On Tuesday, February 1, 2012, the Lake County Association of Chiefs of Police presented Patrolmen William Kuret, Richard Gerber, Jonathan Smelcer, Michael Bruening and Matthew Alvord with its Life Saving Award. This award was presented to Ptl. Kuret and Gerber for their quick assistance of a female who, after being pulled from a car, was [...]
Mentor Police announced today that the Super Bowl Party Kits have all been claimed Crime Prevention Officer Marilyn Satterfield stated “the media really assisted in getting the message out and thank you to everyone who called to reserve a kit. Unfortunately, we ran out of kits. The response was over whelming”. She acknowledged that the department was [...]
Mentor Police Department Reminds Everyone that Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk The Mentor Police Department, Lake and Cuyahoga County Safe Communities Coalitions are encouraging Super Bowl fans to get their game day plan together before enjoying the big game. “We want all community members to enjoy the football game,” says Police Chief Daniel Llewellyn, [...]
The Mentor Police Department is looking for help in identifying a male wanted in a robbery at Macy’s department store on January 10th, 2012. The suspect is a W/M, about 40yrs old, approximately 5’10” and a stocky build. The male attempted to steal several items and fled the store. After being chased by security, he [...]
Mentor City Council held its first Work Session of the year on January 17th. The purpose was to discuss Deer Population and Electronic Communications. This session was videotaped by the Public Information Office staff and will be aired on The Mentor Channel 12 beginning January 20th. The meeting will also be available to watch “On [...]
Cyber criminals have found yet another way to steal your hard-earned money: a recent phishing scheme involves spam e-mails—purportedly from the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA), the Federal Reserve Bank, or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)—that can infect recipients’ computers with malware and allow access to their bank accounts. The malware is appropriately [...]
The City of Mentor is accepting resumes/applications for the following volunteer positions: One (1) Unexpired 4-Year Term on the Board of Building & Zoning Appeals ending 12/31/13; One (1) 3-Year Term on the Fair Housing Board ending 12/31/14; One (1) Unexpired 3-Year Term on the Fair Housing Board ending 12/31/12. Mentor residents seeking appointment to [...]
Mentor City Council began the New Year with an organizational meeting on January 10th when John A. Krueger and Bruce R. Landeg were sworn in as new councilmen representing Wards 4 and 3, respectively, along with returning ward representatives Carolyn P. Bucey and Robert M. Shiner. Janet A. Dowling also received the oath of office, [...]
On January 3rd, 2012, an elderly couple were victims of a telephone scam that defrauded them of $3,500. Our victims (ages 74 and 79) received a phone call from a young female alleging to be their granddaughter. She told them she got into trouble in Canada and needed $1700 for bond. A few minutes later, [...]
The City of Mentor received great news to start off the New Year. Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman called Acting Fire Chief Robert Searles on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 to announce that Mentor was a successful recipient of a Federal grant. Mentor will receive $119,600 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s AFG program [...]
