Northfield Village police handled nine reports from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, according to the department’s blotter. Two of them involved men banned for life from Northfield Park Racino. Others covered a disorderly conduct call, theft reports, a damaged vehicle and a found dog.
Criminal trespass
Sept. 30: Officers went to Northfield Park Racino at about 7 p.m. after a report that a lifetime banned man was on the property. They found him in the high limits area. He was arrested, charged with criminal trespass and given a mandatory court date in Stow Municipal Court.
Police returned to the Racino at about 9:10 p.m. for another lifetime banned man. Officers found him outside, near the south door entrance. He was also arrested and charged with criminal trespass. His mandatory court date is in Stow Municipal Court. The report does not say whether the two cases involved the same man.
Disorderly conduct
Oct. 1: Officers responded to the Racino at about 11:39 p.m. for a possible domestic dispute between a man and a woman. Dispatch said the two were arguing and the woman was on the ground.
Police determined the woman was highly intoxicated and that the man had picked her up off the ground. She was issued a summons for disorderly conduct.
As officers pulled away, the two continued to argue in a car. When officers came back to check on them, they saw the woman strike the man in the head. She was removed from the vehicle and detained.
Police said the parties did not meet the criteria for domestic violence. The man did not want to pursue charges and left the scene. Officers transported the woman to a local motel. The report will go to the village prosecutor to review whether further charges are warranted.
Theft and property damage
Sept. 30: A resident came to the police department to report an alleged theft. After further investigation, police said it appears to be a civil matter. The report was closed.
Oct. 2: A woman came to the department at about 4:56 p.m. to file a theft report. An investigation was started. The blotter lists no further details.
Oct. 4: Officers responded to Roosevelt Drive at about 5:01 p.m. for a report of criminal damaging to a homeowner’s vehicle. Police found that the homeowner’s grandson had taken the vehicle without permission and caused the damage.
Animal welfare
Oct. 3: Police received an animal welfare check at Northfield Vet Hospital around 10:22 a.m. A woman had brought in a dog she found while out on a walk. Staff denied care for reasons beyond their control, according to the report.
The woman took the dog to a vet hospital in Akron. Police reached the owner and told them where the dog was. The dog and its owner have been reunited, and the case is closed.
Medical and death investigations
Sept. 30: Northfield Village police and fire units responded at about 4:20 p.m. to Filly Lane. The call was for a woman, 93, who was unresponsive and possibly not breathing. The blotter does not say what happened after crews arrived.
Oct. 3: Police were dispatched at about 11:50 p.m. to Steeple Chase Run for a reported suicide. A man was found unresponsive. An investigation was started, and the case is pending until autopsy reports are available.
Anyone in crisis or worried about someone else can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Frequently asked questions
1. What happened at Northfield Park Racino?
Police arrested two men on Sept. 30 who were banned for life from the property. Each was charged with criminal trespass. Officers also handled a disorderly conduct call there on Oct. 1.
2. Was anyone charged after the Oct. 1 dispute?
Police issued the woman a summons for disorderly conduct. The village prosecutor will review the report to decide whether further charges apply.
3. What happened to the dog found on a walk?
A woman found the dog and took it to a vet hospital in Akron. Police contacted the owner, and the two have been reunited.
4. Where will the criminal trespass cases be heard?
Both men were given mandatory court dates in Stow Municipal Court.
5. What dates does this police blotter cover?
The blotter covers Sept. 30 through Oct. 6. It lists nine total records.
