The guest list was global, the venue was vacant, and Highland Heights police were not buying it. A 24-year-old Richmond Heights woman reportedly told officers she was preparing to host a party for more than 100,000 people at a home where police said she did not live.
The unusual encounter began with a disturbance at an open house in June and resurfaced in a report published Friday by Cleveland.com. The woman allegedly claimed Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin were among the expected attendees.
When officers responded to the vacant home on Maypine Farm Boulevard, they found the woman on the back porch. She reportedly told police that she lived there, suggested her parents had bought the property for her and explained that she was throwing a party.
Police Said The Home Was Not Hers
Officers contacted the homeowner and confirmed that the property was vacant and that the woman’s parents had not purchased it for her. Police then placed the house on a special-attention watch and advised the homeowner about what had happened.
The woman eventually left the property on foot after receiving a trespass warning, according to the report. No arrest or criminal charge was reported in the account, and there was no indication that the massive party actually took place.
A Warning Is Not The Same As A Criminal Charge
Under Ohio law, knowingly entering or remaining on another person’s property without permission can constitute criminal trespass, generally a fourth-degree misdemeanor. The Ohio Revised Code also addresses situations in which someone is told to leave or receives notice that access is not authorized.
Cleveland.com reported that officers observed behavior they characterized as signs of mental illness, though that is not the same as a medical diagnosis. The report did not provide additional details about the woman’s health, identify her by name or describe any further police action.
For now, the incident appears to have ended with a warning, a departing would-be party host and a property owner who learned that an open house can sometimes attract a very unexpected kind of guest.
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