Dec. 4-10, 2020
The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office Dec. 4-10, 2020.
ANIMAL ABUSE
Dec. 5
5:17 p.m., Paulette Drive, Burton. Caller would like to speak to a deputy about a neighbor possibly poisoning 26 feral cats. Spoke with caller who advised there is an abandoned house that has about 26 dead cats, raccoons and possums in it. Caller said he does not know if previous owners left poison in the house when they left. Deputy explained he could come to location to see the house and refer this to humane society.
ANIMAL PROBLEM
Dec. 9
1:13 p.m., Munn Road, Auburn. Someone dropped off a plastic bag with a deer carcass, blood and insides. Unknown if the head is there or not. Would like an officer to stop by and see if they need it. Advice given.
Dec. 10
5:10 p.m., Madison Road, Thompson. By the Thompson Township recycling bins area there is a random peacock walking around. Deputy unable to locate the peacock.
CITIZEN DISPUTE
Dec. 4
1:58 p.m., Old State Road, Hambden. Caller would like to speak to a deputy regarding his mother’s neighbor putting brush and branches on her driveway. He wants them removed. Pine tree branches on neighbor’s property from storm. Residents are elderly and have help coming on Monday to pick up branches. Caller not happy with the news.
Dec. 6
11:57 a.m., Shaw Road, Auburn. Caller says he was burning papers in a burn barrel and his neighbor came out and was extremely belligerent with caller. Caller is nervous and feels threatened. Caller put the fire out, but was upset with the foul language the neighbor used and wanted it documented it. Caller did not want responding deputy to speak with the neighbor and make it worse. Caller will contact deputy if he has more problems.
FRAUD
Dec. 4
4 p.m., Bass Lake Road, Munson. Female gave SNN and bank account numbers over the phone and her bank account was accessed. Bank denied the charges. Apple ID scam. Bank denied charges and changed all account information. Responding deputy suggested caller file with credit reporting agency for further monitoring. No monetary loss.
10:28 p.m., Old State Road, Middlefield. $1,200. Deputy spoke with female caller who said she received a call from a female with an Indian accent claiming to be from the Dallas, Texas, FBI office. Number the female called from was spoofed as the Dallas FBI office. Caller said she was told her identity had been stolen and was convinced to purchase three Target gift cards valued at $400 apiece. She then provided gift card numbers to the female. Caller advised to call her bank and advise them of the incident to protect from any further losses. She also was given advice to call target and CVS where the gift cards were purchased to see if they were able to assist her in getting her money back.
Dec. 5
9:56 a.m., Mentor Road, Chardon. Loans taken out, unemployment filed using caller’s ID. Information obtained and documented. Complainant already has filed with FTC and JFS, and will notify Social Security of the compromise.
10:22 a.m., Mayfield Road, Munson. Unemployment was filed under caller’s name. Information obtained. Documented and more information given to caller for credit reporting agency as well as JFS fraud reporting.
2:10 p.m., Cedar Road, Munson. Payroll was scammed by email for $5,849.03. Fraudulent email was received from an employee to company asking to place paycheck into a new bank account. Routing number and bank name provided. The account did not belong to the employee.
Dec. 10
4:45 p.m., Fairmount Road, Newbury. On post to report fraud. Someone filed unemployment claim in her name. Complainant said she was contacted by her employer asking if she had filed for unemployment. She said she had not. Employer said someone had fraudulently filed for unemployment on her behalf. Employer reported fraudulent claim to the state and requested complainant report it to GCSO. Documentation only. Advice given on what to monitor to ensure complainant will not be a victim of further identity theft.
JUVENILE PROBLEM
Dec. 4
2:16 p.m., Farmington Road, Parkman. Three Amish boys throwing snowballs at cars passing by. Approximately 6-8 years old. No signs of snowballs being thrown in roadway. No one was outside the listed address.
Dec. 7
9:16 p.m., Clay Street, Montville. Caller’s son is not listening to his parents. He’s 16 and will not give the video games and phone to his parents. Spoke with teenager regarding his behavior and not listening to his parents. He was not out of control nor were any threats made. He turned over the items to his parents. Advice given.
SUSPICIOUS
Dec. 7
10:10 a.m., Crackel Road, Auburn. Bank wants to speak to someone about a customer possibly getting scammed. They have not been able to get ahold of the female customer either. GCSO spoke with customer who stated she received a check for $40,000 for some land she was selling. She deposited the check and bank accepted it. She used $10,000 of it and then bank said the check was no good. Customer was advised to call bank. Advice provided.
12:03 p.m., Tilden Road, Troy. Male called and said he was caller’s grandson. When she called him a scammer he gave caller her address and said he would be there shortly. Female couldn’t retrieve the number from her caller ID but was advised if someone came to the house to call the GCSO right away.
THEFT
Dec. 5
10:09 a.m., Washington Street, Auburn. Someone got into caller’s wife’s car last night and took some money. Nothing else appeared tampered with. Caller did not lock vehicle over the night. Noticed he is missing a $10 bill from the cup holder. Advice given.
Dec. 9
3:56 p.m., Mayfield Road, Claridon. Light tan-colored vehicle leaving heading toward Dollar General. Male stole JUUL pods. White male with dark hair and partial beard. Male said “by the way I am going to steal these” and grabbed them and walked out. Report taken.
THREATENING
Dec. 6
1:37 p.m., Hoover Road, Troy. Caller’s phone was hacked. Receiving threatening texts to meet at Walmart for a Visa gift card or they will send pictures to everyone. Caller sent naked photos to an unknown user on Facebook. Advice given.
