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Residents report vehicle break-ins and heavy-truck routing; sheriff's office to increase patrols on Cliff Road and neighborhoods
Summary
Lieutenant McElroy reported thefts and suspicious activity in several North Bend neighborhoods and said deputies will increase patrols; council members also raised concerns about heavy construction trucks using Cliff Road in possible violation of weight signage and discussed enforcement options.
Lieutenant McElroy of the Hamilton County sheriff's patrol briefed the Village of North Bend council Sept. 29 on public-safety incidents including vehicle thefts and suspicious people observed in neighborhoods and said deputies will step up patrols in affected areas.
“During the month of August, we had 37 calls for service, and there were 40 self-initiated details,” Lieutenant McElroy said. He described a vehicle theft from a driveway on Saint Andrews and reported several reports of people looking into unlocked vehicles in neighborhoods; he recommended residents lock cars as a basic prevention step.
Residents and council members raised concerns about homeless encampments visible in village wooded areas and repeated reports of large, heavy trucks using Cliff Road to move construction material. Council members said builders told drivers to use Cliff Road rather than longer detours and that the road shows edge deterioration where heavy loads pass. The transcript records staff offering a weight‑enforcement response: a county officer who conducts overweight-truck enforcement (identified by staff as Corporal Pete Bridal) can ticket overweight vehicles if notified early enough.
Why it matters: the reported thefts and suspicious activity affect neighborhood safety and resident peace of mind; heavy construction traffic raises infrastructure and safety concerns on Cliff Road.
Follow-up: the sheriff’s patrol liaison will increase directed patrols in the named neighborhoods; staff will notify the enforcement officer when heavy trucks are observed so overweight citations can be pursued. The council also agreed to reengage Miami Township for quarterly coordination with the village and fire/EMS providers.
