Police Beat

Information provided by the Richfield Police Department compiled by Ken Miles

A gentleman chicken rancher on Roberts Drive finds himself in occasional conflict with a neighbor when one of his flock breaches its containment, and while doing what chickens do, does it in the neighbor’s yard. One afternoon the rancher heard the report of an air rifle and after a quick head count did the math: one neighbor with pellet gun plus one missing chicken equals 911. The neighbor failed to present himself, as did the chicken in question, while the rancher admitted a more secure enclosure would mitigate the strife fomented by his Rhode Island Reds. The officer acknowledged the neighbor’s alleged solution to his problem seemed a bit drastic.

While a woman walked the Daffodil Trail on Brush Road, someone broke into her minivan and stole her purse.

Life took a dark turn when a black dog on Black Road attacked a woman, inflicting severe bite wounds on her thigh and arm. The woman stopped and exited her car in the roadway to chastise a dog for playing in traffic. A witness, coming from the opposite direction, observed the beast, a Tibetan mastiff guard dog, taking exception to her intrusion and lighting into her. The witness used his truck to run interference, allowing the woman to escape. The dog’s owner, who was cited, stated it escaped an electric fence, undetected. Time 9:30 p.m.

A woman complained her ex-boyfriend had been harassing her for two months, vacillating between terms of endearment and vulgar descriptors. She was advised she might need to press charges and file for a restraining order.

An officer pursued a motorcycle south on Brecksville Road into Bath at speeds exceeding 100 mph. The bike straightened the curve at Aegean Dr., left the roadway, rotated and launched the rider. The man was found moaning in pain but through slurred speech was able to identify himself and admit he was stupid. Time 12:37 a.m.

A local watering hole reported a highly intoxicated woman unable to pay her $60 bar bill. She had lost her phone and car before remembering she hadn’t driven there. Her husband was at work, but the man who dropped her off suddenly materialized, paid her tab and left with her. Time 2:30 p.m.

Ten months after a man sold his house on Kings Forest Boulevard, he showed up, unannounced, and demanded two vases he left in the backyard. The new owners demurred. To show he meant business, the man had a lawyer send them a letter.

State law regarding window tint requires 70% light transmission through the windshield, 50% through the front side windows and no requirement on rear windows. Light transmission is measured using a tint meter.

A man reported hitting a raccoon on I-77 NB damaging his bumper and parking light.

On I-77 NB an officer trailed a car with a broken taillight that began to flee. Taking the Turnpike exit the suspect made a U-turn and headed south on Brecksville Road with another officer in pursuit. Just south of Everett Road he lost control and hit a sign. He received twelve citations was taken to the Portage County Sheriff’s office on an outstanding warrant.

Meanwhile back at the motel:

A man was using the public bathroom as a phrontistery, but after 30 minutes, management called police to have him removed. Officers discovered the deep thinker had an active warrant out of Summit County, and somewhat ironically, the prisoner transfer took place at Barnes and Noble. ∞