Two Phone Scams Cost Solon Residents $45,000

Two Solon residents lost a combined $45,000 to phone scammers in early November, according to the Solon Police Department’s latest weekly update. The report also covers arrests involving people from Cleveland, Westlake and Novelty. Police note that the update highlights reports of interest and is not a full list of calls. Assaults and Disturbances in Solon Fight Between Burger King Employees Under Investigation (Nov. 2) Two Cleveland women who work at the Burger King on Aurora Road got into a fight on the afternoon of Nov. 2. Officers arrived around 2:56 p.m. after a call about a disturbance. One worker, 27, said their argument escalated and she was punched in the stomach. She requested a trip to the hospital because her abdomen was sore. Her coworker, 26, had walked away and was located in a nearby parking lot. She acknowledged the argument and said it became physical. According to police, she had marks on her face from the confrontation. Officers restored order. No charges had been filed when the report was released, and the investigation continues. Permatex Employee Hurt in Scanner Attack (Nov. 3) A disagreement between two workers at Permatex on Parkland Boulevard turned violent on the morning of Nov. 3. Police were called at 8:58 a.m. The victim, a 31-year-old northeast Ohio man, had a scalp laceration and was taken to a hospital. Other employees saw a coworker strike him over the head with a handheld scanner. An arrest warrant was issued for the 34-year-old Cleveland man accused in the attack. He faces a charge of assault, a first degree misdemeanor. Yelling Outside Solon Historical Society Leads to Traffic Stop (Nov. 5) Around 5:57 p.m. on Nov. 5, a caller who did not give a name reported a man yelling in a woman’s face. The caller described the man as standing very close and yelling “aggressively.” It happened in front of the Solon Historical Society on Bainbridge Road. The two left in a car heading north on SOM Center Road. An officer caught up with the car as it turned onto Carriage Park Drive. When the passenger stepped out, the officer asked him what was going on. His only response was a blank stare. Police placed him in handcuffs to investigate and noticed he smelled of alcohol. He fought being escorted into the cruiser, and more officers had to help. The 43-year-old Aurora woman behind the wheel was in tears. She confirmed the exchange at the historical society and said they had argued during the drive. According to her, nothing violent happened. Police noted that the two knew each other, though the relationship was not listed. A 37-year-old Cleveland man was booked into Solon Jail. His charges are disorderly conduct, a fourth degree misdemeanor, and obstructing official business, a first degree misdemeanor. The driver was allowed to leave with the vehicle. Same Woman Causes Scenes at Two Aurora Road Businesses (Nov. 7) Managers at CVS on Aurora Road called police at 9:23 a.m. on Nov. 7. A woman inside had been confrontational with customers and staff and would not leave. An officer walked her off the property and issued a trespass warning. Roughly half an hour later, the same officer was on patrol in the Burger King lot on Aurora Road. A manager approached to report another disturbance. The officer recognized the woman from CVS, who was verbally challenging another woman and moving toward her menacingly. She defied the officer, who had to take her by the arm and detain her. Her conduct did not stop, and she was arrested. The 58-year-old Westlake woman was taken to Solon Jail and charged with disorderly conduct, a third degree misdemeanor. OVI Crash in Solon Novelty Driver Cited After Tahoe Hits House (Nov. 2) A Chevy Tahoe ended up in the attached garage of a Solon home on Nov. 2. Officers were called to Arapaho Court at 5:51 p.m. and found the driver still at the scene. She seemed disoriented, smelled of alcohol and spoke in a slurred or sluggish way. A witness told police the Tahoe was traveling on Seminole Way when it left the road. It went through a lawn before striking the house. The driver was a stranger to both the witness and the homeowner. Nobody was hurt. When questioned, the woman said she had been drinking “Chardonnay.” Officers asked whether she was intoxicated, and she answered “yeah.” She added that she had “no idea” what she was doing in Solon. She was taken to a hospital for an evaluation but did not report any injury. Because she refused a urine test, her license was suspended. The 56-year-old Novelty woman was cited for OVI, a first degree misdemeanor, and failure to control, a minor misdemeanor. Her vehicle was towed. Scams Targeting Solon Residents Fake Apple Message Costs Solon Woman $2,000 (Nov. 3) A text claiming to be from Apple drew a 76-year-old Solon woman into a scam she reported Nov. 3. The message asked her to authorize a $300 purchase and gave a number to call if she had not made it. On the line, she was told her information was tied to $250,000 in illegal mone