Crime & Safety
Gun-Toting Man Robbed, Threatened Woman In Westlake: Police
A man got into the woman's car, pulled out a gun and threatened to kill her, according to police.
WESTLAKE, OH — A man robbed and threatened to kill a woman in Westlake last week.
On Sept. 27, a woman called 911 and said a man had just pointed a gun at her and robbed her after they met at the Cheesecake Factory.
The woman was meeting the man to buy a cell phone, she told police, but the deal went sour. After meeting, the man got into her car, pulled out a gun and threatened to kill her, Westlake police said.
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The man stole approximately $500, via cash app, from the woman.
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Officers searched the area around Cheesecake Factory but did not immediately find the suspect. He was later identified and taken into custody by Westlake police, a department spokesperson said.
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