Pumpkin Thieves, Quarry Swimmers and a Wandering Lab Fill Aurora Police Reports

Aurora police handled pumpkin thefts, trespassing calls, scam reports and a chain reaction crash on Route 82 between Oct. 7 and Oct. 13. Here is a look at the incidents, sorted by category and date. Crashes Oct. 10, Route 82 near the Aurora Inn Officers were called at 2:50 p.m. to a one vehicle accident on Route 82 by the Aurora Inn. The first report said an elderly male driver was unconscious. Responders soon noted his eyes were open and he appeared to be breathing. According to the report, the first vehicle pushed into a second vehicle, which then pushed into a third. The first vehicle was towed. The driver was taken by squad to UH Portage, and an officer followed the ambulance to the hospital. His wife was also on her way there. Officers later moved the vehicle off the roadway so it could be hooked up for towing. The driver submitted to an oral fluid test. He was listed as a suspect for driving in marked lanes or continuous lines of traffic. Traffic Stops Oct. 11, South Chillicothe Road An officer stopped a pickup truck on South Chillicothe Road at 1:36 p.m. for an equipment violation. The driver was found to be driving under suspension, and the suspension carried a confiscation order. Police said he also had multiple warrants. A consent search of the vehicle turned up no contraband. He was cited for driving under suspension. The driver waited for a valid driver to come pick up the truck. Trespassing Oct. 8, Nancy Drive A caller reported at 3:43 p.m. that people who had been trespassed from Hawthorn of Aurora a few days earlier had returned. The caller asked police to have them told again to leave. Two men were cited for criminal trespass. Oct. 11, Treat Road A report came in at 4:52 p.m. of two or three males swimming in the quarry. By the time officers arrived, they had just gotten out of the water and were walking north up the hill. An officer caught up with three men who had hopped the fence. Police said all three were cooperative. Each received a summons for criminal trespass. Pulte Group was listed as the victim. Theft Oct. 9, Hilliary Lane A resident reported at 10:06 a.m. that pumpkins had been stolen from the yard. Oct. 9, Iris Place A woman called at 2:10 p.m. to report that someone stole her pumpkins. She told police the neighbors on both sides of her home also had all of their pumpkins taken. Neighbors had Ring camera footage of the theft. An officer met with the resident who had the video, and a witness was also listed in the report. Fraud and Scams Oct. 9, Lake Avenue A man came to the police station at 8:49 a.m. to report fraud. Oct. 9, Laurel Circle A man visited the station at 3:38 p.m. to report receiving multiple scam calls. Oct. 12, Arlington Drive A woman came to the station at 11:59 a.m. to report fraud involving her debit card. Animal Complaints Oct. 12, Kingston Drive A woman reported at 3:32 p.m. that a brown Labrador retriever chased her. She told police it was not the first time it had happened. An officer spoke with the dog’s owner and explained the city ordinance. Police warned that the owner will be cited if the dog keeps leaving the yard. The report describes the dog, named June, as a chocolate lab who is very friendly. Disputes Oct. 12, Shawnee Trail and Eldridge Road A woman involved in a neighbor dispute earlier that day called police at 7:21 p.m. She said the father of a girl told her “when he sees me he wants to slap me in the face.” She asked to speak with an officer. Officers spoke with the other party on Eldridge Road. They also talked with a homeowner at another Eldridge Road residence before clearing the call. Lost Property Oct. 12, East Boulevard A woman came to the police lobby at 5:45 p.m. to report her medication missing. She told officers she could not get a prescription renewal without a police report. Frequently Asked Questions What happened in Aurora police reports for the week of Oct. 7? Aurora police responded to pumpkin thefts, two trespassing cases, a three car crash on Route 82, three fraud reports, a dog complaint, a neighbor dispute and a missing medication report. Were pumpkins stolen in Aurora, Ohio? Yes. Pumpkins were reported stolen on Oct. 9 from a home on Hilliary Lane and from several neighboring homes on Iris Place, where Ring camera footage captured the theft. What happened at the quarry on Treat Road in Aurora? Three men were found after swimming in the quarry on Oct. 11. They had climbed the fence and each received a summons for criminal trespass. Was there a crash near the Aurora Inn? Yes. On Oct. 10, a vehicle on Route 82 near the Aurora Inn pushed into a second vehicle, which hit a third. The elderly driver was taken to UH Portage. How do I report scam calls or fraud in Aurora? Residents can visit the Aurora Police Department station to file a report, as three people did during this reporting period for fraud and scam calls.