Police Beat

Sept. 2 – Police responded to check the welfare of an elderly gentleman trying to flag down cars in front of his Walton Road house. He was trying to get a ride to the police station to report his family had taken his truck. His wife and daughter said they and a doctor had revoked his driving privileges.

Sept. 4 – Officers reported to Olde Eight and Valley View roads for a report of damaged township property. A citizen advised that a Flock camera had been broken off a pole. Police checked the remaining cameras in the township and all were intact. There was no suspect at the time.

Sept. 5 – A man was reportedly driving his truck on a natural gas utility easement on Valley View Road that cuts through a resident’s property. Police stopped the vehicle in Northfield Village. The driver admitted to driving in the area to remind him of his childhood. He grew up on Nesbitt Road in the 1960s and used to ride a dirt bike in the area. He was mourning the anniversary of his father’s death and said he wanted to visit his “old stomping grounds.” There were open beer cans in the vehicle and the driver admitted to drinking four beers. He called his adult children, who drove him home. He was cited with a minor misdemeanor charge of having an open container.

Sept. 5 – A couple asked police to file a telecommunications harassment report after receiving unwanted communication from a relative of their daughter’s ex-husband.

Sept. 5 – A female resident of Butterfield Circle asked for a police escort while removing personal property from the home because her live-in boyfriend was abusive. She said he had been abusive with her three weeks earlier, but it was not reported because of a lack of visible injuries and unwillingness to document the incident. She later provided a statement explaining multiple abuse incidents and was told how to obtain a protection order.

Sept. 7 – While walking on Seiberling Drive, a female was bitten by a German shepherd dog on the left forearm and had scratches and bruising on her left hip. The man walking the dog lost control of the leash and was reportedly unconcerned about the incident. The victim was given stitches at the hospital and the investigation was turned over to Summit County Public Health.

Sept. 9 – Officers stopped a vehicle on Valley View Road for display of plate. The 18-year-old driver did not have a valid driver’s license and had marijuana in the vehicle. A probable cause search of the vehicle found various drug paraphernalia. She was cited for display of plates and driving without a license and issued a minor misdemeanor citation for drug paraphernalia.

Sept. 10 – Police were dispatched to a McPherson Circle home for a report of a civil matter between a couple in the midst of a divorce arguing over travel arrangements with their shared daughter.

Sept. 10 – Officers were dispatched to an Otis Court home for a report of juveniles playing behind the complainant’s house and possibly damaging the property. Police approached the juveniles and spoke with their parents, and all agreed to stay away from the property.

Sept. 12 – A married couple on Heartridge Drive had a domestic dispute. They had been consuming alcohol and argued over infidelity in the marriage. They separated for the night.

Sept. 13 – A male came to the police station to verify if he had a restraining order against him. He and his wife had been arguing and both had been drinking. Police visited the female at a Pinewood View Road home and she referred to a previous incident between her and her husband. Due to the circumstances, there was not a clear participant in the domestic dispute, and they separated for the evening.

Sept. 15 – Four residents reported their cars were damaged when a paint-spraying contractor was painting new lines on Sagamore Road. Paint got on each of their vehicles. Several reported that the contractor had no cones or warning signals as they painted and fresh paint was not marked. The contractor was hired by Walton Hills Village.

Sept. 15 – A resident reported identity theft when an unknown person went to an Apple Store in Pennsylvania and purchased a new iPhone using his account. The scammer transferred the victim’s cell phone number to that account. He regained control of his cell phone number but learned that several retail accounts had been opened in his name and that purchases had been made through those accounts in Pennsylvania. He initiated fraud disputes with several of the retailers.

Sept. 16 – On West Aurora Road, a driver crashed into other vehicles in a business parking lot and was passed out. The female driver reportedly had a drinking problem and had open bottles of alcohol in the vehicle. She was transported to the hospital and was issued an OVI citation.

Sept. 17 – A Canterbury Lane resident reported that the woman she hired to clean her home had stolen cleaning items from her. The resident stopped the business relationship and did not press charges.

Sept. 17 – Police were called to a Carter Road residence for a report of a disturbance between cousins, one of whom accused the other of engaging in an affair with his wife.

Sept. 18 – Officers performed a welfare check on a man at a Millrace Lane apartment. The man appeared to be a hoarder and could not speak coherently. Macedonia Fire/EMS took the man to the hospital for an evaluation and found multiple fire hazards in the home. Police will contact protective services to advise them of the living situation.

Sept. 20 – A female resident of a health care facility on West Aurora Road was found unresponsive. Macedonia Fire/EMS performed CPR, but the woman died. She had possibly aspirated the previous day, and her death was ruled as natural causes by the county medical examiner’s office. The woman’s children felt the staff were negligent in their care of the woman and were considering a civil suit against the facility.

Sept. 21 – A resident reported fraud after he took a phone call telling him to purchase a phone through his AT&T application to get a discount on his bill. There was no promotional code associated with the phone and he was told to mail the phone to a given address to get the new phone code. He has not received anything since.

Sept. 27 – Police responded to a business area on West Aurora Road for a report of a body partially in the roadway. The woman was difficult to understand and admitted to drinking alcohol at a local bar. She was transferred to the hospital and was issued a minor misdemeanor for disorderly conduct-intoxication in public.