Police report

On Hamilton Drive, a resident reported that for the second time in three weeks, in the wee hours, a vehicle had drifted onto his property spraying gravel onto the roadway before hitting a large rock at the end of his driveway.

At a construction site on Brecksville Road at Townsend, someone damaged the ignition switch on an excavator while attempting to steal it.

A resident received a text from her estranged brother asking if he and his wife could spend the night on their way to Wisconsin. They had not spoken since 1979 when he entered the bathroom and pulled a gun on her. On advice of her landlord, she replied she would not be available if he showed up.

At a rehab and nursing facility on Brecksville Road, a resident advised that a man in the next room stole his lockbox containing $60 and personal items. The neighbor admitted to having the box, but said he had loaned out the money. The administrator said because of the confession, the facility would reimburse the $60.

On Broadview Road at Apple Ridge, a witness saw a dog run from behind some trees into the roadway where it was hit by a red F-150 that kept driving. The dog’s owner transported it to a veterinary clinic. A short while later, a man called the station and advised he had hit the dog but was unaware that he needed to report it. He said he didn’t see the dog until he felt a bump and looked in the rearview mirror.

On 77SB at 9:45 p.m. a vehicle hit a coyote.

A woman stated she received a threatening text from a “Big Tony” out of Flint MI whom she met several years ago. She felt he was stalking her because he knew she was at a local winery when she received the text. The text she received three weeks prior basically said, “bla bla, blah … Ur a rotten human being pray U never cross my path payback is a b**ch karma will get U promise U,” She did not want to pursue criminal charges but would report any new threats.

On Roberts Drive, a resident complained that while in the yard with her dog, her neighbor began calling to her dog. Due to a history of problems, she believed her neighbor was trying to entice the dog into his yard to substantiate a complaint of “dog at large.” When contacted by phone the neighbor voiced his perspective on being generally annoyed. He stated the dog regularly barks at him and he barks back. He alluded to calling out to the dog and was directed not to do that. He was also advised that if he doesn’t want the dog to continue barking, don’t answer.

A woman was stopped on Brecksville Road for having no taillights. While the officer ran her plate, her backup lights came on and she backed into the cruiser. When approached she asked, “Why did you hit me?” It was explained that her car was in reverse. After passing the field sobriety test, she was afforded a short tutorial on how to turn her lights on, then released with a verbal warning.

At a local truck stop, in what has become a common occurrence, a truck driver named Athena felt the cab rock and exited her vehicle. She claimed she witnessed Hassan inspect the damage and attempt to drive away. He claimed he did not cause the damage. It was a classic he-said, she-said situation – if it weren’t for the pesky camera mounted on Athena’s dash.

On Streetsboro Road, a woman walking down her driveway heard bullets whizzing overhead from a neighbor’s shooting range. Her husband told officers he felt the neighbor didn’t take the situation seriously. Officers visited the neighbor and inspected the range. He advised officers that he did not have malicious intent toward his neighbors nor did he wish to cause them fear. Officers reviewed proper range safety with the man.

On Harold Drive, a dump truck delivering gravel pulled down cable lines strung across the driveway.

On 77SB at 3 a.m., officers responded to a U-Haul van in the median. As they approached, a door opened, someone looked out and then slammed the door shut. Due to the hour, the unusual circumstances and the uncertainty of the occupant’s intentions, officers continued their approach with guns drawn. The sole occupant stated his girlfriend had been driving. They became embroiled in a verbal altercation regarding a request for sexual activity at which point she drove into the median, exited the vehicle, and walked off. When he later called, she would only say she was at the Speedway in Bath. The van was searched and after being winched from the median the man was released. Bath police monitoring the radio made contact with the girlfriend at Speedway. She stated her boyfriend dropped her there after she observed him snorting a white powder and driving erratically. This came to light after the man had been released.

A resident received a call from Ella Myers informing her that she had been charged with child pornography. Ella advised that she could clear her name for $30,000. The woman said no. Ella then countered with $8,000 in gift cards from Lowes and Home Depot to which the resident agreed. She read the gift card numbers to Ella. Ella called another 6-7 times but the woman refused to answer. Instead, she called the police and was informed that she had been scammed.

On Sawbridge Drive, a resident stated he was the victim of a scam that began last October. He received a call saying he had won $1.5 million in a Chase Visa gift card lottery. He made multiple payments to satisfy the purported tax liability before he became suspicious.

An employee at a local truck stop stated that as he prepared to leave for work his ex-fiancé Jason became angry and threw a rock through his car window. Jason then followed him to work where he circled the building after the man went inside. The employee was provided information on Marsy’s Law. Jason was contacted and confirmed that they had a dispute during which he was punched in the face. Rather than fight back, Jason said he shattered the man’s window.

A man was huffing aerosol air duster, the effect of which far exceeded his wildest expectations. On the verge of a mental breakdown, he was transported to Marymount.

Meanwhile, back at the motel:

Police responded to a dispute/disturbance at 18:40 hours.