Crime & Safety

Hot Air Balloon Drops in on Chagrin River Resident: Gates Mills Police Blotter

The following information was supplied by the Gates Mills Police Department

Hot-air visit: A Chagrin River Road resident had no intention of hosting a landing on May 6, so she was shocked to see a hot air balloon descend on her lawn around 8:23 p.m.

The woman called Gates Mills Police to report the surprise landing. An officer spoke with the balloonist, who said he had to make an emergency landing because of changing winds and impending darkness. The balloon was soon removed from the caller's property.

Cell-phone fraud: A Sugarbush Lane resident visited the Gates Mills Police station at 3:11 p.m. on May 7 to report a fraud involving his cell phone. 

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The man said an unknown person somehow gained access to his cell phone account and then used the account to make a purchase. Police are investigating the matter.

Crash on SOM: Gates Mills Police responded to a car crash on SOM Center Road at 5:34 p.m. on May 10.

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The crash involved two cars. One of the drivers was a 16-year-old from Beachwood. Police cited him for failing to maintain an assured clear distance ahead. Nobody was injured in the crash.


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