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BPD Officer of the Year and Chief's Leadership awards announced

Posted by Staff on January 29, 2024 - 6:00am

The Bluffton Police Department has announced the following awards to members of its department for 2023. Officer of the Year was presented to Tyler Noble and the Chief's Leadership Award was presented to Nathan Jordan. The proclamations made by Chief Ryan Burkholder are below:

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Missing teen from North Carolina intercepted by Bluffton Police officers

Posted by Staff on January 19, 2024 - 6:00am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

On December 24, 2023, Bluffton police officers Tyler Hochstetler and Austin Probst received a 911 dispatch to Bluffton Town Hall with little information about what or who they were looking for. Their response led to the discovery of a teen reported missing the day earlier in North Carolina.

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December 2023 Bluffton Police Docket

Posted by Staff on January 10, 2024 - 6:00am

For December 2023, the Bluffton Police Department reported the following activity including call totals and descriptions of specific events: 

POLICE ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Police Calls for Service – 422

Police Chief Calls For Service - 103

Traffic Stops –29

Citations – 3

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Allen Co. Sheriff seeks information regarding robbery at Lima Mall

Posted by Staff on January 10, 2024 - 6:00am

ON January 9, 2024, at approximately 12:41 p.m. the Allen County Sheriff’s Office received several 911 calls in regard to an on-going robbery at the Lima Mall.

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Allen Co Sheriff's office investigating fatal shooting at Slabtown Rd.

Posted by Staff on January 9, 2024 - 10:39am

UPDATE: The preliminary investigation suggests the shooting was likely unintentional; the victim was identified in the Lima News as Grant Siefker.

The Allen County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau is investigating the following incident: On Sunday January 7, 2024 at 2:57 a.m., the Allen County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call regarding a shooting at a residence in the 11000 block of Slabtown Rd.

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New Year's holiday crash fatalities report

Posted by Staff on January 3, 2024 - 7:58am

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting six fatal crashes resulting in seven fatalities on Ohio’s roadways during the 2023-2024 New Year’s holiday according to provisional statistics. Of the seven fatalities, five of those killed were not wearing an available safety belt.

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