February 19, 2025, 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 February 18, 2025
0350 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township to check an abandoned 911 call.
1026 hrs. – Deputies spoke with a from the City of Van Wert on a complaint of theft that took place on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township.
1100 hrs. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert Common Pleas Court for a Bond Violation. Daniel Charles Lee Vibbert age 34 of Van Wert is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
1110 hrs. – Deputies assisted with a Funeral Escort from the City of Van Wert to Ridge Cemetery.
1129 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on South Shannon Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1229 hrs. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Baker Road in Ridge Township for a subject who fell.
1244 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Monticello Spencerville Road in Jennings Township for a report of a suspicious vehicle.
1548 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Middle Point Road in Ridge Township for a report of criminal trespassing.
1958 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Collins Avenue in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
2234 hrs. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a subject with chest pain.
