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Hancock sheriff's office joins August-September national driving impaired crackdown

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2012 - 10:37am

If you drink and drive in Hancock County beware, the sheriff's office is joining with law enforcement throughout the nation for the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign Aug. 17 to Sept. 3, according to Hancock County Sheriff's Office.
Sgt. Matt Kinsinger of the sheriff's deparment said: "Driving impaired is simply not worth the risk. So don't take the chance. Remember, we will be out in force and we will watching, so "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over." "

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Here's the July Bluffton police docket

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2012 - 9:46am

Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket
July 31, 2012
July 3
-A S. Main St. resident reported unknown persons put an unknown substance in the gas tank of his truck.
July 5
-A SR 103 resident reported a friend took her vehicle without permission.
-Police took a report from a Matterhorn Drive resident in regards to a dispute with a contractor.
July 6
-Officers responded to a W. Riley St. residence in regards to an unruly juvenile.
-Matthew Mericle was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Putnam County.

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Bluffton EMS responds to 31 calls in July

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 3, 2012 - 10:21pm

The Bluffton EMS responded to 31 calls in July according to Jan. Basinger, EMS chief. The log follows:

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First six month report of 2012 show details of Bluffton Police Department activities

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 25, 2012 - 1:30pm

Rick Skilliter, Bluffton Police Chief, released police reports of the first six months of 2012 to The Icon.
Bluffton's police department has had 2,851 calls for service during the first six months of 2012. Of those, 949 were calls for building checks.
The department had 87 traffic citations given. In its FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data, Bluffton had 154 reports.
The reports are in separate attachments at the bottom of this story.

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Busy month for Bluffton police - Here's the report

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 23, 2012 - 10:16am

Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket June 30, 2012
June 1
-Police arrested Conrad Zemba Jr for DUS following a traffic stop on Jefferson St. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.
June 2
-Officers took a theft report from a Hancock County resident.
-Officers responded to a Citizens Pkwy. business in regards to unknown persons stealing items that were on an outdoor display.
June 3
-Officers assisted in the investigation of a fire at a manufacturing plant on Jefferson St.
June 4

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Tractor-trailer fire in Beaverdam

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 17, 2012 - 8:27am

Here is a photo taken of a tractor-trailer fire by Jeff Laing this morning at 5:25 a.m. at the Beaverdam Interstate 75 exit. The Icon does not have any other detail of the fire at this time.

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