Stolen Box Truck Recovered
At approximately 9:55 AM on Friday, July 11, 2025, Mentor Police Officers were alerted by the FLOCK system about a U-Haul box truck reported stolen from Cleveland the previous day. Officers located the truck on […]
Mentor Safety Forces Open House on July 26th
The Mentor Police and Fire Departments will be hosting a Safety Forces Open House on Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Mentor Police Station and Mentor Fire Station #5 parking lots located at 8500 Civic Center […]
Beware of Scammers Claiming to be Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has received reports of a possible texting scam being perpetrated on Ohioans today from scammers claiming to be from Ohio BMV.
Ohio residents have reported receiving text messages from scammers […]
Click It or Ticket Campaign Reminds Drivers to Buckle Up
The Mentor Police Department is urging drivers to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, […]
Pharmacy Robbery in Mentor
On May 13, 2025, at 10:53 AM, the Mentor Police Department responded to the CVS Pharmacy located at 9040 Mentor Avenue, in reference to a possible robbery.
Preliminary investigation revealed that an unknown white male, wearing khaki pants and a […]
Attempted ATM Theft at Mentor Gas Station
On May 7, 2025, at 3:53 AM, Mentor Police responded to a report of a robbery at the Speedway gas station located at 7340 Lake Shore Blvd.
According to witnesses, a Dodge Grand Caravan and a […]
MEET K9 ARES
The Mentor Police Department is deeply committed to using all tools at their disposal to help keep our community safe and K9 units are an integral part of that effort.
Officer Terry Wurgler has been with the department for 19 years and a […]