Van Wert Police blotter 2/8-2/16/26
Van Wert Police
Sunday, February 8 – a parking violation was reported in the 600 block of N. Market St.
Sunday, February 8 – a welfare check was conducted in the 100 block of S. Cherry St.
Monday, February 9 – a vehicle was towed from the 100 block of N. Tyler St.
Monday, February 9 – officers arrested a juvenile for assault and criminal damaging in the 1200 block of Lincoln Highway.
Monday, February 9 – a report was taken for a theft that occurred in the 400 block of E. Main St.
Tuesday, February 10 – a theft report was taken while in the 700 block of N. Washington St.
Tuesday, February 10 – a parking ticket was issued in the 400 block of N. Cherry St.
Tuesday, February 10 – a parking ticket was issued in the 400 block of N. Cherry St.
Tuesday, February 10 – arrested Rickie Lynn Welker on an outstanding warrant from Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. The arrest was made in the 900 block of S. Shannon St.
Tuesday, February 10 – arrested Colby Black on an outstanding warrant from Van Wert County Common Pleas Court. The arrest was made in the 100 block of Woodstock Drive.
Wednesday, February 11 – arrested Mairis Savickis for OVI.
Wednesday, February 11 – a city ordinance violation report was taken in the 200 block of W. Fourth St.
Wednesday, February 11 – arrested James Robert Jewel on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant from Van Wert Municipal Court.
Wednesday, February 11 – a telephone harassment report was taken in the 500 block of E. Main St.
Thursday, February 12 – a domestic dispute was reported in the 800 block of W. Main St.
Thursday, February 12 – a parking ticket was issued in the 600 block of Spencer St.
Thursday, February 12 – a parking ticket was issued in the 100 block of S. Wall St.
Thursday, February 12 – menacing was reported in the 10000 block of Ohio 118.
Thursday, February 12 – a fraud report was taken in the 800 block of Allingham St.
Friday, February 13 – a report was made in reference to telephone harassment.
Friday, February 13 – a hit-skip crash was reported at the intersection of John Brown Rd. and Leeson Ave.
Friday, February 13 – an unruly juvenile was reported in the 100 block of E. First St.
Friday, February 13 – a theft was reported from Walmart.
Saturday, February 14 – a welfare check was conducted in the 100 block of S. Franklin St.
Saturday, February 14 – charged Gregory Jepsen with disorderly conduct in the 1000 block of S. Washington St.
Sunday, February 15 – telecommunications harassment was reported in the 100 block of S. Wall St.
Monday, February 16 – a miscellaneous drug offense was reported in the 800 block of N. Washington St.
Monday, February 16 – a theft was reported in the 600 block of N. Franklin St.
POSTED: 02/17/26 at 8:33 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement





