May 12, 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.
Friday May 9, 2025
0027 hrs. – Deputies spoke with a resident of Liberty Township on a civil complaint.
0031 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 30 in Ridge Township for a report of a disabled vehicle.
0442 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of the Ohio Indiana State Line Road in Harrison Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. The incident was found to be in Adams County Indiana.
0536 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Marsh Road in Pleasant Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a deer, no injuries were reported.
0540 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 30 in Pleasant Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a deer, no injuries were reported.
0717 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Giffin Road in Hoaglin Township to check an abandoned 911 call.
0738 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 33 in Willshire Township for a report of suspicious activity.
0746 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on East Tully Street in the Village of Convoy for a motor vehicle crash on private property.
0837 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on South Archer Street in the Village of Ohio City to contact a residence for the Van Wert Police.
1024 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of East Tully Street in the Village of Convoy for a complaint of a loose dog.
1053 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Brickner Road in Washington Township for a requested welfare check on a resident.
1107 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Galvin Road in Hoaglin Township to check the welfare of a dog.
1127 hrs. – Deputies along with Convoy Fire and EMS responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on U.S. Route 30 in Tully Township. CERT assisted at the scene. The incident was investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
1154 hrs. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on John Brown Road in Pleasant Township for a subject who fell.
1216 hrs. – Deputies spoke with a resident from Willshire Township for a license plate that was recovered in Harrison Township.
1258 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on U.S. Route 224 in Harrison Township to contact a resident for Ohio Health.
1314 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of North Franklin Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of a stray dog.
1417 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Burris Road in Liberty Township to assist Van Wert Municipal Court.
1513 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Union Township for a complaint of trespassing.
1518 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on North Franklin Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1550 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on Walcott Street in the Village of Willshire for a parking complaint.
1713 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on South Linn Street in the Village of Convoy to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1735 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on North Cherry Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1830 hrs. – Dispatched Middle Point Fire to an area of Gamble Road in Ridge Township for a report of thick black smoke.
1834 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Liberty Street in the City of Van Wert for a complaint of a loose dog.
1845 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on John Brown Road in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1852 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Greenville Road in Ridge Township to check the welfare of a resident.
1930 hrs. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on U.S. Route 224 in Ridge Township for a subject who passed out.
2020 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on South Race Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
2218 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Convoy Road in Hoaglin Township for a report of a suspicious vehicle.
2254 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Middle Point Wetzel Road in Jackson Township for a report of an injured dog.
Saturday May 10, 2025
0014 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.
0647 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 224 in Pleasant Township for a report of two loose horses along the roadway.
1000 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Dolt Road in Washington Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1001 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Middle Point Wetzel Road in Jackson Township for a report of loose cattle.
1119 hrs. – Dispatched Wren and Willshire Fire to an area of U.S. Route 224 in Harrison Township for a report of a grass fire.
1214 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on Van Wert Decatur Road in Pleasant Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1246 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Simpson Street in the Village of Willshire to standby as a peace officer.
1402 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Fort Recovery Road in the Village of Willshire for a complaint of telecommunications harassment.
1801 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on U.S. Route 33 in Willshire Township for a report of suspicious activity.
2037 hrs. – Deputies spoke with a resident from the Village of Willshire for a complaint of harassment.
2242 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Westchester Court in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police.
2253 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Bentbrook Drive in Ridge Township for a complaint of criminal mischief.
2342 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. Route 127 in Union Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer, no injuries were reported.
Sunday May 11, 2025
0009 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of East Tully Street in the Village of Convoy for a noise disturbance.
0057 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on State Route 49 in Harrison Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer, no injuries were reported.
0224 hrs. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on West Main Street in the City of Van Wert for a subject who was ill.
0857 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Hogan Street in the Village of Willshire for a complaint of domestic violence. Austin Campbell age 29 of Van Wert was charged with First-Degree Misdemeanor Domestic Violence and is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
1018 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Dixon Cavett Road in Tully Township to standby as a peace officer while a subject retrieved property.
1141 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on U.S. Route 224 in Harrison Township for a complaint of trespassing.
1351 hrs. – Deputies responded to a location on Collins Avenue in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1428 hrs. – Dispatched Delphos EMS to a residence on Jennings Delphos Road in Washington Township for a subject with a nosebleed.
1637 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.
1656 hrs. – Deputies along with Scott Fire and EMS responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on U.S. Route 127 in Union Township. The incident was investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
1833 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Blaine Street in the Village of Scott for a complaint of a loose dog.
1918 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on State Route 49 in Willshire Township for a report of a subject who may have been in mental distress.
1929 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Gilliland Road in Ridge Township for a report of a loose dog.
1936 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on U.S. Route 224 in Ridge Township for a report of domestic violence.
1941 hrs. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a report of a disabled vehicle.
2157 hrs. – Deputies responded to a residence on Van Wert Decatur Road in Pleasant Township to assist with an unruly juvenile.
