You are here

Home » News

Police/Fire/EMS

Grand jury indicts April 5 Circle K armed robbery suspect

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 30, 2016 - 10:38am

A Hancock County grand jury has indicted a Michigan man in connection with the April 5, armed robbery of the Circle K store located on Commerce Lane in Bluffton. 

Police officers arrived within a minute of the robbery and were able to immediately secure the scene. 

CLICK HERE FOR STORY ON THE
ROBBERY POSTED EARLIER ON THE ICON.

Section: 
Police/Fire/EMS
»

Red Cross assisting family involved in Mt. Cory house fire

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 24, 2016 - 12:40pm

The American Red Cross North Central Ohio Chapter responded to a fire that occurred on Lincoln Street in Mt. Cory on Thursday.

The Red Cross provided assistance to the family of four for emergency shelter and immediate needs such as clothing and food and also provided comfort kits of personal hygiene items to those affected.

Todd James, Executive Director, North Central Ohio Chapter. Said the Red Cross urges everyone to take steps to minimize the risk of a fire occurring in their home.

The American Red Cross of Hancock County is a United Way partner.

Section: 
Police/Fire/EMS
»

Police: Lock cars and homes - nightime break-ins reported

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 23, 2016 - 3:46pm

Bluffton police are urging residents to lock their car doors and residences as police report a recent increase in reported residential burglaries.

"We are encouraging everyone to make sure they lock their home, cars and garages," said Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief.

"We’ve had three reports in the past two weeks - two last night - of unknown subjects entering homes and or cars to steal purses," he said.

"These homes have been occupied during the burglaries. This is a particularly troubling situation since the suspects are entering occupied homes," he added.

Section: 
Police/Fire/EMS
»

Bluffton police apprehend three youths for entering vehicles

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 21, 2016 - 8:52am

Bluffton police apprehended three youths over the weekend after responding to a report of three people entering parked cars in the area of Eastland Drive.

Rick Skilliter, police chief provided the Icon with the following report:

On Friday, June 17, police officers responded to a report of three people entering parked cars in the area of Eastland Drive. The alert citizen called police at 5:05 a.m., with officers arriving within one minute of the initial call.  As officer’s announced themselves to the individuals, the trio separated, running in different directions.

Section: 
Police/Fire/EMS
»

Here's the May Bluffton police report

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 14, 2016 - 11:11am

Bluffton police provided the may police docket to the Icon. The police reported 413 calls for service during May.

May 1

-Police arrested Chase Oler, 22, Findlay for OVI following a traffic stop on Jefferson St. for an equipment violation.

-Officers responded to a criminal damaging complaint at the university. 

-A Jefferson St resident reported his wallet was stolen while at a local park.

-Police arrested Taylor Richardson, 27, Bluffton, on an outstanding warrant from Hancock County.

Section: 
Police/Fire/EMS
»

Bluffton police receive 391 calls for service in April - here's the report

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 24, 2016 - 1:32pm

Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket April 2016
Total Calls for Service - 391

April 1
-A subject walked into the police station carrying a knife and showed officers where he had cut his wrist with it.  He was transported to St. Rita’s Hospital.

-Police responded to a non-injury traffic crash on Church St.  Nancy Yeager, 71, Bluffton was issued a citation for Reasonable Control.

April 2
-Officers responded to an assault complaint in the 100 block of E College Ave. 

Section: 
Police/Fire/EMS
»

Pages