Crook Falls Into Frozen Lake While Running From Police: Best of the Blotter
Here are some of the most interesting police reports and incidents from departments across the region.
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Watch out for that first step, it's a doozy! Shaker Heights police saved the life of a fleeing suspect when he fell through the ice of Green Lake on Feb. 5. At about 9 p.m. Tuesday, a Shaker Heights officer pulled over Vertell Pruitt, 22, of Cleveland Heights, for running a red light, Lt. Jeffrey DeMuth said. Pruitt stopped his car, then fled on foot. Officers chased him and followed his footprints to Green Lake. Pruitt was trying to flee over the frozen lake, but the ice was not thick enough to support him, so …
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