Thursday, February 28, 2013
The following was obtained from Strongsville police reports dated Feb. 22-23. It does not indicate convictions.
'Grandson Scam' claims a victim A Strongsville man fell for a popular scam Feb. 22 when he believed the male who called him was his grandson and wired him $1,800. The resident caught on when the caller tried to get him to send another $875. In the scam, a caller pretending to be a person's grandson claims to be in trouble, usually out of state or out of the country, and asks a grandparent to wire cash. Strongsville police told the resident to report it to the Ohio Attorney General's office. Attempted burglary A Drake Road resident reported two people were in their backyard, trying to get into the back window about 12:10 p.m. Feb. 22. The suspects fled toward Echo Drive. Police are investigating the incident. Shots fired? A Bernice Drive …
Strongsville officers get use-of-force training
The officer runs into the house and sees a man choking a woman. He's got to make a split-second decision: Yell at the man? Tackle him? Use his Taser? Or shoot? Strongsville police put their skills to the test this week with a firearms training simulator, an interactive device that shows hundreds of different crime scenarios on a large screen to see how officers react. They can fire at the screen with air powered handguns or shotguns, or use a Taser. "It's really decision-making training," said Sgt. Pat Russo, Strongsville rangemaster and training officer. "It forces you to make a fast decision." The city rented the simulator for a week, which allowed about 50 of the department's 68 officers a chance for virtual training. "They're …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The following was obtained from Strongsville police reports dated Feb. 22 and 23. It does not indicate convictions.
Chinese delivery A Pearl Road man got angry about a Chinese restaurant leaving a menu at his apartment Feb. 22, according to a Strongsville police report. The man first alleged someone entered his unlocked apartment and left a menu, but a report said the visitor actually had left the menu in the doorjamb. The man said he called the company to complain about leaving menus, but whoever answered the phone didn't speak English. Rolling in style A clerk at Circle K on Pearl Road told police a woman came in about 3 a.m. Feb. 23 and gave her a hard time about not having a public restroom. A man then joined her in the gas station with an open container of alcohol and started rolling a joint, a report said. Both left in a limo-type car that did not…
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The following was obtained from Strongsville police reports. It does not indicate convictions.
Questionable parenting On Feb 19 at 10:03 p.m., Strongsville police received a report that two young children were left unattended in a burgundy Honda Civic parked near Walmart. According to the police report, an infant was asleep beneath a blanket in the back seat and a toddler was standing in the passenger seat. There were reportedly no child safety seats in the car. When police arrived, the car was gone. The license plate number indicated the car owner lived in Brook Park. The Brook Park Police Department was advised. Credit card fraud snuffed out A Strongsville man notified police on Feb. 19 at 9:44 p.m. after receiving an automated call from Walmart informing him of pending purchases that he reportedly didn’t authorize. It appears an…
Monday, February 25, 2013
The following was obtained from Strongsville poilce reports. It does not indicate convictions.
Dangerous mischief Three children were spotted shooting squirrels off the 19000 block of Knowlton Parkway on Feb. 21 at 2:45 p.m., according to a Strongsville police report. Officers responded to the scene and followed their tracks in the snow, but were unable to locate the trio. It wasn’t clear what kind of gun they were using. Paranoid neighbor On Feb. 20 at 9:35 p.m., a Strongsville resident called police after she observed a woman in a car talking on her cell phone. When the woman saw the resident staring at her, she drove off, according to the police report. The resident then noticed fresh footprints leading up to her door and became frightened. She was reportedly concerned someone was trying to case her home, located in the 19400 …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
The following was obtained from Strongsville police reports. It does not indicate convictions.
Robbery in progress? On Feb. 18 at 1:08 p.m., a Chase bank manager alerted Strongsville police after a man reportedly walked into the branch – located at 14357 Pearl Rd. – wearing a ski mask and sunglasses. With his left hand in his pocket, he asked to open a checking account, but started complaining that his legs hurt, according to the Strongsville police report. He left the bank and jumped into a black Chevrolet truck. Chase staff was unable to catch his license plate, which was covered in salt and snow. Police were advised. Phantom intruder A 13-year-old boy called police on Feb. 19 at 4:04 p.m. after he reportedly heard an intruder walking around the second floor of his Scarlet Oak Trail home. His mother quickly arrived home, …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Here's what went on in Strongsville in the last few days
A wrap-up of Strongsville news this week: Teachers threaten to strike -- Unhappy with progress in contract negotiations, more than 200 teachers protest at a Strongsville School Board meeting with signs and chants. 5-way race for City Council -- Three incumbents and two challengers will seek three at-large Strongsville seats this year. Homes in foreclosure -- 15 properties are going to sheriff's sale in February. Fire on Hollo Oval -- A blaze that started near the fireplace caused $50,000 in damage. Pearl Road beautification -- A business owner likes the idea so much, he participates before legislation is passed. Marks Road to reopen sooner than expected -- A culvert will be replaced within the next three months, allowing the closed road …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Officers will get same pay raise as other unions
Strongsville police officers will get the same pay raises -- 7 percent over three years -- as the city's other employees, under a newly reached contract deal. The agreement, approved by City Council Monday night, calls for police officers to receive a 3 percent raise this year, followed by 2 percent hikes in 2014 and 2015. It's the same 7 percent over three years that employees in two other bargaining groups -- the Service Department workers and building inspectors -- already reached, but the police, like the firefighters, will be taking the raises in slightly different increments. The two other groups, represented by the Teamsters, are receiving increases of 2.25 percent this year, 2.5 percent next year and 2.25 the following year. …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Here are some of the most interesting police reports and incidents from departments across the region
Here are this week's most bizarre police calls, reports and charges. All information was provided by police reports from departments in Patch communities. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Finally, some good police news - A concerned witness alerted Strongsville police to a woman in a wheelchair riding in the street shortly before noon Jan. 27. The woman told police although the sidewalks were mainly clear, they were still slushy and her electric wheelchair was getting stuck. The officer drove behind the woman as she went so she could get a pizza for lunch, then followed her back to her apartment to make sure she got home safely. These coaches really fight or their players - Two basketball coaches…
Monday, January 28, 2013
A small rash of break-ins hits west side of town
Police are looking into three burglaries that have been reported in the last few weeks in the western part of Strongsville. Homes on Gate Post Road, Country Way and Autumn Oval have been broken into recently. Police are investigating whether they are related because they are all in a relatively small area of town, although they aren't especially similar in nature. Detective Lt. John Janowski said the burglar got into one house through an open window, another through the front door and the third by kicking in the back door. A Wii game system was taken from one house, and jewelry and other small, easy-to-carry items from another. Nothing was stolen from the third, but Janowski said that may be because the residents were only gone for an …
neil gordon
3:25 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Many residents are realizing their cul-de-sac neighborhoods are turning out to be crime magnets. They are quiet and rarely see much traffic; therefore not much to worry about when you are a juvenile looking to vandalize someone's mailbox, or a thief casing someone's home for robbery. The solution? Cameras and lighting and lots of them. Use LED or CFL for efficiency. Juvenile delinquents like … more ›