Aurora Police Handle Identity Theft Reports, Warrant Arrests in Mid August

The Aurora Police Department responded to a wide range of calls between Aug. 11 and Aug. 24, according to the department's incident daily summary. Reports ranged from identity theft and fraud to domestic disturbances, welfare checks and warrant arrests. Officers also assisted federal agents during a traffic stop tied to an immigration matter. Below is a category by category look at what Aurora police handled during the two week period. Warrant Arrests Officers made several arrests connected to outstanding warrants during the reporting period. On Aug. 14, police confirmed a warrant hit on a man near Portage Street and transported him first to the Portage County jail and later to the Summit County jail on a felony warrant. A vehicle connected to the case was cleared from the scene. A felony warrant arrest also took place on Aug. 20 near Bryce Avenue after officers responded to a separate domestic dispute call at the same address. The man was taken into custody following the earlier disturbance. Police made a misdemeanor warrant arrest on Aug. 21 near Solon Road after Solon jail confirmed a hit on the man. The arresting officer had the authority to set bond under the terms of the warrant. A fourth arrest happened on Aug. 22 after a driver refused to pull over near West Garfield Road. The car eventually stopped after dropping off two passengers, then took off again. Aurora officers, along with Twinsburg Township police and a K9 unit, tracked the vehicle to the Summit Metro Parks area. The registered plate matched a vehicle connected to a wanted man out of Stark County. Officers confirmed he was driving and arrested him on a charge of failure to comply with the order of a police officer. Fraud and Identity Theft Identity theft and fraud reports made up a significant share of calls during the two weeks. A woman reported a possible fraud attempt near East Pioneer Trail on Aug. 12. The following day, a man near Lena Drive learned his bank account had been hacked for fifteen thousand dollars after two checks were processed without his authorization. He met with an officer to provide details for a report. On Aug. 14, a man came into the police lobby near Club Drive to report an attempt to steal his identity. Officers gathered information for a formal report. A man near River Run Road reported on Aug. 21 that someone had opened a credit card in his name using his personal information. He agreed to send a detailed statement by email so officers could complete the report. The most recent fraud report came on Aug. 24, when a man and woman visited the station together near Brighton Drive to file a report. Domestic Incidents and Disturbances Several calls involved disputes between family members or people who knew each other. Officers were called to Dipper Lane on Aug. 12 after a man refused to leave a residence where his brother lived. He left the area before officers needed to make contact. A domestic violence report came in from Moneta Avenue on Aug. 13. A man asked officers whether it was safe to return to the home he shared with another resident. Records show an arraignment followed on a charge of knowingly causing harm to a victim. Officers responded to Bryce Avenue on Aug. 20 for a domestic dispute involving two family members. One woman told police the other had punched her, then took some of her belongings from a bedroom and pushed her. No weapons were found in the home. That call led to the felony warrant arrest listed above. A separate disturbance unfolded on Shawnee Trail the same evening. A woman accused a man of taking a purse from her, and the situation escalated into a shouting match in a parking lot. Officers determined the woman was intoxicated and located the bag between two vehicles. A second man on scene, also intoxicated, refused to identify himself and was later sent home by rideshare after medics evaluated him. On Aug. 15, a manager near Barrington Town Square Drive reported a disruptive customer. The customer left before officers arrived, though a witness photographed the license plate. Officers later made contact at a nearby residence without incident. Mental Health Calls and Welfare Checks A cluster of calls centered on the wellness of Aurora residents. A father asked officers on Aug. 12 to check on his daughter near East Boulevard after learning she was alone with a young child and possibly suicidal. Officers were unable to make contact at first, then confirmed she was safe a short time later. An extended call unfolded on Aug. 14, also near East Boulevard, after a caller reported a woman screaming inside a home for over an hour. Officers spoke with her father and boyfriend, who said she had declined medical attention. When the woman later threatened her boyfriend, her father gave officers permission to enter the home and check on her. She was taken to a hospital for evaluation. Officers responded to a welfare check on Aug. 15 near South Chillicothe Road after a father could not locate his son's