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"Man of suspicious manner" brings police to East College Avenue area

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 20, 2012 - 10:02am

The Allen County Sheriff's Department received a call at around 7:30 a.m. Thursday from a resident of Bluffton on East College Avenue regarding an individual behaving in a suspicious manner.

Officer Schultz arrived and found a man walking in the area and questioned him learning that he was not a resident of the area.

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Jan Basinger: Bluffton EMS registered 489 total runs in 2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 17, 2012 - 5:47pm

It was a very busy year for Bluffton EMS. Jan Basinger, chief, provided The Icon with the 2011 annual run totals. Here's a summary of the year:

The department responded to 475 calls, transported 343 patients and had 143 no transport runs for a total of 489 runs for the year.

The busiest month was June with 60 calls. The majority of all calls - 376 - were medical related. The department responded to 51 fire calls. Ten of its calls resulted in a Life Flight run.

To view the entire 2011 EMS run list, open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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December Bluffton police log

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 9, 2012 - 5:44pm

Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket
December 31, 2011

December 1
Police responded to a non-injury traffic crash at the intersection of College Ave. and S. Main Streets. Nathaniel Hursh, 17, Bluffton was issued a citation for failing to yield the right of way. The case is pending in Allen County Juvenile Court.

December 2
A Bern St. resident reported that unknown persons had flipped their riding lawnmower onto its top while it was sitting in the front yard.

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Bluffton EMS experience high level of calls in December

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2012 - 3:40pm

The Bluffton EMS answered more than 35 calls in December, according to Jan Basinger, chief. His report follows:

DATE TYPE OF CALL LOCATION

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EMS responded to 36 calls in November

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 5, 2011 - 5:42pm

Bluffton EMS chief, Jan Basinger, provided The Icon with the November EMS report:

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Bluffton October police docket

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 4, 2011 - 6:42pm

Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket
October 2011

October 1
A Vance St. resident reported that unknown people were in her residence. Officers checked the area and there was no sign of anyone having been there. Drug paraphernalia was also taken from the residence.

A N. Main St. business reported a found a bicycle on its property.

Officers received an envelope containing cash and credit cards that was found on Jackson St.

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