My question involves criminal law for the state of: Ohio
On October 3, 2013, I moved out of my grandmother's home and while doing so she began screaming at me, and attempted to hit me and shoved me out of her home (almost slamming my hand in the door) because I refused to allow her to keep possession of some of my property. It had not been a good residency in her home, but I was peaceably moving out and she had been wanting me and my two small children to leave anyhow.
I had to contact the police to come and allow me to finish gathering my belongings, and then because I felt fearful for my life (as I found out she was attempting to get a gun to use if anyone came on her property)... I filed and obtained a temporary protection order.
We had our final hearing yesterday, October 16, and she cross-filed (and made absolutely ridiculous and unsubstantiated claims against me)... but we both agreed to simply stay away from each other so now we have 5-year protection orders against each other.
I found out during court that she claims I stole a 2,000 dollar Kirby sweeper from her residence in September. I stated in a court of law I did not take the sweeper, nor did I have any desire to obtain any of her property at any time... because in truth, I did not take the vacuum cleaner.
I have never stolen anything, and have absolutely no criminal history of any kind of crimes...
This false claim is a retaliatory move on her part because I am the first person in my family to stand up to her after 45 plus years of abuse nearly all the females in my family have endured by her.
So far the police have not contacted me, mostly because she doesn't know where I live and my address hasn't been updated with the courts obviously.
I contacted the police department and police records, found out that on October 9th she made the report that I stole the sweeper on the 26th of September when she was out of town.
Earlier in September she accused me of stealing a paper shredder, and after I searched her home for it for 4 hours... she remembered she destroyed the paper shredder when she accidentally shredded an envelope with a dime in it.
In my opinion this is her seeking revenge and her also not remembering where she put the ridiculous sweeper, which actually only costs 1000-1500 dollars... not 2000.
What can I do to prove I'm innocent? Should I just wait until the police contact me, contact them and have them come search my home? I am absolutely innocent and she is just trying to hurt me or get me in trouble with the law for no good reason and with no proof or evidence I stole the item.
More than likely she gave the sweeper away to someone, as she loves to do.
I am scared to be charged with something I didn't do!

