Police/Fire/EMS

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On September 1 Hometown Stations of Lima reported that the Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a 2:30 p.m. single vehicle rollover crash on US 30 near SR 235.

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FINDLAY–The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a motor vehicle pursuit, which resulted in  an officer-involved shooting and standoff in Hancock County.  

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FINDLAY--The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Findlay Police Department, the University of Findlay Police Department, and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, announced today an OVI checkpoint will be held from 8:00 p.m.-12 midnigh on August 25 on Main Street, in the City of Findlay, Hancock County.

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Chief Jan Basinger reports that the Bluffton EMS had 45 calls for service in July with the following details:

  • 29 Medical
  • 5 Transports
  • 1 MVA
  • 9 Fire
  • 1 Mutual Aid
  • 30 patients transported

2023 Totals

  • 446 calls
  • 321 patients transported

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The following July 2023 docket was provided by Sergeant Tyler Hochstetler of the Bluffton Police Department.

TOTALS:

Calls for Service– 570

Reportable Offenses – 6

Traffic Crashes – 0

Traffic Citations Issued – 4

Traffic Warnings Issued – 34

JULY 8
Officers responded to the 200 block of West Elm Street for a missing juvenile complaint.

JULY 15
Officers responded to the 300 block of South Main Street for a Domestic Violence complaint.

JULY 19
Officers responded to the 600 block of West Riley Street for a report of a deceased person.

Officers received a theft report from a resident in the 200 block of West Elm Street.

Officers received a complaint of a nuisance animal in the 200 block of Cherry Street.

JULY 22
Officers arrested a Bluffton juvenile on an outstanding warrant issued by the Allen County Juvenile Court.

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The Bluffton Police Department sent the following alert to Nixle subscribers on Thursday, July 20 at 02:56 p.m. EDT

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH has been issued for Allen County.   

Severity: Severe - Significant threat to life or property

Urgency: Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately

Certainty: Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing

Category: Meteorological (inc. flood)

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