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Police report: Cleves sees narcotics arrests, hotspots and a $11,428 phone-scam loss; resident shares resources
Summary
The village's public safety representative reported 138 billable calls in November, multiple narcotics arrests and a December 2 phone scam in which a resident reported losing $11,428; a library representative offered local scam-prevention materials and invited residents to a community engagement session.
MG, the village public safety representative, delivered the monthly incident report Dec. 3 and told the council the department responded to 138 billable calls for service during the reporting period and 84 non-billable calls. "The average response time was 7 minutes," MG said, adding that the average time on scene was 13 minutes.
MG listed specific incidents: reports tied to fireworks and noncriminal landlord assistance, an assault with a warrant issue, and multiple narcotics investigations that produced five arrests and several drug recoveries during traffic stops. He said one traffic stop on Nov. 14 produced a large amount of methamphetamine and multiple baggies of pills; detectives were assigned and suspects were charged.
On the trends, MG said the local drug market has shifted: "The drug has definitely switched from more of a fentanyl heroin to methamphetamine," he said, and the department is monitoring "target houses" and hotspots rather than publicizing tactical intelligence.
Scam reported and public comment
MG also reported a December 2 incident in which a resident named Rebecca reported being the victim of a phone scam that resulted in the withdrawal of $11,428. "She was contacted by an unknown individual... claiming to be a federal court officer," MG said, summarizing the reported scam tactics and urging residents to take caution.
During public comment, Carrie, speaking for the library and community events, offered scam-prevention materials developed by a downtown library expert and said the library saw more than 700 people during the Christmas walk. "It's very real, and it's very nerve wracking for me," Carrie said of the scams, and she invited council members and residents to a community engagement session the following day at 5 p.m.
Why this matters
The combination of recent narcotics arrests and a high-dollar scam report underscores two public-safety concerns for residents: drug activity primarily observed via traffic stops and targeted local investigations, and an ongoing pattern of telephone scams that can produce large individual losses.
What comes next
MG said the department will continue proactive details and monitoring of hotspots; specific investigative intelligence will not be publicly disclosed. The council heard the report during the public meeting but took no further public action on law enforcement operations at the session's close.
