Man arrested on warrant after fight in parking lot: Independence Police Blotter

Community NewsIndependence Police carBy Brian Lisik, special to cleveland.comINDEPENDENCE, Ohio Disorderly conduct, Rockside RoadPolice responded to a fight in a business parking lo t at 8:09 a.m. Oct. 7. One of the two men involved was identified by a witness and was later pulled over by police. The man had injuries consistent with having been in a fight, and he was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Police also determined the man was the primary aggressor. A woman at the scene said she recently moved out of the house she shared with the man after 17 years, and she did not want him to contact her. She was advised on obtaining a protection order. The woman said she also knew the other man involved in the fight, but only by his nickname. That man remained unidentified at the time of the report.Impaired driver, Quarry LaneA driver was pulled over at 9:39 p.m. Oct. 3 for speeding. The driver tried to evade police by pulling into a parking lot. The driver appeared intoxicated, failed field sobriety tests and was cited for operating a motor vehicle impaired and driving outside marked lanes, and was given a courtesy ride to his hotel by police.Impaired driver, West Creek RoadA driver was pulled over at 11:11 a.m. Oct. 10 for an expired temporary tag. The driver was arrested when he was found to be impaired, failing field sobriety tests and registering more than three times the legal limit for intoxication on a breath test. Get police blotters by email every weekday for free with our new Police Blotter newsletter. Sign up at cleveland.com/newsletters Read more news from the Parma Sun Post.Brian Lisik was on staff at Sun News for 12 years. From 2001-06, Lisik was a reporter at Sun's Medina office, he wrote for the Nordonia Hills Sun from 2006-2009, and covered city, crime and school news for the...