March 2012 police docket
Bluffton Police Department
Public Docket- March 31, 2012
March 1
-Officers responded to an injury traffic crash in the parking lot of a SR 103 Business.
-A N. Lawn Ave. resident reported an unknown person assaulted him while he was outside of his residence checking on loud noises.
-A university student reported that an unknown person had stolen her purse and backpack.
-Two juveniles reported a man drove passed them on Vance St. and had his pants down and was exposing himself.
-A Shannon St. resident reported seeing someone in her backyard and possibly looking into her windows.
March 2
-Officers responded to a non-injury traffic crash in the 100 block of S. Jackson St. Amy Metzger, 39, Bluffton, was issued a citation for reasonable control. The case is pending in Bluffton Mayor's Court.
March 3
-Officers responded to a non-injury traffic crash on I-75 SB near the 143 Mile Marker.
March 4
-Police responded to a non-injury traffic crash in the 100 block of N. Jackson St. James Ray, 59, Eaton Rapids, Michigan, was issued a citation for Reasonable Control and the case is pending in Bluffton Mayor's Court.
-Officers responded to a report of an unruly juvenile in the 100 block of Garmatter St.
March 6
-A Grove St. resident reported someone outside of her house and possibly trying to gain entry.
March 7
-An Eastland Drive resident reported Unauthorized Use of her motor vehicle.
March 8
-A Garmatter St. resident reported a sexual assault that had happened approximately two years ago.
-A Swanton resident filed a complaint involving a child custody dispute.
March 12
-A Resident of the 200 block of N. Jackson St. reported a tree limb fell onto his vehicle while it was parked.
March 15
-Police responded to Bluffton University in regards to a drug complaint.
March 17
-Officers responded to an assault in the 200 block of S. Main St.
-A S. Main St. resident reported that their daughter was being disruptive.
March 19
-A Dixie Hwy. resident reported that someone had been using his bank accounts to make purchases on EBAY and through a PayPal account.
March 20
-A Columbus Grove resident reported that her teenage daughter had received several nude pictures of a male juvenile from Bluffton through text messages on her cell phone.
-Officers arrested Kendra Dysert on an outstanding warrant from Hardin County.
-An unknown person turned in cash to the department that was found near the Buckeye Park.
March 21
-An Ottawa resident stated that someone was picking up her prescriptions from the local pharmacy without permission.
-Police took a complaint of Domestic Violence from a N. Lawn Ave. Resident.
-An employee at a Navajo Dr. Business reported that his wallet was stolen while he was at work.
March 23
-Police responded to the 100 block of Garmatter St. in response to a missing juvenile.
March 24
-A N. Dixie Hwy. resident reported that an unknown person had broken the window of their front door.
-Police handled a non-injury traffic crash in the 100 block of SR 103.
March 25
-Officers found an open door while conducting a residential house check.
-Officers assisted with a person who had threatened to commit suicide.
March 26
-An E. Jefferson St. business reported that a laptop computer was stolen from the store.
March 27
-A Lima resident reported having several problems/concerns with her ex-husband.
March 28
-A Grove-Bluffton Rd. resident reported that an unknown person had stolen her purse while she was at the Bluffton Elementary School and used credit cards that were in her name.
March 29
-Officers responded to an injury traffic crash at the intersection of S. Main St. and College Ave. Weston Barry, 18, Bluffton was cited for Failing to Yield to a Pedestrian in a Crosswalk. The case is pending in Bluffton Mayor's Court.
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