Summer break mischief mounts in Eastlake as police look for teen 'mooners,' arrest alleged burglars

EASTLAKE, Ohio - Now that school is out for the summer, mischief is mounting in Eastlake.

Officers posted to the department’s Facebook page they are searching for a group of juvenile teen girls accused of “mooning” vehicles. Police said the mischief took place just after 11 p.m. Sunday between Vine Street and Eastlawn Drive. Officers checked the area, but did not locate the females.

About an hour later, officers were dispatched to a report of a break-in at a vacant home on East 332nd Street near Vine Street.

On scene, they arrested a 16-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl, found milling through the home with a flashlight.

According to officers, both teens were already on probation at the time of their arrests. Each was charged with felony breaking and entering and booked at the Lake County Juvenile Detention Center.

Curfew Violations

In Eastlake, juveniles are subject to curfews.  Juvenile curfews, according to City Ordinance 509.14, are as follows:

- Under 12: Dusk to dawn
- Age 12-16: 10 p.m. - 6 a.m.
- Age 16: 11 p.m. - 6 a.m.
- Age 17: Midnight – 6 a.m.

According to the city’s ordinance , no parent or guardian can consent for a child to be in violation of curfew.