These incidents come from Sagamore Hills Police Department reports from Oct. 15 through Oct. 27. Nordonia Hills News got the reports through a public records request.
Death Investigations
Oct. 15, Tinkers Lane
A woman called police because her father’s pacemaker had reported a racing heartbeat. She had not been able to reach him by phone. Officers were sent at 10:59 a.m. and got to the house on Tinkers Lane about five minutes later. The report lists the call as a death investigation, and the man was 81. Two officers handled the call, which cleared at 1:01 p.m.
Oct. 25, Brentwood Health Care Center
At 4:56 a.m., police got a report that a resident of Brentwood Health Care Center on West Aurora Road had died. An officer arrived at 5:50 a.m. The resident was a 68-year-old woman. The officer cleared the call at 6:06 a.m.
Neither report gives a cause of death.
Arrest
Oct. 22, Santa Rosa Drive: Domestic Violence
At 1:19 a.m., an open 911 line came in from Santa Rosa Drive with screaming in the background. Two officers reached the home less than three minutes after the call. Police arrested a 36-year-old Sagamore Hills woman on a domestic violence charge. The report lists the victim as a 35-year-old woman with a Rochester, New York, address.
The charge falls under Ohio Revised Code 2919.25(A). That section bars knowingly causing, or trying to cause, physical harm to a family or household member. Officers cleared the scene at 1:57 a.m.
Fraud
Oct. 20, McNeil Drive
A 39-year-old woman who lives on McNeil Drive reported fraud. Police took the call at 8:23 p.m. and met her at the police department on Valley View Road at about 8:43 p.m. The report does not say what kind of fraud it was.
Property Damage
Oct. 20, Brinmore Road in Orchard Grove
Police got a report that a concrete company had damaged Brinmore Road in the Orchard Grove neighborhood. The damage happened sometime between 9 a.m. on Oct. 19 and 12:23 p.m. on Oct. 20. Sagamore Hills Township is listed as the victim. The subject is a 68-year-old Chagrin Falls man.
The offense is listed as damage to public property under Ohio Revised Code 2909.06, the state’s criminal damaging law. The report does not name the company.
Civil Matters
Oct. 19, Dunham Road
A 43-year-old Dunham Road resident came into the police station at 2:40 p.m. to report a problem with a 64-year-old man who also lives on Dunham Road. The report covers a span from July 1 through Oct. 19. Police classified it as a civil matter.
Oct. 21, Nesbitt Road
A 51-year-old Northfield woman came into the station around noon. She reported something that happened between 7:52 and 9 a.m. on the road in the Summersweet area of Nesbitt Road. The other person involved is a 54-year-old Cleveland woman. Police classified it as a civil matter.
Animal Complaint
Oct. 27, Pipes Court
Officers went to Pipes Court at 1:47 p.m. for an injured raccoon. The report lists two codes: an animal complaint and discharging a firearm. The call cleared at 2:59 p.m.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can residents get Sagamore Hills police reports?
Anyone can request them through a public records request to the Sagamore Hills Police Department at 11551 Valley View Road, or by calling 330.467.3515.
What information is redacted from Sagamore Hills police reports?
Under Ohio law, the department redacts Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers before releasing reports.
What is a civil matter in a police report?
Police use it for disputes that usually belong in civil court, not criminal court. Officers document the report, but criminal charges usually don’t follow.
What does Ohio Revised Code 2919.25(A) cover?
It is Ohio’s domestic violence law. It bars knowingly causing, or trying to cause, physical harm to a family or household member.
Where is Orchard Grove in Sagamore Hills?
Orchard Grove is a residential neighborhood in Sagamore Hills Township that includes Brinmore Road, where the roadway damage was reported.
