April 19-25, 2024
The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office April 13-19, 2024.
ANIMAL PROBLEM
April 24
12:43 a.m., Mayfield Road, Claridon. Caller’s cat is stuck in the kitchen vent. Cat would not come out. Vents left open.
ASSAULT
April 22
4:09 p.m., Water Street, Chardon. Male got punched in the head by a co-worker multiple times in the face. Caller was working on the heating and cooling at McDonald’s. Suspect and the caller got into an argument and suspect got aggressive and caller pushed him to get away and suspect starting waling on the caller. Caller and suspect were working on the roof.
CITIZEN DISPUTE
April 20
10:39 a.m., Sunrise Lane, Troy. Caller states a female came up to him while he was cutting the grass and told him she was going to call the cops. Male could not advise further as to what the dispute was about. He states he believes it may be because he stopped cutting her grass. Complainant’s neighbors have asked him to mow their grass and another neighbor on the street does not like it. Complainant was advised if the neighbors whose grass he cuts requested him to mow, there is nothing the other neighbor can do about it since consent was granted by the other neighbors. Complainant just wanted GCSO to be aware should the other neighbor call in the future.
12:34 p.m., Main Market Road, Troy. Customer is refusing to leave. Coming in and out of the store, wanted to return a drink. Employee declined return and asked him to leave based on his suspicious behavior. The juice cost a dollar and then he went to his vehicle and didn’t realize he already had a juice and wanted to return it and she will not give the dollar back. Black male wearing a green and blue striped shirt he is standing just outside the door. Male still has the juice. He did not get a bag or a receipt. Female was yelling at him to leave her store and told him he wasn’t allowed back in the store. Female cashier is banging on caller’s window and wants him to move away from the pumps. Dispatch contacted employee and advised to stay inside and not engage with male. Male was advised the store can refuse him service. He left without issue.
DOMESTIC DISPUTE
April 22
12:33 p.m., Elm Drive, Newbury. Friend of caller’s daughter is not wanted at the residence. Took a tractor and ran it over a hill. Suspect came over and was advised she did not want a romantic relationship with him. He called her a “bitch” and struck her riding lawn mower in the driveway, pushing it down the hill. Male was home and warned. He advised: “F” her and her lawn mower. He will pay for a new one. He was advised not to go over there unless invited. He agreed not to go over.
EXTRA PATROL
April 19
8:32 a.m., Ravenna Road, Claridon. Geauga Hospital called a male at 7:25 a.m. to cancel his appointment and he became irate and told the employee he was going to “come and put holes in everyone” and that he was “going to bring his gun and shoot everyone.” Male lives in Conneaut. They also provided his mother’s info.
THEFT
April 22
12:06 a.m., Georgia Road, Middlefield. Complainant advised his 14-foot single axle trailer is missing. The trailer was last seen Friday the 19th. Report taken.
April 23
8:49 a.m., Newcomb Road, Middlefield. Two thefts to report April 19 and April 20. Juveniles took multiple make up items. Juveniles’ parents were advised they are no longer welcome in the store. Second incident was a female who ate a bag of chips while shopping but did not pay from them. Unable to make contact with that female.
April 25
12:56 p.m., Newcomb Road, Middlefield. Two of subjects came into the business on April 23 at 4:44 p.m. and stole two packs gum to and another unknown item for 10 cents. Both individuals walked the store and did not have a vehicle. Employees have not seen the two in the store before. Employees will tell the two subjects that they are not the welcome store in if they come in again.
UNDERAGE CONSUMPTION
April 20
10:51 p.m., Renaissance, Auburn. Caller advised she saw on Snapchat that people she goes to high school with are partaking in underage drinking. 20-30 possible juveniles at the house. Caller wanted to remain anonymous due to recent cyberbullying. Saw the location on Snapchat maps, unknown address. Deputy responded and observed three cars from out of the area and three cars that belonged on the street. No signs of underage alcohol consumption. No noise to indicate a party either. Checked OK.
VANDALISM
April 20
1:28 p.m., Cornelia Drive, Aquilla. Car was vandalized. Caller states that her son’s girlfriend slashed two of her tires and threw eggs all over the yard. She is not there now. Waiting for a callback. Follow up to be completed if/when she calls back.
