January 17, 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.
Thursday January 16, 2025
0247 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on South Washington Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
0257 hrs. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on U.S. Route 127 in the City of Van Wert for a report of a subject not breathing.
0717 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Becker Road in Jennings Township for a report of a stop sign being down.
0732 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of State Route 49 in Willshire Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. Unit One, a 2005 Chevrolet Express Van driven by Yovani Hernandez of Decatur, was traveling Northbound on SR 49 near house number 15137 at a speed of 35 MPH. Unit One began to fishtail because there was snow on the roadway. It should be noted that Unit One was pulling a small, enclosed trailer full of tools. While fish tailing Unit One lost control and spun around 180 degrees and hit a utility pole with the rear of the trailer. Unit One sustained functional damage to the rear taillight and bumper and was able to be driven away from the scene however the trailer was heavily damaged. The trailer was removed from the scene by the occupants of Unit One and was taken to a nearby residence. No injuries were reported.
1132 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on Lincoln Highway in Washington Township for a report of a mailbox that was struck.
1156 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township to check the welfare of a dog.
1317 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 33 in Willshire Township attempting to locate a subject from Mercer County with medical needs.
1457 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of John Brown Road in Pleasant Township for a report of a vehicle in the ditch.
1609 hrs. – Dispatched Ottoville Fire to a residence on Feasby Wisener Road in Jackson Township for a report of a vehicle fire.
1611 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on West Wood Street in the Village of Middle Point for a report of menacing.
1618 hrs. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Dog Creek Road in Washington Township for a subject with stroke symptoms.
1635 hrs. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a subject who had fallen.
