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February 24, 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.

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In the video, an officer can be seen approaching the reported vehicle. Officers inform the occupants of the vehicle of the loud noise complaint. Another officer approaches an individual who was outside of the vehicle. The officer asked for identification, to which the individual responded that he did not have an ID on him. The officer then detains the juvenile. Moments later, another male was detained after a confrontation occurred between him and police officers.

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Lima police state that officers responded to a noise complaint at Taco Bell located on Allentown Road. In a video obtained by Your Hometown Stations, it shows that multiple officers were called to the scene. Later in the video, a man is seen falling to the ground after an electrical sound can be heard. The person recording the video states that an officer tased the individual.