Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2021
The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2021.
ANIMAL PROBLEM
Nov. 30
12:43 p.m., Thwing Road, Chardon. Hawk caught in caller’s chicken coop. Hawk was freed from net and flew away.
CITIZEN ASSIST
Nov. 29
5:15 p.m., Swine Creek Road, Middlefield. Caller who is 19 years old had questions about open carry laws in Ohio. His dad was going to buy him a Glock 19 and wanted to know if he could open carry the firearm. Caller told he would have to be legal age of 21 to possess or carry a handgun.
Dec. 1
3:01 p.m., North Cheshire Street, Burton. Taking a student home who missed the bus. Deputy provided a male student who missed the bus a ride home with parents’ permission.
CITIZEN DISPUTE
Nov. 26
10:44 p.m., East High Street, Middlefield. Male saying he is a police officer flashing a fake badge. Unknown name, out on the porch, 18ish-year-old male. Newbury baseball letterman jacket. Male is harassing customers, saying he is investigating rapes and if they don’t tell him who they are he will charge them for it. Getting into a car. Tore off his license plate. Silver VW Jetta. Unknown if he has been drinking. Turned onto some side street. See report.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Nov. 28
6:19 a.m., Wilson Mills Road. Boyfriend is drunk. He is threatening to hurt the dog, just punched the TV. Male had been drinking. She told him she wanted to break up with him and he drank more. See report.
JUVENILE PROBLEM
Nov. 30
10:12 a.m., Bass Lake Road, Munson. 9-year-old male brought alcohol to school today. Need a report. Male picked up a bottle of Fireball he found at the bus stop. Once on the bus, he poured the contents onto a classmate’s boots. Principal wants incident documented only and will handle the discipline. Attempted to contact mother. Voicemail left and no answer at her home.
PHONE HARASSMENT
Nov. 30
6:25 p.m., Madison Road, Parkman. Caller needs to make a report for phone harassment. Caller’s boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend is texting caller harassing messages and texting caller’s boyfriend telling him she loves him. Deputy advised. Caller recently found the ex-girlfriend sent an email to boyfriend. She also called three times and caller told her to stop calling. Deputy called ex-girlfriend and it went straight to voicemail. Message left.
POSSIBLE DUI
Nov. 29
6:23 a.m., Munn Road, Auburn. Employee is under the influence and is refusing a test and he got into his car and left. They tried to get him an Uber but he refused. Caller does not need to file a report or see a deputy. Nothing occurred at the business. They just wanted to report he is driving impaired.
SUSPICIOUS
Nov. 26
9:41 p.m., Center Street, Chardon. Passerby stating two males at the pumps at Chardon Marathon appeared to change clothes and had masks on. One male entered store with mask on. Not sure what’s going on but looks suspicious. Officer spoke with three males. One of them had a clown mask and was goofing around. They all check OK.
Nov. 27
7:51 a.m., Lucky Bell Lane, Newbury. Neighbors’ porch light keeps flashing. Caller is unsure if something is wrong. Neighbors are elderly. Residence checked OK. Porch lights have “candle” light bulbs that flicker.
5:12 p.m., Tavern Road, Parkman. Older red and white pickup that was driving down the road, passed Amish girls on scooters multiple times, would pull into driveways to wait then pass them again. Vehicle was seen multiple times on Tavern Road. Area checked. UTL/GOA.
Dec. 1
10:15 a.m., Windward Way, Auburn. Cleaning out her client’s house and thinks she found a grenade. Lake County bomb squad cleared the grenades. Bomb squad will dispose of them.
12:18 p.m., Kinsman Road, Middlefield. Received a phone call from someone saying she won the lottery and a car, and a paparazzi is on the way over to her home right now. Caller is scared it is a scam and would like a deputy to stop over as she is home alone. Advised caller it was a scam. Advice given.
TRAFFIC CRASH
Nov. 30
5:36 p.m., White Road, Burton. Car versus buggy. No reported injuries. OSHP not available. At fault vehicle was cited for failure to yield from a private drive.
6:22 p.m., U.S. 422, Auburn. Silver Altima into the median 422 east of Auburn Road. Caller is an off-duty officer. He believes driver may be impaired. Deputy advised of call. OSHP not available. Male arrested for OVI and upon arriving to jail he was found to be in possession of amphetamines and charged with conveyance.
VANDALISM
Dec. 2
7:34 a.m., Elm Drive, Newbury. Caller’s tires were slashed overnight. Caller has a protection order against male and believes he did this. Second time in two weeks this has happened. Caller is concerned for her safety. Several vehicles in driveway and everyone was fine except caller’s and one of her son’s tires. Deputy advised. Three tires were flat on caller’s car and one tire was flat on her son’s. Unable to locate any holes in tires.
