Aurora Arrests and Mugshots

Perform a free Aurora Ohio arrest records search, including mugshots, jail roster, recent arrests, and active booking logs.

The Aurora Police Department is a law enforcement agency located in Portage County, Ohio. The department is composed of 5 main divisions: investigations, K9, SWAT, patrol and records. The investigations division investigates crimes, suspicious behavior, unusual activities, and dangerous situations. The K9 division is composed of 2 German Shepard officers who assist law enforcement in locating illegal narcotics. The SWAT division is responsible for responding to high-risk crimes such as hostage and crisis situations. The patrol division is responsible for conducting traffic stops, responding to 911 calls, making arrests and filing police reports. The records division is responsible for maintaining all incident, offense, arrest and traffic accident reports that have been filed by officers. The mission of the department is to prevent crime and safeguard life and property.

Brian Byard, Chief of Police

Aurora Police Department
100 S. Aurora Road
Aurora, OH 44202
County: Portage
Phone: 330-562-8181
Fax: 330-562-2552

Population Served: 15,000
Number of Officers: 24

All persons arrested by the Aurora Police Department are transported to the Portage County Jail. The Portage County Jail is a full-service, minimum to maximum security facility located in Ravenna, Ohio. The jail houses female and male adult offenders who have been arrested and charged with misdemeanor or felony offenses.

Inmates are encouraged to visit with their friends and family members while incarcerated. Visitation is via a video monitoring system provided by a 3rd party. An account must be made on the ICSolutions website. Once an account is made, visitation days and times are released.

The crime rate in Aurora, Ohio was 34 in the year 2019. The overall crime rate is 7.9 times lower than the US average and is 13.2% higher than all US cities. The annual crime rate has decreased by 52%. In the last 5 years, the Aurora crime rate has seen a decline in both property and violent crimes. Aurora has a livability score of 81/100, which is considered exceptional. Aurora crime rates are 66% lower than the Ohio average. Recent arrests and mugshots can be viewed online.

Records Request, Police Reports and Mugshots in Aurora, Ohio

Police records are available through the Aurora Police Department’s Records division. Record requests can be submitted in person, by mail, fax or email. A record request form is available for download on the Police Department’s website.

Other Aurora records can be obtained through the Aurora’s Archives and Records Commission. More information can be obtained by calling 330-995-8642.

The Portage County Jail is responsible for releasing inmate mugshots and information.

County Sheriff, Warrant, Most Wanted Information in Aurora, Ohio

The Portage County Sheriff’s Office also has jurisdiction over Aurora, Ohio. The Portage County Sheriff’s Office is a law enforcement agency located in Ravenna, Ohio. The office is responsible for patrolling the county, enforcing all laws, investigating crimes, overseeing the county jail and servicing the courts.

The Portage County Sheriff’s Office processes all civil and criminal warrants for the county. Information on active warrants can be obtained by calling the warrant division.

Warrant division: 330-297-3888

Neither the Aurora Police Department or the Portage County Sheriff’s Office has a most wanted list at this time.

Aurora, Ohio Information

Aurora is located in Portage County, Ohio. The county seat of Portage is Ravenna. Aurora covers a total of 24.07 square miles, of which 1.15 square miles is covered by water. The current mayor of Aurora is Ann Womer Benjamin.

Ann Womer Benjamin, Mayor
Phone: 330-995-9123
Email: [email protected]