Saturday October 12, 2024
1:56 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Washington Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department.
3:27 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Tully Township for a report of reckless driving.
8:50 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on U.S. 224 in Harrison Township for a complaint of criminal mischief.
9:13 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Woodland Avenue in the City of Van Wert for a report of two loose dogs.
10:03 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Northfield Drive in the Village of Middle Point for a report of menacing.
1:31 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on George Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
2:27 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Pettit Street in the Village of Convoy for a complaint of aggravated menacing.
3:14 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Griswold Street in the Village of Middle Point for a complaint of telecommunications harassment.
3:51 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Rumble Road in Hoaglin Township on a complaint of juveniles shooting guns without proper equipment.
4:07 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Pollock Road in Tully Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
4:09 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Maple Street in the City of Delphos to assist the Delphos Police.
5:28 p.m. – Deputies along with Convoy EMS responded to an area of Convoy Road in Tully Township for a report of an unconscious subject in a vehicle.
6:10 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Ridge Township for a report of an ATV being on the roadway.
6:47 p.m. – Deputies spoke to a resident from Lincoln Highway in Tully Township on a complaint of theft.
7:11 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Third Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
8:39 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Tully Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported.
9:47 p.m. – Deputies along with Middle Point Fire and EMS responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on Lincoln Highway in Washington Township. The incident was investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
9:51 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Pleasant Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer, no injuries were reported.
POSTED: 10/14/24 at 8:47 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday October 11, 2024
3:37 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Wren Landeck Road in Liberty Township for three loose dogs.
5:35 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Burris Road in Liberty Township for a report of two sheep and a goat in the roadway.
6:52 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Tyler Street in the Village of Middle Point for a report of a subject violating a protection order. Frank Leroy Ross, 56, of Middle Point was arrested and transported to the Van Wert County Correctional Facility after being charged with violation of a protection order, a fifth degree felony.
10:31 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Bellis Road in Washington Township for a subject having a seizure.
10:54 a.m. – Deputies along with Wren and Willshire Fire, and Ohio City Fire and EMS responded to Ohio 49 at Jackson Street in the Village of Wren for a motor vehicle crash. A 2001 Dodge Dakota driven by Darvon Light of Decatur, Indiana, was eastbound on W. Jackson St., while a 2017 Freightliner semi driven by David Lichtensteiger of Harrison Township was southbound on Ohio 49. Light stopped at the stop sign and then proceeded but failed to yield to the semi. Light was transported to Adams County Memorial Hospital by Ohio City EMS.
11:33 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Poe Road for a motor vehicle crash on private property involving a utility pole. No injuries were reported.
12:46 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Christopher Crossing in the City of Van Wert for a subject who had fallen.
1:42 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Slane Road in Hoaglin Township for a report of domestic violence. The incident remains under investigation.
3:50 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Ervin Road in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
6:36 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Washington Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported.
6:48 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Wren Landeck Road in Willshire Township for a report of criminal mischief.
6:58 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Liberty Union Road in Liberty Township for a report of reckless driving.
7:18 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Hoaglin Township to check the welfare of a subject walking along the roadway.
7:20 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Upp Road in Pleasant Township for a report of criminal mischief.
7:49 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Shane Street in the Village of Ohio City for a report of a possible breaking and entering.
POSTED: 10/14/24 at 8:01 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Thursday October 10, 2024
12:43 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Rousch Road in Washington Township for a report of suspicious activity.
7:34 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Shepherd Street in the Village of Convoy for a subject who fell.
8:30 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Main Street in Pleasant Township for a report of a suspicious vehicle that has been parked all night with a dog inside.
8:54 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Haver Road in Jennings Township for a report of thick smoke coming from a smokestack on a structure.
9:05 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Spencer Drive in the City of Van Wert for a loose dog.
9:26 a.m. – Dispatched Scott EMS to a residence on Giffin Road in Hoaglin Township for a subject having difficulty breathing.
10:21 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Monmouth Road in Pleasant Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
10:52 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Richey Road in Union Township for a report of a large amount of black smoke in the area.
12:26 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Liberty Union Road in Pleasant Township for a report of an unresponsive subject.
12:45 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Old Tile Factory Road in Pleasant Township for a report of a subject having difficulty breathing.
1:32 p.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert Municipal Court for failure to appear. Alesha Ann Kerns, 23, of Columbus is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
2:14 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 118 in Pleasant Township for a report of what appeared to be several juveniles walking in a field.
2:36 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Boroff Road in Ridge Township for a subject who fell.
3:26 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Franklin Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of a disabled vehicle in the roadway.
3:38 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Willshire Ohio City Road in Liberty Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
4:00 p.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for Probation Violation. Joel Lee Crawford, 36, of Van Wert is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
4:40 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 127 in Union Township for a report of reckless driving.
6:05 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on U.S. 127 in Hoaglin Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
9:41 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Tully Township to assist a disabled motorist.
10:29 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 127 in Pleasant Township to assist the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
11:11 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Gilliland Road in Ridge Township to check an abandoned 911 call.
11:18 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 118 in Liberty Township for a complaint of reckless driving.
11:55 p.m. – Deputies along with Middle Point EMS responded to a residence on Middle Point Road in Washington Township for a report of a subject who had overdosed.
POSTED: 10/11/24 at 7:44 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Wednesday October 9, 2024
3:12 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Greenville Road in Ridge Township for a report of a suspicious person on a four-wheeler.
5:41 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Jackson Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a deer, no injuries were reported.
9:00 a.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for Community Control, Bond Violation. Joel Lee Crawford, 36, of Pleasant Township is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
10:34 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Washington Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
10:53 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Linden Drive in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
11:01 a.m. – Dispatched Grover Hill EMS to a residence on Defiance Trail Road in Hoaglin Township for a subject who was weak and not feeling well.
11:48 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Main Street in the City of Van Wert for a loose dog.
5:15 p.m. – Dispatched Grover Hill Fire to an area of Ohio 637 in Jackson Township for a report of a combine fire. Deputies responded to assist with traffic.
5:22 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of School Street in the Village of Convoy for a loose dog.
6:54 p.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS to a residence on Van Wert Willshire Road in Pleasant Township for a subject who had fallen.
7:26 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Washington Township for a report of reckless driving.
8:12 p.m. – Deputies took a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a deer, no injuries were reported. The incident had taken place on Willshire Ohio City Road in Liberty Township.
9:29 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Washington Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
10:23 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a report of a sexual assault. Julian Alan Pettis, 30, of Cincinnati Ohio has been charged with attempted rape, a second degree felony. He is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
POSTED: 10/10/24 at 12:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Tuesday October 8, 2024
1:56 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Chestnut Street in the Village of Middle Point for a noise disturbance.
6:39 a.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from the Village of Wren for a complaint of fraud.
8:57 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Ohio 118 in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
9:00 a.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for escape, a third degree felony and vandalism, a fifth degree felony. Justin D. Murphy, 36, of Tully Township is currently being held at the Mercer County Jail on charges.
10:21 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Glenmore Road in Willshire Township for a loose dog.
11:19 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Towne Center Boulevard in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
12:30 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Van Wert Decatur Road in Pleasant Township for a complaint of a suspicious person.
12:45 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Wetzel Road in Hoaglin Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1:12 p.m. – Dispatched Scott Fire to an area of Wetzel Road in Hoaglin Township for a report of a combine fire. Deputies responded to assist with traffic.
2:00 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Tully Street in the Village of Convoy to check the welfare of a juvenile who was located without any adult supervision.
2:21 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a location on Fifth Street in the City of Delphos for a subject with hip pain.
2:23 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Old Tile Factory Road in Pleasant Township to contact a resident for an out of state agency.
3:37 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Kear Road in the City of Van Wert for a report of a person choking.
4:24 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Main Street in the Village of Venedocia for a complaint of domestic violence. A juvenile was arrested and transported to a juvenile detention center.
5:06 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Washington Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
6:21 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point Fire to an area of U.S. 30 in Ridge Township for a report of a car fire. Deputies responded to assist with traffic.
6:38 p.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from the City of Van Wert for a report of a motor vehicle crash that occurred in a parking lot on Towne Center Boulevard in the City of Van Wert.
6:50 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Chestnut Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
7:01 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Collins Road in Ridge Township to check for a missing juvenile from the City of Van Wert.
7:16 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Feasby Wisener Road in Hoaglin Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer, no injuries were reported.
8:14 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Bellis Road in Washington Township for a complaint of dirt bikes and four-wheelers running in the area.
9:16 p.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from the Village of Willshire for a complaint of criminal mischief.
9:54 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a complaint of trespassing.
11:10 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Washington Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
POSTED: 10/09/24 at 8:53 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Monday October 7, 2024
12:55 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Court Street in the City of Van Wert checking the area of for a subject who may have been in mental distress.
3:49 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Zimmerman Avenue in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
8:10 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residential alarm on John Brown Road in Pleasant Township.
8:35 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residential alarm on John Brown Road in Pleasant Township.
9:25 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 127 in Hoaglin Township for a report of a subject laying in the ditch.
9:42 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a report of fraud.
10:30 a.m. – Deputies assisted with a funeral escort from the City of Van Wert to Convoy I.O.O.F Cemetery in Tully Township.
12:00 p.m. – Dispatched Delphos EMS to a residence on Williams Avenue in the City of Delphos for a subject having erratic heart rate.
1:47 p.m. – Deputies located a young juvenile out on his own in the Village of Convoy with no adult supervision. The juvenile was reunited with family.
2:01 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a location on Mentzer Road in Tully Township for a subject with a laceration.
4:31 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Adams Street in the Village of Middle Point for a complaint of a stray dog.
4:51 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Westwood Drive in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
7:23 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a subject with a laceration from a dog bite.
8:52 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Van Wert Decatur Road in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
POSTED: 10/08/24 at 8:34 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Sunday October 6, 2024
12:56 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Walnut Grove Church Road in Liberty Township for a complaint of three vehicles in the area spotlighting property.
1:20 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 49 in Willshire Township for a complaint of reckless driving.
3:35 a.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS to a residence on Van Wert Willshire Road in Pleasant Township for a subject with a nosebleed.
6:58 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Hartsock Road in Willshire Township for a complaint of trespassing.
8:17 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Elm Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.
9:21 a.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from Ohio 66 in Washington Township for a complaint of a subject violating a protection order.
9:53 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Hoaglin Township for a complaint of suspicious activity.
10:31 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Race Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1:36 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Ohio 116 in Ridge Township for a report of a loose dog.
1:43 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on College Street in the Village of Venedocia to check an abandoned 911 call.
2:08 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 81 in Willshire Township to assist a motorist who was lost.
4:01 p.m. – Dispatched Willshire Fire, Wren Fire and Ohio City Fire to an area of Ohio 81 in Willshire Township for a report of a field fire.
5:31 p.m. – Dispatched Willshire Fire and Wren Fire to a location on Ohio 49 in Mercer County for a field fire.
6:55 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a subject having a seizure.
7:03 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Washington Township for cattle in the roadway.
7:10 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Upperman Road in Washington Township to speak with a resident from the City of Delphos on a complaint of harassment.
7:20 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Greenville Road in Ridge Township on a complaint of a mini-bike being ridden on the roadway and being reckless.
9:14 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Richey Road in Pleasant Township for a subject with injuries to their toes.
POSTED: 10/07/24 at 8:44 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday October 5, 2024
3:06 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point Fire and EMS to a report of a motor vehicle crash on U.S. 30 in Washington Township. The incident was investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
6:03 a.m. – Dispatched Scott Fire and EMS to a report of a motor vehicle crash on the Van Wert Paulding County Line Road in Union Township. The incident was investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
8:59 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 127 in Pleasant Township to assist the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
9:31 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of the Ohio Indiana State Line Road in Harrison Township for a report of a semi-truck parked on the roadway.
11:06 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a subject with abdominal pain.
12:24 p.m. – Deputies responded to an automated crash detection alert on Elm Sugar Road in Hoaglin Township, the incident was unfounded.
12:28 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Ridge Township for a report of a suspicious vehicle.
12:37 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Washington Township to check the welfare of a calf.
3:36 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Chenowith Road in Ridge Township for a report of criminal damaging.
4:30 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert Fire to a residence on Wayne Street in the City of Van Wert for an activated carbon monoxide alarm.
5:10 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Converse Roselm Road in Washington Township for a complaint of aggravated menacing.
5:13 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a subject highly intoxicated and unable to walk.
5:24 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Main Street in the Village of Ohio City for a complaint of a loose dog.
5:09 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Tully Street in the Village of Convoy for a subject who was ill.
7:15 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Market Street in the Cit of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
8:03 p.m. – Deputies responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on U.S. 224 in Pleasant Township. The incident was investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
8:14 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert Fire to a location on U.S. 127 in Pleasant Township for a report of a brush fire.
POSTED: 10/07/24 at 8:36 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday October 4, 2024
3:28 a.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS to a residence on Sprague Street in the Village of Willshire for a subject having difficulty breathing.
6:17 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert Fire and EMS to a report of a motor vehicle crash on Ervin Road in the City of Van Wert. The incident was investigated by the Van Wert City Police.
9:22 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a subject experiencing weakness.
11:36 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Converse Roselm Road in Jennings Township for a report of oil being spilled on the roadway.
12:14 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Dutch John Road in Union Township for a report of reckless driving.
1:20 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Ohio Street in the Village of Convoy to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
8:25 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Washington Township for a report of reckless driving.
10:19 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Middle Point Road in Ridge Township for a complaint of suspicious activity.
11:03 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police.
11:56 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy Fire to a residence on Feasby Wisener Road in Union Township for an activated carbon monoxide detector.
POSTED: 10/07/24 at 8:30 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert Police
Sunday, September 29 – a theft was reported in the 300 block of Towne Center Blvd.
Monday, September 30 – a theft report was taken in the 200 block of Burt St.
Monday, September 30 – a parking ticket was issued in the 400 block of Dickinson Ave.
Monday, September 30 – a welfare check was conducted in the 1000 block of Kear Rd.
Monday, September 30 – a city ordinance violation report was taken in the 900 block of E. Main St.
Monday, September 30 – menacing was reported at Van Wert Middle School.
Monday, September 30 – a city ordinance violation report was taken in the 1100 block of E. Main St.
Monday, September 30 – a city ordinance violation report was taken in the 300 block of N. Wayne St.
Monday, September 30 – a city ordinance violation report was taken in the 600 block of N. Race St.
Monday, September 30 – a city ordinance violation report was taken in the 400 block of N. Race St.
Monday, September 30 – a city ordinance violation report was taken in the 300 block of N. Race St.
Monday, September 30 – charged Teresa Ann McGuire of Grover Hill with theft after an incident in the 300 block of Towne Center Blvd.
Monday, September 30 – a city ordinance violation report was taken in the 400 block of S. Walnut St.
Monday, September 30 – a city ordinance violation report was taken in the 600 block of Hillcrest Drive.
Monday, September 30 – a city ordinance violation report was taken in the 500 block of S. Vine St.
Monday, September 30 – a city ordinance violation report was taken in the 200 block of N. Race St.
Monday, September 30 – a city ordinance violation report was taken in the 500 block of S. Vine St.
Monday, September 30 – arrested Danielle R. Knittle for theft without consent at Walmart.
Monday, September 30 – took a report for disorderly conduct in the 1100 block of Park St.
Monday, September 30 – a parking ticket was issued in the 100 block of Balyeat Ave.
Tuesday, October 1 – a burglary and assault were reported in the 200 block of N. Franklin St. No charges were filed.
(more…)POSTED: 10/07/24 at 7:19 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement