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Emergency Incidents
Assist requested for impaired driving incident
Substance Use
Auburn Rd, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers requested assistance near Auburn Road in Painesville for a possible impaired driving incident being handled by state troopers.
Driver investigated for impaired driving on Auburn Road
Substance Use
Auburn Rd, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, a trooper is handling a possible impaired driving incident near a business on Auburn Road. A passenger reportedly took over the vehicle, and an assist was requested. A citation or warning appears to have been issued.
Steam mistaken for smoke at apartment complex
Fire
W Jackson St, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were sent to an apartment complex on West Jackson Street for a reported smoke issue. The caller later indicated it appeared to be steam, with no flames or smoke seen.
Suspicious person walking around cars near Dollar Tree
Suspicious Activity
Marion Ave & W Walnut Ave, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to reports of a suspicious man near a Dollar Tree by Marion Avenue and Walnut Avenue in Painesville. The man, described as wearing a dark gray hoodie and black pants, was seen walking around cars and then leaving a building toward a nearby park. Officers searched the area and contacted him at an entrance driveway. A separate fire department response was reported to a building on New Fourth Street for a light fixture that started smoking when turned on.
Suspicious person walking around cars near Dollar Tree
Suspicious Activity
E Washington St, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious man dressed in black walking around cars near a Dollar Tree in the Main and Walnut area. He reportedly went into a nearby building and then headed toward a park before leaving the building.
89-year-old female with dizziness at Auburn Health Condos
Medical Emergency
Auburn St, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a reported dizziness/vertigo call for an elderly woman at a residence on Auburn Road in the Painesville area.
Older woman experiences dizziness at Auburn Hills Condos
Medical Emergency
Auburn Rd, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a medical call for an 89-year-old woman with vertigo or dizziness at a condominium on Auburn Road.
Car hits deer on I-90 near mile 209, no injuries
Traffic
Chadwick Rd, Leroy Township, OH 44057
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a car versus deer crash on I-90 eastbound near the 209 mile marker just before Chadwick Road, with airbag deployment and no reported injuries. Separate calls mention a man found unresponsive near a residence on Reynolds Road who later becomes responsive, and a 79-year-old woman who fell at a home on Oriole Court.
Suspicious vehicle reported at Edgewood Club
Suspicious Activity
Hoyt St, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a suspicious vehicle at a local club, believing the occupants might be stalking her because they were there late at night. An officer planned to conduct a drive-by check and treat the report as information only.
Suspicious vehicle reported at Edgewood Club
Suspicious Activity
Hoyt St, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a suspicious vehicle at a local club, believing the occupants were stalking her late at night. Officers planned to make it an information-only call and conduct a drive-by check.
Welfare check at closed Sunoco store
Suspicious Activity
Mentor Ave, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a gas station on Mentor Avenue in Painesville for a welfare check after reports that several people were outside and no one had been inside for at least 20 minutes.
Officer checks suspicious person at Veterans Park
Suspicious Activity
Richmond St, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported being with a possible suspicious person at a park in the Richmond area of Painesville.
71-year-old man with altered mental status in Painesville
Medical Emergency
S State St, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a residence near South State Street in Painesville for a 71-year-old man with altered mental status, dilated pupils, and a possible urinary tract infection.
Male patient with altered mental status at residence
Medical Emergency
S State St, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a residence on South State Street in Painesville for a 71-year-old man with altered mental status, not following commands, and with dilated pupils. Staff report a possible urinary tract infection and will meet responders at the front door.
Vehicles parked with lights on at Concord Hills Park
Suspicious Activity
Concord Hills Park, 10360 County Hwy 408, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was sent to Concord Hills Park near Hoose Road for a possible suspicious situation involving vehicles parked with their lights on for about half an hour.
Man causing disturbance at Giant Eagle in Painesville
Disturbance
Mentor Ave, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a disorderly man causing a disturbance at a Giant Eagle store. He was escorted out and later advised not to return to the store or a nearby gym. Radio traffic also mentioned a separate medical call at an apartment complex for a woman whose medical pendant activated, with responders later making contact.
Fight triggers fire alarm at college residence hall
Fire
Royce Hall -Lake Erie College, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible fight involving an unknown number of people at a college residence hall, which also triggered a fire alarm. Units respond to the area and later report that the scene appears calm.
Fight at Lake Erie College residence hall
Assault Report
Royce Hall -Lake Erie College, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were dispatched to Lake Erie College for a reported fight involving an unknown number of people, possibly at Ritter Hall in a residence hall area. The disturbance reportedly triggered a fire alarm, and units later advised the scene sounded calm.
Fire alarm triggered by fight at college hall
Fire
Royce Hall -Lake Erie College, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, police were requested to a college campus hall after a fire alarm, where a reported fight may have triggered the alarm. Fire personnel reported no smoke or flames, and officers later indicated the scene was calm despite a crowd.
Dorm fire alarm triggered during fight outside
Fire
W Washington St, Painesville, OH 44077
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a large three-story college dormitory near West Washington Street in Painesville. No visible fire was found, but an audible alarm and evacuation were reported. Crews then reported a fight between two people outside, which was believed to have triggered the alarm, and police were requested to respond.