Suspect taken into custody after foot pursuit near Mentor Ave, Painesville OH

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Reported: 11/2/2025 04:50 PM

Near Mentor Ave, Painesville, OH 44077

Officers pursued a suspect on foot near Jackson Street and Mentor Avenue. The suspect entered a backyard near a house and doubled back across West Jackson. Police tracked the suspect running near Mentor Avenue and a parking lot entrance. The suspect was eventually caught near a small creek by 762 and taken into custody.

Audio|Source: Lake County Police & Fire

02:29

Transcript:

00:00

You guys checking down Newell. Did anybody check down in Jackson in case he doubled back and is out on Jackson somewhere?

00:07

We're about to go back on to Jackson. We still lap around 762.

00:16

I've done Jackson to Grant.

00:18

Nothing.

00:25

How many houses down did he dip into a backyard, if you can tell?

00:32

It's that very first house. He goes around it and gets in the backyard.

00:38

But then enough, about four minutes, he doubles back and goes across West Jackson again towards 760 an hour.

00:44

I have not seen him come back across Jackson in that area since then.

00:53

Do you know if he entered into 762?

00:58

It's too hard to tell.

00:59

It's a little bit far away to see for sure.

01:04

But I have not seen him come all the way out to the Meadow Avenue side either, so.

01:15

Josh, I'll be in the area of Phil around Fort.

01:21

Sorry, there are you.

01:23

Good after.

01:24

Check the area, GLA, UTL.

01:27

I gave her a caller, a call back.

01:30

I'll be clear.

01:36

Silver,

01:37

he's running back through near Mentor Ave. I see somebody running across near Mentor Ave,

01:45

view westbound through the parking lot near the entrance.

01:52

In coat? Yeah, he's running over toward, why it was done.

02:00

John, there's a wood,

02:02

there was been arrived.

02:08

I got him that tanger point.

02:10

One at Tager point.

02:13

Any updates.

02:15

City.

02:18

In custody. In custody, 955. Have your exact location.

02:26

Soft edge by a little creek,

02:28

762.

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