PEPPER PIKE, Ohio
Fraud: Lander Road
Ursuline College officials reported April 8 that they had received a suspicious email from unknown individuals claiming that the school’s database had been compromised.
The suspects provided examples of data they claimed to have hacked into, supposedly staff information. They told the administration that they were waiting to hear back within 24 hours to come up with a deal. Otherwise, the data would be posted on the internet.
Police noted on April 20 that the deadline passed and there appeared to be nothing to follow up on.
Burglary (no forced entry): Chagrin Boulevard
Residents reported that someone entered their unlocked house between April 1 and 15 and took $15,000 in cash from various locations around the home. No further details were available as police continued to develop a suspect.
Identity theft: Lander Road
A resident reported April 14 that someone had fraudulently tried to obtain a Venmo card using his personal information. He had recently applied for one himself, with the bank flagging an account that was subsequently opened in his name but not by him. Officials noted that the resident was not out any money as a result.
Traffic stop, drunk driving: Old Brainard Circle
Responding to a report of a car circling in the wrong direction shortly before noon on April 12, police found a Cleveland man, 39, who had by then pulled off the road and onto the grass.
Police said he showed signs of being heavily intoxicated and faced additional…
