Suspected Narcotic Found During Trespassing Arrest in Fairview Park

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Fairview Park police arrested a 47-year-old Cleveland man for trespassing and resisting arrest at a new business on Lorain Road. During the arrest, officers found a substance suspected of being a narcotic, which was sent for laboratory testing. Police also made arrests for OVI and theft in separate incidents in the Fairview Park area.

Why it matters

This story highlights the ongoing challenges businesses and law enforcement face with trespassing, drug-related crimes, and other criminal activity in the Fairview Park area. The arrests demonstrate the need for continued vigilance and cooperation between the community and police to maintain public safety.

The details

In the trespassing incident, an employee of a new business on Lorain Road called police to report that a man previously barred from the store had returned. When officers arrived, the 47-year-old suspect fled but was quickly arrested and charged with trespassing and resisting arrest. During the arrest, police found a substance suspected of being a narcotic, which was sent for testing. Additional charges could be filed pending the lab results. In a separate incident, police arrested a 52-year-old Cleveland man for OVI after stopping him for a traffic violation on Lorain Road. And in a theft case, officers responded to a report of a suspected shoplifter at the Target store in the Westgate Shopping Center, arresting a 36-year-old Parma woman.

• On March 4 at 3:20 p.m., police responded to the trespassing call on Lorain Road.
• On March 5 at 1:33 p.m., police made the OVI arrest on Lorain Road.
• On March 1 at 2:33 p.m., police responded to the theft report at Target.

What’s next

Police are awaiting the results of laboratory testing on the suspected narcotic found during the trespassing arrest, which could lead to additional charges.