Bluffton February police log
Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket
February 2010
February 05
-Police assisted the State Patrol with a non-injury traffic crash on I-75 near the 135 mile marker.
-Police responded to the College Ave. bridge in regards to a possible suicide attempt.
February 07
-Police arrested Alexander Wentz, 19, Bluffton, for OVI following a traffic stop on SR 103 for an equipment violation. The case is pending in Findlay Municipal Court. Officer's also charged a teenage passenger with underage consumption and that case is pending in Hancock County Juvenile Court.
February 10
-Officers responded to a hit-skip traffic crash at a university parking lot.
February 12
-Police arrested Albert Dryer, 55, Lima for OVI following a traffic stop on SR 103 for a registration violation. The case is pending in Findlay Municipal Court.
-Police took a complaint from a College Ave. resident who stated that unknown persons had used his credit card account to make unauthorized purchases.
February 14
-Police arrested Nicholas Evans, 21, Elida, for OVI and possession of drugs following a traffic stop on S. Main St. for an equipment violation. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.
February 16
-Officers responded to a non-injury traffic crash near the intersection of N. Main St. and County Line Road.
February 19
-Officers responded to the 100 block of Church St. in regards to a non-injury traffic crash. Zachery Devier, 18, Bluffton was issued a citation for failure to yield the right of way and that case is pending in Bluffton Mayor's Court.
February 20
-Officers received a complaint from a College Ave. resident that stated an unknown person is posting things on the internet about her without her permission.
-Police arrested Tammy Pingle, 46, Bluffton, for driving without a valid license following a traffic stop on Snider Rd. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.
February 21
-Officers arrested Crystal Kingery, 27, Findlay, for Driving Under Suspension following a traffic stop on I-75 near mile marker 140. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.
-Officers received information in regards to a possible sexual assault that took place at a SR 103 business.
February 22
-Police responded to a hit-skip traffic crash in the parking lot of a Citizens Parkway business.
February 23
-Officers responded to the 100 block of Church St. in regards to a hit-skip traffic crash.
February 24
-Officers were called to a Commerce Ln. business in regards to a complaint of possible drug manufacturing having taken place recently. Several items were recovered from the area.
February 25
-While investigating an unrelated matter at a N. Main St. residence, officers found and removed drug paraphernalia from the residence.
February 27
-Officers took a complaint from a Susan Dr. resident who stated that a local business had double charged him for a purchase and it was now causing him problems with his bank account.
-Police received a complaint from a university student who stated that someone was harassing her over the internet.
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