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Shelter in Place has everybody a little stir-crazy. No where more than in Fairview Park where neighbors on W. 204, aged 66 ann 68, got into a fray over a strip of grass between houses each was trying to mow.
Here’s the Police report:
‘Police were called to a residence on W 204 upon a report of an assault. Arriving officers discovered that two males had been cutting their lawns, and got into a dispute about the small strip of grass between the respective driveways. Each was insisting that the strip was theirs and would be cut by them. One of the males then punched the other in the face, and the “victim” then got him in a headlock and a struggle ensued. This information was confirmed by an independent witness. Both subjects, 68 and 66 years respectively, were cited for disorderly conduct. The older of the two lived elsewhere in Fairview Park, and was hired to cut the lawn.’
April 15 – The manager of 200 West Apartments called reporting a resident’s vehicle tampered with overnight. Upon arrival, the officer was shown a vehicle which had garbage strewn all over it. The resident had a run in with a person loitering in his parking spot the previous day. He had asked the person to remove the vehicle so he could park in his spot, but refused. The tenant left and spoke with management, who came down to talk to the person, who immediately became hostile and was yelling before finally moving. The next day the tenant found the garbage on his car. Video footage showed the suspect’s car entering, but did not catch the act of the driver tampering with the resident’s car and he is not cooperating with police.
Fraud
April 15 – An apartment resident reports 5 charges to her account to pay utility bills, which were not for her apartment. Investigating officer is awaiting information from First Energy to determine if it was indeed fraudulent transactions or a clerical error on the electric company’s part.
Grand Theft
April 17 – The manager of a Lorain Rd apartment complex called police to report the theft of over $19,000 in cash. The money had been kept in a locked drawer, in a locked office, in preparation for deposit. After the Easter weekend, the money was discovered to be missing. No forced entry was found for either the drawer or the office. Invest continuing.
Disturbance
April 19 – Police were called to a residence on W 204 upon a report of an assault. Arriving officers discovered that two males had been cutting their lawns, and got into a dispute about the small strip of grass between the respective driveways. Each was insisting that the strip was theirs and would be cut by them. One of the maless then punched the other in the face, and the “victim” then got him in a headlock and a struggle ensued. This information was confirmed by an independent witness. Both subjects, 68 and 66 years respectively, were cited for disorderly conduct. The older of the two lived elsewhere in Fairview Park, and was hired to cut the lawn.
Grand Theft
April 20 – Police were called to an office at the Westgate Medical Arts Building. A woman reported the theft of approximately $1200 from a drawer in an exam room. The office has been closed and no one was supposed to have been in it since March 17th, when the Covid restrictions started. There was no forced entry to the office door. Invest continuing.
Unwanted Guests
April 25, 0629 hrs – Police were called to a W 222 St residence on a report of two males trying to get in after being thrown out by the caller. Police arrived to urge the males to leave, and one was found to have an outstanding warrant from the U.S. Marshall Service. They confirmed the warrant and he was arrested and turned over to the County Sherriff’s, held for court appearance.
Family Trouble
April 25, 1722 hrs – Police were called to a residence when a mother called about her out of control juvenile son. Police arrived, and tried counseling the defiant and belligerent 15 year old son. When things calmed down, officers left. Less than an hour later, mom again called the police, stating she was in fear of her violent son, who was breaking things in the house. He was arrested for domestic violence, and after the juvenile detention facility refused to accept him, he was turned over to the father that resides in Cleveland.
At 2317 hrs, the juvenile was seen walking on Lorain near the police station. He was supposed to be in his father’s custody and was out after curfew, so was stopped. He immediately became belligerent, screaming profanities and refusing to cooperate. A decision was made to take him into custody, and he fought with officers. After they got him cuffed and were placing him in the rear of the police car, he kicked one of the officers and spit twice in his face, before they got him under control. He is now being charged with Curfew Violation, Violating the Pandemic Order, and Assault on a Police Officer. Per Juvenile Detention, he was taken to Carrington Youth Academy until seen by a magistrate.
