July 19, 2024, 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 July 18, 2024
0434 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 30 in Washington Township for a report of reckless driving.
0503 hrs. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Middle Point Wetzel Road in Washington Township for a subject having difficulty breathing.
0531 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of State Route 81in Willshire Township for a report of a semi-truck attempting to turn around and getting stuck.
0752 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of State Road in Ridge Township for an automated message from an iPhone reporting a possible crash.
1139 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Hoffman Street in the Village of Ohio City for a report of racing around on minibikes and three wheelers.
1239 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on Leeson Avenue in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1359 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 30 for a report of reckless driving.
1428 hrs. – Deputies spoke with a county residence about a scam of winning money.
1431 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Gamble Road in Ridge Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1531 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on U.S. Route 127 in Hoaglin Township for a hit skip accident on private property.
1624 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Burris Road in Liberty Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1701 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 224 in Jackson Township for a report of a transient walking along the roadway.
2020 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Dull Robinson Road in Pleasant Township for an automated message from an iPhone reporting a possible crash.
2056 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Harrison Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police.
2246 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Elm Street in the Village of Convoy for a complaint of harassment.
