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Police alerting businesses to "quick-change" person

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 2, 2011 - 10:02am

Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief, warns businesses in the area to be on the look-out for a "quick-change" person.

Skilliter's announcement follows:

"On two occasions within the past two weeks we've had reports of a middle-aged black male attempting to 'quick change' the cashier working the counter. Both incidents have taken place at businesses along State Route 103.

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Bluffton EMS received heavy load of calls in October

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 1, 2011 - 10:43am

Jan Basinger, Bluffton EMS chief, provided The Icon with the October EMS log, which follows:

DATE TYPE OF CALL LOCATION
October 1 Medical Brookwood Drive
October 2 Medical C.R. 15
October 3 Medical Maplecrest Ct.
October 3 Medical Bentley Rd.
October 3 Medical Vance St.
October 4 Medical Maplecrest Ct.
October 5 Medical W. Elm St.
October 6 Transport Garau St.
October 6 Medical N. Jackson St.

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EMS experienced runs nearly every day in September

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 4, 2011 - 5:12am

With a run early every day in September, the month was a busy one for Bluffton EMS. Jan Basinger, chief, provides the following report:

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Bluffton EMS experience a busy August

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 3, 2011 - 5:30pm

Jan Basinger, Bluffton EMS chief, provided the August EMS docket to The Icon.

Date - Type of call - Location

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Rural Bluffton man convicted in domestic violence case

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 17, 2011 - 1:49pm

A rural Bluffton man was recently convicted of Domestic Violence in Allen County Common Pleas Court, Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief, told The Icon today.

Christopher D. Balmer was originally arrested by Bluffton police officer on April 27, 2011, after police responded to a Bentley Road address for a reported domestic violence complaint. Officers discovered Balmer still at the residence and took him into custody at that time.

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Guilty plea in Bluffton bad check-passing case

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 17, 2011 - 1:46pm

A 2009 criminal investigation was brought to a close earlier this month with the conviction of a former Allen County resident for passing bad checks, Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief, told The Icon today.

Bluffton police officials teamed up with American Township police officers to investigate complaints in both Bluffton and the Lima area involving the same suspect. Local victims in the case included Community Market and the Bluffton University.

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