Police/Fire/EMS

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In February 2022, the Bluffton EMS had 67 calls for service, including:

57 Medical Calls

4 Transports

6 Fire calls

48 Patients were transported

The Bluffton EMS is an all volunteer (on-call) agency. The EMS Chief is Jan Basinger, [email protected].

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Updated 4:32 p.m. / Issued 7:58 a.m. on February 17, 2022 by Bluffton Police Department

4:32 p.m. ALERT: Those residents in flood prone areas should take their normal precautions. There is a potential for flooding.

7:58 a.m. A FLOOD WARNING has been issued for Allen County. Flooding over a large area or river flooding is imminent or occurring.

Severity: Severe - Significant threat to life or property

Urgency: Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future

Certainty: Possible (p <= ~50%)

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The following report for January 2022 Bluffton EMS activity was provided by Chief Jan Basinger.

70 Calls for service

  • 46 Medical
  • 8 Transport
  • 6 Motor vehicle accident (MVA)
  • 7 Fire
  • 2 Mutual Aid MVA
  • 1 Mutual Aid medical

49 Patients were transported in January

The Village of Bluffton EMS is staffed by an all volunteer-on call team.

For more information, contact the Village of Bluffton, 154 North Main Street, Bluffton, OH 45817. Phone: (419) 358-2066.

Unknown if January 27 incidents are related

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The Bluffton Police Department is requesting information regarding January 27 incidents involving trucks:

On January 27 at approximately 11:30 p.m. officers attempted to stop a Dodge truck on SR 103 for having incorrect plates on the vehicle. The driver led officers on a pursuit down several village streets.

Lima man dead at the scene

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This story was updated at 11:19 a.m. - Ada police are involved in a homicide investigation this morning.

On Monday, Feb. 1, at approximately 12:15 a.m., Ada Police officers were called to 345 W. Montford in reference to a disturbance involving a knife. 

Upon officer’s arrival they discovered a middle-aged male had been stabbed by another male subject who was still in the house trailer.

Officers rendered first aid to the victim of the stabbing who succumbed to his wound at that location. 

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Bluffton police chief, Ryan Burkholder, notified the Icon today that a solicitation that appears to be from the Bluffton police is a scam.

"It appears they (scammers) are trying to use the police department to solicit funds. The organization is label as the 2020 Bluffton Emergency Appeal National Police Association, which we are not apart of," said Burkholder

"Please do not give to this organization," he said.  

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