January 16, 2025, Press Release from the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office: The information provided allows for a timely snapshot of events in our community. The crimes reported here are preliminary investigations, taken in the field by deputies, and may or may not be assigned to a Detective for further investigation. The information provided may be found after further investigation to be incorrect or false. Certain details of these incidents have been removed due to potential follow-up investigation into the incident and/or for privacy rights.
Wednesday January 15, 2025
1200 hrs. – Deputies spoke with a resident from the Village of Venedocia on a complaint of trespassing.
1210 hrs. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Elson Avenue in the City of Van Wert for a subject who was ill.
1242 hrs. – Deputies assisted with an unruly juvenile at a location on Tully Street in the Village of Convoy.
1309 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 30 in Tully Township to check the welfare of a subject.
1319 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on State Route 81 in Liberty Township for a report of a suspicious vehicle.
1441 hrs. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for Civil Contempt. Joaquin Marcos Estrada age 49 of Van Wert is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
1652 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Old Tile Factory Road in Pleasant Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1711 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of State Route 81 in Liberty Township for a report of a suspicious vehicle.
1742 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Wetzel Road in Hoaglin Township for a complaint of harassment.
1922 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of State Route 81 in Jennings Township to check an abandoned 911 call.
2113 hrs. – Deputies along with Convoy Fire and EMS responded to an area of U.S. Route 30 in Tully Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. The incident was investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
2255 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of the Ohio Indiana State Line in Tully Township for a report of suspicious activity.
