Crime & Safety
86-Year-Old Man Cited For Illegaly Carrying Concealed Weapon
The information in this report is from the Solon Police. An arrest does not mean a conviction.
An 86-year-old man was cited for illegally carrying a concealed weapon after police got a tip that he was going to have an armed confrontation with another man over a business feud.
Police went to a home on Country View Lane after someone called March 12 to say that a homeowner and a business partner were having an argument over selecting a realtor for the home, and that both men were armed and heading to the home for a confrontation.
The police arrived to find the homeowner, an 86-year-old man, standing outside the home with a cane.
Find out what's happening in Solonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The old man also wore a loaded and holstered .38-caliber revolver on his hip.
The man did not have a permit to carry the gun so he was issued a summons to Bedford Court for carrying the weapon illegally.
Find out what's happening in Solonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The other man said he had no intention of going to the home and hurt the man.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.