PEPPER PIKE, Ohio
Thefts from autos, warrants issued: Numerous locations
Police issued warrants Nov. 21 for a Geneva man, 39, accused of breaking into cars back in late August on Foxwood and North Deer Creek lanes. But he may also be wanted for questioning by Solon and Moreland Hills police for overnight thefts taking place in the same time frame.
Pepper Pike police said they found shoes that the suspect apparently left behind at the scene of one of the crimes, then forwarded them to an area crime lab for DNA analysis.
They wound up with a match on the suspect, who now faces two counts of criminal trespassing and two counts of theft — one misdemeanor and one felony.
The felony warrant alleges that more than $1,000 in property was stolen from cars parked overnight on Aug. 23 into Aug. 24.
Suspicion, scam: Fairmount Boulevard
A resident reported Nov. 19 that someone claiming to be a Cuyahoga County sheriff’s deputy called and said she owed $6,500 for missing jury duty.
She quickly hung up and called the real sheriff’s department, learning that it was indeed a scam.
Damage to property: Hunting Hollow Drive
A Montville Township contractor reported Nov. 18 that he left a trailer parked over the weekend in a driveway, returning to find damage to a lock. It did not appear that entry was gained and anything was missing.
Runaways, truancy: Chagrin Boulevard
Police learned that two juvenile students walked off from Orange High School, located in Pepper Pike, around 8 a.m. Nov. 18 without being excused from class.
The teenage girls, who live in Orange, were found about three hours later in the Pinecrest shopping development.
Suspicion: Pepper Ridge Road
A resident came to the police station at 2 a.m. Nov. 19 to report damage to a door lock. It appeared that someone tried unsuccessfully to pry off the dead bolt, although no entry was gained.
Damage to property: Lander Road
A student at Ursuline College reported finding a crack on the windshield of her 2016 BMW Nov. 20. Police noted there had been inclement weather with high winds in the area.
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