A Richmond Heights woman who claimed her car vanished from the Parkview Apartments parking garage on Feb. 19 is now acknowledging she knew who actually had the vehicle, according to officers. That same car has since been tied to a violent armed robbery in Cleveland, where the driver reportedly fired multiple shots and the victim was hit three times before the suspect took off. Investigators say surveillance footage and license-plate reader data later showed people running from the vehicle and the car being hauled away on the back of a tow truck.
Police tie the car to a Cleveland armed robbery
According to Cleveland.com, the woman initially told officers she walked away from the car after an argument because the man she was with wanted to go pick up a friend. She later reported the vehicle stolen, saying she had left it unlocked with the key inside. Investigators reviewed surveillance video that showed a man and a woman fleeing the vehicle, with the man visibly armed. Plate-reading cameras later captured the car on the back of a tow truck, and Cleveland police told reporters the vehicle had also been involved in a hit-and-run crash in the city around the same time as the armed robbery.
Parkview residents have complained about conditions
The vehicle was reported missing from the Parkview Apartments complex, a Richmond Heights property that city officials have already targeted with fines and legal action over long-running maintenance and safety issues. As reported by The News-Herald, residents have complained about mold, broken elevators and other lingering repair problems. Those chronic concerns have turned building upkeep and on-site security into standing agenda items at city meetings…