Two months after a teenager's death, Brunswick Hills police are still trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together

BRUNSWICK HILLS, Ohio (WOIO) – Two months after the death of an 18-year-old, Brunswick Hills police are still trying to fill in the gaps in a 30-minute window they believe may hold answers about his death.

“He just graduated from high school; he had his graduation the week before,” said Brunswick Hills Police Chief Tim Sopkovich.

The chief described what happened on July 12, the night Christion Olson died, and the death is currently being investigated as a suspicious case.

He explains that seven teenagers met in a quiet neighborhood about 210 meters from the police station.

At around four in the morning, two of his friends took him home, but before that he left the house for about half an hour, during which no one could explain his whereabouts.

Olson's friends found him in a meadow before bringing him home.

“We're looking at a time frame between 1:45 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. We're trying to gather more information on that time period,” Sopkovich said. “He had some injuries and right now our job is to figure out how they occurred.”

The police chief said Olson's friends helped him inside, and his family woke up to see him vomiting before he went into cardiac arrest.

Olson died early in the morning of July 13.

But some things are still a mystery, such as what happened during the unclear period of Olson's absence and where the spots on his face came from.

Sopkovich says these are the parts police are still looking for because he is not seen on surveillance or Ring camera footage.

Eleven search warrants have been issued in the last two months and interviews continue, some even on Wednesdays.

Unfortunately, one of the challenges in this case is waiting for crucial pieces of evidence. The medical examiner says it could take up to six months to get the autopsy results.

“The sad thing about these cases is that unfortunately they take time. Right now we are waiting for several important pieces of evidence to come back, be examined and evaluated,” Sopkovich said.

He added that all the teenagers were good kids and police had no reason to believe anyone had a problem with Olson.

The family spoke to 19 News by phone and said the entire family is convinced that the teenager's death was not an accident.

“Christion was a good boy. We do not yet know the cause of death. We will investigate the matter and leave no stone unturned,” said Sopkovich.

If anyone has information about the case, please call Brunswick Hills Police at 330-273-3722.

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