January 30, 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.
Wednesday January 29, 2025
0222 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of South Washington Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police.
0238 hrs. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Vision Drive in the City of Van Wert for a subject with an injured arm.
0308 hrs. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm at a location on State Route 49 in Tully Township.
0610 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Harrison Center Road in Harrison Township for a report of an injured deer in the roadway.
0612 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of State Route 49 in Willshire Township for a report of a barrel in the roadway.
0648 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
0737 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 127 in Liberty Township for a report of reckless driving.
0810 hrs. – Dispatched Spencerville EMS to a residence on State Route 81 in Jennings Township for a subject reported as being unresponsive.
1253 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on Fox Road in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1457 hrs. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Lorber Street in the Village of Convoy for a subject who had fallen.
1702 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Middle Point Road in Ridge Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1819 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Richey Road in Union Township for a report of domestic violence.
1852 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of East Carmean Street in the Village of Ohio City for a complaint of a go-cart running around the village.
1921 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area o f State Road in Ridge Township for a report of four drones in the area.
1950 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Harrison Willshire Road in Harrison Township for a complaint of trespassing.
2024 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Willshire Ohio City Road in Willshire Township for a report of drones in the area.
2031 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 224 in Pleasant Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a deer, no injuries were reported.
2117 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of the Ohio Indiana State Line in Tully Township for a report of drones in the area.
2119 hrs. – Dispatched Van Wert Fire to a commercial fire alarm at a location on U.S. Route 127 in Hoaglin Township.
2126 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for an odor investigation.
2214 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of State Route 49 in Willshire Township for a report of drones in the area.
