May 31 to June 6, 2024
The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office May 31 to June 6, 2024.
ASSAULT
June 2
6:30 a.m., Meadowlands Drive, Walmart, Chardon. Caller states her car was hit by a cart in the parking lot. The person who did it tried to hit her and her phone out of her hand. White Buick Regal, male was older with longer gray hair and a beard. Report to follow.
HARRASSMENT
June 4
3:04 p.m., Old State Road, Claridon. Caller is getting harassed by her neighbor again. Caller was working in the yard and he came up and tried to talk to her. Complainant stated a male was leaving her flowers but is now being confrontational after being asked to stop. Complainant did not want Deputy to contact the male, just wanted it on record.
PROPERTY DAMAGE
June 3
12:18 p.m., Kinsman Road, Middlefield. Caller believes someone put weed killer on his grass. Complainant advised that he believes over the winter months his neighbor put chemicals in his yard to kill the grass. Complainant advised he wants the incident documented. He did not want deputies to speak to the neighbor.
PURSUIT
May 31
12:10 a.m., Ravenna Road and Bell Street, Newbury. While working traffic enforcement, I observed a medium sized black SUV traveling north on Ravenna Road at 73 mph. When I turned around to go after the vehicle it took off at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was last seen going into the curves by Lucky’s and could not be located after.
SUSPICIOUS
May 31
11:32 a.m., Tilden, Troy. Parked in the are where hunters usually park. According to caller, there’s a tent in the woods and a knife in the tree. The car has been there off and on.
12:49 p.m., Woodlawn Drive, Newbury. Complainant has protection order against neighbor. This morning we heard gunshots and we just recently noticed that there are several deceased animals on the corner of our property. He has made comments to others about putting out animal poison. These animals today are raccoons. Jail advised. One arrested.
4:28 p.m., Aquilla Road, Dollar General, Claridon. Male with a black Escalade trying to pee on the building. Last seen westbound on Route 322. Tried to hit caller with his car. Black male, taller, baseball hat, bright yellow shirt. Complainant advised a male tried to urinate on the building and hit the caller with his door when trying to close it to leave. No injury and complainant did not wish to pursue charges.
June 1
8:37 p.m., Auburn Road, Chardon. Male was hiding in caller’s yard, hiding behind his bushes. He then ran next door and is hiding behind more bushes. Northbound on Auburn. White male, tall, thin build, middle aged, white shirt tan pants. Complainant advised that the male was hiding from passing cars. He also had a bald spot. K9 track north through four properties. Resident exited his residence and disrupted track. Unable to locate.
June 4
5:49 p.m., Rock Creek Road, Thompson. Caller advised earlier today about 2:30 p.m. a drone was flying over the caller’s backyard and was hovering over the caller’s daughter outside tanning. Caller believes it came from the neighbor’s. Caller wants to shoot the drone down. Advice given about drone laws.
June 5
11:23 a.m., Plank Road, Montville. Caller owns the gas well tanks and he went to go check on them and there is a burned-up vehicle on the property. Vehicle looks to be a four-wheel drive low rider truck, unable to read the plate as its totally burned up. Caller is no longer at the property but is available by cell if needed. GPS coordinates given.
June 6
10:07 p.m., Auburn and Clark Road, Chardon. Caller was south on Auburn where there was a car stopped. Caller saw someone out with a flashlight. Caller slowed down and subjects shot at her car with a water gun. Once caller returned home she realized it was oil. An unknown younger male was spraying passing traffic with a clear oil from a squirt gun. area was checked but it was reported the male left northbound on Auburn Road towards Lake County.
THREATENING
June 5
4:39 a.m., Main Market Road, Parkman. Employees threatening each other with guns. They are outside in the parking lot. Were yelling at each other, no firearms seen. Showed second caller the gun. Caller says they are brothers who live in Warren. Brothers stated they were jumped at work. No signs or reports of altercation.
TRESPASSING
June 1
7:34 p.m., Welk Road and Kirtland Road, Chardon. Eight females on a Kubota vehicle were trespassing on caller’s property. Caller lives in Kirtland but owns 40 acres that span over both counties. Females were last seen heading eastbound into the woods. Females appeared to be intoxicated. They were yelling and carrying on. One ATV observed at a graduation party which was occupied by males. Neighbor on Welk will attempt to let the graduation host know of the complaint.
WEAPON OFFENSE
June 1
5:14 p.m., Old State Road, Hambden. Neighbors are shooting and caller has bullets coming onto his property. He could hear them whizzing by. Spoke with caller who advised his neighbor let a couple people shoot on his property today. Advised he could hear bullets coming through the trees. Said that he contacted neighbor to let him know what was going on and neighbor said he would contact people that were on his property. Would only like this documented.
