{"id":208714,"date":"2026-08-10T06:48:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=208714"},"modified":"2026-08-10T06:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:48:08","slug":"van-wert-police-blotter-8-2-8-8-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2026\/08\/10\/van-wert-police-blotter-8-2-8-8-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Wert Police blotter 8\/2-8\/8\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25c4e3193122ba7496e96699e56bea2e\">Van Wert Police<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday, August 2 \u2013 a probation violation was reported in the 1000 block of Westchester Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday, August 2 \u2013 a hit-skip accident report was taken in the 1100 block of S. Shannon St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday, August 2 \u2013 arrested Joseph M. Thomas in the 1100 block of Bell Ave. for operating a vehicle without a valid license and on an outstanding warrant out of Defiance County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday, August 3 \u2013 arrested Tasha E. Cansler on a warrant from Allen County, Indiana. The arrest was made in the 1300 block of Lincoln Highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday, August 3 \u2013 a welfare check was conducted in the 300 block of Towne Center Blvd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday, August 3 \u2013 arrested Anthony Oliver of Van Wert for felonious assault after an incident in the 1000 block of Woodland Ave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, August 4 \u2013 a delinquent juvenile report was taken in the 600 block of W. Ervin Rd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, August 4 \u2013 took a report for a hit-skip accident that occurred in the 300 block of Towne Center Blvd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, August 4 \u2013 a trespassing report was taken in the 200 block of S. Shannon St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, August 4 \u2013 a motor vehicle accident occurred in the 700 block of Leeson Ave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, August 4 \u2013 a telephone harassment report was taken in the 600 block of N. Washington St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday, August 4 \u2013 officers arrested a juvenile for domestic violence in the 200 block of N. Cherry St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, August 5 \u2013 after an accident investigation at the intersection of Greenewald St. and S. Cherry St., Haley Lynn Keller was arrested for OVI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, August 5 \u2013 a parking citation was issued in the 300 block of W. Crawford St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, August 5 \u2013 arrested William D. Woodley for assault, criminal trespass, criminal mischief and obstructing official business. The arrest was made in the 10000 block of U.S. 127.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, August 5 \u2013 a report of a dispute was taken in the 800 block of W. Main St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, August 5 \u2013 a welfare check was done on a distraught male in the 1100 block of Gatsby Blvd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday, August 6 \u2013 officers took a report of fraud that occurred in the 700 block of Virginia Ave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday, August 6 \u2013 arrested Nathan Wappelhorst on an outstanding warrant from Van Wert Municipal Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday, August 6 \u2013 menacing was reported in the 300 block of S. Shannon St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday, August 6 \u2013 officers took a report for a hit-skip crash with no injuries in the 800 block of Prospect Ave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday, August 6 \u2013 a theft was reported in the 100 block of N. Chestnut St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, August 7 \u2013 a disorderly conduct report was taken in the 300 block of N. Chestnut St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, August 7 \u2013 arrested Jeremy Seekings for persistent disorderly conduct in the 300 block of N. Chestnut St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday, August 8 \u2013 a report of counterfeit money was taken in the 700 block of Fox Rd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday, August 8 \u2013 a theft was reported in the 200 block of Thistlewood Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday, August 8 \u2013 officers assisted a distraught male in the 300 block of S. Shannon St.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Van Wert Police Sunday, August 2 \u2013 a probation violation was reported in the 1000 block of Westchester Court. Sunday, August 2 \u2013 a hit-skip accident report was taken in the 1100 block of S. Shannon St. Sunday, August 2 \u2013 arrested Joseph M. 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