INCIDENTS
City:
Monday, 2:49 p.m., Wells County Public Library. Caller reported issue with juvenile.
Monday, 4:59 p.m., Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Officer requested for detention papers.
Monday, 6:08 p.m., 1000 block of West Wabash Street. Attempt to locate subject, one detained.
Monday, 8:48 p.m., Wells and Third streets. Caller reported a male laying fade down on the ground. Man was later alert, used some form of marijuana recently.
Tuesday, 10:02 a.m., 200 block of South Jersey Street. Caller reported a friend’s boyfriend was acting strange and had a Uhaul trailer he attempted to cut the lock off of. Trailer was confirmed stolen from Allen County.
Tuesday, 11:47 a.m., North Main Street and Ind. 124. Subject had broke down vehicle. Officer gave courtesy transport to subject’s place of employment.
Tuesday, 1:08 p.m., Dollar General. Welfare check requested for two men, one seemed unresponsive and one was drinking vodka on the sidewalk. Men were fine.
County:
Friday, 2:50 p.m., 400 block of Countryside Drive, Markle. Caller reported a dog belonging to a neighbor bit her dog.
Friday, 3:28 p.m., 3000 Ind. 116, Markle. Report of a driver that sneezed over his shoulder while driving 70 mph in a 55 mph zone, causing the car to roll off of the roadway. Mild injuries.
Friday, 4:14 p.m., Wells County Jail. Michael O’Rourke appeared to turn himself in for an arrest warrant.
Friday, 4:34 p.m., Ind. 116 and North 500 West, Markle. Officer checked on vehicle pulled over with door open. Driver advised her toddler was doing toddler stuff and throwing a tantrum.
Friday, 6:26 p.m., Wells County Jail. One subject who is currently incarcerated for domestic battery was threatened by another subject who is currently incarcerated for battery. The subject who reported the threats of rape and death stated he was Jewish and believed the threats were due to his religion.
Friday, 6:31 p.m., 5300 South 300 West, Bluffton. Caller wanted to buy a car but believed it was a scam. Still wanted to buy it. Officer suggested they should beware.
Friday, 10:46 p.m., 2300 North East Street, Craigville. Multiple witnesses reported that they saw a man named Daniel Hunt intoxicated in their driveway before driving away. The witnesses stated Hunt was in a passenger van that had a Hunt’s Appliance logo on the side.
Saturday, 1:03 a.m., Archbold Wilson Park. Caller reported hearing gunshot noises and screaming that sounded like someone saying, “never put your hands on a woman again”. Officer located a hat and cell phone and eggs along the trail and spoke with a man identified as the victim of an assault. The victim had egg yolk on his shirt and blood on his ear and face, and reported being attacked by multiple people. Officer noted the incident appeared to be juveniles out committing delinquent acts.
Saturday, 5:34 a.m., Ouabache State Park. Caller reported intoxicated subjects in verbal altercation near children at campground. One subject charged with possession of marijuana and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors, one subject charged with possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor.
Saturday, 2:15 p.m., North 700 East and 500 North, Craigville. Driver cited for speeding.
Saturday, 9:02 p.m., Wells County Jail. Protective order served to Sabastian Hubble.
Saturday, 11:50 p.m., Ind. 124 and 700 East, Bluffton. Report of two vehicles stopped, driver ran out of gas and friend was helping.
Sunday, 8:56 a.m., East Morse and North Tracy streets, Markle. Report of a fallen tree in the roadway. Dispatch contacted State Highway.
Sunday, 5:50 p.m., Ind. 218 and 275 West, Bluffton. Driver cited for speeding 70 mph in a 55 mph zone.
Monday, 11:24 a.m., 300 block of North Williams Street, Bluffton. Officers executed search warrant. Two subjects charge with multiple drug charges.
Monday, 3:00 p.m., 8900 South 450 West, Poneto. Caller reported being charged an extra $2,000 from a lawyer in Indianapolis, Advised it is a civil matter and to speak to, presumably, a different lawyer.
Monday, 8:28 p.m., 5200 West 100 North, Markle. Caller reported seeing a subject pushing a cart and later hearing a knock at the door. The caller was concerned it was the same subject.
Monday, 11:54 p.m., North 300 West and West 1000 North, Markle. Multiple callers reported subject walking in the middle of the road. Woman advised she was “walking up out this county.” Officer advised she would be hit by a car in this county. Would not accept a ride due to pushing a cart.
Tuesday, 10:57 a.m., 2000 East 100 North, Bluffton. Caller reported property damage from semi truck turning around the night before.
Ossian:
Sunday, 12:49 a.m., Ind. 1 and East 1200 North, Ossian. Driver cited for speeding 75 mph in a 55 mph zone.
Sunday, 8:11 p.m., 5700 North 450 East, Ossian. Caller reported subject shook his door handle. Monday, 8:26 a.m., 500 block of East Spring Street, Bluffton. Served protection order to Robert Conley and gave courtesy transport.
Tuesday, 2:22 a.m., 7100 North Ind. 1, Ossian. Driver was cited for driving 65 mph in a 55 mph zone and driving with a suspended license.
Tuesday, 2:41 a.m., Ind. 1 and Industrial Parkway, Ossian. Officer checked on man staggering along roadway. Subject did not want any interaction with police and said he was walking to the Ossian BP. Denied offer for a ride.
Tuesday, 2:52 a.m., Ossian Elementary School. Officer pulled over vehicle driving around school and Melching and LaFever streets. Subjects advised they were looking for the dog park with no dogs.
Tuesday, 3:46 a.m., Ossian Deli. Report of a possibly intoxicated male asking customers for a ride, loitering, and refusing to leave. Officer found the same male he spoke with previously that did not want any police interaction. Subject immediately left.
Tuesday, 4:08 a.m., Ind. 1 and Ind. 224, Ossian. Caller reported same subject walking in middle of road with shopping cart. Officer warned her not to cross the white line again or she would be arrested.
Tuesday, 7:21 a.m., Ind. 224 and Ind. 1, Ossian. Caller reported subject pushing shopping cart in roadway. Subject finally accepted ride to Jay County. Jay Co. advised.
Tuesday, 8:40 a.m., 1100 West 1200 North, Ossian. Welfare check requested for subject after caller reported the subjects boyfriend and kids were pretending to be the subject and saying she was in jail. Dispatch advised subject was in the Wabash County Jail.
ACCIDENTS
City:
Monday, 3:40 p.m., Ind. 1 and East Monroe Street. Katelyn Lothridge was driving straight on Ind. 1 and when her Nissan Versa rear ended the back of Cassandra Casio’s Hyundai Sonata, which was slowing due to traffic. No injuries reported, slight damage to both vehicles. Damages not exceeding $5,000.
FIRES
City:
Friday, 2:45 p.m., South 400 East and 650 South, Bluffton. Report of a combine fire.
ARRESTS
Jeffrey D Hall, 33, Bluffton, domestic battery — presence of a child less than 16, and strangulation, both Level 6 felonies. Bond set at $30,000.
Steven Carl Thomas, 61, Holgate, Ohio, burglary, a Level 6 felony, battery — bodily injury, a Class A misdemeanor. Bond set at $6,500.
Jared Isaac Williams, 33, Bluffton, possession of cocaine and possession of methamphetamine, both Level 6 felonies, resisting law enforcement and possession of paraphernalia, both Class A misdemeanors. Bond set at $13,000.
Casy Lee Hundley, 42, Bluffton, possession of hypodermic syringe and possession of methamphetamine, both Level 6 felonies, and possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana, both Class A misdemeanors. No bond set.
Paula Elaine Thieman, 48, Bluffton, possession of cocaine and possession of methamphetamine, both Level 6 felonies, and possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor. No bond set.
Kenneth Ray Humphrey II, 34, Bluffton, controlled substance — possession of methamphetamine, a Level 4 felony. No bond set. Also charged with contempt of court — civil, with a $500 cash bond.
Trisha Renea Humphrey, 41, Bluffton, controlled substance — possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 Felony. Bond set at $5,000. Also charged with contempt of court — civil, with a $500 cash bond.
Robert Lee Wilson, 48, Bluffton, theft — auto parts, a Level 6 Felony. Bond set at $5,000.
Javeon Montrel Stephens, 25, Fort Wayne, driving while suspended — prior suspension, a Class A misdemeanor.
