Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket
October 2011

October 1
A Vance St. resident reported that unknown people were in her residence. Officers checked the area and there was no sign of anyone having been there. Drug paraphernalia was also taken from the residence.

A N. Main St. business reported a found a bicycle on its property.

Officers received an envelope containing cash and credit cards that was found on Jackson St.

October 2
Officers took an assault complaint regarding to an incident that happened at a school dance.

October 3
A County Road 33 resident reported than an unknown male subject in a black SUV attempted to get her son to come to his vehicle after school.

October 8
Police responded to Bluffton University and took a Breaking and Entering complaint. Unknown persons had attempted to steal a television and furniture from a university-owned building.

October 11
Police responded to a Vance St. residence in response to the resident seeing people in her residence. After a search of the residence it was determined that no one had been in the residence.

October 13
Officers responded to a SR 103 business in response to an assault complaint.

Officers responded to a car/deer traffic crash on N. Bentley Road.

October 14
Police received a theft complaint from a Pandora resident who stated that a calculator had been stolen while at Bluffton Middle School.

Police responded to a non-injury traffic crash in the 500 block of SR 103. Teddy Garfield, 60, of Brant, Michigan, was cited for a Right of Way violation. The case is pending in Bluffton Mayor's Court.

October 16
Officers assisted Allen Count Sheriff's Office with a theft complaint at an Augsburger Rd. residence.

October 18
A N. Jackson St. resident reported that her neighbor had brought her daughter home from school without permission.

Officers assisted the Hancock County Sheriff's Office with a Domestic Violence complaint at a CR 28 residence.

October 20
A Columbus Grove resident reported that his son was not being properly supervised while he was at his mother's residence.

Police responded to a non-injury traffic crash at the intersection of County Line Rd and SR 103. Steven Rettig, 40, Bluffton, was issued a citation for Assured Clear Distance Ahead and that case is pending in Bluffton Mayor's Court.

October 21
A Jefferson St. resident reported that someone had slashed a tire and scratched the paint on her vehicle.

October 25
-A Lawn Ave. resident reported finding a very young child standing on his front sidewalk and he didn't know where she belonged. Officers were able to locate the mother, who stated that her daughter had opened the door and left without her knowledge.

Officers responded to non-injury traffic crash in the 100 block of S. Jackson St. Amber Williams, 28, Spencerville, was issued a citation for Rules for Starting and Backing. The case is pending in Bluffton Mayor's Court.

October 26
A Harrod resident reported that his car had been stolen while it was parked at an Eastland Drive residence. The car was located a short time later South of Bluffton on County Line Rd and had been crashed into a ditch.

Officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked on Railroad St. Upon investigating the vehicle they discovered several juveniles in the vehicle smoking marijuana. One of the juveniles was charged with possession of drugs and that case is pending in Hancock County Juvenile Court.

October 27
A Garmatter St. resident reported seeing someone peering into her windows in the early morning hours. While looking into this matter, officers heard from another Garmatter St. resident who reported a similar incident happening recently.

Officers responded to an injury traffic crash at the intersection of SR 103 and Commerce Ln. Laura Rathburn, 26, of Bluffton was cited for Assured Clear Distance and the case is pending in Bluffton Mayor's Court.

October 28
A subject that had repossessed a vehicle reported to police that she had found drugs and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle.

October 29
A Lima resident reported that he was being harassed while at work in Bluffton.

October 30
A N. Main St. resident reported that she had been scammed by an unknown person claiming to be Publishers Clearing House. The resident was asked to send and electronically wire money to the unknown person and did so before realizing that it was a scam.

October 31
Officers took a complaint from a Louise Circle resident who stated that her daughter had been assaulted while attending school.