Police in Northfield Village and Sagamore Hills handled a mix of calls from Sept. 24 to Sept. 28. The reports include an impaired driving stop, a roadway call on State Route 82 and a medical response that ended in a death. Others cover a dog bite, a lifetime ban violation at Northfield Park and a roofing noise complaint.
Impaired driving and intoxication
Sept. 24, Northfield Village: Officers were dispatched at 7:40 p.m. to Northfield Park on Northfield Road for an intoxicated patron who was trying to drive home. Police made contact with a woman. A short time later, she was seen driving her vehicle. She was taken into custody for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, known as OVI. She was cited into Stow Municipal Court.
Sept. 27, Sagamore Hills: Dispatch received the call at 4:44 a.m. Officers responded at 4:46 a.m. to the 500 block of West Aurora Road (State Route 82) for a report of a body lying in the roadway. The report lists the location as westbound. Two officers responded, and police cleared the scene at 5:18 a.m.
The report lists the incident type as public intoxication. The offenses are personal welfare and disorderly conduct. The narrative does not say whether charges were filed.
Medical and animal calls
Sept. 26, Sagamore Hills: Dispatch received a report at 9:23 a.m. about a dog that was bitten and being taken to an animal emergency room. An officer arrived at 9:25 a.m. at a single family home on Springview Road. The report lists the offense as animal bite. It does not identify the animal that bit the dog, and three people are listed in the report. The incident was documented Sept. 27.
Sept. 26, Northfield Village: An officer responded to Northfield Road at 3:52 p.m. for an unresponsive man. Resident staff performed CPR before the fire department arrived and took over life saving measures. The man was pronounced dead, and the report is closed. The department’s log lists the call on Sept. 26, but the officer’s narrative references Sept. 27.
Trespassing and found property
Sept. 27, Northfield Village: An officer was dispatched at 7:27 p.m. to Northfield Park for a report of a lifetime banned person on the property. The man was found in the men’s restroom near Center Stage. He was detained without incident when he came out. He was issued a summons to Stow Municipal Court for criminal trespassing.
Sept. 27, Northfield Village: Officers were told at 10:22 p.m. that a folded dollar bill with white powder inside had been found at Northfield Park. They collected the suspected contraband. It was secured in the evidence room for safekeeping.
Civil and noise complaints
Sept. 27, Northfield Village: A person came to the police department at 4:45 p.m. to request a report about ongoing issues with a tenant. The person was told the matter was civil in nature but asked that it be documented anyway. A written statement was provided to the reporting officer and included with the report. The location was on Northfield Road.
Sept. 28, Northfield Village: Police received a noise complaint at 7:16 a.m. in the area of Fell Avenue. A roofing company had started work on a roof before 8 a.m., which village ordinances set as the standard start time. When officers arrived, the crew was not compliant and was not forthcoming with information. All individuals were later identified, and the work and noise stopped. The case can be closed.
Frequently asked questions
1. What happened at Northfield Park in the latest police reports?
Northfield Village police handled three calls there. They cited a woman for OVI on Sept. 24, issued a criminal trespass summons to a lifetime banned man on Sept. 27, and collected a folded dollar bill containing white powder as found property.
2. Where will the OVI and trespass cases go?
Both people were cited or summoned into Stow Municipal Court.
3. What did Sagamore Hills police find on State Route 82?
Officers responded to the 500 block of West Aurora Road on Sept. 27 for a report of a body lying in the roadway. The report lists the incident as public intoxication, with personal welfare and disorderly conduct offenses.
4. Was anyone cited in the Fell Avenue noise complaint?
The report does not list a citation. It says the crew was identified, the work and noise stopped, and the case can be closed.
5. Why are names and house numbers left out?
Nordonia Hills News does not publish names or house numbers in police reports. Street names and public locations are included so readers know where incidents happened.
