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Bluffton EMS response to 46 calls in April

 

Jan Basinger, Bluffton EMS chief, provided The Icon with the April EMS runs. Those follow:

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Police docket for April

April 1
-A Railroad Street resident reported unknown persons had caused damage to his vehicle.  
April 3
-Police responded to a non-injury traffic crash in the 9000 block of N. Dixie Hwy.  Hannah Bell, 16, Bluffton was cited for Improper Starting and Backing.  The case is pending in Allen County Juvenile Court. 
April 6
-A N. Jackson St. resident reported that a white truck pulling a red trailer had driven into his yard and caused damage to his landscaping. 

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Bluffton police release March report

Bluffton Police Department
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March 3

-Police assisted the Highway Patrol with a vehicle pursuit that was SB on I-75.  

March 4
-Police responded to a Breaking and Entering complaint at a Thurman St. residence.

March 5
-A S. Main St. resident reported that her live in boyfriend was making threats toward her and had assaulted her in the past.  

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Bluffton EMS has 38 runs in March

Jan Basinger, Bluffton EMS chief, released the March Bluffton EMS runs to the Icon. They follow:

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Police docket for February

Sgt. Matt Oglesbee of the Bluffton Police Department provided the Icon with the police docket for February.

Feb. 2
-Police responded to a non-injury traffic crash on NB I-75 at Mile Post 141 where a vehicle driven by Steven Mays, 60, Elida lost control  on ice and spun into the median striking the wire barrier. 

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Hancock County Sheriff reminds drivers to play it safe St. Patrick's Day

As St. Patrick's Day approaches, the Hancock County Sheriff" Office reminds drivers not to get behind the wheel if they've been drinking. 

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports over 700 people were killed nationwide in crashes involving a drunk driver during the St. Patrick's Day holiday from 2006 to 2010.

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Pandora couple killed in car accident in Florida

Two Pandora residents were killed on March 3 in Florida when their vehicle collided with a police car.

The Fort Myers, Florida, News-Press reported that the couple, John and Marilyn Steffen of Pandora, stopped their 2003 Cadillac shortly after 9:30 a.m. at an intersection before turning left when they were hit on the driver’s side by a Lee County, Florida, police cruiser.

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Police log for January

Sgt. Matt Oglesbee of the Bluffton Police Department provided the Icon with the police docket for January.  

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Bluffton EMS responds to 38 calls in January

Jan Basinger, Bluffton EMS chief, provided the Icon with the January EMS report. It follows:

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Bluffton police warn of phone call scam in area

A number of area police agencies are taking "scam" reports where male caller tries to get elderly person to "bond" someone out of jail, Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief informed The Icon.

"This area is again being targeted by callers claiming to be trying to secure money to bond family members out of jail. This scam primarily targeting elderly people who may have a hard time hearing over the phone," he said.

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