Oct. 13 to 19
The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office Oct. 13 to 19, 2023.
BURGLARY
Oct. 17
3:47 p.m., Clay Street, Thompson. Caller came home to find money missing from his safe. There was a note in the safe: “Looks like we don’t need 3 for this just your money.” The safe uses a code. Caller had $20,000 in cash. Caller is not sure when the safe was broken into.Caller states no one knows the code to the safe but him.
EXTRA PATROL
Oct. 18
7:34 p.m., Patch Road, Troy.
Extra patrol request for speeders on Patch Road between Mumford and Jug. Same male driving either in a green/silver Dodge Ram or a green Minivan with a “Grand Valley” logo. Caller believes this male goes by “Dizzy” and is staying at Huntington Stables. He goes back and forth throughout the day at recklessly high speed. Caller is concerned for the kids and families that are often out walking.
HARASSMENT
Oct. 17
2:44 p.m., Ravenna Road, Newbury. Spoke with the complainant via telephone. Complainant stated that he was pumping gas at the Circle K in Middlefield Village around 2 p.m. when a male
in a newer white Dodge Truck approached him. The male told the complainant that he cost him $63,000 and asked if he still lives with his parents on 44. The complainant did not recognize the male; but thought it might have been a guy he worked with 30 years ago at GAR Paving. Complainant wanted the incident documented in case he has anymore problems with the male. The complainant would like extra patrol given to his residence.
SUSPICIOUS
Oct. 13
7:20 p.m., Aquilla Road, Claridon. Caller works at next step and went outside and heard people in the
trees or possibly down the hill. Caller only heard mumbling. Heard mumbling behind the building. Deputy arrived and heard the loudspeaker and band from the Berkshire football game. Nothing suspicious observed.
Oct. 13
10:17 p.m., Penniman Drive, Hambden. Male hiding in the callers yard behind the tree. Caller is going outside to look for him. He will not stay in the house. Caller’s neighbor is also outside and does have a firearm with him. Caller is in a car. Male is still hiding according to the wife. They believe he went into the woods. Wife is now saying she may have saw a bush and not a person. Checks OK, they were mistaken and it was ornamental grass and a small bush moving around in some dim light in their back yard. Nothing suspicious found.
TRESPASSING
Oct. 16
6:49 a.m., Madison Road, Montville. White female 40s, only wearing her underwear, male spoke to the female two weeks ago about trespassing. Woman has been sleeping in one of rooms unknown how the female is related to him. Will not give the caller the female’s name. Caller says that both and the female are inside the building right now. Caller says that there are 10-20 rifles in a room, caller is taking them out of the room. Caller is moving them, unloaded. Told the caller not to move them, caller insisted to move them for safety.
Oct. 18
3:33 a.m., State Avenue, KraftMaid Plant 2, Middlefield. Male pulled gun on employee. Male detained without incident. No injuries. K9 en-route from PCSO to find the gun. TCSO has no involvements with the male with a logged vehicle. Contacted Belmont County to see if the charge on males CCH was a felony. They said they will call back. Belmont County SO sergeant says that since the gun charge on male’s CCH was done by Belmont Correctional, that it is indeed a felony charge. One male arrested for threatening co-worker with pistol. See report.
VANDALISM
Oct. 14
1:05 p.m., Thwing Road, Chardon. Someone broke into the house and sprayed something onto the carpet. Reported that someone broke into her parent’s vacant residence. Someone sprayed deer urine throughout the residence on the carpet. No known suspects at the time.
WEAPON
Oct. 16
6:13 p.m., Old State Road, Hambden. Caller can hear someone shooting an automatic weapon in the area, thinks it is coming from north of this address, four houses down. Checked the area observed no shooting.
Oct. 18
5:12 p.m., Auburn and Pekin Roads, Newbury. Caller advised his vehicle was struck in the windshield by a bullet about 20 minutes ago. He was on Auburn Road about three miles north of Route 87. Caller has returned home to Mantua. Silver Jeep. Area was checked. No sounds of weapons being fired. Unknown where bullet came from.
