It’s Wednesday, the peak of your week! Hang in there, Friday’s coming. Today’s quick takes include:
👉 Cleveland city schools security chief busted on drunken driving charges (again)
👉 Hospital safety grades released
👉 Take our Romanburger poll (please)
🌤️ Weather: Partly sunny, pleasant. High: 72, Low: 57
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1) Security Chief For Cleveland Public Schools Faces Drunken Driving Charges
The chief of safety and security for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after Solon police saw him swerving off the side of the road. Dash-cam footage shows Hill failing to recite the alphabet and telling the officers: “I had one shot and two beers.”
- Dennis Hill was arrested in January, but his criminal charges only recently came to light as his case was moving through the courts. A former Cleveland Police commander, Hill was arrested for drunken driving in 2018, too.
- Hill’s drivers license is suspended, reports the Fox 8 I-Team.
- What do the city schools say? “Chief Hill is currently performing all duties within his job description without impediment and as required by the District. The District is aware of pending court action involving Chief Hill, is monitoring the case’s progression and will take appropriate action at the resolution of the case if required or warranted.”
See police dash-cam video and learn more on Fox8.com
2) 🏥 Hospital Safety Grades: Several hospitals in Cleveland received top marks, but others didn’t quite measure up in the Spring 2022 Hospital Safety Grades report released Tuesday by The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit health care watchdog group. How do the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and MetroHealth measure up in the grading?
3) The Romanburger: Hamburger Or Sandwich? Mr. Hero was born on Cleveland’s West Side in 1965. Ever since, the beloved Romanburger has been the franchise’s No. 1 seller. (I loved the Romanburger so much, when I was homesick as a younger lad, I’d make my own.) It’s as popular as the Cleveland Browns, and it’s chef Michael Symon’s “favorite food vice.”
But is the Romanburger a hamburger or a sandwich? Burger aficionados maintain that hamburgers are not sandwiches. If that’s true, what is Cleveland’s Romanburger? Waste 60 seconds with us, have a little fun and help settle this.
p.s. Did you know you can buy Mr. Hero gift cards?
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CrimeTime
- 16-year-olds lead police on chase from Parma to Cleveland before crashing into RTA bus shelter (News 5 Cleveland)
- 2 arrested in connection with 4-year-old Euclid boy’s death (Cleveland 19 News)
- Cuyahoga County Scam Squad warns schools after Northeast Ohio teacher lost thousands of dollars to scammers (Cleveland 19 News)
- Ohio Supreme Court upholds involuntary manslaughter conviction in deadly Cleveland shooting (cleveland.com)
- 2 houses, car, riddled with bullets during drive-by shooting on Cleveland’s East side (Cleveland 19 News)
Today In Cleveland
- Free Covid-19 Vaccine Event – Plexus (10:00 AM)
- The Way Forward Leader Lunch Break: Jim Kubacki (12:00 PM)
- My Mismatched Socks – Cleveland Public Library Main Branch Virtual Events (12:00 PM)
- Block Club Meeting – Irishtown Bend – Tremont West Development Corporation (2:30 PM)
- Musical Instrument Petting Zoo – Cleveland Public Library Main Branch Virtual Events (3:00 PM)
- Express Yourself Youth Art Workshops (4:15 PM)
Cleveland Social
- Cleveland Guardians: “You don’t need coffee this morning. You need this. 😤😤” (Instagram)
- Cleveland Guardians: “Josh has that 🐶 in him. 🤫” (Instagram)
- Cleveland Botanical Garden: “The garden is full of color and life this week! Come enjoy the beautiful weather with us. 🌷 #cleveland #garden #botanicalgardens #clevelandbotanicalgarden” (Facebook)
- Cleveland Police: “Cleveland Police is seeking the public’s help to identify the person in these photos in connection with a theft that occurred on April 27, 2022 at the W 25th St Family Dollar. If anyone recognizes this person please contact Det. Murphy.” (Facebook)
- Cleveland Metroparks: “These resident red-tailed hawks were spotted feasting on a recent catch near their nest in West Creek Reservation. The juxtaposition of forest and meadow habitats makes WCR a top location in Cleveland Metroparks to spot a variety of hawks.” (Facebook)
- Cleveland Museum of Art: “Do a double take of Currents and Constellations: Black Art in Focus, the FREE exhibition *mostly* in the Focus gallery. 4 artworks from the show are temporarily placed in the permanent galleries offering powerful juxtapositions.” (Instagram)
- Cleveland City Council: “The Kovacic Neighborhood Resource & Recreation Center is now open. Click for the programming schedule and hours of operation.” (Facebook)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Euclid Creek: “Speeding and rush red lights is a real safety problem in downtown South Euclid area. – The speed limit is 25 mph in Mayfield Rd in this section, Police needs to enforce it.” (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Riverside: “Anyone want dirt or know how I can get rid of this? – Trying to level this area and I need to get rid of some dirt” (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Old Brooklyn: “Hi neighbors, – Heads up if you drive on the Memphis Ave bridge by Kiddie Park. Immediately it is now closed both ways. Use alternate routes (Westbound: use Tiedeman to Brookpark or I-480, over to W 130th north; Eastbound: W 130 south t…” (Nextdoor)
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