Police Blotter: May – July

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Police reports are random samplings from area departments and are not inclusive of all reports.

Macedonia
Disrupting public service
Inmate charged after terrorizing jail and raising a stink in cell: An involuntary guest at the Macedonia jail, who had been charged with domestic violence, earned an extra charge of disrupting public services July 9, after police allege she launched a tirade against officers- which lasted several hours and included kicking her food dish in her cell, repeatedly calling 911 from the day room and stuffing her cell bedding in the toilet.

According to police the woman had been arrested for domestic violence.

When officers brought her to the station, she refused to leave the car. When she finally did, the woman sat down and began to cry, refusing to stand. An officer had to lift her up so she could be frisked for weapons.

Once inside, the prisoner took umbrage at the latest style of jail attire and refused to change. After several requests by officers, the woman donned her assigned uniform.

While she changed, the woman refused to answer questions and cooperate with the booking officer, according to the police report.

Officers placed a meal at her feet inside the cell. The chow must not have been to her liking. She kicked the cup and food all over the cell, according to police.

Still not happy with the accommodations, the woman began to press the intercom button used for emergencies only, according to the report.

The prisoner continued to push the button multiple times which disrupted dispatch while they were taking priority calls, police allege.

An officer warned that she could receive additional charges for pushing the button. However, she continued to push the button – in front of the officer.

After police moved her to a different cell, she continued pressing the button and stuffed her bedding in the toilet, causing a backup on the floor. When told to remove it, the woman told officers she “wanted it there.”

Later, after the bedding was removed, the prisoner seemed to calm down, according to the report.

They were wrong.

The prisoner was allowed into the day room to get a book and watch TV. A short time later the woman began throwing books in a trash can and calling 911 from a day room phone.

The woman was taken from the day room to another cell, where she banged on the steel with her hands, according to police. She also continued to press the emergency button. She pressed the button more than 100 times, according police. She also attempted to make several more 911 calls. She was charged with disputing public services, a fourth-degree felony.

Macedonia
Departmental information
Is dat you Santa Clause:? A Lancewood Drive man called police after he heard a strange noise on his roof May 4 around 8 a.m.

As the man began to investigate investigate the clatter and to see what was the matter, he saw a man on his roof. The man had climbed up without permission, according to the homeowner.

Also according to the resident, there was another man in the driveway. They told the resident he had shingle damage from recent storms. However, he did not invite anyone to view his roof from on top of it or below. The resident was able to get a name and card from the mysterious contract duo.

The resident was advised by his insurance company to fill out a police report and the owner of his company would make the repairs. The resident asked that no action be taken against the workers.

Woman scammed out of hundreds of dollars in gift cards: A Bedford Road woman was surprised July 9, when she received an email touting her new job application. However, the woman did not apply for a job.

The woman called and was told someone had also charged $4,000 in online purchase in the caller’s name from an online store.

The woman denied having an account for that store.

However, the fake employer convinced the caller that the entire mess could be cleared up if she purchased and sent him, gift cards from several brick and mortar stores.

He told her is the card numbers were sent to him, he could somehow track the fraudulent online purchase.

The woman purchased seven cards which totaled $1,000.

The woman finally contacted Macedonia Police, who advised her to contact her credit cared company and bank.

It was unknown if the woman had gotten her money back.

However one store cancelled her account and charged when it learned of the scam.

Fraud
Macedonia Police
Fraudulent bank account opened in woman’s name: On June 17, a woman visited the Macedonia Police Station to report her identity had been stolen.

The woman told police she had received a letter from a bank concerning her new checking account.

The woman had no account through the bank.

The woman visited the bank to discuss her ghost account. She was told the account was opened by unknown persons using her name, address and social security number. The account was opened online, according to the bank.

The bank requested a police report before cancelling her account.