Lakemore Police Department

06/04/2023

Hello,

Monday April 10, 2023 a new page will be published, The Village of Lakemore Police Department.

16/02/2022

The National Association of School Resource Officers has designated February 15th as National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day.

Today we recognize Springfield Junior/Senior High School SRO Ron Gilbert and the more than 4,500 SRO’s currently working in our nation’s schools. Thank you for all that you do!

09/02/2022

Springfield Lake Drive may be closed in the area as our Service Department repairs the breaks. Please try to avoid the area if possible.

03/02/2022

SHERIFF KANDY FATHEREE ISSUED A SNOW EMERGENCY FOR SUMMIT COUNTY. ROADWAYS ARE HAZARDOUS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ONLY THOSE WHO FEEL IT IS NECESSARY TO DRIVE SHOULD BE OUT ON THE ROADWAYS. THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO A LEVEL 2 SNOW EMERGENCY.

02/02/2022

Someone found a cell phone in the parking lot near the Pit Stop yesterday afternoon and turned it in to us. If this phone belongs to you, please come to our office and speak with an officer. You will need to describe the phone before it can be released to you.

02/02/2022

Winter weather is expected for the remainder of this week. We ask that all residents remove their vehicles from the roadways so that our Road Department can properly plow the roads. Any vehicles left in the street are subject to be ticketed and/or towed.

30/01/2022

Please join us as we mourn the loss of William “Bill” Luplow, who passed away suddenly on January 28th. Bill served with our department for many years as a volunteer Auxiliary Officer and donated countless hours of his time to the Village in many different capacities. Bill will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

20/01/2022

Have you registered your surveillance cameras with our department yet? Please consider joining our “Community Cameras” Program!

17/01/2022

SHERIFF KANDY FATHEREE HAS UPGRADED THE SNOW EMERGENCY FOR SUMMIT COUNTY. ROADWAYS ARE HAZARDOUS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ONLY THOSE WHO FEEL IT IS NECESSARY TO DRIVE SHOULD BE OUT ON THE ROADWAYS. THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO A LEVEL 2 SNOW EMERGENCY.

16/01/2022

If you’re east of I-71 please plan ahead and avoid travel during the storm. We will be out in full force, but with snow this heavy it will accumulate on the roads. Travel will be hazardous. If you must be out, allow plenty of extra time to travel.

12/01/2022

Officer Fleming is attempting to identify this female for an investigation. If your recognize her, please call our non-emergency number at 234-200-8777.

11/01/2022

Seconds matter in emergencies, and we can’t help you if we can’t find you. Help us out by making sure we can easily see your address from the road in the dark and in bad weather!

Addresses displayed on your house should be clearly displayed with large numbers that contrast from the background and are away from any obstructions and have proper lighting. If you have a mailbox near the street, make sure we can see your address from both sides with reflective numbering and that any nearby landscaping is trimmed.

Need advice on how to display your address? Feel free to stop us on our patrols! We’d be more than happy to assist you.

10/01/2022

Officer Tate needs help identifying this individual for an investigation. If you recognize this person, please call our non-emergency dispatch number at 234-200-8777.

07/01/2022

Some important traffic updates for the upcoming week:

On Tuesday, January 11th, beginning around 8am and continuing until the work is complete, Church Street near First Street and Second Street will be intermittently closed due to tree work.

On Wednesday and Thursday, January 12th and 13th, the vacant house at the corner of Pawnee Boulevard and Ottawa Avenue will be demolished. That intersection may be closed as needed.

Please use alternate routes on these days, if possible.

05/01/2022

****HOME SAFE!****
This little guy was lost possibly during a break-in at Sanitarium and Pawnee.
If you see him contact 330-620-0639

Male, about 13 years old, name is Rocky.

04/01/2022

On 12/31/2021, Officer Fleming initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle near the intersection of Flickinger Road and Krumroy Road. The driver of the vehicle was found to be driving with a suspended driver’s license. During a search of the vehicle, 310g of suspected crystal methamphetamine was located under the rear driver’s seat. The driver of the vehicle was issued a citation for driving under suspension and was released. Criminal charges for the suspected crystal methamphetamine are pending chemical testing from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation laboratory.

Authorized by Chief Roy Smith

26/12/2021

Please join us is sending condolences to our friends at the Lawrence Township Police Department and the family of Officer Sean VanDenberg, who tragically passed away early this morning after being hospitalized for COVID-19.

Early this morning, we lost Ptl. Sean VanDenberg. He has passed on to patrol the streets in heaven. Sean fought a tough battle, but in the end he was needed somewhere else. Sean was a treasured asset to our department and our community. Sean will be greatly missed and we won’t be able to replace his contagious smile or laughter at the station.

Details will be coming soon for services and a go-fund me page that will be set up in his name to help the family with medical expenses.

When a police officer dies, it is not just those close to him that feel it - it is the entire community that feels that loss. Sean, we love you and we will take it from here.

E.O.W 12-25-21

24/12/2021

This guy wandered into a yard on Elizabeth Avenue and is staying with his new friends for now. If you know who he belongs to, please contact the Lakemore Police Department at (234) 200-8777.

23/12/2021

The Safer Ohio School Tip Line is a free safety resource available to all Ohio schools. This tip line allows students and adults to anonymously share information with school officials and law enforcement about threats to student safety—whether that involves a threatened mass incident or harm to a single student. Encourage students to

23/12/2021

We are launching a new "Community Cameras" program that will allow residents and local business owners to register their surveillance cameras with our police department. This program will help us quickly identify nearby cameras that may have captured criminal activity. If you or someone you know lives or works in Lakemore and you have surveillance cameras, we strongly encourage you to register for this program! For more information, please see the attached images.

You can register your cameras by clicking this link:
https://forms.gle/ZkYbd5kYNQeaq99o9

20/12/2021

ARRIVE ALIVE FOR CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR'S EVE!
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Summit County Residents Urged to “Arrive Alive” During Christmas & New Year’s Holidays
Summit County Prosecutor Continues Campaign to Help Keep Drunk Drivers Off The Road

AKRON, Ohio (Friday, December 17, 2021) – Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh is today re-launching an anti-drunk driving campaign to help keep Summit County roads safe during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Arrive Alive is back with free or reduced fare rides home for people who go out and decide to drink alcohol. The campaign coincides with National Impaired Driving Prevention Month.

WHAT: FREE or reduced fare rides home during the Christmas & New Year’s Holidays
WHEN: From 12pm Friday December 24 to 6pm Sunday December 26
AND
From 12pm Friday December 31 to 6pm Saturday January 1, 2022
HOW: 300 one-time use codes for up to $20 off a LYFT ride

“As people slowly begin to gather with family and friends, I don’t want tragedy to shatter their good time. I work hard every day to make Summit County a safer place to live, and that includes keeping drunk or impaired people from getting behind the wheel. Arrive Alive does just that,” said Prosecutor Walsh. “If you decide to celebrate with alcohol, please have a designated driver, or use our Arrive Alive program. The life you save may be your own!”

Summit County residents who need a ride home because they decide to drink alcohol during the Christmas or New Year’s Eve holidays can use a LYFT code for a FREE or reduced fare ride home (up to $20). The codes are only good for the specific period-of-time outlined in the flyer and this news release.

The LYFT code for the Christmas holiday is SUMMITXMAS, and the LYFT code for New Year’s Eve is SUMMITNYE.

Prosecutor Walsh added, “according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, every two minutes someone is injured in a drunk driving crash and every 51 minutes someone is killed. I hope people make responsible decisions during the holidays and keep the roads safe for everyone. Please be safe for yourself and everyone around you.”

Arrive Alive was launched in Summit County during the July 4th, 2018 holiday weekend. Since then over 2,000 people have used the service.

13/12/2021

Going out of town for the holidays? Stop by our office and put in a request for house checks! Our officers will periodically check your house during their patrols while you are away.

11/12/2021

11/12/2021

We want to give a big thank you to all who helped organize, all who donated, and all who volunteered for this year’s Shop with a Cop event! Here are some of our pictures from this year.

09/12/2021

The holiday season is in full swing and with many people doing most of their shopping online this December, experts warn “porch pirates” are busy this time of year.

03/12/2021

This fall, our police department was awarded over $15,000 in grant funding from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to purchase new bullet-resistant vests for all of our officers. The majority of our officers were wearing vests that had long passed their recommended expiration date. Our officers will begin wearing these new vests tonight.

03/12/2021

Some updates on the construction in our area:

Paving on Sanitarium Road is expected to be completed this week. Please remember that Sanitarium Road is 35mph between Canton Road and Flickinger Road and 25mph between Flickinger Road and Ackers Avenue.

Construction work near Canton Road and US-224 is stopping for the winter and the roads are being re-opened. Please note that there is a permanent median on Canton Road and that left turns are prohibited from Meadow Drive, Calvin Street, and Arcadia Road. Any traffic wanting to turn left must use one of the designated turnarounds.

29/11/2021

Thank you to all those who donated to our annual Fill-A-Cruiser event! With your help, we were able to fill our cruiser THREE TIMES with gifts for children in our area! Thank you again, and we’ll see you next year!

Pictured (L-R) are Auxiliary Officer Ronald Greenleaf, Sergeant Michael Skrypek, Chief Roy Smith, and Auxiliary Officer Robert Krohmer.

23/11/2021

SCAM ALERT: We are continuing to get reports of calls made to local residents by scammers posing as our deputies. These scammers are "spoofing" actual Sheriff's Office phone numbers and identifying themselves as actual SCSO staff, and often ask that the recipient return their call regarding some type of "urgent matter." Ultimately, they are trying to convince victims to make some sort of payment over the phone.

To be clear, we DO NOT ask for or accept payments for anything via telephone, PayPal, or other similar services. If you have received such a call and want to verify its legitimacy, you can contact our Dispatch at (330) 643-2181.

22/11/2021

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — With the holiday shopping season upon us, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is warning consumers that illegal robocallers are trying to ruin Christmas by posing as a legitimate business such as Amazon, Apple or PayPal to steal your money. These scammers call out of the blue and su...

18/11/2021

Ice & snow take it slow. It's harder to control or stop your vehicle on a slick or snow-covered road. Increase your following distance enough so that you'll have plenty of time to stop for vehicles ahead of you. ❄️

15/11/2021

It's Winter Safety Awareness Week! Throughout the week, we will be posting tips on how to take steps to be better prepared for winter before it’s too late. Take a look at our winter driving checklist. ❄️

13/11/2021

Our new supervisor’s cruiser was put in service yesterday! If you see it around, feel free to stop us and take a look!