Tuesday, December 16, 2025
7:05 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Convoy Heller Road in Willshire Township for a report of a deceased deer.
11:06 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on North Main Street in the Village of Convoy for a subject who fell.
3:57 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Old Tile Factory Road in Pleasant Township for a subject who had fallen.
4:37 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
10:22 p.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS to a residence on State Road in York Township for a subject who had passed out.
POSTED: 12/17/25 at 9:08 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Monday, December 15, 2025
3:21 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Marsh Road in Pleasant Township for a subject reported to be in distress.
10:20 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Middle Point Road in Ridge Township to assist with a juvenile being unruly.
11:08 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on South Washington Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
11:30 a.m. – Deputies assisted with a funeral escort from a location in Liberty Township to Woodlawn Cemetery.
11:42 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on South Vine Street in the City of Van Wert to check the welfare of a dog.
11:44 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Spencer Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.
12:02 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Temple Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.
1:45 p.m.- Deputies responded to a location in the Village of Wren for a report of an illegally parked semi-trailer.
2:03 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Hoaglin Center Road in Hoaglin Township for a report of trespassing.
3:42 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Walcott Street in the Village of Willshire for a juvenile being unruly.
3:53 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Ridge Township for a report of a loose dog.
5:05 p.m. – Dispatched Ottoville Fire to a residence on Middle Point Wetzel Road in Jackson Township for an odor investigation.
6:25 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported.
8:59 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Colwell Road in Union Township for a report of an assault.
9:35 p.m. – Deputies, along with Ohio City Fire and EMS, responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on Ohio 118 in Liberty Township. The accident was investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
10:14 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Gamble Road in Ridge Township for a report of domestic violence.
POSTED: 12/16/25 at 7:55 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert Police
Sunday, December 7 – a trespassing incident was reported in the 700 block of E. Main St.
Sunday, December 7 – arrested Eleazar Rodriguez for domestic violence in the 700 block of N. Jefferson St.
Sunday, December 7 – a welfare check was conducted in the 300 block of Woodland Ave.
Monday, December 8 – arrested Gavin B.M. Raines, 24, for domestic violence by threat following an incident in the 500 block of S. Wayne St.
Monday, December 8 – the police department took a report for a probation violation in the 700 block of N. Jefferson St.
Monday, December 8 – domestic violence by threat was reported in the 100 block of N. Harrison St.
Tuesday, December 9 – telecommunications harassment was reported in the 100 block of Fox Rd.
Tuesday, December 9 – officers and Van Wert Fire/EMS responded to the 500 block of S. Chestnut St. for a distraught male.
Tuesday, December 9 – arrested Corsica C. Bailey for operating a vehicle with no driver’s license.
Wednesday, December 10 – arrested Jason Tallman in the 300 block of Towne Center Blvd. on an outstanding warrant issued by Van Wert County Common Pleas Court.
Wednesday, December 10 – an unruly juvenile was reported in the 700 block of N. Walnut St.
Wednesday, December 10 – a welfare check was done in the 800 block of N. Washington St.
Thursday, December 11 – Tyler A. Spees was arrested on a warrant while in the 800 block of W. Main St.
Thursday, December 11 – officers handled a disorderly conduct incient in the 200 block of Towne Center Blvd.
Friday, December 12 – a telephone harassment report was taken in the 100 block of Fox Rd.
Friday, December 12 – an animal complaint report was taken in the 700 block of Airport Ave.
Friday, December 12 – a traffic stop was conducted on Hospital Drive near Walnut St.
Saturday, December 13 – a telephone harassment report was taken in the 200 block of N. Chestnut St.
POSTED: 12/15/25 at 2:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Sunday, December 14, 2025
1:02 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on North Market Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.
7:03 a.m. – Deputies, along with Ohio City EMS, responded to a residence on Thomas Road in York Township for a report of a deceased person. No foul play is suspected.
9:33 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Ohio 118 in Liberty Township for a report of trespassing.
9:51 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Union Township for a report of a semi-truck in the ditch.
11:10 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a report of a loose dog.
11:32 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township to remove debris from the roadway.
11:56 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on East Jackson Street in the Village of Wren to stand by as a peace officer during a child exchange.
1:04 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on North Walnut Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
1:40 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Mendon Road in Ridge Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. A 2018 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Kyler Barnett of Florida was eastbound on Lincoln Highway and attempted to turn south onto Mendon Road. While making the turn, Unit One slid on the ice/snow-covered road. The vehicle went across Mendon Road and struck the stop sign at the intersection. No injuries were reported.
2:02 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Dickinson Avenue in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
2:25 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Van Wert Decatur Road in the City of Van Wert for a subject with decreased mental status.
5:57 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Van Wert Willshire Road in Pleasant Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. A 2012 GMC Sierra driven by Nathaniel Rhoades of Liberty Township was eastbound on Van Wert Willshire Road, when he swerved to miss a deer that ran across the road. Rhoades lost control of the vehicle and ran off the north side of the road, hit a ditch and flipped twice, landing on the driver’s side. No injuries were reported.
7:23 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Union Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
POSTED: 12/15/25 at 2:19 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Saturday, December 13, 2025
1:16 a.m. – Deputies, along with Willshire Fire and Wren EMS, responded to an area of Ohio 49 in Willshire Township for a motor vehicle crash. The accident was investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
4:13 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Tully Township for a report of a wrong-way driver.
9:41 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Convoy Road in Tully Township for a report of breaking and entering.
12:24 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Woodland Avenue in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
12:24 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Market Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
2:05 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Middle Point Road in Ridge Township to contact a resident for the Van Wert Police Department.
2:07 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Pleasant Township for a report of a loose dog.
2:49 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.
3:11 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on U.S. 224 in Ridge Township for a civil complaint.
4:03 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on U.S. 224 in Ridge Township for a report of domestic violence.
4:32 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Fife Road in Hoaglin Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
4:47 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Hoaglin Township for a report of two loose cows.
5:20 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Dull Robinson Road in Union Township for a report of two loose hogs.
7:01 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 near U.S. 127 in Pleasant Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. A 2004 Chrysler 300 driven by Neymar Bladimir Santis Gomez was eastbound on U.S. 30 in the right lane and left his lane of travel, striking a 2017 GMC Sierra driven by Daniel Basinger of Bluffton, who was eastbound in the left lane. Gomez then continued to drive eastbound on U.S. 30, leaving the scene of the accident, then drove off the roadway into the median near Hoaglin Center Road. Both vehicles were towed and no injuries were reported. Gomez was issued a citation for leaving the scene of an accident, failure to control, and driving a motor vehicle without a valid license.
8:30 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Dixon Cavett Road in Union Township for a report of a vehicle in the ditch.
9:24 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Hessian Road in Hoaglin Township for a civil complaint.
9:58 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on U.S. 224 in Ridge Township to stand by as peace officers.
POSTED: 12/15/25 at 1:15 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Friday, December 12, 2025
12:16 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of State Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.
4:16 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of North Chestnut Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.
9:26 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Hawthorne Drive in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
9:31 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Kreischer Road in Pleasant Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
9:33 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Crawford Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.
10:06 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 116 in Ridge Township to issue a kill slip for a deceased deer.
11:01 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Pleasant Township for a report of reckless driving.
1:16 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway for a report of a motor vehicle crash. A 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe driven by Christine Hunter of Convoy was traveling westbound on Lincoln Highway near the intersection of Liberty Union Road. A 2022 Ford F350 driven by Tyler Zura of Pleasant Township was stopped at the intersection on Liberty Union facing north. Zura did not see the Santa Fe which was traveling westbound on Lincoln Highway. Hunter struck the side of Zura’s vehicle. No injuries were reported.
1:58 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residential alarm on Emerson Road in Pleasant Township.
3:41 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on U.S. 127 in Hoaglin Township for a report of disorderly conduct. Two subjects were arrested and charged with minor misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Aime B. Wextend, 44, of Lima, and Albert Kenold Ismath, 37, of Lima, were both issued summonses to appear in Van Wert Municipal Court and left the property.
3:54 p.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS to a location on South Main Street in the Village of Ohio City for a subject with arm and back pain, along with difficulty breathing.
6:14 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Pleasant Township for a report of a wrong-way driver.
9:10 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Middle Point Road in Ridge for a report of a subject being run off the roadway.
9:17 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 49 in Harrison Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
11:19 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Union Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer; no injuries were reported.
11:51 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on West Ervin Road in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
POSTED: 12/15/25 at 1:06 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Thursday, December 11, 2025
2:33 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Richey Road in Pleasant Township for a subject who was unable to move.
3:13 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on North Main Street in the Village of Convoy for a subject who had fallen.
8:17 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Convoy Road in Union Township to check the report of a deceased dog in the roadway.
8:41 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on North Walnut Street in the City of Van Wert to check the welfare of dogs.
8:54 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 127 in Liberty Township for a report of debris in the road.
10:40 a.m. – Deputies assisted with a funeral escort from the City of Van Wert to Paulding County.
11:02 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on East Ervin Road in the City of Van Wert for a report of two loose dogs.
11:15 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Main Street in the Village of Venedocia to check a 911 call from a juvenile. The juvenile was found to be playing with the phone and there was no emergency.
1:44 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a report of two loose dogs.
3:33 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Leeson Avenue in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.
3:38 p.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from John Brown Road in Pleasant Township for a complaint of fraud.
3:47 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on East Main Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
6:33 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on U.S. 127 in Pleasant Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
7:54 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Wetzel Road in Hoaglin Township for a report of an injured deer in the roadway.
8:52 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of the Van Wert Paulding County Line Road in Hoaglin Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported.
10:10 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Ridge Township for a report of a disabled vehicle in the roadway.
POSTED: 12/12/25 at 7:40 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
12:44 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Chenowith Road in Ridge Township to check an open line 911 call.
3:44 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert Fire to a location on U.S. 127 in Hoaglin Township for an active alarm.
5:01 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 127 in Liberty Township for a report of reckless driving.
10:50 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on U.S. 30 in Union Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
11:00 a.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert Common Pleas Court for a bond violation. Jason Allen Tallman, 43, of Van Wert, is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
11:18 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Leeson Avenue in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.
5:08 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Walcott Street in the Village of Willshire to check the welfare of a dog.
10:55 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Pleasant Township for a report of a wrong-way driver.
POSTED: 12/11/25 at 9:46 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Monday, December 9, 2025
5:43 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a report of a suspicious vehicle.
6:22 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Hoaglin Township for a report of reckless driving.
6:33 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Holtery Street in the Village of Scott to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
8:24 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a report of domestic violence.
11:13 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on Van Wert Decatur Road in the City of Van Wert for a subject with back pain.
11:15 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residential alarm on Dustman Road in Pleasant Township.
2:26 p.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from U.S. 127 in Liberty Township for a report of domestic violence.
2:56 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Monmouth Road in Pleasant Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.
3:37 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Mentzer Drive in the Village of Convoy for a subject having complications with a wound.
7:08 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Pleasant Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported.
8:55 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of the Van Wert Paulding County Line Road in Hoaglin Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported.
9:47 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Van Wert Decatur Road in Pleasant Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported.
POSTED: 12/10/25 at 7:55 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement
Van Wert Police
Sunday, November 30 – a report of criminal trespassing was taken while in the 600 block of N. Race St.
Sunday, November 30 – arrested Wesley Ray Vaughn and Raya Hope Helton for underage consumption and possession of marijuana.
Monday, December 1 – charged Pepper Myers with cruelty to animals in the 400 block of S. Vine St.
Monday, December 1 – arrested Matthew R. Crusinberry on an outstanding warrant from Van Wert Municipal Court. The arrest was made in the 200 block of N. Market St.
Monday, December 1 – an animal complaint was reported in the 300 block of S. Shannon St.
Tuesday, December 2 – a two-vehicle non-injury crash occurred on N. Washington St. near Bonnewitz Ave.
Tuesday, December 2 – a telephone harassment report was taken while in the 700 block of Elson Ave.
Tuesday, December 2 – a junk vehicle was removed from 116 S. Tyler St. due to a city ordinance violation.
Wednesday, December 3 – telecommunications harassment was reported in the 900 block of Greenwald St. After an investigation, no charges were filed.
Wednesday, December 3 – a parking citation was issued in the 600 block of N. Walnut St.
Wednesday, December 3 – a junk vehicle was removed from 137 Keplar St. due to a city ordinance violation.
Wednesday, December 3 – a vehicle was removed from the 600 block of S. Harrison St. due to a city ordinance violation.
Wednesday, December 3 – a miscellaneous incident was reported in the 400 block of Gordon Ave.
Friday, December 5 – four vehicles were removed from a property on Neil and Shaffer due to city ordinance violations.
Friday, December 5 – a welfare check was conducted in the 200 block of Woodstock Ave.
Friday, December 5 – officers conducted a welfare check on a female in the 300 block of Woodland Ave.
Saturday, December 6 – domestic violence was reported in the 600 block of N. Franklin St.
Saturday, December 6 – a call came in about an unresponsive driver in the drive-thru at Taco Bell. The male was found to be responsive but was intoxicated. He was later arrested for OVI.
POSTED: 12/09/25 at 8:14 pm. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement