Macedonia Police Officer Hit, Melody Lane Burglary – Sampling of Macedonia Police Reports for November

Macedonia Police Officer Hit on Rt 82 While Assisting with Accident

On Saturday November 30, Officer Brandon Heisler of the Macedonia Police Department was directing traffic on the scene of an accident on Rt 82 near Shepard Rd. A driver that was not paying attention drove into the coned off by the fire department hit the police officer. The officer was transported to the hospital where they determined that he had a broken ankle. The officer was not wearing a reflective vest at the time of the accident. Rt 82 was closed in both directions for at least an hour.


Melody Lane Burglary

On Wednesday November 13th, Macedonia officers received a call from a homeowner on Melody Lane stating her kitchen window was smashed and it appeared someone had been in her house. They conducted a search of the home to make sure no one was still inside. The homeowner stated that when she came home she noticed her garage door was up. Upon entering her home she noticed glass on her kitchen floor and a broken window above the sink. She grabber her dog and went outside to call police.

After searching the house the homeowner made a list of items that were missing and supplied them to police. According to the police report, another neighbor’s house was broken into a few months back when the street was under construction.


Local Male Charged With Open Container Twice

On Wednesday November 13th, a clerk working at Speedway on Rt 82 brought to the attention of a Macedonia police officer that a male had been in the bathroom for over 20 minutes. Based on the description it matched a male that the local police were commonly dealing with for similar reasons.

The police officers knocked and then kicked the bathroom door to get a response from the male but heard nothing. The police officers were able to unlock the bathroom door to check the safety of the male. The male in question was found sitting on the toilet leaning against the wall with his headphones on sleeping. In the middle of the floor was a open 24 oz beer. The police officers woke him and walked him out to the patrol car where he was cited with Open Container through Stow Municipal Court. He was advised of his court date and also told to not return to Speedway.


On Thursday, November 14th, a similar incident occurred at Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart reported a suspicious make sitting on the sidewalk in front of the building. According to the police report, the male looked intoxicated and had an open beer sitting in front of him.

When the police arrived they found the same male and the previous incident (see above). He was sitting on the ground, hunched over and asleep. They woke him up and asked him what he was doing there and he mumbled some words about trying to go to his father’s house. The police officer asked him about the beer and he admitted to it being his. The male was charged for Open Container through Stow Municipal Court and was told he could no longer stay at Wal-Mart.

Incident Counts for November

theft/shoplifting 7
drugs 5
open container in a public place 3
driving under the influence liquor 2
neighbor trouble 2
identity fraud 2
domestic violence 1
missing person 1
speeding 1
assist fire department 1
traffic offense 1
forgery checks 1
found property 1
civil matter 1
trespassing 1
burglary 1
doa 1
attempted suicide 1
stopping after accident 1
vandalism 1

Julie D'Aloiso
Julie D'Aloisohttp://spidercatmarketing.com/
Owner of SpiderCat Marketing, Station Manager at NEO Community Radio, and content manager for NordoniaHills.News

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