Police/Fire/EMS

Subject found in rural Bluffton and taken to St. Rita's Medical Center

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A person idenitifed by Bluffton police as a potential suicidal risk was taken by Bluffton EMS to St. Rita's Medical Center for a psychological evaluation as a result of self-inflicted injuries.

The occurrence took place on Tuesday, June 18. Ryan Burkholder, Bluffton police chief provide the following information to the Icon:

"Police offiers and Allen County sheriff deputies responded to the area of the Bluffton University Nature Preserve for a suicidal subject.

Subject taken to Blanchard Valley Health System, Findlay, for evaluation

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Here's the May Bluffton police docket.

May 1
Officers arrested a Toledo resident for possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop for an equipment violation in the 800 block of County Line Road. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.

May 2
Officers responded to Greding Street in reference to a mental person complaint.

At 9:06 p.m. Tuesday, two male suspects entered the business, brandished a firearm and demanded money

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An armed robbery at the Bluffton Dari Freeze, 595 S. Main St., is under investigation by Bluffton police, according to Ryan Burkholder, police chief.

The police issued the following statement on May 22:

On Tuesday, May 21, at approximately 9:06 p.m. Bluffton police officers responded to the Bluffton Dari Freeze for a reported armed robbery that had just occurred.

Upon arrival, officers learned that two male suspects had entered the business and brandished a firearm and demanded money.

Grove resident arrested for weapons violation

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Here is the April Bluffton police department docket.

April 2
Officers responded to the Buckeye Park in reference to damaged property.

Officers responded to the 700 block of North Main Street in reference to a breaking and entering complaint.

Officers received a bad check / fraud complaint from a South Main Street business.

April 3
Officers took a report of lost medication.

April 5
Officers arrested a Bluffton resident on an outstanding warrant(s) out of the Lima Police Department.

Following early morning traffic stop

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Bluffton police appended a suspect following a vehicle chase in the early morning hours of April 7. As a result, several pounds of suspected marijuana and other items associated with drug trafficking were discovered in the vehicle.

The suspect, who was not identified, was booked into the Allen County Justice Center. His case is pending. It is expected to go to a grand jury next month. Afterward, it will be handled in Allen County Common Pleas Court.

Ryan Burkholder, Bluffton police chief, provided the Icon with the follow account of the incident:

One from Weston, another from Kentucky

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Here's the Bluffton police department docket for March.

March 1
Officers responded to a non-injury traffic crash on West Elm Street near Rosenberger Drive. A Bluffton resident was issued a citation for Assured Clear Distance Ahead into Lima Municipal Court.

March 3
Officers arrested a Lima resident on an outstanding warrant out of the Wood County Sheriff’s Office.

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