Category Archives: Cops and Robbers

Onandaga Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44107

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Two daytime break-ins on this lovely side street. I don’t know what was taken in the second, but in the first, thieves entered the back door, took a 40″ telly off the wall, scooped up cash, credit cards, jewelry, and … Continue reading →

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Connie, Connie, Connie Re-Assigned to Police Beat

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

The Plain Dealer’s Putz Prize winning columnist, Connie, has been stripped of her column and re-assigned to the Police Beat. “I’m so excited,” the long-haired Senator’s wife said. “It will give me a chance to get up and close and … Continue reading →

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Death of a Little Cop with a Big Heart

Posted on July 10, 2010 by

Check it out: http://charlotte.news14.com/content/local_news/triangle/627760/funeral-to-remember-8-year-old-honorary-police-officer

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All in a Day’s Work: The Cleveland Police Department

Posted on June 11, 2010 by

Excerpted from the book Cleveland Cops, copyright © John H. Tidyman. All rights reserved. This excerpt may not be used in any form for commercial purposes without the written permission of Gray & Company, Publishers Greg Baeppler Commander, Second District … Continue reading →

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Three Days in July

Posted on June 5, 2010 by

July has been a bloody month for the Cleveland police. In Cleveland Cops: The Real Stories They Tell Each Other, I wrote briefly about living and dying as a cop. He starts the day with the usual stuff — maybe … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 14, 2010 by

Cops never play on a level field. It is the nature of the job; police enforce laws, so a cop’s professional behavior has to be within certain bounds. Not so for criminals, who lie to investigating officers. That is the … Continue reading →

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