UPDATE: Armed suspect in custody
UPDATE 4:44 PM, DEC. 11:
This suspect is in police custody.
The Allen County (Ohio) Sheriff's Office released this photo of a suspect pursued on Saturday, December 11 in the area southwest of Bluffton.
He is Ronald David Powell, last seen wearing blue jeans and a green hoodie. He was considered armed and dangerous.
Initial details were posted in the article https://www.blufftonicon.com/news/2021/12/11/police-incident-closes-area.... Police pursuit of Powell and a female followed an attempted traffic stop before midnight and included an exchange of gunfire.
Stories Posted This Week
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Night at the (Swiss Historical) Museum, October 24
- Woodcarving ornament workshop at Swiss Heritage Center
- Barefoot nature walks at the Nature Preserve
- Pirate volleyball seeded 4th
- Beavers sports roundup, October 6-11
- Bluffton leaf pickup scheduled for last week of October
- Pirate boys soccer shuts out Bellefontaine
- Watch an after school movie at the Bluffton Public Library
- Dunlap awarded OSBA humanitarian award
Monday, October 12, 2026
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 9
- Pirate girls soccer loss vs. St. Marys
- Pirate volleyball sweeps Carey
- “The Trumpet Player” sculpture at Bluffton University receives conservation grant
- October 13 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Plenty of action at Oct 10 Dillinger robbery reenactment and motorcycle show
- Caitlyn Couch junior piano recital, October 16
- Bluffton community survey opens for Active Transportation Plan