Aurora Police Reports: Late Night Fire on Fox Run Trail, Warrant Pickups and a Domestic Violence Charge

Aurora police logged a mix of arrests, thefts, medical emergencies and neighborhood calls from Oct. 14 to Oct. 26. Several stops ended with drivers handed off to neighboring agencies on outstanding warrants. A house fire on Fox Run Trail drew mutual aid from across the region before crews confirmed it was already out. Below is a breakdown of the reports by category. Fire on Fox Run Trail A caller reported a house fire on Fox Run Trail at 11:45 p.m. on Oct. 23. Someone in the driveway was honking a horn to alert others as people evacuated. An alarm company told dispatchers its sensors detected fire and heat in a first floor hallway. Within minutes, the first Aurora unit reported the fire seemed to be out. Command found light smoke coming from the two-story residence and began checking all sides of the home. Ladder companies were called from Streetsboro and Bainbridge, plus an engine and ladder from Twinsburg and Reminderville. Mantua was also contacted. Most of those crews were turned back once command confirmed the flames were out. Firefighters stayed to check for hidden spread inside the walls. Streetsboro was released shortly after midnight. All fire units cleared at 1:41 a.m. on Oct. 24. Warrant Arrests Oct. 18, North Aurora Road. A traffic stop turned up a misdemeanor warrant from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. His license was suspended and carried a confiscation order. Police cited him for distracted driving and driving under suspension. Officers drove him to the Sheetz in Chardon, where Lake County deputies took custody. A friend was lined up to collect his vehicle. Oct. 23, North Aurora Road at Sycamore Drive. Officers stopped a man wanted on a misdemeanor warrant out of Streetsboro. Both departments agreed to meet near Frost Road and Route 43. Custody changed hands there, and a tow truck handled the vehicle. Oct. 24, South Bissell Road. Police followed a car into Aurora Manor after learning its registered owner had a warrant. A woman was driving alone. Officers checked her for impairment, and the result was negative. She was turned over to the other agency at the Circle K at Frost Road and Route 43 without incident. Domestic Violence Arrest Oct. 24, Aurora Hudson Road. A man called police around 8 p.m. saying his adult son was acting out. According to the father, his son had put his hands in his wife’s face. The father said he shoved his son out of the house. The son walked away, and no weapons were reported. Minutes later, a woman a few doors down called about a man at her front door. She told dispatchers he mentioned an altercation at a nearby home, and she refused to let him inside. Police arrested a 21-year-old man on a charge of domestic violence, knowingly causing physical harm. Traffic Stop Oct. 20, Treat Road and North Aurora Road. Officers pulled over a car with four people inside. An open container of marijuana led to a probable cause search. That search turned up an empty open container of alcohol. Police explained Ohio’s rules for carrying marijuana in a vehicle and let the occupants move it to the trunk. The officer threw away the alcohol container. The driver also got a verbal warning for window tint measured at 17%. Thefts and Fraud Complaints Oct. 14, Sherwood Drive. A man stopped by the station to talk with an officer about possible fraud. Oct. 14, South Chillicothe Road. A care facility’s director of nursing reported that a patient’s laptop had gone missing. Police said the patient’s son was the one who first alerted staff. Oct. 15, South Chillicothe Road. An outlet store gave police a written report on a theft from Oct. 10. The manager could not say whether the company would press charges. She explained that store rules bar workers from calling 911 while a theft is happening. She added that she could not access the store’s security video. An officer filed a report with the store’s documents attached. Oct. 18, South Chillicothe Road. Staff at the Nike Factory Outlet called to say paperwork on a theft from the day before was ready. Police reclassified the call as a retail theft. Oct. 26, Rock Creek Drive. A couple came to the station to file a theft and fraud report. Medical and Mental Health Calls Oct. 15, North Chillicothe Road. A 30-year-old worker shut herself inside a bathroom at her job and made threats of self-harm. A coworker heard part of her phone call and reached out for help. Fire crews waited near Wrap City until police cleared the scene. She eventually came out, and an officer went with the squad to the hospital. Oct. 18. Officers and medics responded to an emergency involving a 16-year-old girl, who was taken to the hospital by squad. Information about the juvenile was withheld from the public report. Oct. 18, Chadwick Drive. Crews checked on an 85-year-old woman who felt ill and appeared pale. Hours later, the call was reopened as a case of possible elder abuse. An officer collected details from firefighters and UH Portage Medical Center before filing a report. Oc