INCIDENTS
County:
Monday, 2:49 p.m., 10025S 200W, Keystone. Complaint of barking dog. Deputy made contact with a woman on the residence’s porch who advised she was just visiting and would pass along the complaint to the residents.
Monday, 4:51 p.m., north 600W and west 1100N, Markle. Report of missing stop sign. Deputy found the sign still there.
Monday, 5:12 p.m., west 300N and north 100W, Bluffton. Caller reported a semi with tanker parked with no hazards and no cones. Owner advised they were in the fields working.
Monday, 7:27 p.m., residence in Keystone. Report of an intoxicate male being belligerent and causing problems. Man advised he was there to collect his daughter, but the deputy found the man had lost his rights to his daughter. The daughter had run away from her guardian’s home several days prior and was found at this location. The daughter stated she had run away because she was tired of being treated like a child. It was decided that the property owner would return the juvenile to her guardian’s house.
Monday, 4:19 p.m., Bluffton Police Department. Report of a stolen bike, black, possible stickers on it.
Monday, 6:33 p.m., West Lancaster and North Bond streets. Officer provided traffic control while driver waited for tow truck and transportation.
Monday, 8:18 p.m., West Hale Street and North Wausau Court. Report of truck and trailer blocking alley.
Monday, 8:56 p.m., 300 block of East Horton Street. Caller reported unwanted subject on property. Subject retrieved belongings to stay elsewhere.
Monday, 9:22 p.m., 500 block of South Indiana Street. Report of fighting between two women, one woman arrested for domestic battery.
Monday, 10:23 p.m., West Central Avenue and Beth Avenue. Caller reported two juveniles being suspicious. Officers were unable to locate.
Tuesday, 8:32 a.m., All Store. Report of couple sleeping in their car. Owner stated they were told multiple times to leave as they are not paid up on unit and don’t have a reason to be there.
Tuesday, 11:13 a.m., 500 block of Beth Avenue. Caller requested a person be removed from their property.
Ossian:
Monday, 1:17 p.m., 2325E 1050N. Property damage accident. Deputy observed a Dodge Charger parked facing eastbound in the westbound lane. The driver advised he was braking for the railroad tracks and his back brakes skidded and he went into the ditch on the north side of the road. His friend stopped to help the driver and provided translation through a language barrier. The driver’s license returned as suspended, and the driver claimed he had paid the fines and his license was no longer suspended. The deputy gave the driver one week to provide documentation of this.
Monday, 5:08 p.m., Silo Farms. Parking issue.
Monday, 11:07 p.m., north Ind. 1 and Hillcrest Drive. Individual on a bicycle dropped a bag with his drinks. The deputy gave a paper bag to carry the drinks.
Friday, 1:44 p.m., north 100E and east U.S. 224. Bryce A. Morrow, 29, Ossian reported his side mirror had been clipped earlier, and the other driver, Ronnie W. Holbrook, 57, Yoder had not stopped. Morrow advised he followed Holbrook to a what appeared to be a construction job site and Holbrook offered him $50 but did not accept responsibility for the accident. When the deputy accompanied Morrow back to the construction site, they were unable to locate the vehicle and a man at the location called Holbrook. The man called Holbrook, who gave his account of the accident but said he was not available to come in to the Ossian Police Department. The report stated that at approximately 1:24 p.m., Holbrook was driving a 2002 GMC Sierra pick-up truck southbound on 100E and, as the vehicle crested on a hill, struck the side mirror of a northbound 2007 GMC Yukon SUV driven by Morrow. Holbrook alleged Morrow’s vehicle crossed the center line, but Morrow stated his vehicle was in his lane. Morrow said after the collision he swerved and had to regain control of the vehicle, then turned around to catch up with Holbrook, who did not stop after the collision. The investigating officer observed road marks on the roadway, which appeared to show Holbrook’s vehicle left of center. Damage did not exceed $1,000. Later, the deputy received a video showing Holbrook offering money for the accident.
Saturday, 10:03 p.m., residence on Sandalwood Drive. Caller reported individuals lighting fireworks in the roadway. Deputy advised this wasn’t allowed and told the individuals to clean up the mess in the roadway.
Saturday, 10:27 p.m., east Mill Street and north Bunn Street. Multiple fireworks in the area.
Saturday, 10:37 p.m., east Settlers Trace and south Little River Truce. Multiple fireworks in the area.
Sunday, 7:17 p.m., residence on Heatherwood Lane. Woman reported a man was ringing her doorbell and knocking on her door several times. The woman was able to see the incident through a doorbell camera but was not home.
Sunday, 8:30 p.m., residence on Lynfield Court. Caller reported neighbor children had thrown rocks at their vehicle and caused damage.
Sunday, 11:30 p.m. 6391 S Ind. 1, Bluffton. Deer accident. Wyatt’s towed the vehicle.
Monday, 12:39 a.m., east LaFever Street and south Metts Street. Traffic stop conducted on a vehicle with its passenger side headlight out. The driver advised it was a wiring issuing. As the driver was looking for the car’s paperwork, he recognized a male passenger and ran a records check on the driver and the man. The driver returned with a non-extraditable active warrant from another state and the man had an active warrant out of Huntington County. The man was arrested and transported to Huntington County. The woman was cited for the headlight.
ACCIDENTS
City:
Wednesday, 7:45 a.m., Walmart. Robert Maidens was pulling into a parking spot and collided with Linda Cale’s parked vehicle before driving away and parking in a different spot, according to video footage. Maidens denied hitting the vehicle and advised he wanted to use the South entrance rather than the North entrance. Damages estimated at a minimum of $1,001.
Sunday, 5:19 p.m., Walmart. David Meadows was driving through the parking lot in his black Ford F150 when he collided with Polanco Nunez, who was reversing from his parking spot in his 2010 Toyota. Damages estimated at a minimum of $1,001.
County:
Sunday, 12:09 p.m., Ind. 224 at the intersection of North Main Street, Uniondale. Tabatha M. Owen, 32, Gas City, was driving a 2006 Ford Freestyle SUV westbound on Ind. 224 when the truck’s load, a mattress and box spring, became loose and hit a 2014 Jeep Cherokee SUV driven by Ellen R. Pullen, 57, Decatur. Damage exceeded $1,000.
Sunday, 2:28 p.m., Ind. 3, Jackson Township. Ty A. Neuenschwander, 37, Hartford City, was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander van southbound on Ind. 3 and lost control of the vehicle while messing with lotto tickets and a Subway sandwich. The vehicle left the west side of the roadway, hit the ditch and rolled over into a cornfield. The vehicle damaged roughly 35 feet of the cornfield. The vehicle was towed by Wyatt’s. Damage exceeded $2,500.
Sunday, 1:29 p.m., CR 300W at the intersection of 700N, Uniondale. Dallas T. Moser, 61, Bluffton, was driving a 2016 Ford F350 pick-up truck northbound on 300W when an item fell off the truck and hit a 2023 Honda Ridgeline pick-up truck driven by Gregory L. Keesling, 65, Roanoke. Damage exceeded $5,000.
ARRESTS
Dominga Tzita Ramos De Vicente, 26, Huntington; operating a vehicle without ever receiving a license, a Class C misdemeanor. Booked and released.
Darrin Linn Runkel, 52, Wells County; criminal trespassing, a Class A misdemeanor. Bond set at $1,500. Bonded.
Gideon Michael Williams, 18, Bluffton; theft, a Class A misdemeanor. Bond set at $3,000.
Jerron Mikle Jackson, 29, Bluffton; possession of meth, a Level 6 felony. Bond set at $5,000.
Thomas Michael Kunberger, 34, Bluffton; driving while suspended, a Class A misdemeanor. Booked and released.
Jose Antonio Merlin Chagala, 21, Fort Wayne; operating a vehicle without ever receiving a license, a Class C misdemeanor. Booked and released.
Ashlyn Nicholle Graham, 27, Bluffton; contempt of court. Bond set at $500. Bonded.
Timothy Michael Larson, 23, Bluffton; domestic battery on a person less than 14 years old, a Class A misdemeanor, strangulation, a Level 6 felony, confinement, a Level 6 felony, and interfering with the reporting of a crime, a Class A misdemeanor. Bond set at $36,500.
Stephanie Lynn Jarrett, 29, Bluffton; domestic battery, a Level 6 felony. Bond set at $25,000.
