Drunk Driving Arrest Tops Sagamore Hills Police Activity For The Week

Sagamore Hills police responded to five notable incidents between August 13 and August 22, ranging from a drunk driving arrest to a resident who found a hidden tracking device on her car. The calls covered several different parts of the township. Below is a category by category look at what happened, based on official incident reports. As always, resident names and house numbers have been left out. OVI Arrest Follows Crash Report The most serious incident happened the night of August 15 near Forsythe Boulevard and Carlin Road. Officers Chris Salveter, Chris Danko and William Ryan were sent to the intersection around 10:41 p.m. after a motor vehicle accident was reported. Police arrested a 57 year old Bedford Heights man at the scene. Charges include operating a vehicle under the influence, refusal to submit to testing given a prior OVI conviction within the last 20 years, and operating without reasonable control. A 2020 Toyota Camry involved in the crash was towed. Officers cleared the scene before midnight. Resident Reports 5000 Dollars Missing A theft report came in on August 21 from a home on Hampton Court. An elderly resident told Officers Tim Ellis and Dan DeCrane that 5000 dollars in cash could not be found inside her house. She said the money may have simply been misplaced somewhere in the home. The window for when the cash went missing stretched back to early August. Investigators had not closed the case as of the report date. Two Animal Related Calls Come In Sagamore Hills officers fielded a pair of animal calls during the same period. Officer Tim Ellis and Officer Ryan Shelby responded to an animal complaint on Old North Road on August 15. A man and a woman were listed in the report as the subject and witness, though the narrative does not describe the outcome. Five days later, Officer Ellis returned to duty on a different animal call. This time it involved an injured deer near Seiberling Drive and Olde Eight Road. That call wrapped up in about 20 minutes. AirTag Discovered On Canterbury Lane Vehicle A woman living on Canterbury Lane came to the police station on August 13 to report something unusual attached to her car. Sergeant Ken Wolf determined the item was an Apple AirTag and logged it into police property as found property. The report does not say who placed the device or why. Anyone who discovers a similar tracking device is encouraged to contact local police rather than remove it right away. A Quiet Reminder For Residents Only one of these five incidents led to criminal charges. The theft case from Hampton Court stayed open, and the animal calls closed without further detail. For residents wondering what a hidden AirTag discovery involves, this case offers a real world example of how local police handle that kind of report.