Solon Son Accused of Trading Mom’s Car for Drugs, Parma Man Also Charged

A missing car in Solon turned into a two-city investigation that ended with arrests in Cleveland. Solon Police detailed the case in their weekly update released Oct. 26. The same update includes a senior’s stolen jewelry, a fraud case involving a PayPal account and a domestic violence arrest on Aurora Road. Burglary and Theft Senior Reports $8,000 in Jewelry Missing After Move Oct. 22, 2:45 p.m. An 80-year-old Clearwater Court resident told Solon officers that someone entered her home and took jewelry valued at more than $8,000. According to the report, the theft took place on Thanksgiving last year. The woman had only recently moved into her unit, and the locks had not been changed yet. She believes the person responsible had a key. The resident has been working with her property managers and her insurance company. Police said she held off on filing a report until her insurer advised her one was needed. At this time, she has asked that police involvement be limited to the report itself. Domestic Violence Wife Charged After Biting Husband on the Arm Oct. 25, 11:22 p.m. Solon officers were called to Aurora Road after a 27-year-old man reported being attacked by his wife. Police said the couple’s verbal argument turned physical. The 25-year-old woman reportedly bit her husband on the arm. Officers arrested her and transported her to the Solon Jail. She now faces a domestic violence charge, a first-degree misdemeanor. Fraud Apple Computer Bought With Stolen PayPal Access Oct. 23, 7:36 p.m. A 55-year-old Glasgow Lane woman reported two unauthorized purchases made through her PayPal account. One was an Apple computer bought from Best Buy for almost $2,000. The order was shipped to an address in Warrensville Heights. Someone also tried to buy a second Apple computer. Police said that order may have been flagged before it shipped. Once the victim gathers all the related details, the Solon Police Detective Bureau will take over the investigation. Theft and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle Mother Says Son Swapped Her Car for Drugs Oct. 18, 6:31 a.m. An 82-year-old Alsace Court resident called Solon Police to report that her vehicle was gone. She explained that her 51-year-old son, who also lives in Solon, had permission to use the car. According to the report, he traded it to an unknown person for drugs. Officers tracked the son down in Cleveland and arrested him. He was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, a third-degree felony. Detectives working a separate theft case were able to identify who ended up with the car. Police said he is a 51-year-old man from Parma. Cleveland Police recovered the vehicle on Oct. 20 and handed the man over to Solon officers. The car has since been returned to the owner. Parma Man Caught on Video Taking Cigarettes From 7-Eleven Oct. 19, 9:23 a.m. Staff at the 7-Eleven on Aurora Road in Solon reported that a man walked in and left with three cartons of cigarettes. Police valued the stolen cigarettes at about $375. Officers reviewed store video and identified the suspect as the same Parma man tied to the vehicle case. A warrant was then issued. Cleveland Police later found the man inside the car he reportedly got in exchange for drugs. He was transferred to Solon Police custody and booked into the Solon Jail. Police charged him with theft, a first-degree misdemeanor.