INCIDENTS
City:
Sunday. 6:09 p.m., Sun N Suds. caller reported verbal altercation. Parties were separated.
Monday, 7:32 a.m., Walgreens, caller reported runaway juvenile. Child was located at Low Bob’s and transported to school.
Monday, 9:10 a.m., corner of Spring and Clark streets, lost wallet was found. Owner identified.
Monday, 10:48 a.m., Bluffton Police Department, harassment complaint filed by juvenile.
Monday, 11:49 a.m., corner of Market and Union streets, welfare check requested. Unable to locate requested party.
Monday, 12:18 p.m., corner of east Horton and Bennett streets, welfare check requested for callers children.
County:
Friday, 2:31 p.m., residence on 400W, Roanoke. Deceased person was found slumped in a chair at a desk in their residence. Family members advised the individual had been sick and they had not had contact in two days. The individual apparently passed away from natural causes.
Friday, 4:55 p.m., North Meridian Road and Northwest Ind. 116. Keys found at this location. Returned to owner.
Friday, 6:18 p.m., 400E Spring Street, Bluffton. Injured horse belonging to a buggy. Horse put down and towed by Pemberton’s.
Saturday, 3:06 a.m., East U.S. 224 and North 100E, Uniondale. Individual advised he had approached a woman loading scrap metal and copper into her vehicle from J&A Innovations. . The woman stated she was from Muncie. The man said he noticed the woman’s vehicle had no plates. Later, the business owner stated he had not given anyone permission to do this and would like the woman to be charged for stealing. A short while later, a Jay County Sheriff’s Office identified a vehicle bearing the same identifying bumper stickers after the vehicle almost collided with his patrol car. The driver matched the description of the woman given to police. The deputy also located meth in the woman’s purse. The business owner advised at this time that he just wanted her warned for trespassing.
Saturday, 12:23 p.m., North Ind. 1 and East U.S. 224. Vehicle out gas. Driver advised his wife was bringing fuel.
Saturday, 1:12 p.m., residence on South Meridian Road, Poneto. Assisted with property retrieval.
Saturday, 1:29 p.m., South 50W and West 900S. Property damage incident. Vehicle appeared to have rolled over. Pembeton’s towed the vehicle.
Saturday, 1:36 p.m., North 700E and East 200N. Caller reported a dog and pony running in the yard and street. Attempted to make contact with the owner and no one answered the door.
Saturday, 2:15 p.m., southwest Center Street, Vera Cruz. Caller reported two suspicious individuals were using metal detectors in the park.
Saturday, 6:38 p.m., residence on East Elm Grove Road, Bluffton. Grass clippings in the roadway causing cars to slip. Asked the property owner to clean up the clippings in accordance with city ordinances.
Saturday, 11:13 p.m., 4736W 400S, Liberty Center. Structure fire. In providing assistance with the fire, a woman on scene was crying hysterically and not listening to commands. The woman was placed in handcuffs, carried away from the property, and transported for medical evaluation. Later, the woman requested a fire evaluation due to the circumstances of the fire and recent break-up. The investigation indicated the fire had started from an extension cord, which was either faulty or overloaded the circuit.
Sunday, 12:42 a.m., residence on West Washington Street, Bluffton. A group of juveniles had reportedly broken into this residence and fled on foot. House was cleared. Unable to locate the juveniles.
Sunday, 6:12 a.m., residence on North Main Street, Uniondale. Man requested a woman be removed from this residence. The woman appeared to be intoxicated and damaged two doors and wounded the male. Full report to follow.
Sunday, 9:07 p.m., residence on East 900S, Keystone. Toddler fell in the pool and the caller was unsure how long the child had been in there. CPR had been started prior to EMS response. EMS transported the toddler to Bluffton Regional Medical Center.
Ossian:
Sunday, 11:53 p.m., Silo Farms. Physical domestic altercation between a man and a woman. The woman did not want to press charges because the parties share children. The man stated the woman abused drugs and had been sending threatening text messages. Deputies documented the text messages. Neither party wanted to leave, but agreed to separate within the dwelling. Both parties were warned for disorderly conduct.
Monday, 12:49 a.m., Ossian Deli. Clerk reported a male had been lingering at the location and making suggestive comments that made her uncomfortable. The man advised he was fixing his vehicle, and decided to head home after speaking with the deputy.
ACCIDENTS
County:
Friday, 3:04 p.m., Ind. 124 at the intersection of CR 450E, Bluffton. Emilee R. Joan, 20, Bluffton, was backing a 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV out of a driveway and failed to see a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze driven by Teresa C. McKinley, 23, Decatur, traveling eastbound on Ind. 124. Both vehicles were towed by Pemberton’s. Damage exceeded $10,000.
Friday, 4:07 p.m., Ind. 124 at the intersection of CR 300W, Liberty Center. Baily J. Younger, 27, Portland, was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox SUV southbound on 300W and failed to yield the right of way to a 2022 Chevrolet Blazer SUV driven by Kimberly L. Bittner, 60, Bluffton. The collided vehicles continued into a 2011 Buick LaCrosse driven by Marilyn C. Maddox, 80, Keystone, and all three vehicles ultimately came to rest in the intersection. All drivers were treated and released by EMS with no reported injuries. Younger and Bittner’s vehicles were towed by Pemberton’s. Damage exceeded $25,000.
Monday, 11:05 a.m., Marzane Road at the intersection of CR 1100N, Zanesville. Jeffrey N. Garretson, 63, Westfield, was driving a 2015 Honda Civic and failed to see any vehicles approaching the intersection, colliding with a 2014 Jeep Cherokee driven by Makenna E. Henry-Cogar, 23, Markle. The collision caused Henry-Cogar’s vehicle to spin around and continue off the roadway, coming to rest in the ditch in the northeast corner of the intersection. Henry-Cogar sustained contusions and bruises to the left arm and complained of head pain and was evaluated by medics at the scene. Both vehicles were towed by Freeman’s. Damage exceeded $5,000.
FIRES
Monday, 8:41 a.m., Peyton’s Northern Distribution Center, crew hit fire hydrant in parking lot. No smoke or fire.
ARRESTS
Jeffrey Lynn Holloway, 66, Huntington; operating a vehicle with a PTR of 0.15 or higher, a Class A misdemeanor, and operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangerment, a Class A misdemeanor. Bond set at $1,500. Bonded.
John Michael Laisure, 63, Ossian; intimidation, a Level 6 felony. Bond set at $6,000.
Nathan Thomas Nusbaumer, 44, Bluffton; possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. Bond set at $5,000.
