Bodycam: Ohio police help man targeted by online scammers

WESTLAKE, Ohio (WJW) – Westlake police said an elderly Cleveland man was nearly tricked into giving away some of his hard-earned savings to online scammers, but alert employees at a local store took action to prevent the crime.

The story came to light on Thursday afternoon, when an officer noticed a man sitting on a guardrail near a bus stop at Crocker Road and Hilliard Boulevard.

Body camera video showed the patrolman was concerned about the man’s well-being in the extreme heat, so he stopped and asked if he needed help…

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