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Riley Township Fire corn stubble fire reached 55 acres

Posted by Staff on October 25, 2024 - 10:52am

From Riley Twp. Fire Chief Craig Fischer

Riley Township Pandora Fire Department, was dispatched at 15:58 [on October 22] for reported corn stubble fire near the intersection of Road 4 and Road O, outside of Pandora, OH.

Weather conditions quickly pushed the small fire to an area covering approximately 55 acres, near a ditch with standing corn on other side.

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Bike stolen at National Night Out, reward offered

Posted by Staff on August 13, 2024 - 11:23am

At the Monday, August 12 meeting of the Bluffton Council, Police Chief Ryan Burkholder reported that a bicycle was stolen at National Night Out on August 6.

He is seeking information on the theft. A $750 reward from the Crimestoppers Fund has been created to help solve this crime. If you have information about this incident, please contact Burkholder at 419-358-2961 x 109 or [email protected].

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High speed pursuit leads to I-75 crash in Eagle Twp.

Posted by Staff on July 26, 2024 - 8:19am

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP – On July 25, 2024, at approximately 11:55 p.m., troopers with the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol were on routine patrol when a trooper identified a vehicle that had been reported stolen traveling north on Interstate Route 75. The vehicle was confirmed as stolen by the Lima Police Department. A traffic stop was initiated with the 2017 Chevrolet Impala and the driver of the stolen vehicle failed to stop; a pursuit ensued.

Troopers with the Findlay Post were requested to assist and deployed stop stick devices. The pursuit traveled approximately 11 miles before the suspect vehicle struck the rear of a 2022 Ford F-150 in Eagle Township, southwest of Findlay. The driver of the F-150 pulled to the right berm. The stolen Impala entered the median and rolled over several times, coming to final rest on its top. The driver of the stolen vehicle was taken into custody without further incident.

The driver of the stolen vehicle was identified as Ryan A. Aab, age 16, of Lima. He was taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital with suspected minor injuries. The driver of the F-150 was identified as Terry W. Hopper, age 47, of Knoxville, Tennessee.

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June 2024 Bluffton Police Department docket

Posted by Staff on July 21, 2024 - 6:00am

The Bluffton Police Department provided the following docket of calls and responses for June 2024

POLICE DOCKET – JUNE 2024

June 2
Officers responded to the 100 block of Garmatter Street for a criminal damage complaint.

June 3
Officers arrested a Lima resident for driving without a valid driver’s license following a traffic stop in the area of Snider Road near Main Street for a speeding violation. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.

Officers responded to a business in the 100 block of South Main Street for a complaint of a subject passing bad checks.

June 4
Officers responded to the 100 block of North Jackson Street in reference to a theft complaint.

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Thayer-Dixie Hwy injury accident on July 16

Posted by Staff on July 18, 2024 - 10:56am

The Lima News reported that a Bluffton woman was injured in a two-vehicle collision at Thayer Rd and N. Dixie Highway on July 16.

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Allen County OVI checkpoint on July 19

Posted by Staff on July 18, 2024 - 10:02am

The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced that an OVI checkpoint will be held in Allen County on the evening of July 19. The OVI checkpoint, funded by federal grant funds, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers.

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