Police seeing uptick in fraud
In one 30-day period, 15 cases of theft by deception, fraud and/or identity theft were reported to the North Royalton Police Department. It is not unusual to get several reports in one day, according to North Royalton Police Detective, David Loeding. Many think that older individuals are mainly the victims of these types of crimes, but that is not necessarily true. “Fraud knows no age,” said Loeding. Last month, a resident received a call from a male who claimed to be a senior investigator with the Drug Enforcement Agency and Department of Justice. The resident reported that the male gave ....
One resident perishes from house fire
A North Royalton resident has passed away after being rescued from a house fire on Sunday, October 18. A call came in at about 1:10 p.m. to the North Royalton Fire Department regarding a house fire at the 13200 block of State Road. A 79-year-old resident and her 57-year-old daughter were trapped in the house. “We had some passersby call 911 after they saw the fire on the street side of the house,” according to North Royalton Fire Chief Bob Chegan. Mutual aid was called from the cities of Parma, Broadview Heights and Strongsville. He said that a resident was entrapped inside the house. “ ....
School Board News
The North Royalton Board of Education held their October meeting on Monday, October 12. The Board approved the Fiscal Year 2021 Five-Year Forecast., then approved additions to the Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plant grants for 2020-21 as listed.:572-9121 Title I Expanding Opportunities for Each Child, $7,738.65. Patrick Farrell, Director of Personnel, introduced the new temporary High School Assistant Principal, John Dauber, who will be filling in for Julie Cole, who is on maternity leave. Royal View Principal Kirk Pavelich gave a presentation on the Bear Huddle program, which allows ....
Building totaled after driver in burning car drives into gas station
On Thursday, October 8, at about 4:20 p.m., a call came in to the North Royalton Fire Department as a vehicle fire. North Royalton Fire Chief Robert Chegan responded with the crew, and came to realize that the car was on fire, as well as the building. According to North Royalton Police reports, a Parma resident was traveling east on Wallings Road when the interior of the car he was driving began to fill with smoke. He lost the power steering and brakes. He went through the intersection of Wallings and State Roads and drove into the Sunoco gas station/convenience store at the corner. Accordin ....
Dollar store moratorium legislation is adopted
North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation that places a temporary moratorium on small box discount stores across the city. The measure was introduced by Ward 2 Council Representative Linda Barath, Ward 1 Council Representative Jessica Fenos, and Ward 3 Council Representative Joanne Krejci. It was also co-sponsored by Council President, Paul Marnecheck. Originally, Council discussed the matter to place the moratorium only in the city’s Town Center District (TCD). Generally, that area is located between Royalwood Road and Royalton Roads to the north and south, and State Road ....