Sunday, March 22, 2026
1:17 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Northfield Drive in the Village of Middle Point to check the welfare of a resident.
2:45 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Dixon Cavett Road in Union Township for a noise disturbance.
3:35 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on North Adams Street in the Village of Middle Point to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
9:26 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point Fire to an area of Palmer Road in Ridge Township for a report of a field fire.
10:25 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Mentzer Church Road in Tully Township to contact a resident for Paulding County.
11:16 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Carpenter Road in Washington Township for a report of a vehicle parked in the roadway.
12:19 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point Fire to an area of Sterling Road in Jackson Township for a report of a field fire.
12:50 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Sherman Street in the Village of Scott for a report of trespassing.
12:58 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of North Tyler Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department.
1:10 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of West Skinner Street in the Village of Ohio City for a report of a loose dog.
1:19 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of East Main Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department.
1:42 p.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from Dull Robinson Road in Pleasant Township for a report of identity theft.
1:58 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point Fire to an area of Wren Landeck Road in Jennings Township for a report of a field fire.
3:27 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of East Tully Street in the Village of Convoy for a report of two loose dogs.
4:09 p.m. – Dispatched Scott EMS to a residence on Elm Sugar Road in Hoaglin Township for a medical alarm.
4:37 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Grant Street in the City of Van Wert to check the welfare of a dog.
5:02 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of East Main Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department.
5:18 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of North Wayne Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.
5:42 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 81 in Willshire Township for a report of a disabled vehicle.
6:09 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Tully Township for a report of reckless driving.
7:15 p.m. – Dispatched Ohio City Fire to an area of Mendon Road in York Township for a report of a shed fire.
8:16 p.m. – Dispatched Ohio City Fire to an area of West Jefferson Street in the Village of Ohio City for a report of a brush fire.
9:00 p.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert Common Pleas Court for a bond violation. Logan Everett Reed Linton, 33 of Haviland, is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
POSTED: 03/23/26 at 9:54 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday, March 21, 2026
1:00 a.m. – Deputies responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on U.S. 30 in Tully Township. The accident was investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
2:40 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Zook Road in Pleasant Township for a report of domestic violence.
9:36 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Kear Road in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.
11:39 a.m. – Deputies assisted with a funeral escort from the City of Van Wert to the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Tully Township.
12:47 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Collins Avenue in the City of Van Wert for a report of domestic violence that had occurred on Galvin Road in Hoaglin Township.
1:30 p.m. – Deputies assisted with a funeral escort from the City of Van Wert to Woodlawn Cemetery in Liberty Township.
3:50 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point Fire to a report of a field fire on Palmer Road in Ridge Township.
4:51 p.m. – Dispatched Delphos EMS to a residence on South Bredeick Street in the City of Delphos for a subject who fell.
5:53 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Wren Landeck Road in Liberty Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported.
6:18 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on South Shannon Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
7:30 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Slack Road in Ridge Township to contact a resident for the Van Wert Police Department.
8:19 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a location on Richey Road in Pleasant Township for a subject injured while bull riding.
8:32 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point Fire to a location on Jackson Street in the Village of Middle Point for a report of a fire. It was found to be a controlled burn.
9:36 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a location on Richey Road in Pleasant Township for a subject injured while bull riding.
11:32 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Van Wert Decatur Road in the City of Van Wert for a subject with arm pain.
POSTED: 03/23/26 at 9:43 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday, March 20, 2026
12:33 a.m. – Dispatched Willshire Fire to a location on Ohio 49 in Mercer County for a motor vehicle crash.
12:35 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Ohio 49 to assist Mercer County at a motor vehicle crash.
1:09 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of John Brown Road in Pleasant Township for a report of suspicious activity.
10:35 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Washington Township for a report of domestic violence.
11:04 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of West Main Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.
11:44 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on South Vine Street in the City of Van Wert to check the welfare of a dog.
12:20 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Brickner Road in Washington Township for a report of a vehicle parked in the roadway.
1:17 p.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS to a residence on Dustman Road in Pleasant Township for a subject who fell.
3:39 p.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued out of Allen County, Ohio, for failure to appear. Charles A. Relyea, 41, of New Haven, Indiana, was transferred to Allen County.
4:15 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert Fire to a report of a field fire on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township.
4:49 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Glenmore Road in Willshire Township for a report of suspicious activity.
5:51 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Church Road in Ridge Township for a report of a subject who may have been in mental distress.
6:46 p.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident for a complaint of theft from a location on the Ohio Indiana State Line in Harrison Township.
8:47 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on South Sherman Street in the Village of Scott for a report of theft.
8:55 p.m. – Dispatched the Ohio City Fire to an area of German Church Road in Harrison Township for a report of fire in the woods.
9:09 p.m. – Dispatched Willshire and Wren Fire to an area of White Road in Willshire Township for a report of a field fire.
9:32 p.m. – Dispatched Scott EMS to a residence on U.S. 127 in Union Township for a subject who was found to be incoherent.
10:55 p.m. – Deputies served a warrant at a residence on Defiance Trail Road in Hoaglin Township. The warrant had been issued out of Van Wert Common Pleas Court for a bond violation. Ashley M. McCarthy, 43, of Van Wert, was transported to the Van Wert County Correctional Facility. While attempting to serve the warrant, another subject at the location, Jason L. Mitchell, 52, of Van Wert, was arrested and transported to the Van Wert County Correctional Facility, charged with obstructing justice, a fifth degree felony.
POSTED: 03/23/26 at 8:13 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert Police
Sunday, March 15 – an animal complaint was reported in the 700 block of High St.
Sunday, March 15 – trespassing was reported in the 300 block of Grant St.
Tuesday, March 17 – a report of telecommunications harassment was taken for an incident that occurred in the 1000 block of Allingham St.
Tuesday, March 17 – arrested Crystal L. Hill for public indecency for an incident that occurred in the 300 block of Towne Center Blvd.
Tuesday, March 17 – a vehicle was removed from the 300 block of Grant St. due to a city ordinance violation.
Tuesday, March 17 – arrested Tony Allen Powell Jr. on an outstanding warrant from Allen County Common Pleas Court.
Tuesday, March 17 – arrested Dawnja Fuentes in the 200 block of N. Washington St. on an outstanding warrant for contempt of court.
Wednesday, March 18 – a parking ticket was issued in the 200 block of E. First St.
Wednesday, March 18 – Monte I. Allen, 41, was arrested on an active warrant from Lima Municipal Court.
Wednesday, March 18 – a domestic dispute report was taken in the 1000 block of Oak Lane.
Wednesday, March 18 – a theft/fraud report was taken in the 500 block of E. Main St.
Wednesday, March 18 – arrested Jared Shaffer on an outstanding warrant in the 200 block of N. Chestnut St.
Wednesday, March 18 – arrested Conner Carmean on a warrant from Van Wert Municipal Court.
Thursday, March 19 – arrested Maggie Davis on an outstanding warrant in the 200 block of Burt St.
Friday, March 20 – a disorderly conduct report was taken in the area of S. Walnut St. and Greenwald St.
Friday, March 20 – arrested Larry E. Thomas for OVI while in the 1100 block of S. Shannon St.
Saturday, March 21 – a criminal damaging report was taken in the 500 block of South Ave.
Saturday, March 21 – a theft was reported in the 1300 block of W. Main St.
Saturday, March 21 – arrested Landon J. Clifton, 40, of Van Wert for domestic violence following an incident in the 200 block of Gay St.
Saturday, March 21 – arrested Kathleen Roby for OVI.
POSTED: 03/23/26 at 7:10 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Thursday, March 19, 2026
4:32 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on John Brown Road in Pleasant Township for a subject who fell.
7:05 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Colwell Road in Union Township for a report of a suspicious vehicle.
7:22 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Kreischer Road in Harrison Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
8:02 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a report of an abandoned vehicle.
9:30 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Ohio 116 in Ridge Township for a subject with back pain.
10:16 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Northfield Drive in the Village of Middle Point to check the welfare of a resident.
10:36 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio Indiana State Line Road in Tully Township for a report of a suspicious person.
11:30 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Bell Avenue in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.
11:35 a.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from West Hoffman Street in the Village of Ohio City for a complaint of harassment.
11:46 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on U.S. 127 in Pleasant Township for a report of a loose dog.
12:15 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Ohio Street in the Village of Convoy to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
12:29 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Dull Robinson Road in Pleasant Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
2:25 p.m. – Dispatched Willshire Fire and Wren Fire to a residence on Ainsworth Road in Willshire Township for a trash fire.
2:56 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert Fire to a location on West Ervin Road in the City of Van Wert for a subject having a seizure.
3:08 p.m. – Dispatched Wren EMS and Ohio City EMS to a residence on East Jackson Street in the Village of Wren for a subject feeling lightheaded.
3:48 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on South Tyler Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
4:49 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Ohio 81 in Liberty Township for a complaint of open burning.
5:46 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of North Liberty Street in the Village of Convoy for a report of a loose dog.
6:28 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Ridge Township to check an abandoned 911 call.
6:42 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Washington Township for a report of reckless driving.
7:18 p.m. – Dispatched Wren EMS to a residence on Sheets Road in Willshire Township for a subject having a seizure.
7:31 p.m. – Deputies responded to a wooded area of Washington Township for a report of a deceased subject being located. Deputies were assisted at the scene by the Delphos Police and Fire Departments.
POSTED: 03/20/26 at 8:04 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
1:28 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of West Main Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department.
3:28 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on State Street in the Village of Willshire for a report of a stolen vehicle.
7:10 a.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert Common Pleas Court for a Bond Violation. Ernie Lee Ginter, 24, Willshire, is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
7:16 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of State Route 116 in Ridge Township for a report of an injured deer.
5:04 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on North Washington Street in the City of Van Wert for a subject having a seizure.
7:52 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Goodwin Road in York Township for a report of an odor of propane.
7:58 p.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert Common Pleas Court for a bond violation. Emily Apple, 39, of Paulding, is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
10:52 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Reidenbach Road in Ridge Township to check an abandoned 911 call.
POSTED: 03/19/26 at 7:26 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
12:17 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 127 in Hoaglin Township for a report of a vehicle in the ditch.
12:25 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Ridge Township to assist the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
1:01 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Pleasant Township for a report of a jack-knifed semi-truck. A 2016 Freightliner Cascadia driven by Yahye Mohamed of Galloway was traveling westbound on U.S. 30. and went off the right side of the roadway and jack-knifed.
1:10 a.m. – Deputies, along with Middle Point Fire and Van Wert EMS, responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on U.S. Route 30 in Ridge Township. A 2024 Freightliner Cascadia driven by Anthony Rivera of Warsaw was driving westbound on U.S. 30 near Gilliland Road. The vehicle went off the left side of the roadway and jack-knifed. The driver was treated at the scene. The Ohio State Highway Patrol assisted on scene.
7:14 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Mentzer Street in the Village of Convoy for a medical alarm.
7:54 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Carpenter Road in Washington Township for a report of a suspicious vehicle.
8:27 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a report of an abandoned vehicle.
8:38 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Hospital Drive in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.
8:55 a.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from Becker Road in Jennings Township for a report of fraud and theft.
10:38 a.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from Harrison Center Road in Harrison Township for a report of fraud.
12:14 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Galvin Road in Hoaglin Township for a subject having a seizure.
2:13 p.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from Augustine Road in Pleasant Township for a complaint of harassment.
3:03 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Harrison Willshire Road in Harrison Township for a report of six stray dogs.
3:50 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Wren Landeck Road in Willshire Township for a report of two loose dogs.
4:49 p.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert Common Pleas Juvenile Division for civil contempt. Dawnja Sol Fuentes, 37, of Pleasant Township, is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
6:05 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on East Carmean Street in the Village of Ohio City for a report of domestic violence.
8:51 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Rockford Road in the Village of Willshire for a report of a subject in mental distress.
9:51 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 116 in York Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. A 2011 Ford Explorer driven by Levi Krouskop of Auglaize County was traveling southbound on Ohio 116 in York Township. The SUV experienced an equipment failure, went off the left side of the road into a ditch, and then struck a utility pole. The vehicle sustained disabling damage to the front, and airbags were deployed. There were no injuries.
10:04 p.m. – Dispatched Spencerville EMS to a residence on Monticello Spencerville Road in York Township for a subject having difficulty breathing.
11:39 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residential alarm on Gamble Road in Ridge Township.
POSTED: 03/18/26 at 8:17 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Monday, March 16, 2026
8:14 a.m. – Dispatched Wren EMS and Van Wert EMS to a residence on U.S. 224 in Harrison Township for a subject having a diabetic emergency.
8:43 a.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for a burglary, a second degree felony, and an additional count of burglary, a third degree felony. William Ernest Tracy, 61, of Lima, is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
8:47 a.m. – Deputies assisted a stranded resident from Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township to the City of Van Wert.
9:32 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Lincoln Highway in Washington Township for a report of a vehicle parked on the property.
11:45 a.m. – Deputies assisted with a funeral escort from the City of Van Wert to the Scott Cemetery in Union Township.
12:07 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Beamer Street in the Village of Convoy to stand by as a peace officer while a subject retrieved property.
2:06 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Sprague Street in the Village of Willshire to check the welfare of a dog.
2:43 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Bent Brook Drive in Ridge Township for a subject who fell.
2:43 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Dull Robinson Road in Pleasant Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
2:49 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Sunrise Court in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
3:40 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of North Franklin Street in the City of Van Wert for a loose dog.
3:49 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Mendon Road in York Township for a report of a utility pole leaning and low wires.
4:12 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a subject with chest pain.
4:24 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Van Horn Road in Tully Township for a report of a missing juvenile. The juvenile was located at a residence.
5:48 p.m.- Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Lorber Street in the Village of Convoy for a subject who fell.
7:41 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on State Road in Ridge Township for a subject who was ill.
8:10 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 127 in Union Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. A 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Ava Showalter of Van Wert was traveling south on U.S. 127, just south of Feasby Wisner Road. The car hit a patch of ice, slid off the right side of the road, flipped, and was stopped after hitting a utility pole. No injuries were reported.
8:21 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Beamer Street in the Village of Convoy for a report of a protection order being violated.
8:24 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Franklin Street in the Village of Convoy for a subject who had fallen.
10:37 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Wetzel Road in Hoaglin Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
11:12 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 127 in Union Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. Details of the crash are not yet available.
POSTED: 03/17/26 at 8:57 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2:01 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Liberty Union Road in Union Township for a subject with no feeling in their legs.
6:48 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Old Tile Factory Road in Pleasant Township for a tree down on a power line.
7:52 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Woodland Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
9:18 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Green Street in the Village of Willshire for a report of a subject in mental distress.
12:02 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Masters Road in Jennings Township for a report of a utility line down in the roadway.
1:22 p.m. – Dispatched Wren Fire and Convoy Fire to a location on Harrison Willshire Road in Harrison Township for a report of a grass fire.
2:36 p.m. – Deputies responded to a report of a utility line across McCleery Road in Ridge Township.
2:39 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Venedocia Eastern Road in Jennings Township for a broken utility pole leaning into the roadway.
3:41 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert Fire to a location on U.S. 127 in the City of Van Wert for a report of a brush fire.
4:22 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy Fire, Ohio City Fire, Willshire Fire, Wren Fire, Van Wert Fire, and CERT to assist Adams County, Indiana, on East 700 North for a reported barn fire.
4:55 p.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from Evans Street in the Village of Venedocia for a report of theft.
5:40 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on U.S. 224 in Ridge Township for a report of a juvenile being unruly.
6:49 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 709 in Liberty Township for a report of a stop sign being down.
9:37 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 49 in Harrison Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported.
11:47 p.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on West Tully Street in the Village of Convoy.
POSTED: 03/16/26 at 12:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday, March 14, 2026
12:16 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a subject overdosing on medications.
3:42 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on North Adams Street in the Village of Middle Point for a subject having difficulty breathing.
6:27 a.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS to a residence on Sycamore Street in the Village of Ohio City for a subject having difficulty breathing.
7:11 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 697 in Washington Township for a report of low wires and leaning utility poles.
8:58 a.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from Gamble Road in Ridge Township for a report of fraud.
9:11 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on North Main Street in the Village of Middle Point to check the welfare of a resident.
9:40 a.m. – Deputies took a report of damage to a vehicle caused by a falling power pole and lines on Jennings Road in Ridge Township.
11:15 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on North Canal Street in the City of Delphos to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1:06 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on the Indiana State Line Road in Allen County, Indiana, to assist the Allen County Sheriff’s Office.
1:47 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on John Brown Road in Union Township for a subject with a foot injury.
2:05 p.m. – Deputies, along with Middle Point Fire, responded to a report of a brush fire at a residence on Wren Landeck Road in York Township.
5:42 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Washington Township for a subject who fell from a ladder.
6:16 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Convoy Road in Tully Township to remove debris from the road.
10:07 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a location on Richey Road in Pleasant Township a subject not responding appropriately.
11:46 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of George Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department.
POSTED: 03/16/26 at 12:10 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement