Young girl runs from unknown person in vehicle, Willowick OH

Suspicious Activity

Reported: 11/6/2025 12:10 PM

Forestgrove Rd, Willowick, OH 44095

A young girl was running on Forestgrove Rd, screaming for help and saying she did not know the person who got out of a black SUV. A caller followed to assist until police arrived. The vehicle left the area. Officers later mentioned a possible grandmother related to the incident.

Audio|Source: Wickliffe / Willowick Police & Fire

02:12

Transcript:

00:00

I just got a causal resident in the area.

00:02

302 in Bar-Jody, there was a little girl running down the street screaming, help me,

00:07

and somebody in a car that got out, she's afraid to get in the vehicle.

00:12

I got me.

00:18

37, the caller's back on the phone.

00:21

The little girl is running on Trio 2 from our Jody, and she's running away from the vehicle screaming, I don't know you.

00:35

I have a caller that's following attempting to intervene until officers arrive.

00:44

The little girl is on Forestgrove Rd standing by the stop sign.

00:48

The caller said the car took off, still getting further.

00:56

Do they have a description of the vehicle?

01:01

Black SUV. The caller is with the little girl, but he does not see the vehicle.

01:10

The way did the vehicle go?

01:13

The little girl says that the car is right there, go ahead and talk to them.

01:18

Then I'm out.

01:23

Oh.

01:28

So you guys need another, let me know.

01:31

Ryan, what's the location?

01:37

2 and 4 is row.

01:44

7 Willowler.

01:45

Go ahead.

01:49

Hold in on the possible grandmother, (name withheld) (number withheld).

01:55

(name withheld) (number withheld).

01:57

(name withheld) (number withheld).

02:06

Comes back to Joan Cren out of Strongville, 64 years of age ballot, no one.

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Forestgrove Rd, Willowick, OH 44095

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