Police docket for October
Oct. 1 - Police responded to a S. Main St. business in response to a patron causing problems inside the business.
Oct. 4
- Police responded to a report of stolen property being found at an E. Elm St. residence. A juvenile was arrested for receiving stolen property and the case is pending in Allen County Juvenile Court.
- A Matterhorn Dr. Resident reported receiving threats.
- A Cherry St. Resident reported to police that unknown persons had stolen prescription medicine from his residence.
Oct. 5 - A Matterhorn Dr. resident reported that unknown persons caused damage to his vehicle while it was parked at his residence.
Oct. 6 - Officers responded to the Bixel Rd area and assisted the Sheriff’s office in locating a reported missing elderly male.
Oct. 9 - Police responded to the intersection of Grove St. and College View Dr in response to a non-injury traffic crash. Darrell Groman, 56, Bluffton was cited for a right of way violation and the case is pending in Bluffton Mayor’s Court.
Oct.10 - Police arrested Debra Solce, 48, Beaverdam for OVI following a traffic crash at the intersection of S. Main St. and College Ave. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.
Oct. 11 - A University student came to the police department and reported unknown persons had stolen his credit cards from his dorm room while it was unoccupied.
Oct. 14 - Police responded to Bluffton University in response to a reported attempted suicide.
Oct. 15
- Officers responded to Bluffton University in response to a theft of several items from a dorm room.
- Officers responded to a N. Jackson St. residence in response to a domestic dispute.
- Officers responded to an injured deer in the roadway on County Line Road and put the deer down.
Oct. 19
- Police responded to a N. Main St. Business in response to a theft of gasoline.
- Police responded to an injury traffic crash in the 500 block of S. Main St.
Oct. 20 - Officers arrested Anton Glynias, 21, Bay Village for OVI following a traffic stop for a speeding violation on Bentley Rd. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.
Oct. 21 - Officers assisted the Sheriff’s Office in processing a county crime scene.
Oct. 23 - Police took a telephone harassment complaint from Commerce Ln. business.
Oct. 24
- Officers responded to the Bentley Rd overpass on I-75 in response to a vehicle left unattended in the roadway and on the bridge.
- A N. Main St. business reported that a male entered the business and walked out with their tip jar.
Oct. 25
- A Cherry St. business reported a theft.
- Police responded to a hit-skip traffic crash in the 100 block of S. Jackson St.
Oct. 26 - Police responded to Bluffton University in response to a subject experiencing mental health problems.
Oct. 27
- Police arrested two juveniles from Gibsonburg for underage consumption following a traffic stop on I-75.
- A Columbus Grove resident reported that unknown persons entered his vehicle while it was parked at a Cherry St. business and stole a laptop computer from the vehicle.
Oct. 29
- Police investigated an alleged sexual assault at the University.
- Officers responded to a Lake St. residence in response to a child custody dispute.
Oct. 30
- Officers responded to a S. Main St. residence in response to an unruly juvenile.
- An Eastland Dr. resident reported being assaulted while at a SR 103 Business.
Oct. 31
- Police responded to SR 103 business in response to an unwanted person at the business.
- Officers took a telephone harassment complaint from a Snider Rd resident.
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, September 11, 2026
- Mennonite Home Communities provide backup phone numbers during outage
- Pirate volleyball wins in four vs. Elmwood
- Howard Thornsberry worked in the produce industry
- Pirate girls soccer silenced by Bath
- Pirate boys soccer nipped by Liberty-Benton
- September 11 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming
- Sept. 12 Open Doors offers sneak peek at future Bluffton museum space
- Innovation Forum challenges leaders to think deeper about AI
- Invitation to Sept 15 Bluffton Lions program with Dr. William H. Kose
- Deer archery hunting begins Sept. 12 in Disease Surveillance Area
Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Women in Business program with Positive Nutrition
- It's time for Fall Storytime at the Bluffton Public Library
- Pirate girls golf win vs. Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys golf splits NWC tri
- Bluffton PTO is collecting Community Markets receipts
- Richland Twp. trustees hire mower and Zoning Inspector
- Schumacher Homestead plans a farm full of Fall Fest activities
- Hindsight is 20/20: Recent reports for RSV, flu, and COVID-19
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Darrell Lee Diller, 92, managed a farming business
- Bluffton alumni will discuss pathways to chaplaincy
- Beaverdam cleanup day is Sept. 12
- Pirate boys golf 3rd at NWC quad
- Pirate volleyball outlasts Arlington
- Pirate girls soccer blanks Crestview
- Pirate boys soccer tie vs. Kalida
- Letter: The future of American agriculture
- Maple Grove Cemetery records now online
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Bluffton Historical meets Sept. 9 at the 1899 Depot
- Jerry L. Blosser worked for DTR Industries
- Bluffton Schools cancelled on September 8, cleanup for biodigester malfunction underway
- July 2026 Bluffton Police Dept. activity report
- Hillville Rd. closure on Sept. 8-9
- Lions and friends will count pathway users in September
- Bluffton Ohio Historical Society takes part in Ohio Open Doors, Sept. 12