The Van Wert County Courthouse

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025

2:41 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Westfield Drive in the Village of Middle Point to check an abandoned 911 call.

4:41 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Hoaglin Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported.

4:49 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Pleasant Township to remove debris from the roadway.

7:08 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residential alarm on Ohio 116 in Jennings Township.

8:07 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Fox Road in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department.

8:46 a.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS to a residence on Van Wert Willshire Road in Pleasant Township for a subject who fell

9:26 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Burt Street in the City of Van Wert for two loose dogs.

10:55 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Hospital Drive in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department.

1:04 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Galvin Road in Hoaglin Township for a subject having seizures.

2:41 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Hoaglin Township for a report of a disabled vehicle.

5:01 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on John Brown Road in Union Township for a report of domestic violence.

5:26 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Towne Center Boulevard in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department.

5:57 p.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for a Bond Violation. Haley Capetillo, 25, of Van Wert, is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.

6:48 p.m. – Deputies made a citizen assist from the City of Van Wert to a location in Hoaglin Township.

7:49 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Monmouth Road in Harrison Township for a complaint of trespassing and property damage.

9:14 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on North Race Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.

POSTED: 11/06/25 at 8:48 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement

6:16 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Washington Township to remove debris from the roadway.

7:01 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Richey Road in Pleasant Township for two stray dogs.

8:09 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Ohio 118 in Liberty Township for a complaint of two loose dogs.

8:10 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Middle Point Road in Ridge Township for a report of an injured deer.

9:57 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Middle Point Wetzel Road in Jackson Township for a report of two loose dogs.

1:23 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Sidle Road in Pleasant Township for a subject who fell.

1:36 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 697 in Ridge Township for a report of reckless driving.

2:00 p.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for a bond violation. Jordan CH Jackson, 31, of Lima, is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.

3:31 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy Fire to a report of a field fire on Mentzer Church Road in Tully Township.

4:14 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Towne Center Boulevard in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.

5:07 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on John Brown Road in the City of Van Wert for a subject with chest pain.

5:53 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on West Jackson Street in the Village of Wren to check the welfare of a resident.

6:21 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Converse Roselm Road in Washington Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.

9:23 p.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on U.S. 224 in Jackson Township.

POSTED: 11/05/25 at 8:56 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement

1:58 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 33 in Willshire Township for a report of a loose horse.

9:31 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of West Clime Street in the City of Delphos to check the welfare of a dog.

9:54 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on East Jackson Street in the Village of Middle Point for a subject who had fallen.

10:11 a.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from the Village of Convoy for a complaint of harassment that had occurred in the village.

12:00 p.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert Common Pleas Juvenile Court for civil contempt. Orman Ellis Goings II, 38, of Paulding County, is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.

2:35 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Overholt Road in Ridge Township for a report of an abandoned bicycle.

3:14 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy Fire to a residence on Lare Road in Tully Township for a report of a fire inside a dumpster.

4:18 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Ohio 49 in Harrison Township for a subject having difficulty breathing.

5:27 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Ohio 116 in Ridge Township for a complaint of reckless driving.

5:58 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Union Township for a report of two loose dogs.

6:18 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Washington Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported.

POSTED: 11/04/25 at 8:29 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement

Sunday, October 26 – a report of criminal trespassing was made in the 9000 block of John Brown Rd.

Sunday, October 26 – a possible theft was reported to the Van Wert Police Department.

Monday, October 27 – an officer took a report in reference to a trespassing incident in the 600 block of Airport Ave.

Monday, October 27 – a theft report was taken in the 500 block of E. Main St.

Monday, October 27 – arrested Amber L. Baker on an outstanding warrant in the 100 block of S. Chestnut St.

Monday, October 27 – arrested Jose Baxin Seba for OVI.

Monday, October 27 – arrested Mary McVicker on an outstanding warrant, after she turned herself in at the Van Wert Police Department.

Monday, October 27 – officres handled a domestic violence incident in the 600 block of N. Franklin St.

Monday, October 27 – an assault report was taken in the 500 block of Elliot St. No charges were filed.

Tuesday, October 28 – a report was made in reference to an assault in the 1000 block of Westchester Court.

Wednesday, October 29 – domestic violence was reported in the 300 block of W. Maple Ave. After an investigation, no charges were filed.

Wednesday, October 29 – a suspicious male was reported in the 100 block of E. Main St.

Wednesday, October 29 – an officer took a report for a theft in the 500 block of E. Main St.

Wednesday, October 29 – a report was taken for weapons under disability while in the 500 block of E. Main St.

Thursday, October 30 – criminal trespassing was reported in the 900 block of S. Shannon St.

Friday, October 31 – An unregistered trailer was removed from a residence on Grant St. due to a Van Wert city ordinance violation.
 

POSTED: 11/03/25 at 10:44 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement

1:54 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert Fire to a residence on Van Wert Decatur Road in Pleasant Township for a report of smoke in the residence.

4:40 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on East Main Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department.

7:36 a.m. – Dispatched Willshire Fire to a residence on Green Street in the Village of Willshire for a report of a residential structure fire. Willshire received assistance from Ohio City Fire, Rockford Fire, and Wren Fire Departments. Deputies, along with CERT, also responded to the scene.

8:10 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Emerson Road in Pleasant Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.

11:03 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on North Market Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.

2:20 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on the Van Wert Mercer County Line Road in York Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.

2:42 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on East Tully Street in the Village of Convoy for a complaint of trespassing.

3:46 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on West Main Street in the City of Van Wert to assist the Van Wert Police Department.

7:16 p.m. – Deputies responded to a commercial alarm on South Main Street in the Village of Convoy.

9:14 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on West Main Street in Pleasant Township for a report of domestic violence. Dawnja Sol Fuentes, 37, of Pleasant Township, was transported to the Van Wert County Correctional Facility, charged with first degree misdemeanor domestic violence.

11:55 p.m. – Deputies responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on U.S. 30 in Tully Township involving a deer. No injuries were reported.

POSTED: 11/03/25 at 10:43 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement

4:09 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a report of suspicious activity.

4:38 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Mentzer Road in Tully Township for a subject with chest pain.

7:59 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Old Tile Factory Road in Pleasant Township for a subject with a shoulder injury from a fall.

9:08 a.m. – Dispatched Grover Hill EMS to a residence on Wetzel Road in Hoaglin Township for a subject having difficulty breathing.

4:55 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on West Main Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.

6:18 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a report of property damage.

8:10 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of John Brown Road in Union Township for a report of reckless driving.

9:02 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Pleasant Township for a report of reckless driving.

9:37 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Austin Place in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.

9:42 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Lincoln Highway in Pleasant Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported.

11:08 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Bell Avenue in the City of Van Wert to check the welfare of a dog.

POSTED: 11/03/25 at 9:26 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement

5:16 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Old Tile Factory Road in Pleasant Township for a subject having difficulty breathing.

7:55 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Fox Road in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.

8:47 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Green Street in the Village of Willshire to assist with a juvenile probationer.

10:17 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on Mentzer Road in Tully Township for a subject who passed out.

11:07 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.

11:30 a.m. – Dispatched Convoy EMS to a residence on West Tully Street in the Village of Convoy for a subject who had fallen.

1:03 p.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from Mentzer Drive in the Village of Convoy for a complaint of harassment.

1:07 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Richey Road in Pleasant Township for a stray dog.

1:44 p.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident for a motor vehicle crash report involving a deer that had occurred on Wren Landeck Road. No injuries were reported.

2:44 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Ridge Township to remove debris from the roadway.

3:38 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on John Brown Road in Pleasant Township for a stray dog.

3:55 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Towne Center Boulevard in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.

4:11 p.m. – Deputies spoke with a resident from North Cherry Street in the Village of Convoy for a complaint of harassment.

6:11 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Convoy Heller Road in Tully Township for a stray dog.

9:56 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Ridge Township for a complaint of reckless driving.

POSTED: 11/03/25 at 9:14 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement

3:23 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Giffin Road in Hoaglin Township to check an abandoned 911 call.

6:59 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Spencerville Delphos Road in Washington Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported.

7:36 a.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on West Bellis Road in the Village of Middle Point for a subject having difficulty breathing.

7:59 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township to check the welfare of a juvenile on a bicycle.

8:22 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Giffin Road in Hoaglin Township to check an abandoned 911 call.

8:53 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Pleasant Township for a report of a motor vehicle crash. A 2007 Chevrolet Colorado driven by Jacob Lipps of Paulding was traveling northeast on the US 30 eastbound on-ramp from North Washington Street. He lost control of the vehicle, spun, and went off the right side of the roadway then came to rest in a ditch. No injuries were reported.

10:52 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a location on Lincoln Highway in Ridge Township for a subject with chest pain.

11:47 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Monticello Spencerville Road in Jennings Township to check an abandoned 911 call.

2:39 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Reidenbach Road in Ridge Township for a subject with severe hip pain.

2:51 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on U.S. 127 in Pleasant Township for a report of unauthorized use of a vehicle.

3:13 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Grill Road in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.

5:01 p.m. – Dispatched Middle Point EMS to a residence on Poe Road in Ridge Township for a subject having difficulty walking.

11:29 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Tully Township for a report of reckless driving.

POSTED: 10/31/25 at 7:53 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement

6:25 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Wren Landeck Road in Liberty Township for a report of an occupied disabled vehicle in the roadway.

6:30 a.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Pleasant Drive in Pleasant Township for a stray dog.

7:25 a.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Rockford Road in the Village of Willshire for a motor vehicle crash on private property; no injuries were reported.

8:47 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 127 in Pleasant Township for a report of a disabled motorist in the roadway.

11:45 a.m. – Deputies assisted with a funeral escort from the City of Van Wert to Paulding County.

12:35 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Union Township for a complaint of reckless driving.

1:42 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on U.S. 30 in Tully Township to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.

2:41 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Ridge Township for a report of reckless driving.

3:05 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Tully Harrison Road in Harrison Township for a complaint of menacing.

4:00 p.m. – Deputies served a warrant issued by Van Wert County Common Pleas Court for a bond violation. Eric Lee Ginter, 24, of Willshire, is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.

4:34 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Rockford Road in the Village of Willshire to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.

5:40 p.m. – Deputies responded to a residence on Griswald Street in the Village of Middle Point for a loose dog.

7:51 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on North Washington Street in the City of Van Wert for a subject not responding appropriately.

8:53 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Ohio 118 in Liberty Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer; no injuries were reported.

9:55 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of North Adams Street in the Village of Middle Point for a loose dog.

10:04 p.m. – Deputies responded to a location on Glenn Street in the City of Van Wert to assist a motorist locked out of their vehicle.

POSTED: 10/30/25 at 9:41 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement

1:42 a.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on Liberty Union Road in Pleasant Township for a subject having an asthma attack.

6:57 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Pleasant Township for a complaint of reckless driving.

7:33 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Richey Road in Liberty Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported.

8:23 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of South Walnut Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.

9:37 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of South Washington Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.

11:28 a.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 30 in Washington Township for a report of reckless driving.

1:15 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of West Main Street in the City of Van Wert for a report of a loose dog.

1:44 p.m. – Dispatched Convoy Fire to an area of Monmouth Road in Harrison Township for a report of a field fire.

4:31 p.m. – Dispatched Grover Hill Fire to an area of Ohio 637 in Hoaglin Township for a report of a field fire.

6:59 p.m. – Dispatched Ohio City EMS to a residence on Ohio 709 in Liberty Township for a subject having issues with medical equipment.

7:30 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of Monmouth Road in Harrison Township for a motor vehicle crash involving a deer. No injuries were reported.

7:44 p.m. – Deputies responded to an area of U.S. 224 in Harrison Township to remove debris from the roadway.

9:24 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a location on North Washington Street in the City of Van Wert for a subject who was unresponsive.

9:45 p.m. – Dispatched Van Wert EMS to a residence on North Franklin Street in the City of Van Wert for a subject with chest pain.

POSTED: 10/29/25 at 7:38 am. FILED UNDER: Law Enforcement