Phone Scams, Sick Raccoons and a Route 8 OVI Arrest Top Hudson Police Reports

Hudson police handled a wide mix of calls from Oct. 7 through Oct. 13. Reports ranged from telecommunications fraud and identity theft to a crash on Route 8 that ended in an OVI arrest. Two sick raccoons, several unlocked doors and a fight at a senior living community also appear in the latest incident log. Fraud and Identity Theft Oct. 7: At 5:42 p.m., Hudson police took a report of telecommunications fraud from a resident on Eastham Way. Oct. 8: A second telecommunications fraud report came in at 8:13 a.m. from Arbutus Drive. Oct. 9: At 8:41 a.m., a resident came to the police station lobby to report identity fraud. The case is listed under North Marblehead Drive. Oct. 9: Less than two hours later, at 10:33 a.m., officers took another identity theft report in the station lobby. That case is listed under Darrow Road. Theft and Property Damage Oct. 7: A theft was reported at the police department at 10:07 a.m. The case is listed under Williamsburg Circle. Oct. 10: Police took a property damage report at 12:25 p.m. at a gas station car wash on Darrow Road. Oct. 12: An elderly woman on Brewster Drive called at 11:13 a.m. Her brittle old plastic window well cover had finally cracked. Oct. 12: A Jonathan Drive resident reported damage to a front window at 11:39 a.m. Oct. 12: At 12:36 p.m., a property damage report was filed at the police department. The incident is listed under State Route 8 South. Fights, Arguments and Disturbances Oct. 7: Police were sent to Hudson Elms on West Streetsboro Street at 3:32 p.m. for a fight. The incident is classified as an assault. Oct. 8: Officers responded to North End Market on Darrow Road at 5:04 p.m. for disorderly conduct. Oct. 8: At 11:05 p.m., police responded to a WRA building on College Street for a report of trespassing. The call is listed as a juvenile complaint. Oct. 10: A resident met with an officer in the police station lobby at 11:53 a.m. The report involved a possible protection order violation. Oct. 10: Officers were called to Garden Lane at 3:21 p.m. for a domestic situation. Oct. 10: Around 8:30 p.m., police dealt with a boy, 8, who was out of control at a home on East Firelands Drive. Oct. 11: A harassment report was made in the station lobby at 10:25 a.m. The case is listed under Arbutus Drive. Oct. 11: At 12:35 p.m., officers responded to the Acme parking lot on West Streetsboro Street. Two people were arguing over a parking space. Traffic, Driving and Parking Oct. 7: A vehicle became disabled on Hines Hill Road around 2 p.m. Oct. 9: Just after midnight, a Barberton woman, 24, was stopped on Darrow Road for an equipment violation. Police found she was driving under suspension. Oct. 10: A parking complaint came in at 12:49 p.m. on North Main Street. A vehicle was parked in a no parking area and was blocking driveway access. Oct. 11: Police responded to a crash on Route 8 South at 1:07 a.m. The driver was arrested for OVI. Oct. 13: Residents on Alisa Court called anonymously at 8:07 p.m. They reported hearing cars racing, possibly on Terex Road. Oct. 13: At 10:27 p.m., an officer helped a Kent resident having car trouble on Barlow Road. The driver got the car started and drove to a gas station. Animal Calls Oct. 10: Police responded to a home on Eastham Way at 10:52 a.m. for a sick raccoon. Oct. 11: Officers followed up on an earlier animal complaint at Heinen’s Marketplace on Clinton Street at 1:16 p.m. They located the animal. Oct. 12: Around 4:25 p.m., police euthanized a sick raccoon on Stow Road. Open Doors and Alarms Oct. 8: At 2:14 a.m., officers found an unlocked door at a Barlow Road business. Oct. 9: An alarm at a Darrow Road business brought officers out at 3:09 a.m. They found an unlocked door. Oct. 11: At 1:50 a.m., an alarm sounded at the Barlow Farm Historical Home on Barlow Road. A side door was found ajar. The officer checked the interior and secured the door. Because of the age of the home and its locks, an emergency contact for the facility was called. That contact was satisfied with the police response. Welfare Checks and Medical Calls Oct. 8: Officers performed a welfare check at a Silver Linden Lane home at 7:12 p.m. Oct. 9: At 4:12 a.m., a woman, 79, called 911 repeatedly from an assisted living facility on Barlow Road. Oct. 9: Police conducted a welfare check at Laurel Lake Retirement Community at 6:10 p.m. Oct. 11: Hudson police and EMS responded to Fairway Boulevard at 8:01 p.m. for an unresponsive man. Oct. 12: A welfare check was done at a Barlow Road home at 7:17 p.m. Oct. 13: At 7:48 a.m., police responded to Stow Road for a reported death. Suspicious Activity and Trespassing Oct. 9: Officers checked out suspicious activity in the Heinen’s Marketplace parking lot at 5:03 p.m. Oct. 11: An Old Tannery Circle resident reported suspicious activity in the neighborhood at 6:32 p.m. The call is listed as trespassing. Oct. 12: Police returned to Old Tannery Circle at 11:03 a.m. for a suspicious vehicle. Civil Matters and Informational