The Daily Populous Sunday April 12nd, 2026 night edition
Authored by news5cleveland.com and submitted by licecrispies

WESTLAKE, Ohio — A welfare check on a 91-year old Westlake woman Thursday ended with a discovery you'd never expect.

"Everyone got a good laugh out of it," said Westlake Police Captain Jerry Vogel.

The woman is part of the city's Are You Okay? program.

The program allows residents to sign up for a daily phone call to check in and make sure everything is okay.

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On Thursday, the woman, whose name was not released by police, didn't answer that call.

When dispatchers and the woman's daughter followed up, they couldn't reach the woman either.

"Everyone's a little bit alarmed that she's missing these contacts," said Vogel.

So officers went to the woman's house, but she didn't answer the door either.

That's when police used a code to open the woman's garage door.

Body camera video stopped when the officer announced "Westlake police," and walked into the 91-year old's home.

His conversation with dispatchers revealed what happened next.

"We're here with her," the officer said. "She's playing video games in her bedroom."

Police said the woman was fine but missed the calls because she was trying to beat her record in a video game.

Vogel said the woman was thankful officers checked on her.

"It's a great reminder that Westlake residents have that service for them and they can sign up any time they want," said Vogel.

Westlake residents interested in signing up for the Are You Okay? program can email Westlake Outreach Coordinator Donna Feorene at dfeorene@cityofwestlake.org for more information or to sign up.

heresjoanie on April 11st, 2026 at 11:26 UTC »

60 year woman here. Been playing video games since 1983. I can see the same thing happening to me! I love that she's enjoying herself. I hope to god my hands hold up until then.

pyotrdevries on April 11st, 2026 at 08:38 UTC »

Is Skyrim Grandma back at it again?

coder_doode on April 11st, 2026 at 08:22 UTC »

The article does not mention what game she was playing, seems like an important detail.

Good for her though!