Police respond to threats made to hospital staff members
Here's the April Bluffton police log.
April 3
Officers arrested a Bluffton resident for OVI following a complaint of the subject being asleep behind the wheel in a drive thru of a State Route 103 business. The defendant was also charged with driving under suspension and endangering children. The cases are pending in Findlay Municipal Court.
April 4
Officers received a theft complaint from a Jefferson Street resident.
April 8
Officers responded to the hospital in reference to threats made to staff members by a family member of someone being treated at the facility.
April 9
Officers received a civil child custody complaint from a Beaver Street resident.
April 14
Officers arrested a Bluffton resident for driving under suspension following a traffic stop in the 100 block of South Main Street. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.
April 18
Officers arrested a Findlay resident for possession of controlled substances following a traffic stop in the area of County Line Road near County Road 29 for a speeding violation. The defendant was charged with trafficking in marijuana, possession of hashish liquid, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia along with the original charge of speed. The cases are pending.
April 25
Officers responded to a Garmatter Street residence in reference to a breaking and entering complaint.
April 29
Officers responded to an East College Avenue residence in reference to a male subject who was threatening to harm himself. After speaking with the subject, it was determined he needed to be transported the St. Rita’s for a mental health evaluation. A deputy from the Allen County Sheriff’s Office transported the subject to St. Rita’s without incident.
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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- Pirate boys soccer nipped by Liberty-Benton
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- Invitation to Sept 15 Bluffton Lions program with Dr. William H. Kose
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Women in Business program with Positive Nutrition
- It's time for Fall Storytime at the Bluffton Public Library
- Pirate girls golf win vs. Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys golf splits NWC tri
- Bluffton PTO is collecting Community Markets receipts
- Richland Twp. trustees hire mower and Zoning Inspector
- Schumacher Homestead plans a farm full of Fall Fest activities
- Hindsight is 20/20: Recent reports for RSV, flu, and COVID-19
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Darrell Lee Diller, 92, managed a farming business
- Bluffton alumni will discuss pathways to chaplaincy
- Beaverdam cleanup day is Sept. 12
- Pirate boys golf 3rd at NWC quad
- Pirate volleyball outlasts Arlington
- Pirate girls soccer blanks Crestview
- Pirate boys soccer tie vs. Kalida
- Letter: The future of American agriculture
- Maple Grove Cemetery records now online
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Bluffton Historical meets Sept. 9 at the 1899 Depot
- Jerry L. Blosser worked for DTR Industries
- Bluffton Schools cancelled on September 8, cleanup for biodigester malfunction underway
- July 2026 Bluffton Police Dept. activity report
- Hillville Rd. closure on Sept. 8-9
- Lions and friends will count pathway users in September
- Bluffton Ohio Historical Society takes part in Ohio Open Doors, Sept. 12