Bluffton police receive 391 calls for service in April - here's the report
Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket April 2016
Total Calls for Service - 391
April 1
-A subject walked into the police station carrying a knife and showed officers where he had cut his wrist with it. He was transported to St. Rita’s Hospital.
-Police responded to a non-injury traffic crash on Church St. Nancy Yeager, 71, Bluffton was issued a citation for Reasonable Control.
April 2
-Officers responded to an assault complaint in the 100 block of E College Ave.
April 3
-College Ave. resident reported damage done to her vehicle while it was parked in a parking lot.
-An Illinois resident reported being harassed on the internet.
April 4
-Police responded to a Commerce Ln business in response to a theft complaint.
April 5
-Officers responded to a Commerce Ln business in response to an armed robbery.
April 6
A Quarry Dr business reported a theft of property from the business.
-Officers responded to a Sunset Dr residence in response to a mental health complaint.
-Police responded to an injury car vs pedestrian traffic crash at the intersection of Cherry and Main Streets. Susan Reynolds, 52, Pandora was issued a citation for Failure to Yield the Right of Way to Pedestrians.
April 7
-Officers responded to Bluffton University in response to an ex-student making threats.
-A guest at a Commerce Ln business filed an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle complaint.
April 8
-A juvenile reported being abused in her home.
April 10
-A Lima resident reported a theft of a cell phone while at a Snider Rd business.
April 11
-A Lawn Ave resident reported unauthorized charges on his credit card.
April 13
-A College Ave resident reported being harassed by an ex-boyfriend.
April 14
-Officers responded to a non-injury traffic crash in the 100 block of W College Ave. Derek Dukes, 29, Bluffton was issued a citation for Reasonable Control.
April 15
-Police arrested Andrew Montgomery, 34, Bluffton for DUS following a traffic stop on Grove St for an equipment violation.
April 16
-A Lawn Ave resident reported a family member had taken his vehicle and failed to return it.
April 19
-A guest at a Commerce Ln business reported that her boyfriend had been missing since the previous evening.
-Police responded to a SR 103 business in response to a possible drug overdose.
-A Harmon Rd resident filed a criminal damaging complaint.
An employee at a University Dr business reported a theft from the business.
-Police responded to a Snider Rd residence in response to a criminal trespassing complaint.
April 20
-A Lima resident reported his cell phone stolen while at a N Main St business.
-A Findlay resident filed a civil complaint in regards to a child custody problem.
-Police responded to a N Main St business in response to a theft complaint.
April 25
-Police responded to a SR 103 business in response to a criminal damaging complaint.
April 26
- A SR 103 business reported harassing phone calls coming into the business.
April 27
-A N Jackson St resident reported someone trying to scam her out of money over the phone.
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