For September 2023, the Bluffton Police Department reported the following activity including call totals and descriptions of specific events:

Total Calls For Service – 549

Total Reportable Offenses – 9

Total Traffic Crashes – 1

Traffic Citations Issued – 5

Traffic Warnings Issued – 27

September 3
Officers assisted the Ohio State Highway Patrol during a pursuit that began north of Findlay and continued south on I-75 through the Village of Bluffton.

September 5
Officers received a miscellaneous complaint that occurred at the high school.

September 10
Officers responded to the 200 block of West Elm Street for a report of a runaway juvenile.

September 18
Officers received a call from a Lima hospital advising there was a sexual assault victim in their emergency room. Officers responded to the hospital to speak with the victim and gather evidence. The case is ongoing.

September 17
Officers responded to a State Route 103 business for a drug abuse complaint.

September 21
Officers responded to the 100 block of South Main Street for a report of an unruly juvenile.

Officers responded to the 9000 block of North Dixie Highway in reference to a mental health concern.

September 22
Officers received a complaint from a Bluffton resident in reference to a menacing complaint at the middle school.

September 27
Officers responded to the 300 block of South Main Street for a Domestic Violence complaint. Assisting on the scene was Allen County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District Rangers. A suspect was arrested on domestic violence charges and booked into the Allen County Jail. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.