Suspicious van near residence found to be painters, Willowick OH

Suspicious Activity

Reported: 11/9/2025 04:34 AM

Near Lakeshore Blvd, Willowick, OH 44095

Officers responded to reports of a suspicious white van near a residence on Lakeshore Blvd. Three people were in the van; two went to a neighbor's house using a shared driveway, and a third walked around the caller's house. The caller felt unsafe approaching them. Police later found the individuals were painters working at a nearby house and cleared the scene without incident.

Audio|Source: Lake County Police & Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Respond over to near Lakeshore Blvd for a suspicious vehicle.

00:04

A white van with lettering on the side, occupied by three people.

00:08

Two people, a man and a woman, got out and went to their neighbor's house sharing a driveway.

00:15

They got back in the van; a third person exited and walked around the caller's house.

00:19

The caller did not feel comfortable approaching the vehicle.

00:26

Gabby.

00:31

09 Painesville-Waron Road attached to Concord Rescue and Leroy Rescue your due AutoAid short as a breath 124.09 Painesville-Woren Road central clear 736

00:47

Too well bring here.

00:51

The van was towards the bottom of the driveway.

01:00

And we'll be out of it.

01:06

So that's at my range?

01:07

Have it.

01:13

Is the caller 513, are they stating it's coming from this unit? They stated from 515, 513, 513.

01:27

513. Okay.

01:28

Two, Willis.

01:33

32.

01:35

Paul, Nora, Robert, 4019.

01:43

I see you 2412.

01:50

Coming back to a Carlos Lopez.

01:56

On a 2013 Ford truck.

01:59

No social campaign back with that.

02:03

Bobby.

02:07

Yeah.

02:09

Joppy.

02:17

Happy. Yeah.

02:19

Too well, okay.

02:24

Go ahead. Go ahead.

02:30

They are painters working at the neighbor's house.

02:33

They're moving their truck to the other side of the driveway.

02:36

Check's okay, we'll be clear.

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Near Lakeshore Blvd, Willowick, OH 44095

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