Sheriff’s Report
Oct. 4-10, 2019
The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office Oct. 4-10, 2019. In total, the sheriff’s office handled 372 calls during this period.
AGENCY ASSIST
Oct. 5
10:50 p.m., South Ridge Road, Ashtabula. SWAT call out in Ashtabula. Barricaded gunman. Deputy advises male suspect in custody without incident.
CITIZEN DISPUTE
Oct. 9
9:53 a.m., Edgewater Drive, Newbury. Caller says her neighbor is feeding her cats and now they won’t come home. Complainant says the neighbor is an alcoholic. Complainant says she took one of her cats to keep for her grandson. Complainant says she won’t release the cat to her or out of the house. Deputy advised. Complainant was thinking the neighbor took her cat. Deputy went to neighbor’s house and only a dog was present. Advice provided.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Oct. 6
1:25 a.m., Lake Shore Drive, Newbury. Father and son beating each other up. One is outside, one is inside. Three people. No weapons. They have been drinking. No drugs. They both have bloody faces. They are both outside. Caller can hear them screaming at each other. Son is walking to his mother’s house. Report taken. Two arrested.
FRAUD
Oct. 5
2:47 p.m., Twin Creeks Drive, Auburn. Caller was scammed out of over $26,000. She said this began on Oct. 3. She said she received a call from someone who said he was her grandson. The male told her that he was in jail in Cleveland and only had a few minutes to talk. The male on the line said an attorney would call her about bail. The attorney called and advised she needed to send $14,900 in cash money to an address in New York, which she did. She said they called back and requested more money, which she sent. She finally called her grandson on his cell phone. This is when she discovered she had been scammed. Report taken.
Oct. 8
5:24 p.m., Williams Road, Hambden. Caller needs to make a report for internet fraud for a boat sale. Caller bought a boat online, by wiring the money to a seller in New York, and paid $15,000. He was notified the truck delivering the boat as well as the boat were involved in a crash and the boat was totaled. He was notified today that his money would be refunded in 2-3 days. Caller is suspicious this might be a scam since some of the email addresses are no longer valid. He will wait the 2-3 days to see if he gets his money back.
GUNSHOT
Oct. 7
9:37 p.m., Old State Road, Middlefield. 26-year-old male accidentally shot himself in the thigh, 9mm. Gun on dresser. Medivac on standby. Middlefield PD first to respond and reported back to dispatch. They were with the victim, gun was on the dresser and gunshot was accidental. Male transported victim to an accessible location to meet up with Medivac and victim transported to UH downtown. UH main campus removed the bullet from the male’s leg. Will be placed in evidence. If bullet not needed, contact so it can be disposed of properly.
INJURED PERSON
Oct. 6
1:37 p.m., Dewey Road, Thompson. 32-year-old male crushed by a bobcat, injuries to the pelvis and leg. Conscious and breathing. Male has been removed from under the bobcat; he is moaning. Advised not to move. Assisted Thompson FD with stabilizing patient. He was transported by squad across the street to Medivac and flown to UH downtown.
INMATE TRANSPORT
Oct. 8
1:12 a.m., Merritt Road, Munson. Inmate swallowed an unknown amount of meth. BP and pulse continuously rising. ER notified. In hospital. Inmate transported back to the jail at 7:58 p.m. She was very loud and using foul language as she was leaving the hospital.
MEDICAL
Oct. 9
10:20 p.m., Clay Street, Huntsburg. 30-year-old male has taken meth and is throwing up blood and is out of control. History of drug use, no weapons. He is not being physically violent, but was throwing things and was running around outside naked. Male now in bathroom and is aware police have been called, and will be upset when he finds out. He is acting like he is under the influence of drugs, but caller is not sure if it is meth or something else. He does not have access to a car. Caller does believe there is a possibility he might try to take off on foot when the police arrive. He is still naked. Just got out of rehab on Saturday. Squad transported.
SUSPICIOUS
Oct. 5
4:17 p.m., Stone Road, Newbury. Caller states there is something suspicious going on. Two older cars at the end of the driveway. Several men with tattoos. Caller thinks they may have been up to no good. Deputy advised. UTL. Nobody in the driveway. One minivan in parking lot and other cars at the rental house.
Oct. 7
7:53 p.m., Robinson Road, Chardon. Someone killed the caller’s chickens. He found the rooster in the driveway and a board that had blood all over it. He left his property at approximately 6 p.m. and returned just after 7 p.m. He located his rooster, deceased, on a stump in his driveway. Believes an unknown person struck his rooster with a piece of a pallet and killed it. He had located the wood piece earlier with blood on it, but could not locate it again when the deputy was present. Report to follow.
THEFT
Oct. 7
5:08 p.m., Auburn Rod, Munson. Theft complaint in the lobby. Complainant reported several hand tools and a welder stolen from his residence. He located the tools he believes are his at Geauga Pawn. He also believes he knows person who stole the tools. Report to follow.
TRAFFIC CRASH
Oct. 9
2:16 p.m., Kinsman Road, Middlefield. Buggy vs. semi. Injuries appear to be very serious. Deputy advised. Called Medevac for helicopter to standby. One male entrapped under buggy, but they were lifting it off him. Women and child involve ed. Looks like all are breathing, but unsure. Medevac will be at the airport base in five minutes.
VANDALISM
Oct. 6
1:56 p.m., Auburn Road, Munson. Someone vandalized his anti-school levy sign. He is in Hawaii, but would like a call. Deputy advised. Spoke with the male on the phone. Advice provided.
