November 13, 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.
Tuesday November 12, 2024
0059 hrs. – Deputies responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a deer on German Church Road in Pleasant Township, no injuries were reported. 0128 hrs. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on West Main Street in the City of Van Wert for a subject having difficulty breathing.
0152 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Washington Township for a report of a subject walking in the roadway.
0821 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on South Liberty Street in the Village of Ohio City to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
0912 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on West Main Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
0922 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of West Central Avenue in the City of Van Wert to check the welfare of a dog.
1311 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Convoy Road in Hoaglin Township to check an abandoned 911 call.
1428 hrs. – Deputies responded to ana rea of East Tully Street in the Village of Convoy to check an open line 911 call.
1514 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on High Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1620 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 127 in Pleasant Township to check the area for a report of smoke.
1643 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 127 in Hoaglin Township for a report of reckless driving.
1716 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on State Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1738 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Old Tile Factory Road in Pleasant Township for a report of suspicious activity.
1739 hrs. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert Common Pleas Court for a Fourth-Degree Felony Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, a Drug of Abuse or a Combination of Them. Leslie Ellen Weisenberger age 40 of Mendon is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
1742 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Wren Landeck Road in Jennings Township for a hunter complaint.
1805 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 30 in Tully Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer, no injuries were reported.
1831 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on State Route 709 in York Township for a report of fraud.
1944 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Greenville Road in Liberty Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer, no injuries were reported.
2038 hrs. – Dispatched Wren EMS to a residence on Sheets Road in Willshire Township for a medical alarm.
2050 hrs. – Deputies responded to a vacant residence on U.S. Route 127 in Union Township for a report of a suspicious vehicle. Deputies located two subjects trespassing at the property. Both subjects were arrested. Matthew Rollo Stateler age 43, and Samuel L. Geckle age 55 both from Leipsic, were charged with FourthDegree Misdemeanor Criminal Trespass, and were transported to the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
