Crime Report

May 11

12:49 a.m. — East Avenue and 20th Street, trespass, suspicious sounds and lights. Former pyrite mine located within Question Mark woods broken into. Two Question Mark teenagers reported hearing strange sounds and seeing odd lights inside the mine. Officer T. Holland reported to the scene.

May 10

11:03 p.m. — East Avenue and 20th Street, disturbing the peace, underage drinking, minor drug possession. Several Question Mark teenagers reported congregating in Question Mark woods as part of graduation festivities. Large number of suspects laughed and fled into woods. Officer T. Holland reported to the scene.

May 4

12:01 p.m. — New Tomorrow Industrial Park, explosion. A large explosion of white light reported near particle accelerator. Officer D. Holland reported to the scene.

April 26

6:13 p.m. — 1345 Main Street, breaking and entering, theft. Theft of prescription medication and medical equipment from Question Mark Drugs and Stuff. Officer B. Lindholm reported to the scene.

April 24

12:13 a.m. — West Avenue and 20th Street, breaking and entering, theft. Theft of several pieces of sheet metal from Hillyard Industrial Supply Co. Officer R. Dublowski reported to the scene.

April 23

4:22 a.m. — West Avenue and 20th Street, breaking and entering, theft. Theft of several yards of insulated wire from Hillyard Industrial Supply Co. Officer D. Holland reported to the scene.

April 20

12:13 p.m. — Town Square, disturbance of peace and destruction of public property. Several onlookers reported a large chasm forming in the middle of town square which led to the widespread destruction of several adjacent buildings including the bandstand and Willey Clocktower. Officers B. Lindholm, T. Holland, and R. Dublowski reported to the scene.

April 20

12:00 p.m. — Main Street and Tower Avenue, suspicious activity at Willey Clocktower. Several onlookers reported cult-like activity at the Willey Clocktower. Officers R. Dublowski reported to the scene.

April 19

2:12 p.m. — No single address. Multiple reports of buildings missing. Several Question Mark residents reported several buildings appearing and disappearing throughout town. Officer D. Holland, T. Holland, B. Lindholm, and R. Dublowski reported to multiple scenes.

April 18

8:57 a.m. — No single address. Multiple reports of trees disappearing. Several Question Mark residents reported missing trees of many different varieties throughout town including oak, maple, elm, and river birch. Officer D. Holland, T. Holland, B. Lindholm, and R. Dublowski reported to multiple scenes.

April 17

5:15 p.m. — No single address. Multiple reports of disappearances of hair brushes, curling irons, and hair dryers. Several Question Mark residents reported missing hair care products throughout town. Officer D. Holland, T. Holland, B. Lindholm, and R. Dublowski reported to multiple scenes.

April 17

2:21 p.m. — No single address. Multiple reports of tooth brushes missing. Several Question Mark residents reported many toothbrushes appearing and disappearing. Officer D. Holland, T. Holland, B. Lindholm, and R. Dublowski reported to multiple scenes.

April 16

2:12 p.m. — No single address. Multiple reports of statues appearing and disappearing. Several Question Mark residents reported multiple disappearances of several lawn statues including deer, gnomes, elves, and many types of religious statuary. Officer D. Holland, T. Holland, B. Lindholm, and R. Dublowski reported to multiple scenes.

April 15

7:12 p.m. — No single address. Multiple reports of disappearances of beds. Several Question Mark residents reported missing single, twin, queen, and king beds throughout town. Officer D. Holland, T. Holland, B. Lindholm, and R. Dublowski reported to multiple scenes.

April 14

2:35 p.m. — No single address. Multiple reports of buildings appearing and disappearing. Several Question Mark residents reported missing buildings appearing and disappearing around town. Officer D. Holland, T. Holland, B. Lindholm, and R. Dublowski reported to multiple scenes.

April 14

1:55 p.m. — No single address. Multiple reports of pet disappearances. Several Question Mark residents reported missing pets throughout town. Officer D. Holland, T. Holland, B. Lindholm, and R. Dublowski reported to multiple scenes.

April 14

8:12 p.m. — No single address. Multiple reports of electrical and utility pole disappearance. Several Question Mark residents reported missing electrical and utility poles throughout town. Officer D. Holland, T. Holland, B. Lindholm, and R. Dublowski reported to multiple scenes.

April 13

4:01 p.m. — No single address. Multiple reports of fire hydrants missing. Several Question Mark residents reported missing fire hydrants appearing and disappearing. Officer D. Holland, T. Holland, B. Lindholm, and R. Dublowski reported to multiple scenes.

April 13

3:55 p.m. — No single address. Multiple reports of street lights theft. Several Question Mark residents reported missing street lights appearing and disappearing throughout town. Officer D. Holland, T. Holland, B. Lindholm, and R. Dublowski reported to multiple scenes.

April 13

2:12 p.m. — No single address. Multiple reports of cars appearing and disappearing. Several Question Mark residents reported missing disappearances of cars. Officer D. Holland, T. Holland, B. Lindholm, and R. Dublowski reported to multiple scenes.

April 13

6:55 a.m. — No single address. Multiple reports of stop sign theft. Several Question Mark residents reported missing stop signs throughout town. Officer D. Holland, T. Holland, B. Lindholm, and R. Dublowski reported to multiple scenes.

April 12

3:15 p.m. — 1 Willey Way, temporary disappearance of factory. Several Question Mark residents reported Willey Envelope factory had temporarily disappeared. Officers D. Holland and R. Dublowski reported to scene.

April 8

2:15 p.m. — St. Casimir Cemetery, 1 West Avenue, desecration, grave robbery. Thirty graves throughout the cemetery were disturbed. Human remains were removed from each open grave and appeared to have been stolen. Officers D. Holland and B. Lindholm reported to scene.

April 8

2:13 p.m. — St. Casimir Cemetery, 1 West Avenue, homicide. A Question Mark man reported discovering the body of a cemetery worker. Wounds suggest homicide. Officers D. Holland and B. Lindholm reported to scene.

April 6

12:11 p.m. — Town Square, assault of several minors. A number of Question Mark children were attacked by an unspecified variety of experimental plant at the Spring Flower Show. Officer D. Holland reported to the scene.

April 1

5:13 p.m. — 1700 Tower Avenue, assault with pie. An unnamed Question Mark woman assaulted assistant principal Owen Brandt with a pie. Officer T. Holland reported to the scene.

April 1

3:01 p.m. — Green Avenue and 11th Street, missing vehicles. Several Question Mark residents reported vehicles missing from Green Avenue. Officer D. Holland reported to the scene.

April 1

2:01 p.m. — Green Avenue and 7th Street, missing stop signs. A Question Mark man reported all the stop signs on Green Avenue are missing for several blocks. Officer B. Lindholm reported to the scene.

April 1

7:05 a.m. — 475 Center Street, missing place of business. A Question Mark woman reported her car wash had disappeared overnight. Officer D. Holland reported to the scene

March 31

4:30 p.m. — Washington Avenue and 18th Street, missing signboard. A real estate agent reported a for-sale signboard missing outside listed home. Officer T. Holland reported to the scene.

March 31

2:25 p.m. — 3rd Avenue and Eastwood Circle, missing sculpture. A Question Mark woman reported a cow-shaped outdoor sculpture missing from their side garden. Officer B. Lindholm reported to the scene.

March 31

12:30 p.m. — Town Square, missing bicycles. A Question Mark child reported his new bicycle missing after parking it in the bike rack. Parent discovered that entire bike rack was missing. Officer D. Holland reported to the scene.

March 31

10:15 a.m. — Grant Avenue and 11th Street, missing picnic table. The park’s supervisor reported a heavy wooden picnic table missing from one of the park's picnic areas. Officer B. Lindholm reported to the scene.

March 30

8:55 p.m. — Grant Avenue and 9th Street, missing outdoor lights. A Question Mark homeowner reported that their string of decorative outdoor lights was missing from their front porch. Officer T. Holland reported to the scene.

March 30

5:50 p.m. — West Avenue and 17th Street, missing pet. A Question Mark woman reported her parrot, Croissandwich, which usually resides in her outdoor aviary, was missing. Officer T. Holland reported to the scene.

March 30

2:35 p.m. — Lotus Avenue and 11th Street, missing birthday cake. A Question Mark woman reported a birthday cake for son missing from the refrigerator. Officer D. Holland reported to the scene.

March 30

2:45 p.m. — East Avenue and 5th Street, missing pet. A Question Mark man reported his pet cat named Totoro missing. Officer T. Holland reported to the scene.

March 29

6:44 p.m. — East Avenue and 15th Street, missing piano. A Question Mark woman reported an antique piano missing from the front parlor. Officer D. Holland reported to the scene.

March 29

2:25 p.m. — Shady Village Retirement Community, 1901 Green Avenue, felony arrest. A Question Mark man was arrested for alleged fraud involving the internet and several historical artifacts. Officer R. Dublowski reported to the scene.

March 29

12:15 p.m. — Grant Avenue and 7th Street, missing car. A Question Mark man reported his 1990 Volvo station wagon missing. Officer T. Holland reported to the scene.

March 29

7:15 a.m. — Lotus Avenue and 8th Street, missing lawn furniture. A Question Mark family reported their outdoor dining set was missing from their backyard. Officer B. Lindholm reported to the scene.

March 28

8:30 a.m. — Tower Avenue and 4th Street, missing vehicle. A Question Mark man reported his vintage motorcycle was missing from front yard. Officer T. Holland reported to the scene.

March 28

4:36 p.m. — Center Avenue and 25th Street, missing tools. A local contractor reported a toolbox and several power tools missing from job site. Officer R. Dublowski reported to the scene.

March 27

6:45 p.m. — Adeline Avenue and 3rd Street, missing mailbox. A Question Mark man reported his custom-made mailbox had been taken. Officer B. Lindholm reported to the scene.

March 27

7:30 a.m. — Grant Avenue and 2nd Street, missing garden decorations. A Question Mark woman reported that several hand-painted stones from her garden were missing. Officer D. Holland reported to the scene.

March 26

7:52 a.m. — Green Avenue and 11th Street, missing pets. A Question Mark woman reported an entire aquarium of tropical fish has gone missing. Officer B. Lindholm reported to the scene.

March 26

8:19 p.m. — Grant Avenue and 5th Street, missing pet. A Question Mark man reported four bicycles belonging to his family all missing from the garage. Officer T. Holland reported to the scene.

March 25

12:28 p.m. — Tower Avenue and 18th Street, missing pet. A Question Mark child reported his pet chinchilla named Peanut Butter missing. Officer D. Holland reported to the scene.

March 24

6:32 a.m. — East Avenue and 16th Street, missing pet. A Question Mark woman reported her pet dog named Cerberus missing. Officer B. Lindholm reported to the scene.

March 23

10:31 a.m. — Across Question Mark. Multiple reports of disappearances via Report-a-Disappearance website. QMPD is triaging reports and will follow-up as staffing allows.

March 20

6:55 a.m. — Third Avenue and Eastwood, domestic disturbance. A Question Mark woman reported her husband had flowers growing from hands and face. Officers B. Lindholm and T. Holland reported to the scene.

March 19

3:32 p.m. — Country Rt. 54 and East Avenue, dangerous cloud of slow-moving green gas reported. The University of Ohio Experimental Crop Station and surrounding area evacuated due to cloud of green gas. Officers B. Lindholm and D. Holland reported to the scene.

March 18

5:45 p.m. — Green Avenue and Main Street, disappearance of dentist office. A Question Mark woman reported that a local dentist office has vanished. Officer B. Lindholm reported to the scene.

March 16

3:13 p.m. — Grant Avenue and Third Street, stolen vehicle. A Question Mark woman reported her 1999 Honda Accord was stolen. Officer D. Holland reported to the scene.

March 14

7:42 p.m. — Lotus Avenue and 1st Street, missing pet. A Question Mark man reported his parrot named Mr. Perfect has gone missing. Officer T. Holland reported to the scene.

March 11

9:35 a.m. — 900 Block of High Street, missing parking meters. Parking meters reported missing along the 900 block of High Street. Officer R. Dublowski reported to the scene.

March 8

5:45 a.m. — 1700 Tower Avenue, disappearance of building. A Question Mark woman reported Veterans Hall had vanished. No sign of whereabouts or foul play. Officer B. Lindholm reported to the scene.

March 6

3:13 p.m. — Second Avenue and Eastwood Circle, theft. A Question Mark woman reported her collection of historic wigs missing. Officer D. Holland reported to the scene.

March 5

7:42 p.m. — East Avenue and 1st Street, theft. A Question Mark man reported his rare stamp collection went missing. Officer T. Holland reported to the scene.

March 4

8:24 a.m — 710 Tower Avenue, disappearance of building. Manager-in-training reported the disappearance of Mr. Freeze-E Ice Cream. No indication of demolition or theft. Officer R. Dublowski reported to the scene.

March 1

7:09 a.m. — East Avenue and 20th Street, criminal trespass. Former pyrite mine located within Question Mark woods broken into. A Question Mark man, seventy-one, on a hike reported seeing a golden figure entering the mine. Officer T. Holland reported to the scene.

February 21

12:15 a.m. — 1 West Ave, desecration of grave. St. Casimir maintenance staff reported finding a grave belonging to former mayor Thompson Zisk had been desecrated during the night. Officer T. Holland reported to the scene.

February 17

3:58 p.m. — 1000 Center Ave., disorderly conduct. Question Mark Town Hall evacuated due to policy dispute and removal of mayor. Officers R. Dublowski and T. Holland reported to the scene.

February 16

7:15 p.m. — 710 County Route 54, possible parole violation. Titus Towns, a Question Mark man (28), reported to have broken parole. Officer B. Lindholm reported to the scene.

February 9

12:15 p.m. — 1000 Tower Avenue, criminal trespass and assault. A professor visiting from Chicago was attacked by two masked assailants who had broken into the clock tower. Officer D. Holland reported to the scene.

February 1, 2024

11:01 a.m. — 671 Tower Avenue, crowd control. Large numbers of people converging on newly-opened restaurant. Officers B. Lindholm and R. Dublowski reported to the scene.

December 10

12:15 p.m. — 730 Main Street, bomb threat. Question Mark Public Library evacuated due to bomb threat sent via email. Officers B. Lindholm and T. Holland reported to the scene.

December 7

4:15 p.m — 1 Zisk Way, arson. A large explosion was reported just outside the main entrance to The Void attraction. Attraction had been closed earlier in the day due to port-a-potty incident. No injuries reported. Officers D. Holland and T. Holland reported to scene.

December 2

3:41 p.m. — East Avenue and 20th Street, boy recovered alive. At British colonial ruins in woods, Federal Agent A. Oberman recovered Q. Quinn from inside a well. Boy appeared healthy and alert, 10 years older.

December 1

8:15 a.m. — Washington Avenue, disturbing the peace. Loud music reported playing from the home of Tanner Pratt, 78. Officer B. Lindholm reported to the scene and performed a wellness check. No one appeared to be on the premises and the loud music continued.

November 26

7:15 a.m. — Third Avenue and Eastwood, theft. A Question Mark woman, Mabel Vickery Dupree (70) reported her priceless historical spoon collection missing. No signs of forced entry. Officer D. Holland reported to scene.

November 25

12:01 a.m. — 2100 Center Ave. Assault and attempted kidnapping. A 17-year-old Question Mark person reported her and her companion were attacked by three men wearing masks. Said assailants attempted to force the victim into the car. Victim bit hand of one of the assailants. Officer T. Holland reported to scene.

November 4

3:05 p.m. - 4500 County Route 54, trespassing. Question Mark residents Glenn Warner, Art Compton, and Owen Brandt were discovered in condemned building. Cache of explosives on premises. Investigation ongoing. Officer R. Dublowski reported to scene.

November 3

12:17 p.m. — County Route 54 and Grand Avenue, body discovered. A 43-year-old person was found dead in his motel room, with an apparent cause of death by multiple bee stings. Officer T. Holland reported to scene.

October 28

6:43 p.m. — East Avenue and 20th Street, human remains discovered. A 45-year-old Question Mark woman reported discovering human remains in the Question Mark woods near the Falls. Officer R. Dublowski at scene. Medical examiner dispatched. Investigation underway.

October 25

8:22 a.m. — Grant Avenue and Main Street, house demolished. Private property belonging to the Lindholm estate destroyed by underground fungus. Officers T. Holland and B. Lindholm reported to scene.

October 14

12:53 p.m. — East Avenue and 20th Street, body discovered. A body was discovered by a 58-year-old Question Mark man in the Question Mark Woods. Lacerations and bruises indicate homicide. T. Holland reported to scene.

October 7

8:22 p.m. — East Avenue and Zisk Way, assault. A 17-year-old Question Mark woman reported being attacked by several unknown assailants in the Question Mark Woods. Officer R. Dublowski reported to scene.

October 4

2:25 p.m. — East Avenue and 20th Street, suspected detonation of an explosive device. Employees from the Greenberg Yarn factory reported an explosion emanating from the recently-repaired sinkhole that upended the building. Nearby Willey Envelope was also affected by the blast. Officers T. Holland and D. Holland reported to scene.

October 1

10:31 p.m. — East Avenue and 1st Street, suspicious activity. A 17-year-old Question Mark woman reported a strange glowing light in the Question Mark Woods. Officer R. Dublowski reported to scene.

September 26

2:42 p.m. — Tower Avenue and 21st Street, keys missing. A 35-year-old Question Mark man reported that the keys to his apartment had gone missing. D. Holland reported to scene.

September 16

8:25pm — Tower Avenue and 1st Street, destruction of public property. Several Question Mark residents reported that the town's water tower had fallen due to neglect or had been purposefully destroyed through the use of an explosive device. T. Holland reported to scene.

September 14

9:33 p.m. — Grant Avenue and 21st Street, appearance of strange light A 45-year-old Question Mark woman reported that a strange purple light appeared as she was playing music in her backyard. Officer B. Lindholm reported to scene.

September 2

5:45 a.m. — East Avenue and 20th Street, statue missing. The British soldier statue from the British Soldier Field memorial reported missing. Officer T. Holland reported to scene.

August 31

4:22 p.m. — Lotus Avenue and 13th Street, keys missing. A 26-year-old Question Mark woman reported a set of car keys had gone missing. Officer R. Dublowski reported to scene.

August 28

6:45 a.m. — Green Avenue and 7th Street, keys missing. A 72-year-old Question Mark High School employee reported a set of locker keys had gone missing. Officer D. Holland reported to scene.

July 22

9:17 p.m. — East Avenue and 20th Street, possible backpack belonging to missing person discovered. A backpack presumed to belong to missing person Quentin Quinn was found in the Question Mark Woods near the Falls. Officer R. Dublowski reported to scene.

July 16

3:12 p.m. — 950 25th Street, possible arson. Gladys Parker, 71, of Lotus Avenue, reported thick smoke at New Tomorrow Industries construction site. Officer B. Lindholm and D. Holland reported to scene.

July 9

5:00 p.m. — West Avenue and 4th Street, missing person. Lawrence Quinn, 40, of West Avenue, and his wife, Gloria Quinn, 39, reported their 6-year-old son, Quentin Quinn, missing. Boy left with older brother around 9am. Went to abandoned amusement park at 4500 County Route 54. Older brother claims the missing boy entered what is believed to be the former House of Dazzling Glass appx 12pm and did not reappear. Officer T. Holland and Officer B. Lindholm reported to scene. APB issued.

July 6

8:30 a.m. — Tower Avenue and 14th Street. Vandalism, missing electric sign from Question Mark Foods. Officer D. Holland reported to scene.

July 1

6:45 a.m. — East Avenue and 4th Street. Vandalism, theft. Town fireworks stolen from Department of Streets and Sanitation maintenance and storage shed. Britt Warner, 27, a Department of Streets and Sanitation worker, reported theft. Officer Ron Dublowski reported to scene.

June 27

12:00 p.m. — Grant Avenue and 20th Street, missing lawn statue. A Question Mark woman, 55, reported one of their lawn statues, shaped like a deer, had disappeared. Officer B. Lindholm reported to scene.

June 18

12:15 a.m. — East Avenue and 20th Street, remains of cat discovered. Body of cat found somewhere within Question Mark Woods. Cat missing its head. Officer R. Dublowski reported to scene.

June 14

7:30 a.m. — Third Avenue and Eastwood, missing cat. A Question Mark woman, Mabel Vickery Dupree, (70) reported her 7-year-old cat, Miss Mozart, had been missing for several hours. Victim suspects kidnapping and possible ransom, as missing cat is “highly-talented and very well known for playing beautiful piano on the internet.” Officer T. Holland reported to scene.

June 9

2:00 p.m. — Sixth Avenue and Eastwood, missing antique grandfather clock. A Question Mark man reported their prized antique clock had been stolen from property. Officer T. Holland reported to scene.

June 3

10:00 a.m. — Tower Ave and 7th Street, missing statue. The large ice cream statue in front of Mr. Freeze-E ice cream store reported missing. Officer R. Dublowski reported to scene. APB issued.

May 25

7:19 p.m. —Tower Avenue and 14th Street, disturbing the peace. Tanner Pratt, 78, of Washington Avenue, was ticketed for noise violation for shouting aggressively outside Question Mark Foods. Claimed “everything was falling into an endless circle.” Officer D. Holland reported to scene.

May 18

5:15 p.m. — East Avenue and 18th Street, treehouse reported missing. A 45-year-old Question Mark woman reported her children’s treehouse, located in an oak tree behind their residence, had gone missing. Officer B. Lindholm reported to scene.

May 13

10:29 a.m. — East Avenue and 20th Street, pet collar recovered. The collar belonging to a missing Question Mark cat was found several hundred yards from British Soldier Field in Question Mark Woods. Recovered tags match the missing cat. Officer R. Dubowski present at scene at time of discovery.

April 27

10:49 p.m. – QM Police Department received a phone call regarding a stop sign missing at the corner of 5th Avenue and Eastwood. Officer D. Holland filed.

11:38 p.m. - QM Police Department received a phone call from a Question Mark woman who reported her wedding ring missing. Officer D. Holland filed.

April 22

2:25 p.m. — West Avenue.and 3rd Street, missing pet. Parents of a 12 year-old girl reported that the girl’s cat has been missing for several days. Cat is tiger-striped and named Mr. Business, approximately 10 years old. Officer R. Dublowski reported to scene.