Bedford Heights -- A 23-year-old Strongsville man and a 22-year-old Cleveland woman were charged with drug possession Feb. 22 after police say they found a bag of suspected marijuana in the man's car during a traffic stop. Police said they pulled the two over at about 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Libby and Aurora roads because of excessive speed. Police said they detected the smell of burnt marijuana from inside the car. When questioned, the male driver and the female passenger both denied having marijuana, the report stated. But when police said that they were calling for a police dog unit to search the vehicle, the suspects allegedly admitted that they had a bag of marijuana. Police found a bag of suspected marijuana in the car's center console. Value of the marijuana was unknown.
The two suspects were arrested and charged with drug possession.
Found property
Feb. 24. Duffel bag found: A Rockside Road man reported that he found a duffel bag on an RTA bus. The bag contained a driver's license and bank card of a Cleveland Heights woman.
Police found no contact numbers for the woman inside the bag. They tried unsuccessfully to contact the woman's home. Police notified RTA in case the woman contacted them about the bag.
-- Bedford Heights --Breaking and entering
Feb. 21. Items stolen from garage: A Turney Road man reported that someone forced open his locked garage door and took stereo equipment from his vehicle.
Value of the equipment is unknown. Police are investigating.
Theft
Feb. 22. Plow unit stolen from truck: A man reported that a $2,500 plow blade was stolen from his Chevy Silverado while it was parked at a Rockside Road auto dealership.
The man said the truck was at the dealership for service repairs.
Police are investigating.
Theft from auto
Feb. 24. Stereo stolen from car: A Corkhill Drive man reported that someone stole the $300 stereo from his unlocked car while it was in his apartment's parking lot overnight.
Police are investigating.
Editor's note: Police News is a sampling of incidents responded to by local law enforcement agencies.
It is not intended to be all-inclusive.