Bedford Police Blotter – Nov. 27, 2018 through Dec. 3, 2018

Tuesday, Nov. 27 reports

Time: 12:55 p.m.
Code: Fraud
Location: Charles Street
The complainant stated that Fedex delivered a fraudulent check to his wife from Met Tran Federal Credit Union from Houston, Texas. The check was in the sum of $2950 and came with instructions to deposit the check to an account and then to contact the sender afterwards. The complainant did not do anything with the check. The complainant stated that he contacted the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority about the check and they stated that they were “hacked” recently and copious amounts of checks were stolen. The complainant was advised to report the matter to the Ohio attorney general’s office.

Time: 1:48 p.m.
Code: Fraud
Location: Charles Street (Bedford High School)
On Monday, Nov. 16, a Bedford High School teacher parked her Honda in the student parking lot at in the morning. When she returned at after school she noticed a loud sound coming from the vehicle. She realized the catalytic converter had been removed from the vehicle. Officer will attempt to see if the incident was captured on video.

Time: 4:54 p.m.
Code: Threats
Location: Turney Road
An 18-year-old female is receiving threats from her mother’s boyfriend that he is going to shoot her. Verbal threats are only occurring at this time. The female is downstairs and the male is upstairs. The female caller has been at her mother’s house since Thanksgiving. She had someone over to pick her up and that person is not welcome at the home. Her mother’s fiance and the caller had a disagreement about it. The caller stated she was threatened, but the male denies making any threats. The caller is waiting for her sister to get off work and will take her back to her home. No further police action.

Wednesday, Nov. 28 reports

Time: 7:35 a.m.
Code: Family Trouble
Location: Darlington Road
A 16-year-old female advised her mother attacked her. No weapons involved. A female called 911 and said something unintelligible and hung up. On callback, she said “hello” and hung up again. Caller states her mother attacked because she wouldn’t wake up, and then caller disconnected the line again. Two large dogs inside barking at officers and car in driveway. Several attempts were made at both the front door and rear door, but there was no answer. Dispatch left a message on phone. Officers responded to the residence and made several attempts to make contact with the caller. There was no answer at the residence. Everything checked OK.

Time: 5:07 p.m.
Code: Theft
Location: W. Glendale Street
Unknown person(s) stole a purple 21-speed mountain bike, with a rip on the seat, from the complainant’s unlocked enclosed front porch. The bike is valued at $76. There are no suspects at this time.

Time: 5:23 p.m.
Code: Damage to Property
Location: Tarbell Avenue
Mother reporting her 12-year-old son damaged a window in her mother’s house. Mother and son are in the lobby. The boy became upset when his mother didn’t let him in the house after not following her rules. The boy had some superficial cuts on his hand from breaking a window to the door. The mother was advised how to file unruly charges if she felt that was necessary. Several other options were also discussed on how to deal with the issues.


Thursday, Nov. 29 reports

Time: 9:51 a.m.
Code: Theft
Location: Lincoln Boulevard
Claimant reported a vehicle being broken into from the previous night. She stated that her vehicle was unlocked and parked in the driveway. Sometime over the course of the evening, an unknown subject entered the vehicle through the passenger door and took her laptop bag from work. The glove compartment was also open, and the passenger door was left open. The responding officer took a buccal swab of the complainant and DNA swabs of the glove compartment and exterior door handle. The complainant sent over the serial numbers for the devices in the laptop bag and cell phone. The total amount of the theft is $4,333.

Time: 10:32 a.m.
Code: Assault
Location: Union Street (Education Alternatives School)
Fight is now over, but an 18-year-old male named punched a staff member, and a 17-year-old broke out a glass window. They are checking if they need a squad. No ambulance is needed and no injuries reported. They are all located upstairs.

Time: 10:48 a.m.
Code: Stolen Vehicle
Location: Center Road
Dark grey Ford stolen out of the lot just now, left toward Broadway Avenue on Rockside Road. Four teenagers got in the car. Keys were in the car. There is a lockbox with a gun in the car. Gun is loaded but not chambered, and there are extra clips. The box is locked but the key may be in the car. The theft occurred at Sunoco in Maple Heights. K9 from Bedford dispatched.

Time: 11:11 a.m.
Code: Assault
Location: Northfield Road (Bedford High School)
On Wednesday, at the start of ninth period, a freshman student was assaulted in a classroom. The suspect, who is a sophomore, will  be charged with assault in juvenile court.

Time: 2:54 p.m.
Code: Theft
Location: Rockside Road
An officer responded to the Acura/Volvo dealership in response to a theft from earlier in the day. The officer spoke with the complainant who stated that around 11:57 a.m. this morning, an unknown male wearing a black skull cap with dark clothing pulled onto the lot and drove around to the back where the spare tires are located. The unknown male took four brand new tires and drove off from the scene. The complainant was given the police report number for his records. The invoice for the tires and the images from the dealership were added to the report. The amount of theft is $943.92.

Time: 4:54 p.m.
Code: Fraud
Location: Lincoln Boulevard
Two males knocked at the door. Caller advised them she was not interested, but then they approached her child and said they would give them cookies if they opened the door. Caller is just concerned that they may go to another child to say the same thing. Caller does not want to see an officer. Officer advised that he would be out with the males. Officer spoke with two authorized ATT dealers. They are trying to speak with ATT customers about improved internet speed. Officer spoke with their boss. The boss will be coming in on Monday morning to apply for a permit, and if he doesn’t show the original solicitors will be cited.

Time: 9:16 p.m.
Code: Fraud
Location: Thames Avenue
An officer spoke with the complainant in the lobby. He stated that on 11/26/16 at 1547 hours a charge of $266.18 from footlocker was placed on his bank card. He stated that he is in the process of filing a fraud claim with his bank. He was advised to also contact the credit bureau about the incident. A report number was given to the complainant for his records. He stated that he would contact the police if he had any further issues.


Friday, Nov. 30 reports

Time: 5:48 a.m.
Code: Hit-skip
Location: Forbes Road – Interstate 271
The hit vehicle is a silver Dodge Caravan and driver states that he was hit by another vehicle, a black Chevy Suburban. He is stating that he is having neck and back pain. Caller does not know his exact location. He states that he hit his head also, but he is not bleeding. He states that his vehicle shut off and the lights are not working.

Time: 10:24 a.m.
Code: Threats
Location: Circle K
Complainant called to advise that she was threatened by a customer because she refused to sell him Black & Mild Cigars. Customer is no longer on scene but threatening to come back and jump her. The complainant stated that the male came in the store with a younger looking female. They came to the counter to purchase a Polar Pop and the male wanted the cigars. The complainant asked for their IDs as per the stores policy. The complainant stated that she believed that he was purchasing the tobacco for the female. The male produced his ID and the female said that she didn’t have her ID, but stated that she was 33. The complainant refused to sell the cigars and the two parties left the store. At approximately 10:14 a.m., the store received a call from a male who wanted to speak with the manager over the incident. The male stated that he was filing a complaint and that the “next time he sees her that they are going to beat her.” The male hung up before the shift manager could answer the phone. The shift manager called the phone number back and spoke to the male who was upset and continued to say that he spoke to another store who said that they would have sold the cigars. The shift manager asked if he made threats to her employee and he said no. An officer called the same number back and spoke to a male. The male denied being at the store, and when told that the caller ID gave this number, he then admitted to being at the store but denied making any threats to the clerk. The male would not provide any information but was advised not to return to the store or make anymore calls to the store.

Time: 5:30 p.m.
Code: Damage to Property
Location: Turney Road
The complainant came to the lobby to report an unknown male fraudulently used her driver’s license information to rent a U-Haul on 6/16/2014. The male dropped off the U-Haul in Eastpoint, GA on 6/19/2014 and never made payment on the rental, which totaled $1,875.04. On this date when the caller attempted to rent a vehicle, U-Haul informed her of the outstanding balance and the use of her driver’s license information. The information was documented for the complainant.

Saturday, Dec. 1 reports

Time: 12:47 p.m.
Code: Theft
Location: Archer Road
Complainant states $3,000 was stolen from his vehicle van last night. The complainant believes that it was a family member that took the money from his truck. He does not want to press charges at this time. He just wanted some options.

Time: 1:33 p.m.
Code: Harassing – Communication
Location: Rockside Road
Caller states someone keeps calling her and just breathing into the phone. She wants to make a report because she wants them to stop. She states she has a good call back number and she is unable to block them on her phone. An officer responded and spoke with the complainant. An officer will attempt to look into the source of the calls. The phone number that the calls are being received from in listed from New York. A call was placed to the number and it would appear that the calls are part of a phone scam. The complainant was updated and advised to ignore any future calls from the number.

Time: 2:25 p.m.
Code: Family Trouble
Location: W. Glendale Street (Glendale Primary School)
While on patrol, an officer was advised by a concerned citizen of a car following a female. Officer located the vehicle and female by Glendale School. The female stated that she was upset over an argument that took place with her aunt and uncle. She advised that the vehicle was her uncle. The officer spoke to the male who stated that he has temporary emergency custody of his niece. He stated that she left the house without permission and met with an adult female who sold her a cell phone. The uncle stated that he did not know the female who had the phone. The officer talked to both parties who agreed to return home and discuss the matter when everyone was calm. The uncle was advised to contact the case worker with any issues that he has with his niece.

Sunday, Dec. 2 reports

Time: 10:09 a.m.
Code: Suspicion
Location: Giant Eagle – Bedford
Male would like to speak to an officer about some individuals that appeared to be converging on him from different directions in the parking lot of Giant Eagle after he withdrew money from the ATM. This occurred Friday evening and he thought they were thinking of robbing him and he wanted officers to be aware. Nothing occurred. Male stated he went to Giant Eagle and he noticed three males at the Coinstar machine who then dispersed into the parking lot. After completing his ATM transaction, one of the males who had remained in the store appeared to be following him into the parking lot. Once outside, he observed the other two males converging from different areas of the parking lot going towards where he had parked. At that point, the complainant stated he went to pull his keys from his back pocket and inadvertently flashed the grip of his concealed firearm. He believes the male following him saw the gun and yelled something to the other males, who then turned and walked in opposite directions. The male following him then walked back into the store, so the complainant went back in as well to notify the Sheriff’s deputy who was behind the customer service counter. The incident was not reported to police at the time it occurred, but the complainant would just like officers to know what happened for future reference. Officers reviewed the surveillance footage from Giant Eagle and did see three males on the video, but it appears they were merely using the Coinstar machine. The complainant was not followed out of the store by any of the three males. There also was no point when the males dispersed into the parking lot. They appear to have used the Coinstar machine and taken their receipts from the machine to the customer service desk to be cashed out. They then promptly walked directly to their van and drove away. The complainant is seen walking to the ATM and the three males are standing in close proximity to the Coinstar machine that is adjacent to the ATM. After conducting his business with the ATM, the complainant is seen walking past all three males who were now waiting in line at the customer service desk. He walks directly to his truck, and drives away. At no point does he return to the store to speak with the deputy like he claimed. Officers are unsure of a possible motive to the fabricated story, but no alleged robbery appears to have been thwarted in the parking lot.

Time: 10:26 a.m.
Code: Stolen Vehicle
Location: Woodrow Avenue
Complainant called to report her white Dodge missing from the driveway. She last saw the car in the driveway around 7:30 pm. In checking the registration, the vehicle was in the tow file. Warrensville Heights Police Department towed the car last night from Interstate 480 near the Warrensville Center exit. The car was involved in a one-car accident. The complainant stated that she parked the vehicle after going to the dollar store but did not know if she had locked the doors. The complainant stated that she had an extra key in the vehicle. Complainant completed a stolen addendum form. No insurance on the vehicle at this time. Value of the vehicle is approximately $8,000.00.

Time: 5:17 p.m.
Code: Criminal Damage
Location: W. Interstate Street
An irate female customer was breaking items inside business. The customer came into the business due to an alleged situation where a tow truck driver could not find the customer on the freeway. The female and several other individuals went into the lobby, threatened the secretary, and broke picture frames. The business would like to pursue charges for criminal damaging. Officer will follow up when the owner is able to get the security camera footage in the lobby.

Time: 5:38 p.m.
Code: Family Disturbance
Location: Heather Lane
Caller reporting that his 13-year-old stepdaughter just stated that she wants to kill him. The caller had a disagreement with his stepdaughter over a discipline issue. The stepdaughter has issues when the caller tries to discipline her. The mother and daughter went to the neighbors house to let things calm down. The stepdaughter is going to stay with the neighbor for the night.

Time: 6:35 p.m.
Code: Domestic
Location: Broadway Avenue
Wife is drunk and causing problems at residence. She is threatening to break everything. Husband and wife had an argument over ongoing relationship issues. The female is leaving on Wednesday to go to a sober house. Nothing physical took place. Neither party wanted to leave for the night. They were advised to stay in other rooms to keep the peace.

Monday, Dec. 3 reports

Time: 3:23 p.m.
Code: Assault
Location: Center Road
Male wearing a yellow winter hat reported assaulting a female. Now headed northbound. The couple is behind the church. Male appears to be cornering her. Caller is at the City Hall watching her. The male has bloodied his knuckles hitting a brick wall. Officers located and spoke with the couple behind the church. Male said he and his girlfriend were arguing but he did not assault her. He did admit to punching the wall. Female party also stated the male did not hurt her. He was only holding her from walking away from him. Both parties advised they would be OK and did not need any police assistance.