MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Police Department has shared the following guidance for E-bikes, bicycles and E-scooters to help promoted the safety of riders and others.
BICYCLE: A device propelled solely by human power.
E-BIKE: A bicycle with an electric motor of 750 watts or less that meets the criteria in the Ohio Revised Code.
E-SCOOTER: A device with handlebars and two or more wheels designed to be stood upon and propelled by an electric motor.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on June 16, 2026, at approximately 5:58 A.M. on Lincoln Highway and County Road 15 in Orange Township.
Alexandra N. Hover was a 2019 graduate of Bluffton High School
MEDIA RELEASE __The Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on June 12, 2026, at approxirnately 7:37 p.m in Clay Township, Auglaize County, Ohio. The crash occurred on US Route 33 at the intersection of State Route 65.
Police Chief Ryan Burkholder has issued the Bluffton Police Department activity summary for May 2026. With 630 total calls for service, the department conducted 29traffic stops and responded to 11 criminal complaints, including 1 driving under suspension, 1 fraud, 1 juvenile offense, 1 menacing, 1 motor vehicle theft, 1 protection order violation, 1 robbery, 1 sex offense, 1 theft and 1 warrant.
Preventing injuries to children riding in cars was on the agenda of Police Chief Ryan Burkholder at the June 8 meeting of the Village of Bluffton council. Burkholder shared a Safe Kids Worldwide brochure in the council packet and reminded listeners of the importance of buying and installing the right car seat for children.
UPDATED MEDIA RELEASE, JUNE 2__On May 30, at approximately 1:20 a.m., officers from the Bluffton Police Department assisted the Hancock County Sheriff's Office and the Ohio State Highway Patrol in response to a report of a male subject riding a bicycle on Interstate 75 and threatening motorists with a knife.
The male subject was located at the Circle K gas station on Commerce Ln. in Bluffton, where he allegedly threatened an employee and other patrons with a knife and caused damage to property at the business.
