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Thief caught on camera breaking into Ohio City CBD shop, owner says he stole more than 10k worth of products

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1 year ago

May 24, 2024

Thief caught on camera breaking into Ohio City CBD shop, owner says he stole more than 10k worth of products

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A Cleveland business owner is still picking up the pieces after someone broke into his shop, smashed out the front door, and stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise.

The crook was caught on camera and 19 News obtained surveillance video.

The man was recorded stealing item after item from Cleveland Botanical Destination, a CBD shop on Detroit Avenue in Ohio City. Owner Larry Shor recognized the thief as soon as he checked his surveillance cameras.

“There was a customer who came in and he attempted to steal like a display of CBD flower we have out,” Shor explained. “Then when I looked down there was like a bulge in his pants, and I said what about that and he was like oh that’s nothing and then I pointed at it again and he ran across the street.”

That run-in happened Monday afternoon. A few hours later Shor discovered someone had vandalized his car. When he checked his cameras, he saw a man chucking rocks at his car. Shor said he reported that to the police.

Then at around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday that man was caught on video coming back to the shop again and was seen smashing out the front door. Shor said it will take at least three weeks to replace the glass.

The shop is also closed for the time being. Shor said he hasn’t been able to go inside since.

“It’s tough not to take it personal,” the owner admitted. “It definitely makes you on edge and it makes you more wary about like you know who else is capable of things, question things, do we need different security measures, why isn’t that block of Ohio city that people are paying so much money for at night patrolled to some extent?”

Shor said the man stole more than $10,000 worth of vapes and CBD items.

“About 200 vapes valued at about $40 each,” Shor said. “He took some flower that we had out on display THC flower, and for some reason, he got upset at the keyboard so we couldn’t work the next day because he smashed the keyboard. He took random things like catnip, balm, for lower back pain.”

Cleveland police are investigating the crime. The Ohio City business owner says he won’t be at peace until he knows the man who did this is held accountable.

“The biggest part of it is right now he’s just out there and he could do this to somebody else,” said Shor. “Some people don’t make the best decisions but I want there to be consequences and I want there to be a learning thing cause you know there’s different ways something like this, a story ends for this kid and hopefully, we’re gonna press charges against him and hopefully this can teach him a lesson.”

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Sentencing for Cleveland man guilty of Ohio City kidnapping, stabbing

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10 hours ago

October 30, 2025

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Sentencing for Cleveland man guilty of Ohio City kidnapping, stabbing

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A 50-year-old Cleveland man who pleaded guilty to stabbing and kidnapping a woman in Ohio City earlier this year, will be sentenced in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Thursday.

In September, Rayshon Demore Reese pleaded guilty to one count of kidnapping and one count of attempted murder.

Prosecutors said Reese, a convicted rapist, attacked a woman on April 15 in Ohio City while she waited at a bus stop.

Rayshon Demore Reese(Bingel, Julia | (Source: Cuyahoga County Sheriff))

The victim told police she was walking early that morning in the area of West 25th Street and Detroit Avenue when the suspect, later identified as Reese, approached her.

He asked her about the time and bus schedules before he pulled out a box cutter and threatened her, according to prosecutors and police.

Officers said Reese forced the victim, a 59-year-old woman, to walk with him.

As they were nearing West 28th Street, police and prosecutors said the woman fell down as she tried to get the attention of nearby drivers.

That’s when Reese stabbed her multiple times.

Reese fled in his car and was later arrested at a home on Storer Avenue.

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Solemnity of All Saints & Celebration of 100 Years with our Mysterious Martyr | November 01, 2025

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October 29, 2025

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Solemnity of All Saints & Celebration of 100 Years with our Mysterious Martyr | November 01, 2025

Join us on Saturday, November 1 at 10:00am at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist to celebrate All Saints Day and the 100th anniversary of the Diocese of Cleveland receiving the relics of St. Christina, an early Christian martyr.
All are invited and children are encouraged to dress as their…

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Timeline: When to expect widespread rain in NE Ohio

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2 days ago

October 28, 2025

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Timeline: When to expect widespread rain in NE Ohio

CLEVELAND (WJW) – Hurricane made landfall in Jamaica this afternoon as one of the most powerful hurricanes in the Atlantic. It is expected to track through eastern Cuban, into the Bahamas and then out to sea. There will be no direct impacts on the United States.

It will be another quiet and cool evening for us across Northeast Ohio. Skies will be clear, it will be dry and temps in the 40s. You will want the jacket as there will be a little breeze from time to time.

Similar to last night, temps are in the upper 30s, clear and quiet.

Much of Wednesday will be dry with some sunshine in the morning. Temperatures will be a few degrees cooler than average but still an all around pleasant day. Clouds will be on the increase throughout the afternoon. Widespread rain arrives from the south by mid evening and continues Wednesday night.

Steady rain continues all day Thursday for all areas. We could wind up with an inch or two of rain by Friday.

Scattered rain showers will continue with a WNW wind and cooler temps on Friday.

Halloween does not look like a washout. However, a few kiddos may have to dodge a few rain drops Friday evening. Everyone will need a jacket or sweatshirt underneath their Halloween costume. A few other communities may need to move their trick-or-treating to another day. Here’s an early look at trick-or-treating on Halloween: