FROM ADA ICON - Ada police officer Sgt. Donald Deckling is okay after his police cruiser was involved in an accident on Aug. 8.
Deckling was traveling east on East North Street in Ada at 1:45 p.m. when he was struck by a vehicle traveling north on North Johnson Street. The cruiser was hit on the passenger side and the cruiser turned onto its side.
Summer Miller of Lima, was the driver of the other vehicle. She was treated at the scene and was cited for failure to yield at the right of way at an intersection.
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.
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.
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.
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.
