October 9, 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 October 8, 2024
0156 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Chestnut Street in the Village of Middle Point for a noise disturbance.
0639 hrs. – Deputies spoke with a resident from the Village of Wren for a complaint of fraud.
0857 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on State Route 118 in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
0900 hrs. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for Escape, a Third Degree Felony and Vandalism, a Fifth Degree Felony. Justin D. Murphy age 36 of Tully Township is currently being held at the Mercer County Jail on charges.
1021 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on Glenmore Road in Willshire Township for a loose dog.
1119 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on Towne Center Boulevard in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1230 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Van Wert Decatur Road in Pleasant Township for a complaint of a suspicious person.
1245 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Wetzel Road in Hoaglin Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1312 hrs. – Dispatched Scott Fire to an area of Wetzel Road in Hoaglin Township for a report of a combine fire. Deputies responded to assist with traffic.
1400 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Tully Street in the Village of Convoy to check the welfare of a juvenile who was located without any adult supervision.
1421 hrs. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a location on Fifth Street in the City of Delphos for a subject with hip pain.
1423 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Old Tile Factory Road in Pleasant Township to contact a resident for an out of state agency.
1537 hrs. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Kear Road in the City of Van Wert for a report of a person choking.
1624 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Main Street in the Village of Venedocia for a complaint of domestic violence. A juvenile was arrested and transported to a Juvenile Detention Center.
1706 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Washington Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1821 hrs. – Dispatched Middle Point Fire to an area of U.S. Route 30 in Ridge Township for a report of a car fire. Deputies responded to assist with traffic.
1838 hrs. – Deputies spoke with a resident from the City of Van Wert for a report of a motor vehicle crash that occurred in a parking lot on Towne Center Boulevard in the City of Van Wert.
1850 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Chestnut Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1901 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Collins Road in Ridge Township to check for a missing juvenile from the City of Van Wert.
1916 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Feasby Wisener Road in Hoaglin Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer, no injuries were reported.
2014 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Bellis Road in Washington Township for a complaint of dirt bikes and four-wheelers running in the area.
2116 hrs. – Deputies spoke with a resident from the Village of Willshire for a complaint of criminal mischief.
2154 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a complaint of trespassing.
2310 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Washington Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
