January 24, 2025, Press Release from the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office:Â 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 23, 2025
0336 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on North Adams Street in the Village of Middle Point for a report of criminal damage.
0957 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on State Route 697 in Washington Township for a report of breaking and entering.
1238 hrs. – Deputies along with Middle Point EMS to a residence on Dog Creek Road in Washington Township for a report of a subject not breathing.
1333 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of South Shannon Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police.
1440 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 127 in Union Township for a report of a disabled vehicle.
1526 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Simpson Street in the Village of Willshire to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1854 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on North Adams Street in the Village of Middle Point to standby as a peace officer while a subject retrieved property.
