Ring Camera Catches Pumpkin Thief as Aurora Police Log Quarry Trespass and Route 82 Chain Crash

Halloween decorations went missing from several Aurora yards, three men were caught after a swim in a private quarry, and an elderly driver was hospitalized after a chain reaction crash. These incidents and more appear in Aurora Police Department reports from Oct. 7 through Oct. 13. Details are grouped by category and listed by date. Crashes Oct. 10, Route 82 A crash near the Aurora Inn brought officers to Route 82 shortly before 3 p.m. Early information indicated the elderly man behind the wheel was unconscious. Responders then reported that his eyes were open and he seemed to be breathing. His vehicle struck a second car and pushed it into a third, police said. The man was transported to UH Portage while an officer followed behind. Police noted his wife was headed to the hospital as well. The vehicle was cleared from the road and towed. Officers said the driver submitted to an oral fluid test. The report lists him as a suspect for a marked lanes violation. Traffic Stops Oct. 11, South Chillicothe Road An equipment violation led officers to pull over a pickup on South Chillicothe Road around 1:36 p.m. Police learned the driver’s license was suspended under a confiscation order. Records also showed multiple warrants. Officers searched the truck with the driver’s consent and found no contraband. He received a citation for driving under suspension. A licensed driver was called to retrieve the pickup. Trespassing Oct. 8, Nancy Drive Staff connected to Hawthorn of Aurora called police at 3:43 p.m. about people returning after being trespassed from the property days earlier. Two men were cited for criminal trespass. Oct. 11, Treat Road Swimmers in the Treat Road quarry prompted a call to police just before 5 p.m. The group had already climbed out and was heading north up a hill when officers arrived. Three men who had jumped the fence were located by an officer. All three cooperated, according to the report. Each was issued a summons for criminal trespass, with Pulte Group listed as the victim. Theft Oct. 9, Hilliary Lane Pumpkins were reported stolen from a Hilliary Lane yard at 10:06 a.m. Oct. 9, Iris Place Hours later, a second pumpkin theft call came from Iris Place at 2:10 p.m. The caller said the thief also cleared out the pumpkins at the homes on either side of hers. Ring camera video from a neighbor captured the incident. Officers met with the resident who had the footage, and a witness was named in the report. Fraud and Scams Oct. 9, Lake Avenue A man stopped by the police station at 8:49 a.m. to file a fraud report. Oct. 9, Laurel Circle Another man came to the station at 3:38 p.m. after receiving a series of scam calls. Oct. 12, Arlington Drive Debit card fraud was reported by a woman who visited the station at 11:59 a.m. Animal Complaints Oct. 12, Kingston Drive A brown Labrador retriever chased a woman on Kingston Drive, she told police at 3:32 p.m. She added that it had happened before. Officers reached the owner and reviewed the city ordinance with him. Police said a citation will follow if the dog continues to leave the yard. The report identifies the dog as June, a very friendly chocolate lab. Disputes Oct. 12, Shawnee Trail and Eldridge Road Following a neighbor dispute earlier in the day, a woman contacted police at 7:21 p.m. She reported that a girl’s father told her “when he sees me he wants to slap me in the face.” Officers spoke with the other party and a homeowner on Eldridge Road before clearing. Lost Property Oct. 12, East Boulevard Missing medication brought a woman to the police lobby at 5:45 p.m. Her pharmacy would not renew the prescription without a police report, she explained.