The Van Wert County Courthouse

Friday, Jul. 24, 2026

VWCO Sheriff’s activity log 7/21/2026

7:29 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Plum Street in the Village of Venedocia for a subject feeling lightheaded.

8:20 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Mentzer Church Road in Tully Township to check the welfare of residents.

9:56 a.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from Ohio 49 in Willshire Township for a complaint of theft.

10:42 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Ridge Township for a report of reckless driving.

11:08 a.m. – Deputies spoke with residents from Mentzer Church Road in Tully Township for a report of fraud.

11:28 a.m. – Deputies assisted with a funeral escort from the City of Van Wert to Mercer County.

3:07 p.m. – Dispatched Wren EMS and Ohio City EMS to a residence on the Ohio Indiana State Line Road in Willshire Township for an unconscious person.

4:13 p.m. – Deputies assisted a transient from the City of Van Wert to Mercer County.

4:15 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Tully Harrison Road in Union Township to stand by as peace officers while a subject retrieved property.

4:23 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Ohio 81 in Willshire Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer that had occurred earlier on Harner Road.

4:45 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of West Main Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of an injured deer.

4:54 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on West Jefferson Street in the Village of Ohio City to check the welfare of a resident.

5:06 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on South Sherman Street in the Village of Scott for a report of theft.

5:18 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a subject having difficulty breathing.

5:33 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a report of a juvenile being unruly.

6:40 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Mentzer Drive in the Village of Convoy for a subject who fell.

9:24 p.m. – Dispatched Ohio City Fire to a location on Dustman Road in Pleasant Township for an activated smoke detector.

POSTED: 07/22/26 at 9:01 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement