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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ohio Fraud: Ford Road A man, 66, reported Oct. 28 that he had been scammed out of $26,000 while using the Whatsapp app. He believed that he had been developing a relationship with a woman he had speaking to for about six months. The supposed woman continued to tell him that she would come visit him and had him purchased Apple gift cards and send her the redemption codes. Officers explained that he had been “catfished” and to immediately stop all communication with the suspect. The incident is under investigation. Fraud: Belwood Drive A resident reported Oct. 21 that his credit had been used fraudulently for a DoorDash order in the amount of $113. The order was sent to an address in Los Angeles. He had already contacted the bank to put a fraud alert on his account and officers recommended that he also report the incident to DoorDash. Civil matter: multiple locations Officers received reports from residents about several civil matters recently. Oct. 21, a contractor said that work was done at a Kenarden Drive home and the resident had not paid him. A Roy Road resident reported the following day that she hired and paid a moving company $1,200 and they then tried to charge her extra. She said that she tried to cancel their services, but they would not allow her. Last, a resident of a healthcare facility On Bishop Road said that Walmart would not allow a return of packages. In all incidents, officers did their best to provide advice to help resolve each matter. General assistance: South Applecross Road A man said Oct. 24 that he and his father were receiving threatening emails from an ex-employee. They said the suspect told them to pay $1,000,000 or he would come after them and their family. Special attention was given to the man’s residence. Theft: Wilson Mills Road A shoplifter fled from Kohl’s Oct. 25 and left in a waiting vehicle that officers were able to stop near Franklin Boulevard. The suspect was located in the back seat and found to have a pending charge for another theft from Kohl’s the previous week. The East Cleveland woman, 64, was subsequently taken to a hospital after claiming to be ill. The driver of the vehicle had multiple warrants for his arrest but none of the agencies were willing to pick him up. Suspicion: Kenarden Drive A resident reported Oct. 28 that a boy had been trying to access a retention basin behind his home and had returned with bolt cutters to cut the fencing. Responding officers found the boy in the retention area and he admitted that he cut an eight-foot section of fence to access it. The boy, 16, was returned to his home. His mother said he may have mental health issues and that she would pay any costs of repair to the fence. The boy is not likely to be criminally charged. Get police blotters by email every weekday for free with our Police Blotter newsletter. Sign up at cleveland.com/newsletters.
