{"id":206275,"date":"2026-05-26T07:43:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=206275"},"modified":"2026-05-26T07:43:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:43:19","slug":"van-wert-police-blotter-5-17-5-23-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2026\/05\/26\/van-wert-police-blotter-5-17-5-23-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Wert Police blotter 5\/17-5\/23\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c793a583857f98c1cf266d46ff919d33\"><strong>Van Wert Police<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday, May 17 \u2013 a parking ticket was issued and a junk violation was investigated in the 100 block of Blaine St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday, May 17 \u2013 a theft report was taken in the 500 block of E. Main St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday, May 17 \u2013 a report was made in reference to a possible domestic incident in the 600 block of N. Franklin St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday, May 18 \u2013 a report of disorderly conduct was taken while in the 200 block of N. Jefferson St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday, May 18 \u2013 menacing was reported in the 1200 block of Lincoln Highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday, May 18 \u2013 a report of multiple unruly juveniles was taken in the 1200 block of Lincoln Highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, May 19 \u2013 a report was made in reference to an unruly juvenile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, May 19 \u2013 a report was taken after a debit card was found near N. Walnut St. and Brooks Ave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, May 19 \u2013 officers arrested a juvenile, 17, on an outstanding warrant from Hamilton County Juvenile Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, May 19 \u2013 a domestic dispute report was taken in the 200 block of S. Race St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, May 20 \u2013 an officer took a criminal damaging report in the 9000 block of John Brown Rd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, May 20 \u2013 officers were dispatched to the 200 block of N. Jefferson St. for a person who was mentally distraught. The person was given transportation to Westwood for assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, May 20 \u2013 a theft report was taken in the 300 block of Towne Center Bvld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, May 20 \u2013 a parking citation was issued in the 400 block of Neel Ave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, May 20 \u2013 trespassing was reported in the 300 block of S. Tyler St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday, May 21 \u2013 a theft was reported in the 800 block of W. Main St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, May 22 \u2013 a burglary was reported to have occurred in the 600 block of Burt St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, May 22 \u2013 arrested Alexander Irving for violating a protection order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, May 22 \u2013 a burglary\/narcotics investigation was conducted in the 800 block of Elm St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday, May 23 \u2013 telephone harassment was reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday, May 23 \u2013 a traffic stop along W. Central Ave. led to a suspected narcotics recovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Van Wert Police Sunday, May 17 \u2013 a parking ticket was issued and a junk violation was investigated in the 100 block of Blaine St. Sunday, May 17 \u2013 a theft report was taken in the 500 block of E. 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