Police docket for August
August 1
-Police responded to the 300 block of Cherry St in response to an unruly juvenile.
August 2
-A County Line Rd Resident reported that her ex-husband was harassing her.
August 4
-A Bluffton Resident reported that a juvenile on Garmatter St. was refusing to return their property.
August 5
-Officers responded to the Bluffton Post Office in response to an irate customer.
-A Spring St. Resident reported bicycles were stolen from their residence.
-Officers responded to a Pinebrook Dr Residence in response to an ex-husband refusing to leave the property.
August 6
- A County Line Rd Resident reported someone had thrown eggs on her car.
August 8
-A CR 33 Resident reported that he had lost his wallet while in the village.
August 9
-Police again responded to a County Line Rd residence for a report of harassment by an ex-husband.
-A Bentley Rd Resident filed a telephone harassment complaint.
August 11
-A photographer at the Buckeye Park stated that a juvenile had picked up some of her equipment and threw it into the creek.
-A Quarry Dr business reported juveniles trespassing on the property.
-A Columbus Grove resident contacted police and informed them that an unknown person was following him around town and trying to engage him in a fight.
August 12
-An Elm St. Resident reported that his ex-wife had struck him with her vehicle during an argument.
August 14
-A County Line Rd Resident reported her ex-husband had come to her house and was pounding on the front and back of the house.
August 16
-Officers responded to a N. Main St. Residence in response to a sick raccoon. Officers dispatched the animal due to its health condition.
-A College Ave. Resident reported that his ex-wife had moved to Georgia and had taken their children with her.
-Officers responded to the 10000 block of Columbus Grove-Bluffton Rd in response to a sighting of the sick fox that had been seen around town. Officers located the fox and dispatched the animal due to its health condition.
-An Augsburger Rd Resident reported that a tractor that he had parked on Vance St. was tampered with.
August 20
-Officers responded to a Garmatter St. Residence in response to a menacing complaint.
August 24
-A N. Main St. Business reported that their pop machine had been broken into.
-Police responded to a Garmatter St. Residence in response to an unruly juvenile.
-Officers responded to a N. Main St. Business in regards to a report of an underage subject drinking alcohol at the business. Police arrested Mikayla Coburn, 20, McGuffey for Underage Consumption and the case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.
-Police took a criminal damaging complaint from an Elm St. Resident.
-Police responded to a non-injury traffic crash at a W. Riley St. Residence. Police found that William Garrett, 63, Bluffton had backed into a neighbor’s house. He was issued a citation for Improper Backing and the case is pending in Bluffton Mayor’s Court.
August 29
-Officers were called to Bluffton University in response to a theft of computer hardware.
August 30
-Police arrested Brent Thaxton, 39, Lafayette for Driving Under Suspension following a traffic stop for a speeding violation on N. Main St. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.
-A Bluffton University Student reported a theft of electronics from his dorm room.
Stories Posted This Week
Monday, August 3, 2026
- Bluffton Free or Reduced Lunch Program signup begins for 2026-2027
- Richland Township appoints new Zoning officials, hiring roads and zoning employees
- 2025-2026 BHS Athletic Boosters fundraiser goes digital
- BHS soccer alumni games and food pantry collection, Aug. 8
- Chicken BBQ tickets available for August 8, Bluffton History Day
- 2026 PorchFest preview: Amanda Rule, Dylan Spindler, Mason Ault and Piece of Mind
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Friday, July 31, 2026
- Gayla Sue Conaway worked for Marathon Oil Company
- TedFest '26 provides all-day fun in Pandora
- Drum Circle added to August 29 PorchFest
- Business Collective holds "War Room" on August 6
- Speed limit on State Route 103 reduced west of I-75
- Check out August 2026 programs and services at Bluffton Public Library
Thursday, July 30, 2026
- Vaccination clinics in Lima, Aug 3, 5 and 6 by appointment
- Backman’s My Friends is topic for BPL book discussions
- Wanted: Photos of bicycles in the Swiss Settlement
- Monday evening Hummin' & Strummin' Song Circle scheduled
- Time in a Bottle: Biologic aging versus our actual age
- Hyper-local focus of the Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon
- Learn about 92 years of Fett Hardware on Bluffton History Day