, the co-worker allegedly struck him twice with an open hand on the left side of his head and neck, damaging the victim’s eyeglasses.
Officers observed red swelling around the victim’s left ear, face and neck, consistent with being struck. The damaged glasses and injuries were photographed. The victim was evaluated by Brecksville Fire/EMS and declined hospital transport.
Later that afternoon, officers returned to the facility, documented additional photos of the injuries and had the victim sign a criminal affidavit for assault. The case remains under investigation.
Nov. 13–14 – I-77 Stop Leads to Warrant Arrest for Passenger (Near Oakes Road)
Shortly after midnight on Nov. 14, an officer monitoring traffic from the Snowville Road turnaround on I-77 spotted a northbound SUV with no taillights or rear illumination. The vehicle was stopped on the interstate just north of Oakes Road.
The driver told officers the SUV was a rental he was using for work. A records check showed the driver’s license was valid, but a passenger in the front seat had two active warrants out of Cuyahoga County for burglary and a probation violation.
During the stop, the passenger told officers she believed she was about six months pregnant. The warrants were confirmed, and she was taken into custody and placed in a patrol SUV. The driver was advised about a separate warrant out of another county, but that agency requested he be advised and released. He received a citation tied to the lighting issue and was allowed to leave with the rental vehicle.
Due to the pregnancy and the nature of the warrants, the passenger was first transported to the county jail and then redirected to MetroHealth’s main campus for medical evaluation and prenatal assessment. After she was medically cleared and found stable, she was returned to the county jail and turned over to deputies.
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