{"id":163844,"date":"2023-03-07T09:15:23","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T14:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=163844"},"modified":"2023-03-07T09:15:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T14:15:24","slug":"van-wert-police-blotter-2-26-3-4-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2023\/03\/07\/van-wert-police-blotter-2-26-3-4-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Wert Police blotter 2\/26-3\/4\/2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\"><strong>Van Wert Police&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday, February 26 \u2013 took a report of a distraught female in the 100 block of S. Washington St. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday, February 27 \u2013 received a report of telecommunications harassment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday, February 27 \u2013 arrested Brittany N. Pessefall, 26, of Van Wert for disorderly conduct after an incident at Van Wert Health.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday, February 27 &#8211; received a report of criminal trespassing in the 200 block of W. Main St.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, February 28 \u2013 a purse was found at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. It was later returned to its owner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, February 28 \u2013 assisted a mentally distraught male in the 1100 block of Allingham St. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, February 28 \u2013 received a report of criminal damaging in the 700 block of E. Sycamore St. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, February 28 &#8211; a resident of the 600 block of S. Tyler St. said a neighbor was trespassing on her property.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, March 1 &#8211; a city resident reported identity fraud. The matter is under investigation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, March 1 &#8211; Van Wert Municipal Court requested an officer assist to check on a probationer. The case is under investigation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday, March 2 &#8211; an employee of McDonald\u2019s on S. Shannon St. reported an impaired driver in the drive-thru lane at the restaurant. Heather Pirani was subsequently arrested for OVI, possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday, March 2 &#8211; a resident told police two persons unknown to her used her Walmart account on February 28 and March 1.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday, March 2 &#8211; arrested Austin E. Davis, 29, of Van Wert for disorderly conduct in the 1200 block of S. Washington St.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, March 3 &#8211; a city resident reported fraudulent activity on her bank account. The matter is under investigation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, March 3 &#8211; a theft was reported in the 300 block of Towne Center Blvd.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, March 3 &#8211; an assault was reported in the 1200 block of Industrial Drive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday, March 4 &#8211; a theft was reported at Walmart.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday, March 4 &#8211; received a report of a threat made by one friend to another at Old South.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Van Wert Police&nbsp; Sunday, February 26 \u2013 took a report of a distraught female in the 100 block of S. Washington St. &nbsp; Monday, February 27 \u2013 received a report of telecommunications harassment.&nbsp; Monday, February 27 \u2013 arrested Brittany N. 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