Police News

Bedford Heights -- A Rockside Road man was arrested April 25 after police said he was carrying a concealed weapon. Police said someone reported a man walking around the outside of a Rockside Road apartment complex with a handgun. When police arrived, they saw someone matching the caller's description at a picnic...  Read Story.

Residents trap man in car during alleged theft attempt Maple Heights -- Two residents managed to trap a man in their car before he could steal the stereo amplifier inside, police said. The 39-year-old Maple Heights man has been charged with criminal damaging, criminal trespassing and possession of criminal tools. According to Maple Heights Police Detective Gerald Prusha, a Stanley Avenue resident called police April 28 around 11:20...  Read Story.

Electronics stolen from home Bedford -- A DVD player, two game cartridges and several DVDs and games worth a total of $1,000 were reported missing from a Wandle Avenue home. The homeowner learned from his son April 24 that someone had broken into his...  Read Story.

Three juveniles charged after police say they damaged a school shed Bedford -- Three boys were arrested April 11 after police say they damaged the door of a shed at Central Primary School. Police said they received a call from a Washington Avenue...  Read Story.

Former teacher sentenced on sexual conduct conviction Akron -- A former St. Peter Chanel High School teacher charged with unlawful sexual conduct involving a teen girl could spend up to the next decade in jail. Stephen M. Majercik, of Spinnaker Run in...  Read Story.

Tools stolen from company Bedford -- Police are looking for suspects who broke into an Industry Drive towing company and stole tools and other items April 10. According to a police report, the manager of the company noticed the building's garage door...  Read Story.

Man says he was robbed outside Lee Road apartments Bedford -- Police are looking for the man suspected of robbing a Lee Road man outside of his apartment April 1. The man said he was approached outside of his apartment complex by a man wearing a white...  Read Story.

Five navigation systems stolen from vehicles at dealership Bedford -- Police are looking for a suspect who stole navigation systems out of five different Chevy Tahoes at a Rockside Road auto dealership. The manager of the dealership said the theft took...  Read Story.

Pair pleads not guilty in fatal car-bicycle accident by Tim Troglen Reporter Maple Heights -- A 19-year-old Edgewood Court man is free on a $10,000 bond after pleading not guilty March 17 to charges related to an October car accident in which a former...  Read Story.

Man accused of attacking victim with pole, charged with assault Bedford -- Joseph A. Rittenberger, 45, of Gould Avenue, was charged with felonious assault after police say he hit another man on the head with a pole during an argument at a Northfield Road...  Read Story.

Washington Street woman charged with felonious assault Bedford -- A 29-year-old Washington state woman pleaded not guilty to felonious assault after police said she attacked a 21-year-old Turney Road woman March 17. Police said the victim was stopped at Center...  Read Story.

Man says he was robbed while delivering pizza Bedford Heights -- A pizza delivery man said he was robbed March 15 around the time while he was trying to make a delivery at a Rockside Road apartment building. The delivery man said he was walking through...  Read Story.

Former teacher pleads guilty to felony charges involving a minor Akron -- A former St. Peter Chanel High School teacher charged with unlawful sexual conduct with a minor pleaded guilty March 14 to 11 felony counts. Stephen M. Majercik, 59, of Spinnaker...  Read Story.

Bedford Heights -- Two 18-year-old men and one 14-year-old boy, all from Cleveland, were charged March 2 with receiving stolen property and fleeing police after police discovered them riding in a stolen car. ...  Read Story.

Bedford doctor pleads guilty to drug charges by Emily Canning-Dean Reporter Bedford -- A local doctor could face up to four years in prison after pleading guilty Feb. 22 to charges of illegally dispensing painkillers. Herbert I. Medoff, 74, of...  Read Story.

Couple cited after police enter apartment Bedford Heights -- A 22-year-old Rockside Road man and an 18-year-old Twinsburg woman were charged with possession of drug paraphernalia Feb. 29 after police found a suspected marijuana pipe in the man's...  Read Story.

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...  Read Story.

Man allegedly steals $100 from 'Good Samaritan' at local business Bedford Heights -- The manager of a Richmond Road company reported that an unidentified man whom he tried to help ended up stealing $100 from the business. The manager said the man...  Read Story.

Bobby Cutts Jr. guilty A Stark County jury in the case of Bobby Cutts Jr. on Feb. 15 found Cutts not guilty on a charge of aggravated murder in the death of Jessie Marie Davis but guilty of a lesser charge of murder. However, the jury found Cutts, 30,...  Read Story.

Bedford Heights -- A Rockside Road woman said she has been receiving death threats. The woman told police that she received two calls Feb. 5 at home. The caller threatened to kill her. Police...  Read Story.