November 5, 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.
Monday November 4, 2024
0045 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 30 in Pleasant Township for a vehicle that struck an unknown object in the roadway causing damage.
0818 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of East Tully Street in the Village of Convoy to check an abandoned 911 call.
0947 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Pohlman Road in Washington Township for a report of a vehicle parked along the roadway.
1037 hrs. – Deputies spoke with a resident from State Route 116 in Ridge Township for a report of theft by deception.
1124 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Vision Drive in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.
1214 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on Towne Center Boulevard to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1246 hrs. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for Probation Violation. Joshua D. McGinnis age 43 is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
1319 hrs. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Mentzer Drive in the Village of Convoy for a subject who fell.
1323 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Ries Road in York Township for a complaint of criminal damage.
1542 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on East Crawford Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1652 hrs. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Payne Road in Tully Township for a subject an open incision.
1656 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of State Route 697 in Washington Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer, no injuries were reported.
1747 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on Middle Point Road in Ridge Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1947 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on U.S. Route 30 in Union Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
2115 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Veach Road in the Village of Middle Point to contact a resident for another County.
2140 hrs. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township.
2211 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Fife Road in Union Township for a report of a missing \ runaway juvenile. The juvenile was seen at his residence around 8 pm. Kasey Lippi age 13, white male. Kasey was last seen wearing a Nike red and blue wind breaker type jacket, black or gray sweatpants, and black Hey Dude shoes. He is approximately 5 foot 10 inches, 165 pounds with short blond hair. Please contact the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office with any information or you see him. 419-238-3866
(Update: The Missing Juvenile, Kasey Lippi has been located.)
2317 hrs. – Deputies along Convoy EMS responded to a residence on George Street in the Village of Convoy for a report of a subject overdosing
