HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ohio
Animals: Alpha Drive
Officers responded to the parking lot at Drug Mart Jan. 23 on a report of a dog in a car barking constantly.
Officers found the dog to be OK and located the owner inside the store. She said the dog is 14 years old, blind and has separation anxiety.
Family dispute: Stanwell Drive
Officers responded to a residence Jan. 18 on a report of a boy, 16, fighting with his 14-year-old brother. Police learned that the incident began when one of them defended a younger sibling.
The brothers were separated. Their mother arrived home shortly after and asked that the boys be taken to jail to scare them. Officers instead recommended family counseling.
Family dispute: Wilson Mills Road
A woman reported Jan. 18 that she had pulled her vehicle into the Marathon parking lot to let her 33-year-old son out of it because he was arguing and acting irrationally.
The son exited and was not located by responding officers.
The woman said the man suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and addiction issues. It was later learned that he had been picked up by his girlfriend and was home safe.
Suspicion: Millridge Road
A man said Jan. 20 that his daughter had called him and said she had arrived home from work to find the back door wide open. He said he told her to leave the house and call police, but he had not heard from her since.
Officers responded to the home and located the woman. She said she was checking the home with a trained police K-9. She believed family members that were moving out of the home may have accidentally left the door open.
Suspicion: Glasgow Drive
A man reported just before midnight Jan. 20 that he had found insulation on his car in his garage and the attic open.
Officers checked the home and found everything OK. They suspected an animal had been in the garage.
Disturbance: Millridge Road
Officers responded to a report of possible gunshots heard in the area near Ridgebury Boulevard around 5:15 a.m. Jan. 22, but found no cause.
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