Beachwood Police: Burglar Caught in the Act

A man is in jail on a $25,000 bond after a couple said they spotted him leaving their home while they were working in the yard.

Tyrone L. West, Jr., 43, of Cleveland, was arrested on Sittingbourne Lane around 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7.

Chief Mark Sechrist said that the couple left the front door unlocked while they worked in their yard on Brian Drive and spotted West leaving their home around 1:30 p.m.

They called Beachwood Police, who responded and arrested the man nearby on Sittingbourne Lane. No one was injured during the incident, and West did not have a weapon.

The police report states that West pretended to be lost when they confronted him.

West pleaded not guilty to one count of attempted burglary in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court this afternoon. He is in jail on a $25,000 bond.

Sechrist would not say whether the West had property from the home with him. 

Sechrist added that he expects more charges to be added to West’s case. Police are investigating whether West was involved in other Beachwood burglaries in the last few months.