EASTLAKE, Ohio — A man and a woman were arrested in Eastlake when officers performing a welfare check on the woman on Monday stopped her vehicle and found heroin and several stolen items.
Eastlake officers were performing a welfare check on 34-year-old Rochelle Lacroix, from Willoughby, that was requested by a third party, according to a Facebook post by the department. Officers stopped her vehicle on SR-2 over Vine Street.
The vehicle was being driven 45-year-old Brian Hancock, from Eastlake; Lacroix was a passenger in the front seat, police stated. K9 Axel and his handler were called to the scene. The dog “hit” on the vehicle for narcotics.
During a search of the vehicle, heroin and several stolen items were found, police said. The items were taken from vehicles in other jurisdictions, ranging from Cleveland to Painsville.
Hancock and Lacroix were both charged with felony drug possession and felony receiving stolen property charges. More charges are pending in other cities, police said.
