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Grand Jury indicts former Bluffton man

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 2, 2011 - 5:23pm

A former Bluffton man was indicted by an Allen County Grand Jury after he filed an insurance claim alleging fire damage and loss, according to the Bluffton Police Department.

Justin R. Fout, formerly of North Main Street, filed an insurance claim related to a fire in the 500 block of North Main Street on Dec. 29, 2010. The fire destroyed a mobile home and caused minor damage to a business property next door.

The fire cause was ruled undetermined, but no suspicious activity was suspected.

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Marathon break-in episode captured on video camera

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 27, 2011 - 5:47pm

Bluffton Police responded to an alarm at the Marathon station at 205 S. Main St. on July 25, according to Matt Oglesbee, Bluffton police sergeant. While the thief was not captured in person, he was captured on the store video camera.

Oglesbee told The Icon that officers discovered a window on the front door had been broken and the business had been entered. The owner of the business reported several items had been taken during the break in.

A security video from the business reveals an unidentified white male entering the building through the broken window.

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Bluffton man pleads not guilty in Municipal Court charges

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 22, 2011 - 7:32am

A Bluffton man faces charges in Lima Municipal Court following June 26, incident on North Lawn Avenue, according to Rick Skillier, Bluffton police chief.

Police officials were called to investigate a report of gunshots followed by someone screaming. While investigating the complaint, officers discovered the source of the commotion to be from a residence in the area of Lawn Avenue and Washington Street.

The investigating officers learned the incident stemmed from a neighborhood dispute involving an adult male and two juvenile females.

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Rural Bluffton man faces arson charges in Lima Municipal Court

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 22, 2011 - 7:30am

A rural Bluffton man faces charges in Lima Municipal Court following a May 25 incident at Buckeye Park and the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool, according to Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief.

Police officials were called to investigate a report of fire being set to a portable restroom and in the swimming pool bathroom. While investigating the complaint, officers discovered two separate fires were set in each of the areas.

Investigating officers identified a suspect through the course of conducting several interviews of witnesses in the area at the time.

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Bluffton Police Docket for June available to Icon viewers

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 7, 2011 - 6:22pm

Bluffton Police Department Public Docket
June 30, 2011

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EMS responds to 60 calls in June

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 1, 2011 - 5:03am

Bluffton EMS Chief Jan Basinger reports June was a very busy month with 60 calls, 20 above the monthly average.

BLUFFTON EMS DOCKET JUNE 2011

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