Solon Weekly Police Blotter: Stolen Euclid Handgun Recovered and a Twinsburg Couple Charged After Crash

Solon police handled several cases between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1 that reach well beyond city limits. A gun reported stolen in Euclid was recovered from a car driven by a Cleveland man. A Twinsburg couple’s argument ended with their car off US 422. Officers also arrested a Kent woman wanted in Portage County. Anyone charged is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. Firearms and Outstanding Warrants Oct. 28, 11:40 p.m., Cochran Road and Aurora Road A routine registration check led to a felony arrest. An officer learned the registered owner of a passing vehicle, a 57-year-old Kent woman, was wanted by the Portage County Sheriff’s Office. Her warrants listed improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and drug possession. Once the officer stopped the car and confirmed she was driving, she was taken into custody. Solon police handed her over to Portage County deputies, and her vehicle was towed. Nov. 1, 12:43 a.m., Solon Road Dark window tint prompted a traffic stop that uncovered a stolen gun. The officer saw a black Honda Accord leave the True North Shell station on SOM Center Road and travel west on Solon Road. Its driver, a 19-year-old from Cleveland, had a suspended license. A marijuana odor was coming from inside the car. He told the officer no weapons were in the vehicle. After both occupants stepped out, a search turned up empty marijuana product packaging and a smoked marijuana cigarette butt. Officers then found a loaded semi-automatic pistol in the back seat. A database check showed it had been reported stolen in Euclid in 2025. Booked into the Solon Jail, the driver faces charges of receiving stolen property (F4), carrying concealed weapons (F4), improper handling of a firearm (M2), driving under suspension (MM) and window tint (MM). His passenger, an 18-year-old Maple Heights man, was not charged. Police seized a bottle of liquid medication for further testing, and the car was towed. Domestic Violence and Assault Oct. 29, 2:41 a.m., US 422 Eastbound A car left the highway and struck trees after a fight broke out inside it. Officers learned the two Twinsburg women in the vehicle had been arguing before the dispute turned physical. The 28-year-old driver had visible facial injuries. She said her 29-year-old live-in girlfriend hit her in the mouth, then grabbed the steering wheel as she tried to pull over. Field sobriety tests showed the driver was impaired. Her breath test at the Solon Jail read 0.116%, well over Ohio’s 0.08% limit. Charges against her include OVI (M1), prohibited BAC (M1), driving under suspension (M1) and open container (MM). Her girlfriend was also jailed on charges of domestic violence (M1), criminal endangering (M1) and open container (MM). During booking, she told officers her two children under age 10 were home alone. Solon officers contacted Twinsburg police to check on the kids, and the woman’s mother arrived to care for them. The car was towed. Oct. 29, 7:36 p.m., Rockford Drive A 911 call that cut off brought officers to a Solon home. An 18-year-old Solon woman told police her boyfriend, a 21-year-old from Phoenix, Arizona, had been drinking during an argument. She said he pushed her onto a bed, dragged her to the floor and slammed her head against it repeatedly. According to the report, he grabbed her phone and hung up when she dialed 911. Paramedics from Solon EMS evaluated her at the scene, but she declined hospital care. He was arrested on charges of assault (M1), unlawful restraint (M3) and disrupting public service (F4). Impaired Driving Oct. 31, 10:34 p.m., SOM Center Road and Linden Drive Halloween night ended in an OVI arrest on SOM Center Road. An officer watched a car weave across its lane before its driver side tires hit the concrete median near the railroad bridge. Moments later, it nearly rear-ended a vehicle waiting at the red light at Linden Drive. The officer reported a strong smell of alcohol after pulling the driver over. She refused field sobriety tests and was arrested. Her refusal to give a breath sample at the jail led to an automatic license suspension. She was charged with OVI (M1), driving in marked lanes (MM) and assured clear distance ahead (MM). Her car was towed. Property Thefts Oct. 29, 3:21 p.m., Solon Police Department A Mentor woman, 29, reported that someone rummaged through her unlocked car while she worked a shift at Verilife Marijuana Dispensary on Aurora Road. A phone charger was the only item taken. No video was found at nearby businesses. She said she did not want to pursue charges, and police have no suspects. Oct. 30, 10:09 a.m., Cannon Road An $800 gas generator disappeared from a construction site. The 28-year-old Chagrin Falls man who reported it said a suspicious pickup truck had been nearby. A neighbor captured the truck on her phone, though the plate could not be read. No other leads exist. Identity Theft Oct. 26, 10:48 a.m., Maple Drive Three credit accounts were opened under a 42-year-old Solon woman’s name withou