Aurora Police Blotter: Fox Run House Fire, Two Warrant Arrests and a Runaway Husky Gets Home

Aurora police responded to a wide range of calls from Oct. 14 through Oct. 26. The log includes warrant arrests during traffic stops, retail thefts at the outlets, a house fire on Fox Run Trail and a loose husky that made it home. Here is a look at the reports, organized by category. Arrests and Warrants Oct. 18, North Aurora Road. An officer stopped a driver who came back with a misdemeanor warrant out of Lake County. The driver’s license was also under suspension with a confiscation order. He was cited for distracted driving and driving under suspension. Officers met Lake County deputies at the Sheetz in Chardon to hand him over. Someone was arranged to pick up his vehicle. Oct. 23, North Aurora Road and Sycamore Drive. A man stopped by police had a misdemeanor warrant out of Streetsboro. Officers met Streetsboro police near Frost Road and Route 43 to transfer custody. A tow was arranged for the vehicle. Oct. 24, South Bissell Road. Police stopped a vehicle pulling into Aurora Manor after learning the registered owner had a warrant. The female driver was the only occupant. An impairment check came back negative. Custody was exchanged without incident at the Circle K at Frost Road and Route 43. Oct. 24, Aurora Hudson Road. A father called police to report that his adult son was acting erratically. The father said his son put his hands in his wife’s face before the father pushed him out the door. The son left on foot. A short time later, a resident down the road called to report a man at her front door. She said he claimed he had been in an altercation at a home and she would not let him in. A 21-year-old man was arrested and charged with domestic violence, knowingly causing physical harm. Traffic Stops Oct. 20, Treat Road and North Aurora Road. Officers stopped a vehicle carrying four occupants. An open container of marijuana gave officers probable cause to search the car. They also found an empty open container of alcohol. The occupants were advised on Ohio’s marijuana transport laws and allowed to place it in the trunk. The officer disposed of the alcohol container. The driver also received a verbal warning for 17% window tint. Theft and Fraud Oct. 14, Sherwood Drive. A man came to the police station to speak with an officer about possible fraud. Oct. 14, South Chillicothe Road. A director of nursing at a care facility reported a laptop missing from a patient. The patient’s son told the facility the computer was gone. Oct. 15, South Chillicothe Road. Staff at an outlet store had a theft report ready for police regarding an Oct. 10 theft. The manager was unsure whether the store would prosecute. She told officers that store policy does not allow employees to call police during a theft in progress. She also did not have access to the security footage. Police took a report and added the store’s paperwork. Oct. 18, South Chillicothe Road. An employee at the Nike Factory Outlet told police paperwork from the previous day’s incident was ready for pickup. The call was reclassified as a retail theft. Oct. 26, Rock Creek Drive. A man and a woman came to the station to report theft and fraud. Mental Health and Medical Calls Oct. 15, North Chillicothe Road. A 30-year-old employee locked herself in a business bathroom and made statements about harming herself. A coworker overheard her phone conversation and called for help. Firefighters staged nearby until police said the scene was safe. The woman came out of the bathroom, and an officer accompanied the squad to the hospital. Oct. 18. Police and EMS responded to a medical emergency involving a 16-year-old girl. She was transported by squad. Details involving the juvenile were redacted. Oct. 18, Chadwick Drive. An 85-year-old woman was reported to be feeling unwell and looking pale. Crews checked on her. Later that night, the call was reopened as possible elder abuse. An officer gathered information from the fire department and UH Portage Medical Center, and a report was filed. Oct. 19, Clayton Drive. A mother asked for help calming her 19-year-old daughter, who she said was being combative. Officers said the woman was verbal but not physical. She was checked by a squad and declined transport. Oct. 20. A 16-year-old was reported to be threatening self-harm and trying to run away while a parent held the teen outside. Officers said the scene was calm on arrival. An officer rode along with EMS to the hospital. Oct. 21, Timber Lane. Police tried to make contact for a welfare check but got no answer. They called the phone number listed for the woman who lives there. A man who said he was her son answered. He told officers she had taken out money for home repairs because she does not trust banks with her pension. He said she would call the station later. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline any time, day or night. Fire Oct. 23 to 24, Fox Run Trail. Just before midnight, a caller reported a house on fire. A pers