Cleves Village resident reports thefts, homelessness and slow police response

During the public comment segment of a Cleves Village council meeting, resident Diane Wymer described a pattern of thefts, visible homelessness, fireworks and what she characterized as slow or inconsistent police responses in the village.

Wymer said thefts are “getting reported, and then it kinda just gets left to its own devices.” She told the council a mini bike that belonged to a neighbor was recovered within 24 hours after community posts and video evidence, but she recounted a separate incident in which police took about four hours to respond.

Wymer said she works closely with the Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration in her job and monitors activity in her neighborhood. She described seeing people she said appeared to be living in temporary camps along roads, and people walking without shoes or shirts in some cases. She also said there are frequent late-night noises she described as fireworks or gunfire that cause concern among residents.

On the subject of policing, Wymer said she felt safer when the village had a regular police department because officers were known to residents; she said Hamilton County now handles policing and expressed uncertainty about current response times. “I knew a lot of the old cops when we had police. And it kinda gave me more of a peace,” she said.

A council member thanked Wymer for her comments. The transcript records no formal vote or directive arising from her remarks during the meeting.