Bath Police Blotter: Burglar Confronted in Home

A burglar was confronted in a residence on the 500 block of West Point Avenue on April 20, when the son of the resident called out for his mother.

A white male, 30-35 years old, approached the son with a pry bar, police said. The intruder said he was looking for the resident. The son said the intruder left in a navy pickup truck with no front license plate and turned on Ghent Road toward Fairlawn.

Police responded but did not find a suspect.

 • A resident of the 4300 block of Fryman Drive reported a burglary between 12:30 and 4:15 p.m. April 20. Two xBox consoles and miscellaneous games were taken from the living room. The burglar apparently entered through a garage door. A laundry basket and towel were also reported missing. 

Fraud

 • A resident of the 4700 block of Stone Gate Boulevard told police on April 22 a collection agency contacted her, claiming she owed AT&T $1,190 for an account in her name since 2007.  She told police she never opened an account with AT&T and called police to document her dispute of the claim.

• Another resident of the 4700 block of Stone Gate Boulevard told police on April 22 he received a similar collection notice, claiming he owed $1,599.67 to AT&T for an account open since 2007. He also disputes the claim and requested police documentation.

Shoplifting 

• The Eye and Vision Center on Ghent Road told police that three women browsed through frames and left on April 19. Afterward employees noticed that at least 17 frames were missing. An inventory is being made to determine the amount of the loss, police said. The suspected thieves left in an older model white Kia Sportage.

Property damage

• The U.S. Postal Service office on Cleveland-Massillon Road reported damage to gutter and roof at the loading dock occurred between 11:15 a.m. and 12:55 p.m. on April 18. Complainant told police she contacted Distribution Solutions, the only company scheduled for a delivery at the time of the incident.

• A resident on the 1000 block of Ghent Hills Road reported an attempted break-in the night of April 18-19. Police found damage to a door and jamb in a breezeway between the house and the garage. Nothing was missing. Police said the damage might have been from heavy winds overnight.

Sick animal

• Police were called to the 1100 block of Sellman Drive on April 23 to look into a sick raccoon lying in a driveway. Police shot the animal and disposed of the remains at a township facility.

Recovered stolen property 

 A purse was found on the 1100 block of Cleveland-Massillon Road on April 23, and when police investigated, they found that the contents in the purse were apparently items stolen from two cars at Hale Farm and Village. The property was returned to the owners who reported the thefts.