🌱 Search For Lakewood Robbery Suspect + Attempted Murder Suspects

Hello, hello. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Lakewood Daily — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in the community today.

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Mostly cloudy. High: 46 Low: 39.

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Here are the top three stories in Lakewood today:

1. Cleveland police believe the suspect in the Cleveland Dollar Tree robbery may be the same suspect that attempted to rob Mr. Hero's in Lakewood. Police say on Nov. 23 the suspect brandished a gun at the Dollar Tree located at 12709 Bellaire Road and demanded the money from the cash drawers. On Nov. 25, the suspect attempted to rob Mr. Hero's, located at 1510 West 117th Street in Lakewood. Police describe the suspect as a man around 5 foot 7 inches tall and between 120 to 150 pounds. Detectives are asking the public to help identify the suspect from the two security camera photos. (Cleveland 19 News)
2. Fairview Park police are searching for 20-year-old Lajaydin Lamar Neals and 19-year-old Amaris Isabella Ybarra, who were charged with attempted murder and aggravated robbery in connection to the shooting of a 25-year-old Lakewood man last month. The victim was wounded in the back but survived the incident. Neals and Ybarra lived at the Fairview Village Apartments complex, but have since abandoned the residence. Neals is a 5-foot-7, 130-pound male, with brown eyes and black hair. Ybarra is a 5-foot-1, 140-pound female, with brown eyes and brown hair. Police ask anyone with information to call 440-356-4422 or email rrutt@fairviewpark.org. (Cleveland.com)
3. Lakewood resident Ron Cheung, an economics professor and department chair at
   Oberlin College, will compete on "Jeopardy!" He will compete on the long-running game show today, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. He could potentially face the quiz show’s latest super champion, Cris Pannullo, depending on tonight's outcome. (Cleveland.com)

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Today in Lakewood:

• Revival Holiday Market At Revival Body Care (1:00 PM)
• Lakewood Chamber Holiday Party & Networking At The Clifton Club (5:30 PM)
• Full Cold Moon Ceremony At Harmonic Journeys (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Don't miss the Lakewood Chamber Holiday Wreath Raffle Fundraiser! Today, Dec. 7, is the last day that tickets are on sale. The winner will be drawn at the Lakewood Chamber Holiday Party tonight. (Lakewood Patch)
• Immigrant Son Brewery's final winter solstice beer dinner of the year is on Dec. 21! The five-course pairing starts at 7:00 p.m., located at 18120 Sloane Avenue in Lakewood. (Cleveland.com)
• A cheerful four-bedroom home is for sale on Warren Road in Lakewood for $350,000! View the link to see more homes on the market in your area. (Lakewood Patch)

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Events:

• Communicating with your Mentally Unstable, Defiant Child (December 12)
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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.