🌱 Strongsville PD Investigate Stolen Checks + Local Boil Alert Lifted

Hello, Strongsville! I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Hope you all have a great day.

But first, your local weather:

• Friday: Brisk and much colder. High: 15 Low: 9.
• Saturday: Breezy and not as cold. High: 37 Low: 33.

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Here are the top three stories in Strongsville today:

1. Over the last two months, Strongsville police officers have received 16 reports of checks stolen from the mail in the city. According to police, most of the victims mailed the checks using a USPS drive-through blue box. The checks were then altered and cashed for thousands of dollars. One victim, only identified as Linda, wrote two checks for $20 each; the checks were then changed by the suspects to total $9,300. Linda said, "The date and signature were mine, but everything else was altered on the check and you could see the whiteout." The Strongsville police suggested that people use "alternative payment methods like paying electronically or walking into the post office to mail checks." (Fox 8)
2. The boil alert was lifted yesterday, Feb. 1, at 6 a.m. for residents living along Drake Road in Strongsville. Cleveland Water received results that showed no pathogens were present in any of the water samples taken from 40 locations in the advisory area. The boil alert was issued Tuesday, Jan. 31 due to possible water supply contamination after a water main break on Drake Road near the Saratoga Trail. (Fox 8)
3. Union Home Mortgage Corp., based in Strongsville, was named one of the top workplaces in the U.S., according to the "2023 Top Workplaces USA" survey. In the "businesses with more than 1,000 employees, but less than 2,500" category, Union Home Mortgage placed fifth.(Subscription: Cleveland.com)

Today and tomorrow in Strongsville:

Friday, February 3

• Friday Night Dodgeball At 13191 Prospect Road (6:30 PM)

Saturday, February 4

• 5th Annual Dash Of Love Craft & Vendor Show At Ehrnfelt Event Center (9:00 AM)
• Trollbeads Extravaganza At SouthPark Mall (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• A Husky dog named Jax needs a forever home! View the link to see Jax and more adoptable pets in the Strongsville area. (Strongsville Patch)
• Are you proud of your community? Does sharing the inside scoop with others bring you satisfaction? Become a Patch community newsletter curator for Strongsville! (Strongsville Patch)
• Online house hunting is great, but sometimes you just need to see the home in person. Check out upcoming open houses in the Strongsville area, including a two-bedroom on Suncrest Court on Sunday, Feb. 5! (Strongsville Patch)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.