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.
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.
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.
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.
