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Resident alleges repeated trespass, vandalism and threats by students at 2476 Warrensville Central Road
Summary
Gladys Everhart told the University Heights Safety Committee that students from a nearby property repeatedly trespassed, urinated on her house and stole political signs; police say the incidents are under investigation and the city is coordinating with John Carroll University and the landlord.
Gladys Everhart told the Safety Committee on Nov. 11 that she has endured four incidents at or near her home at 2484 Warrensville Central Road over roughly 39 days, including a Nov. 2 party when, she said, three males urinated on the side of her house and one threatened her. She provided video evidence and described earlier September incidents in which political signs were stolen or destroyed; detectives have been assigned and the cases remain unsolved.
"Get out, you are trespassing. Don't walk on my lawn," Everhart said she told the students during the Nov. 2 confrontation. She recounted that one of the males said, "I can't stop my stream," and that another told her, "I will take you out," language she described as threatening and part of an ongoing pattern of disrespect and vandalism.
Mayor Micheal Dylan Brennan said he had not seen the videos before the meeting and that city staff would work with the police department on the matter. "We do take this matter seriously," he said. Police Chief Dustin Rogers told the committee the incidents are under investigation and that investigators have reviewed video and CAD entries; he said police are coordinating with the city’s Housing and Building Department, the landlord and John Carroll University to pursue a resolution.
Council members said the behavior described was unacceptable and urged continued documentation and reporting so the department can build cases. Councilwoman Threse Marshall said she had reviewed the videos and worked with police on the matter; she urged the resident to send copies directly to the mayor and to the department.
The committee did not take a formal vote on a policy change at the meeting. Chief Rogers said staff would streamline the investigation and follow up with the resident; the video evidence Everhart offered was recorded as available on request.
What happens next: police detectives will continue the investigation and the city will coordinate with John Carroll University and the landlord. No arrests or formal citations were reported on the record at the Safety Committee meeting.
