Monday, May 13, 2013
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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. 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…
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Rock throwers: Police responded to a call at 9:19 p.m. May 4 regarding a group of teens believed to be causing trouble. According to the police report, four teenage girls were walking south on Fruitland Avenue and seen picking up rocks and decorations from home yards and throwing them into the street. The caller said they were loud and using foul language. The girls were walking towards Marsol, the caller said, but the police were unable to locate the group. Drunk on a bike: Mayfield Heights Police traveled to the intersection of Mayfield and Lander roads at 9:21 p.m. May 4 to check on a man a caller said was highly intoxicated on while riding his bike. The caller had stopped to check on him, but quickly realized he was drunk that could …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
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Incidents reported May 1-2: Marsol fight: Six units from the Mayfield Heights Police Department responded to Marsol Apartments to break up a large skirmish at 3:27 p.m. on May 1. The caller reported a large group of teenagers fighting in front of the building at 6501 Marsol Road. It was unclear why the kids were fighting, but the fight was broken up without any arrests. Cleaning woman steals?: A Fox Hollow Drive woman said an unspecified amount of items and valuables had been missing from her home. The woman suspected a hired cleaning woman had been taking the items. Police agreed to investigate the matter. Assaulted woman declines pressing charges: A woman told police she was physically assaulted by a group of three women while she was at…
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
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Incidents reported May 2-3: Overturned car: Gates Mills Police received a report on May 3 of an overturned car on County Line Road. Officers responded to the crash around 3:38 p.m. and learned that it involved two vehicles. One of the drivers, a 17-year-old male from Pepper Pike, was cited for failing to yield the right of way when turning left. No serious injuries were reported. Where did the lights go: The sudden removal of holiday lights confused a Berkshire Road resident on May 2. The resident traveled to the Gates Mills Police Station to file a theft report for the stolen lights, stating that the lights were taken by an unknown suspect. After a brief investigation by an officer, police determined that the lights had been removed by a …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.
Here are this week's most bizarre police reports. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. SOLON: Solon Detectives Searching For Man Who Tried To Abduct Two Women Solon Police are investigating two attempted abductions at the Park East Apartments, according to police. Police said there will be an increased police presence while detectives investigate the incidents. On Wednesday, a woman reported that a man tried to grab her and gain entry into her apartment. The woman screamed and the man fled into the woods, according to police. On Tuesday, police said a 17-year-old girl was standing outside of her apartment at the …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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Incidents reported on April 20: Lengthy test drive: A Marshall Ford employee called Mayfield Heights Police at 1:46 p.m. with concerns about a customer who had been on a test drive for 30 minutes. The employee admitted the man did not provide a driver's license for the dealership to copy. Still, the dealership permitted him to try out a BMW. The Akron man's car sat in the rear of the lot while he was gone. The man returned at 3:19 p.m. with the vehicle in tact. Theft and return: A Golf Galaxy worker reported a theft and return by a customer at 2:45 p.m. The employee said a Titleist golf driver valued at $400 was stolen from the store the previous night. The person who stole the driver came to the store the next day to confess to the crime …
Friday, April 26, 2013
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Incidents reported in early April: Neighborly dispute: A caller from Commonwealth Avenue told Mayfield Heights Police that he came home to find a car parked in his driveway on April 7 that he had not seen before. Though the caller didn't initially recognize the car, it ended up belonging to a neighbor. The parked car turned out to be an orchestrated stunt that was part of an ongoing feud between the two. An officer told the neighbor to move the car and not park there again in the future. Crash leads to argument: A driver called police on April 8 to report a two-car crash at Eastgate Plaza around 3 p.m. According to the police report, the caller, who was not involved in the crash, was concerned about a heated altercation. A young male …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
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Incidents reported from April 15-18: Missing tax documents: A Woodstock Road resident visited the Gates Mills Police Department to report missing tax documents. The woman believed the documents were taken her home. She admitted that several people had access to the missing documents, but wasn't sure who may have taken them. The incident remains under investigation, according to police. Dog takes fall: A Chestnut Run resident called police on the afternoon of April 18 to report that his dog had fallen down a 30-foot ravine. The dog suffered unspecified injuries. Gates Mills Fire Department personnel responded and were able to retrieve the injured animal from the ravine. Man drives off Mayfield Road: Gates Mills Police responded to a car …
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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Incidents reported April 9-12: More thefts at Gilmour: An employee at Gilmour Academy called Gates Mills Police around 10:25 a.m. April 9 to report that an unspecified amount of money was stolen from the aquatic center locker room. An officer met with the caller, who said money was taken from "several" unsecured lockers. No arrests have been made. About a week earlier, police received reports of car break-ins in front of the school. Road altercation: Gates Mills Police responded to a road rage incident around 5:38 p.m. on April 9. A 911 call came in reporting an altercation on Chagrin River Road between a bicyclist and a motorist. An officer soon located and spoke with the involved parties who told the officer they had resolved their right…
Monday, April 15, 2013
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Incidents reported in early April: Not in my yard: A caller on Ranchland Drive told Mayfield Heights Police that her neighbor had been throwing items from her yard to the caller's around noon on April 4. Possibly aware that her neighbor had alerted police, the woman attempted to block her neighbor from passing her on the street. She then returned to her yard. She told a reporting officer that she was simply removing cigarette butts from her yard. She was advised by the officer to stay out of her neighbor's yard. Angry employee: A caller from Walmart said a male employee was "tearing up the store" about two hours before opening time with a box cutter. It was unclear was made the employee angry or how much damage he caused just before 4 a.m…
