Police/Fire/EMS

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FINDLAY–The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a motor vehicle pursuit, which resulted in  an officer-involved shooting and standoff in Hancock County.  

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FINDLAY--The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Findlay Police Department, the University of Findlay Police Department, and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, announced today an OVI checkpoint will be held from 8:00 p.m.-12 midnigh on August 25 on Main Street, in the City of Findlay, Hancock County.

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Chief Jan Basinger reports that the Bluffton EMS had 45 calls for service in July with the following details:

  • 29 Medical
  • 5 Transports
  • 1 MVA
  • 9 Fire
  • 1 Mutual Aid
  • 30 patients transported

2023 Totals

  • 446 calls
  • 321 patients transported

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The following July 2023 docket was provided by Sergeant Tyler Hochstetler of the Bluffton Police Department.

TOTALS:

Calls for Service– 570

Reportable Offenses – 6

Traffic Crashes – 0

Traffic Citations Issued – 4

Traffic Warnings Issued – 34

JULY 8
Officers responded to the 200 block of West Elm Street for a missing juvenile complaint.

JULY 15
Officers responded to the 300 block of South Main Street for a Domestic Violence complaint.

JULY 19
Officers responded to the 600 block of West Riley Street for a report of a deceased person.

Officers received a theft report from a resident in the 200 block of West Elm Street.

Officers received a complaint of a nuisance animal in the 200 block of Cherry Street.

JULY 22
Officers arrested a Bluffton juvenile on an outstanding warrant issued by the Allen County Juvenile Court.

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The Bluffton Police Department sent the following alert to Nixle subscribers on Thursday, July 20 at 02:56 p.m. EDT

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH has been issued for Allen County.   

Severity: Severe - Significant threat to life or property

Urgency: Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately

Certainty: Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing

Category: Meteorological (inc. flood)

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July 16-22 initiative responds to crashes killing and injuring civilians and officers

COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol joins forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on Move Over violations. The initiative began on Sunday, July 16 at 12:01 a.m. and will continue through Saturday, July 22 at 11:59 p.m.

The high-visibility enforcement initiative includes the Indiana State Police, Kentucky State Police, Michigan State Police, Pennsylvania State Police and the West Virginia State Police, as well as OSHP.

Since 2018, Ohio State Highway Patrol cruisers were struck in 61 crashes that were “Move Over” related. During that same time period, the Patrol issued 26,739 Move Over violation citations. These crashes resulted in the deaths of two civilians and 56 injuries to officers and civilians. In 2022, there were only 11 such crashes, 38 percent fewer than in 2021.

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