Sunday, May 12, 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. STRONGSVILLE: Man Found Living in Woods A May 3 fire led officials to discover someone has been living in the woods. Firefighters were called to smoke on the east side of the city's recreation center building about 9:40 a.m. and reported to police that there was someone living there. Officers located a man walking to the area, who admitted to having a fort and cooking. The said he believed he had gotten permission to camp there. He agreed to gather up his belongings and move on. That same day, a witness reported a homeless man …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Here are some of the weirdest police reports 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. There will be an increased police presence while detectives investigate the incidents, the department said. 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 34000 block of …
Sunday, April 21, 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. Donkeys On The Lam In Brecksville Brecksville resident Becca Craig was shocked to glance out the front window of her Gatewood Drive home to find two donkeys chasing her pup Barney around the front yard Tuesday afternoon. She quickly reacted, and pulled her dog inside to safety. Turns out that the animals had escaped through an open fence at the nearby Brecksville Stables. The donkeys were rounded up and returned to the stables. Solon Dentist Accused Of Using Drug Database To Get Info On His Ex-Girlfriend A Solon dentist has been …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Drug Thieves Scamming Stow Businesses The Stow-Glen Retirement Village reported dozens of missing pain pills to Stow Police April 3. The retirement complex management told police that more than 30 100-milligram pills of Oxycotin, more than 30 80-milligram Oxycodone pills and 17, 15-milligram Oxycontin pills were found missing from a medicine cart, according to Stow Police. Failed Robbery At about 12:20 a.m. Friday morning, a masked man attempted to rob Papa John's Pizza; however, the business — located at 1630 State Rd. — was already…
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Not quite an emergency A woman called 911 three times on March 28 to tell Mayfield Heights Police that her laundry had been taken from the laundry room in her apartment building, according to The Plain Dealer. The police offers who responded to the calls said that the woman was drunk and combative when they arrived. They asked her to only call 911 for emergencies and a roommate agreed to look after the woman that evening. The woman ultimately decided not to file a police report. All unhappy families are unhappy in their own way A 16-…
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Third time's the charm It took three tries, but Mentor Police and Canine Officer Titan found a fleeing fugitive on March 25. Officers first spotted Lawrence Seghetti II on Sunday evening while he was driving on Munson Road. When police signaled for Seghetti to stop, he parked his car and ran away, Mentor Police Lt. Tim Allen said. Officers chased him on foot to the Harbor Run complex. During the chase, an officer hurt his knee while trying to scale a fence. When they reached the complex, Titan was called to the …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
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. That's not in the job description - A State Tested Nursing Assistant told Cuyahoga Falls police she was solicited for sex while giving hospice care to a person living in the 2800 block of Cedar Hill Road. The incidents occurred between Sept. 1, 2012, and March 18. The Crossroads Hospice worker reported that a man offered her money in return for sexual intercourse when she was providing hospice care to a patient at the patient's residence. She told police she was unsure whether she'd like to prosecute. Soliciting is a third-degree …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Here are some of the weirdest police reports and incidents from departments across the region.
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. • STRONGSVILLE PATCH: Turning lemonade stands into scrap metal It was like stealing candy from a baby. A child's lemonade stand was snapped up by a trash-picker when she left it unattended for a few minutes March 10. A report said some kids on Barton Drive set up the stand during the nice weather on Sunday. About 5:30 p.m., a girl left the metal table on the treelawn and went into the house for a minute. When she returned, the table was gone — apparently grabbed by a "scrapper" looking for valuable items in the trash. • CUYAHOGA …
Thursday, February 28, 2013
The following was obtained from Bath police reports dated Feb. 26 and 27. It does not indicate convictions.
Nobody's fool A Bath woman quickly grew suspicious after receiving a call from an unidentified man at 9:22 a.m. on Feb. 27. According to the Bath police report, the caller told the woman she had just won $2.5 million, and asked her to rendezvous with his "representative" at her bank. The woman called police and provided the man's contact information. An officer called the man to question him, and, according to the report, he used explicit language and hung up. The woman was advised to contact police if the suspected scam artist called back. Call in the bomb squad On Feb. 26 at 11:42 a.m., a local resident walked into the Bath police station with an old 75mm bullet in his hand. The man said a friend of his inadvertently dug it up during an …
Sunday, February 24, 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 and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Can't you smell that smell? On Feb. 16, a Fairlawn Chuck E. Cheese security guard pulled Lamar E. Hill outside of the children's arcade after detecting a strong marijuana odor emanating from his clothes. The security guard – who also works as a Summit County sheriff's deputy – found eight bags of marijuana in Hill's possession, along with $360 in cash. Hill, 25, of Akron, later admitted to stuffing a handful of the bags in the trash before exiting Chuck E. Cheese with security, according to a Fairlawn police report, He …
Mister D
2:04 pm on Sunday, April 7, 2013
I know something big went down in Fairlawn. It wasn't reported in the ABJ or Bath Patch. I'm waiting for the West Side Leader to come through. I'm guessing it was a major gas leak or something of that nature. Due to recent explosions occurring from gas leaks, they may have quieted the info to prevent panic or fear. We don't get all the info. Many times reporting crimes and their nature hurts … more ›