MACEDONIA, Ohio – The latest Macedonia police blotter includes several unusual incidents, from a domestic dispute involving thrown bread to a shoplifter in a suit jacket and a wanted man who vanished from GetGo during a flat-tire stop. Officers also handled a DUI at Chili’s, a welfare check on an elderly resident with dementia, a civil dispute over building blueprints, a found wallet from Longwood Park and an apparent accidental death at a Bruce Road home.
Domestic Dispute Over Credit Card and Thrown Bread
On Dec. 26 around 8:30 a.m., officers were called to a home on Redwood Court for a reported domestic incident. Dispatch had heard two people arguing before the line disconnected.
Police separated the parties. The woman, a Macedonia resident, told officers her estranged husband from Cleveland Heights had taken her credit card and, during an argument about its use, punched her in the face and shoved her in the garage. Officers did not observe visible injuries.
The man denied hitting her and said he only used the card to pay for services at Barks and Recreation for a dog, which she had allowed. He admitted that during the argument a loaf of bread was thrown but denied putting his hands on her.
The woman wanted him out of the house. Officers advised the man to leave and to call police before returning for his clothing so they could keep the peace. No charges were filed; the incident was documented.
Shoplifter In Suit Jacket Arrested After Running from Home Depot
On Dec. 28 just before 8 p.m., officers responded to Home Depot at Macedonia Commons for a shoplifting call. Dispatch reported a shorter man in a suit jacket running through the parking lot.
An officer found a man from Cleveland matching the description and asked what happened. He said he had purchased bleach and ran because a woman began chasing him.
A supervisor at Home Depot told another responding officer the man had paid for bleach but concealed and took other merchandise without paying. When confronted about the unpaid items, the man admitted he stole them.
He was taken into custody without incident and charged in Macedonia Mayor’s Court with misdemeanor theft. Home Depot reported the value of the stolen merchandise at about $512.
Wanted Man Flees GetGo During Flat-Tire Call
On Dec. 24 at about 11:05 p.m., an officer reported a disabled vehicle at the GetGo gas station on East Highland Road. The front passenger tire was flat, and the driver said AAA was on the way.
The officer obtained identification from the driver and a male passenger and went back to his cruiser to run their information. While he did so, he saw the passenger walk into the store.
A records check showed the man associated with the information provided had a full nationwide extradition warrant for robbery. Additional units, a K-9 team and a drone unit were called in to search the area.
Officers were unable to locate the man. Video from GetGo showed him leaving on foot toward Route 8. The incident was documented, and the warrant information was forwarded to the appropriate authorities.
DUI Arrest After Welfare Check at Chili’s
On Dec. 22 around 8:37 p.m., dispatch received a welfare check request at Chili’s in Macedonia Commons after a report of a driver “slumped at the wheel” of a silver Honda CR‑V parked near the front doors.
A Northfield Village officer arrived first and found a Hudson woman in the driver’s seat with the engine running. He reported that she appeared highly intoxicated, with bloodshot, watery eyes, saliva on her clothing and a strong odor of alcohol. She told him she had been drinking at the bar and had driven herself to the restaurant.
Macedonia officers arrived and spoke with the woman, who said she was there alone and had not eaten dinner. She declined field sobriety tests, telling officers she would not pass. While retrieving her phone and purse from the vehicle, she lost her balance and appeared to reach for the controls as if to drive away.
She was arrested for physical control and taken to the Macedonia City Jail. After being read the BMV 2255 form, she submitted a breath sample of 0.186 blood-alcohol content. She was charged through Stow Municipal Court with physical control (misdemeanor 1), driving under a noncompliance suspension and driving without a valid Ohio license. Her vehicle was secured and left in the Chili’s parking lot.
Elderly Resident with Dementia Found Wandering Near K-Guard
In the early morning hours of Dec. 21, around 2:13 a.m., officers were dispatched to K‑Guard on Freeway Drive after a caller reported an elderly woman walking along the road without a winter coat.
The caller, a Streetsboro man, said he had stopped and invited the woman into his car to keep her warm until police arrived. The woman, a Macedonia resident in her 80s, told officers she believed her 4‑month‑old son was missing and that she was searching for him.
Macedonia Fire Department personnel at the scene said the woman had severe dementia and transported her to UH Ahuja for evaluation. Before leaving, they confirmed her address was at Summit Corners on South Bedford Road.
Officers went to Summit Corners and spoke with staff, who confirmed she was a resident of the memory-care unit and should be checked every two hours. Staff said they maintain written records for medication but not for each physical check.
Staff and officers reviewed that an alarm on the main memory-care door had triggered at about 1:46 a.m., which should prompt an aide to respond and re-secure the door using a code. The aide on duty said she had been in the bathroom at the time and a different aide from another area responded to the alarm. Supervisors agreed to review security camera footage covering the exits. The incident was documented for follow-up and oversight.
Civil Dispute Over Business Keys and Blueprints
On Dec. 22, a business owner from Solon came to the Macedonia Police Station to report a civil dispute involving a contractor working on a commercial property on Alexandria Way in Macedonia.
The owner said the contractor, from the Chagrin Falls area, was refusing to return the building’s keys and blueprints. She claimed he was demanding additional money but would not provide receipts for work already completed. She told officers she had requested the keys and plans back on Dec. 20 and they still had not been returned.
Police documented the incident as a civil matter between a business owner and contractor and advised the woman on her options.
Found Wallet from Longwood Park Turned In
On Dec. 21 around 4:51 a.m., an officer received a call from a Macedonia woman who said she found a brown wallet while viewing Christmas lights at Longwood Park.
She took the wallet directly to the Macedonia Police Station. The ID inside belonged to a Beachwood woman. The officer left a voicemail at the phone number listed with the ID, advising that the wallet was being held at the station as found property until it could be returned.
Apparent Accidental Death at Bruce Road Home
On Dec. 27, just after noon, officers and fire personnel were dispatched to a home on Bruce Road after a son reported finding his father unresponsive.
The son, who lives in Florida, said he came to visit his father, a Macedonia man in his 70s, but got no answer at the door and forced entry. He found his father face-down on a shattered glass coffee table in the living room, then moved him to the floor and realized he was stiff before calling 911.
Officers found the man deceased with some blood on his forehead. Based on the scene and the man’s history of heart and balance problems, police believe he likely fell while trying to get up from the couch and landed on the glass table.
Macedonia Fire Department contacted a physician at UH Ahuja, who pronounced the man deceased at 12:20 p.m. The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office was notified and released the body from the scene. Police reported no signs of foul play and documented the case as an apparent accidental death.
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