Gates Mills Police Reports: A Surveyor, a Guardrail Stop and a Flock Camera Lead

Gates Mills police handled a range of calls from Nov. 1 through Nov. 5. The calls included a teen on a guardrail, an unexpected visitor on vacant land and two requests from outside police departments. Here is a look at the week’s reports, sorted by category. Motorist Assist Nov. 1, Brigham Road: A motorist called police after her 17-year-old son, who was riding as her passenger, got out of the car. He was sitting on a guardrail along Brigham Road. Officers went to help. Before they arrived, the teen had gotten back into the car, and the two continued on to their destination in Cleveland. Suspicious Activity Nov. 1, Battles Road: A resident inside a Battles Road home reported hearing noises coming from outside the house. Responding officers checked the property and found nothing. The resident was assisted. Nov. 3, Chagrin River Road: A Chagrin River Road resident reported an unknown person walking on the vacant land next to her property. Police learned the person was a land surveyor with a scheduled appointment. Everything checked out okay. 911 Calls Nov. 5, Gates Road: Dispatchers received a 911 hang-up call from a Gates Road residence. The cause turned out to be a problem with the phone line. Everything checked out okay. Assisting Other Agencies Nov. 4, St. Francis area: Gates Mills officers helped Mayfield Heights police search behind St. Francis for an elderly man reported missing from Mayfield Heights. He was later found safe at a local hospital. Nov. 5, Gates Mills area: Lorain police asked Gates Mills officers to look for a vehicle that Flock cameras had recorded in the village. Officers checked the area but did not find it. Police learned the owner lived in Mayfield Heights and was not home. Gates Mills officers passed that information to Lorain police.