Ohio — A Maple Heights police officer is now cleared of wrongdoing in the shooting of a 1-year-old Pitbull named Chino last month after the officer feared the dog was going to attack him during an aggressive dog call RELATED: Maple Heights police officer shoots 1-year-old dog Chino went home earlier this week following several surgeries following the shooting Maple Heights Police Chief Todd Hansen said his officer followed protocol and Department policy when he shot the pit bull and called it an "unfortunate circumstance We don't like having to use force on animals or people if we don't have to," said Hansen In the three-minute body camera video of the incident released by Maple Heights police last week to News 5 the officer can be seen walking to Marquita Watford's home and knocking on the door got evidence that the dog had been out of his yard and was in the neighbor's yard causing a problem and being aggressive,” said Hansen No one came to the door for well over two minutes.” Watford told News 5 that she and her boyfriend were upstairs getting dressed and in the shower and didn't hear the officer knocking Watford said she forgot to tell her boyfriend to close the door after hearing the dog come inside after going to the bathroom The officer can be seen on the video walking to the side of the home The officer then pauses for a few seconds.  Hansen told me his officer looked around to make sure the dog was not in the backyard still running around “And while he's standing there surveying what's going on the dog comes out the open back door of the house.” Hanson said the officer was stuck between two cars on an icy surface and froze to let the dog calm down put the dog at ease and then the dog starts to do one of these posturing moves," said Hansen The officer draws his weapon and calls out to the homeowner to get the dog that's when the dog rushes down the stairs Watford told News 5 that when she began to head downstairs 'What?' standing back about six feet from my stairs," said Watford The actual shooting of the dog is not visible on the body-camera video Hansen said the officer was not trying to cover anything up which is where we generally like it to be," said Hansen adding that it usually captures the best picture for most circumstances that officers find themselves in "So he immediately reached over to key his mic up with his hand while his gun was out," said Hansen Hansen said audio from the dispatch center and the BWC video lined up proving the officer did a call out over the radio stating that shots were fired which is department policy when an officer determines that the use of deadly force is imminent or necessary Watford did not return News 5's calls Saturday seeking comment the family told us Chino was not an aggressive dog.  Maple Heights officers currently do not have nonlethal weapons Hansen told News 5 that Tasers were in the works before this incident Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInCLEVELAND Ohio (WOIO) - Police are investigating the murder of a 48-year-old Maple Heights man in the city’s Kinsman neighborhood The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Raymel Ryan Ryan was shot while sitting inside a car in the area of E 106th Street and Elliot Avenue early Thursday morning EMS transported him to University Hospitals where he died from his injuries later that day Anyone with information is asked to call Cleveland Police Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMAPLE HEIGHTS Ohio (WOIO) - A male was shot on Maple Park Drive in Maple Heights Monday afternoon he was later found with a group of males in Garfield Heights Maple Heights officers responded to Maple Park Drive for a report of shots fired and a male with a gun walking around they found evidence of a disturbance and gunfire The male with the gun left the area in a white vehicle While Maple Heights Officers were investigating the Maple Park Drive scene the Garfield Heights Police Department was alerted that several males were in the area of York Blvd Garfield Heights Police arrived on scene on York Blvd He was taken to MetroHealth Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries The other males who were with the male who was shot were taken into custody for questioning a male in a white vehicle matching the description of the male with a gun returned to the apartment complex and was taken into custody for questioning Other vehicles in the area of Maple Park Drive were hit with gunfire Anyone with information related to this case is urged to contact the Maple Heights Detective Bureau: (216) 587-9624 or Detectives@mhpd-ohio.com or report@mhpd-ohio.com Ohio (WOIO) - A man managed to escape safely after their home caught fire Tuesday evening Firefighters responded to the house in the 15800 block of Rockside Rd they said the structure was a “well involved dwelling fire.” The cause of the fire remains under investigation Ohio (WOIO) A Maple Heights EMS unit caught fire Tuesday while taking a patient to University Hospital in Beachwood the ambulance began to malfunction while traveling on Route I-271 in Orange The driver noticed smoke and flames coming from the front of the vehicle and pulled over to the side of the highway just before the Harvard Road exit along with a student paramedic evacuated the patient from the EMS wagon the ambulance continued to burn and began to roll backward due to the loss of brakes and other units to bring the situation under control According to the Maple Heights Fire Department it is fully operational and has a backup ambulance in service An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing One firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation at UH Ahuja and has since been released Ohio (WOIO) - The Maple Heights Fire Department responded to a van engulfed in flames Thursday morning firefighters responded to the 15000 block of Broadway for reports of a car fire Firefighters said the call sounded as if there was a potential risk of the fire spreading to surrounding buildings Maple Heights Fire Department put out the fire quickly and contained the flames from spreading Ohio (WOIO) - Multiple fire departments responded to a house fire early Thursday morning the fire started in an attached garage in the 18100 block of Libby Rd Two handlines were needed to get the fire under control The cause of the blaze remains under investigation and Valley View also responded to the scene By Avery WilliamsPublished: Jan 2025 at 5:46 PM ESTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP Ohio (WOIO) - Lake County deputies say they arrested a Maple Heights man Thursday after finding illegal guns and drugs during a traffic stop is now facing charges of possession of controlled substances improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and carrying a concealed weapon Deputies say they arrested the 56-year-old man just before 5 p.m deputies pulled over Hunter for a traffic violation and smelled burnt marijuana wafting from the car Deputies say that indicated he was smoking while driving deputies say they found 22 grams of cocaine and a loaded 9mm handgun Ohio (WOIO) - Maple Heights police said officers are investigating after two women were shot outside the Cuyahoga County Public Library Officers said several people called 911 to report two women arguing and at least one caller said one of the women was armed with a gun Both of the women shot are receiving treatment at MetroHealth “I thought libraries are supposed to be a safe place and I don‘t even know if there were kids in there If there were kids in there that’s even crazier.” Parent Lamar Kimble says unfortunately the gun violence crisis on the streets is happening everywhere “To hear there was a double shooting up here is crazy I’ve lived here almost my whole life and it seems like the violence is just everywhere.” The women‘s identities and conditions were not released Police said a gun was recovered on the scene and the shooting remains under investigation According to the Cuyahoga County Public Library website the Maple Heights branch is closed at this time 19 News has learned the library will remain closed on Thursday Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Maple Heights police at 216-587-9624 or Detectives@mhpd-ohio.com MAPLE HEIGHTS — Just before the COVID-19 Pandemic brothers Antonio and Michael Jones found the perfect property in Maple Heights and were destined to start a restaurant The brothers powered through and did a top-down renovation to fulfill a decade-long dream The brothers are excited about their new endeavor and being able to participate in Maple Height's first-ever Restaurant Week from Sept They said their mom and grandmother showed them how to bring flavor to food "Started cooking when we were four or five years old," said Michael "We would be at the stove making breakfast." their eyes locked onto the property on Grander Road that had been sitting vacant for more than a decade following the closure of Tommy's Pizza & Ice Cream Total rehab— pretty much down to the studs," Antonio said A photo collage near the restaurant's cash register shows proof of the hard work The Breakfast Faktory's menu boasts breakfast bowls and sandwiches old-fashioned food that your grandmother used to make… that your mom used to make," Michael said The Joneses are pleased the city decided to do its own Restaurant Week They said it's an opportunity to introduce new customers to their recipes and hopefully have them spread the word "Hopefully you know it'll continue over the years," Antonio said Pequita Hansberry is Maple Height's Community Development Director She said Mayor Annette Blackwell wanted to inject some excitement into the city and had seen other cities have successful restaurant weeks and thought Maple Heights could "We're always trying to shine some light on our city," Hansberry said Eight restaurants will participate and offer special menu items and deals and they are starting to make their way back," Hansberry said The city wants it to be a winning recipe for customers "Bring some new people into the city and let everyone try out the things that we already know is here—these great restaurants," Hansberry said she said there are about two dozen non-chain restaurants in the city "It's growing our community," Hansberry said She added that many are black-owned and women-owned "It's very well received that when our residents go into the restaurants they see people who look like them and actually some of them are friends of theirs who've open restaurants." The Joneses said they're ready for a long and successful relationship in the community "We want to make sure that the environment that we created the music that's played… everything is great to make everyone feel comfortable when they walk through these doors," Michael said For more information on Maple Height's Restaurant Week, visit their website .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Bryant Kizer | special to cleveland.comCHAGRIN FALLS Ohio — Maple Heights’ defense had that bend-but-don’t-break attitude as it beat host Kenston The 10th-seeded Mustangs (8-3) will take on No 2 Gilmour Academy (10-1) in the second round next Friday 7 Bombers (7-4) scored on the opening drive forcing the Bombers into numerous field goal attempts who lost starting quarterback Lucas Kaltenbach on the first drive in the third quarter They had two other drives that ended with bad snaps They also had four opportunities inside the 10-yard line and not score We battled,” said Mustangs head coach Shaq Washington who was member of the Mustangs’ 2010 Division II state champion team Our defense had that don’t break mentality.” They held a powerful Mustangs offense to only 16 points “When we were watching the film and seeing that they have a lot of skill guys and we held them to 16 points I am proud of our defense,” said Bombers head coach Jeff Grubich Cohen Clark scored on a 1-yard touchdown run that put the Bombers up 7-0 Clark finished with a game-high 129 yards on 19 carries That score held up unto the last minute of the second quarter The Mustangs’ Taylen Cannon caught a 15-yard touchdown pass and they converted the two-point conversion — Narcari Gay from Luke Anzlovar — for an 8-7 at the half Curtis Marks had a 20-yard touchdown catch and Anziovar caught the two-point conversion for a 16-7 lead the Bombers still had chances but the Mustangs’ defense held up Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices A man is dead after a shooting outside of a Maple Heights convenience store on New Year's Eve according to the Maple Heights Police Department police responded to the 5500 block of Dunham Road for a report of two shots fired in the area officers located 31-year-old Antwon Staton with a gunshot wound lying in the parking lot The circumstances surrounding the shooting are still being investigated and anyone with information is asked to call the Maple Heights Police Department at 216-587-9624 .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Bryant Kizer | special to cleveland.comCLEVELAND Oh – Aiden McNamara is Gilmour Academy’s “Mr The senior running back scored three touchdowns leading the Lancers to a 40-6 victory over Maple Heights in an OHSAA Division 3 Region 9 quarterfinal game on Friday night who are making school history in advancing to the next round will take on CVCA next week at a site to be determined McNamara scored four touchdowns in the Lancers' 45-12 first-round win against Akron East All three of his scores Friday were on the ground “Our coaches always stress you got to be able to run the football I take the opportunity and put my head down and I just run.” McNamara was not the only one that had fun running the ball Lancers head coach Tom Kaufman called on Nathan Lennon The sophomore running back did not waste any time in putting his footprints on the game The first time he touched the ball was the first play of the game “Our running backs have stepped up huge recently,” said senior quarterback Cooper Panteck “We put a huge emphasis on being able to run the ball in the playoffs and we are able to run the ball down team’s throats.” who owns the Lancers’ record of 35 touchdowns in a season just sat back and watched his backfield eat While their running backs were tearing up the field the Lancers’ defense did its job in keeping a good offensive team out on the end zone “Maple Heights is a really good football team,” said Kaufman is the most underrated defense in the area Coach (Matt) Minnillo and staff has done a really good job While the defense kept the Mustangs guessing the Lancers had built themselves a 21-0 halftime lead McNamara’s 11-yard touchdown run put them up 14-0 in the first quarter He added another touchdown run in the second scored their lone touchdown on a 58-yard reception by Kindall Brown Then Panteck finally got a chance to throw a touchdown pass Tight-end Brody Lennon was on the receiving end of a 4-yarder in the third quarter Brady Benisek closed out the third quarter with a 20-yard field goal “(Maple Heights) is a really good offense that was scoring a lot of points and we flustered their quarterback,” Kaufman said “We hit them early and we affected him with different coverage looks It was great play by the defensive staff.” Ohio (WOIO) - The patient who stabbed a caregiver at a Maple Heights medical facility in April pleaded guilty Wednesday in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas pleaded guilty to attempted murder and is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov Maple Heights Police Chief Todd Hansen said officers were called out Signature Health at 21100 Southgate Park Blvd Halasz was in a closed room with a 49-year-old male caregiver when he stabbed the caregiver The caregiver ran from the room and Halasz chased him and was able to stab him several more times before another employee threw a chair at him Police said the on-site security officer was then able to confront Halasz and subdue him at gunpoint until officers arrived The victim was transported to a local hospital and Chief Hansen said he has injuries to his upper body and chest Maple Heights police commended the actions of the employees at Signature Health who worked together to stop the attacker and care for the victim until first responders arrived “The staff at Signature Health deserve major accolades for their heroic actions in the face of danger,” police said Signature Health offers outpatient services for mental health and addiction recovery CUYAHOGA COUNTY — News 5 has obtained court documents detailing what led investigators in June of 2024 to a vacant lot in East Cleveland where they found the remains of Michelle Arnold Arnold was 23 years old and lived in Maple Heights She was reported missing to Warrensville Heights Police in October of 2023 Watch News 5's original report where Michelle's family spoke about her disappearance She doesn’t want her sister to be forgotten Her living room has photos and mementos to remind her of the girl she said was quiet being silly… having a little random joke here and there,” Ebony said as she looked through a book of photos of Michelle “For this to happen is just unacceptable,” Ebony said Ebony said her life hasn’t been the same since Michelle’s disappearance She said when authorities found her sister’s body on Strathmore Ave. it was buried under debris and had been exposed to the elements Watch News 5's original report after authorities confirmed the body found was Michelle Arnold RELATED: 'She didn't deserve that': Michelle Arnold's family reacts to her remains being found in East Cleveland “She didn't deserve to be murdered like that,” Ebony said "There's no doubt there's people who know what happened to your sister?” News 5 obtained court documents detailing a search warrant related to the case about five months before Michelle’s remains were found an anonymous caller contacted Cleveland Heights Police the caller said a man who’s currently in jail accused in an unrelated crime “…killed Michelle Arnold in a robbery gone wrong and the body was either on Strathmore or Potomac.” Ebony said she’s read through the court documents despite it being difficult The search warrant also said that just weeks before Michelle was discovered the same man mentioned by the tipster told a detective from the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department during an interview that “…Michelle Arnold was brought to his home for the sale and purchase of a firearm…'in a blue sedan by'…two acquaintances.” “…after the sale of the firearm the vehicle left with Arnold and Arnold never entered his home…” The man told the detective he later learned someone had “…shot and killed Arnold…” The Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday that there’s no update on Michelle’s case Ebony said that even though no one has been arrested “These guys are actually really doing their job,” Ebony said Even if God calls me home and I leave this earth Ebony is planning a memorial service for Michelle. She believes it will happen in the spring and feature a horse-drawn carriage and the release of doves. AGoFundMehas been established to help her carry out that wish police say an elderly person drove into a Maple Heights Key Bank The person went through the ATM line and then exited the lot The driver claimed a book fell onto the gas pedal and drove the car into the building near the entrance doors a 24-year-old patient at Signature Health in Maple Heights was sentenced to 11 years in prison for stabbing a clinician in the neck earlier this year RELATED: Employee stabbed, injured at Signature Health in Maple Heights the Maple Heights Police Department was dispatched to Signature Health after the 49-year-old clinician was stabbed by the patient while they were in a closed room together Police said the victim fled from the patient after being stabbed but the patient then began to chase the employee and allegedly continued to attack him Other employees then intervened by throwing a chair at the patient to slow him down until on-site security confronted the attacker at gunpoint and subdued him until police could arrive The 24-year-old patient was charged with attempted murder and felonious assault and the clinician was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition Ohio (WOIO) - Maple Heights firefighters reported no serious injuries after making several rescues in a fire Friday morning According to a press release from Maple Heights Fire Chief Daniel Sypen crews were called to a fire at 5382 Lee Rd multiple-family dwelling with 12 individual units firefighters reported heavy smoke coming from the building with multiple people awaiting rescue from their balconies Firefighter used two hoses to extinguish the first-floor fire and assisted residents from balconies with ground ladders Three people were taken to a local hospital About 20 firefighters were on the scene from Maple Heights the cause of the fire remains under investigation