INCIDENTS
City:
Friday, 2:04 p.m., 100 block of North Johnson Street. Assistance given in a property retrieval.
Friday, 3:23 p.m., Steffen Oil. A report of juvenile problem acting erratically in the back of a vehicle.
Friday, 3:36 p.m., 600 block of East Spring Street. Caller reported a missing juvenile, located two hours later.
Saturday, 12:38 a.m., Airplane Express & Service Station. Driver detained for testing.
Saturday, 11:36 a.m., North Main Street and East Ind. 124. Report of a male subject visibly drunk walking alongside the road.
Saturday, 3:05 p.m., Riverstone Dental. Report of two men trespassing on the property and going through the dumpster, unable to locate.
Saturday, 7:18 p.m., 600 block of Beth Avenue. Officer spoke with juvenile about controlling anger.
Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Bluffton Police/Fire Department. Report of multiple scam calls harassing the caller. Officer assisted in blocking phone number.
Saturday, 7:43 p.m., 400 block of Eastmoor Drive. Report of a small unclothed toddler running down the road. Caller advised mother came out and collected the child, and an officer cleared the situation with the mother.
Saturday, 8:45 p.m., 400 block of South Merchant Street. A 26-year-old male reported feeling like his “heart exploded.” While on the line, the male advised he felt better and no longer needed medical attention — he said he had had a panic attack after getting sick from some Arby’s food.
Sunday, 12:22 a.m., 200 block of Jersey Street. Caller reported a man was in their home. Officers found and spoke with the man, who was identified as a juvenile who had been knocking on the window. He was allowed to be there.
Sunday, 1:55 a.m., North Main Street and Capri Court. Vehicle did not stop for a traffic stop, reportedly traveling at over 100 mph. Vehicle continued for some time until nearing Ind. 218. Dispatch log describes one suspect being held at gunpoint and Blackford and Grant counties assisting with K9s. Three arrests made. Report to follow.
Sunday, 2:59 a.m., residence on Westgate Road. Woman requesting assistance in finding a place to stay.
Sunday, 11:16 a.m., 400 block of Cedar Road. Report of excessive noise. Advised to notify the landlord as well.
Sunday, 2:55 p.m., Christian Care Retirement Center. Woman reported her vehicle had been sideswiped while she was working.
Sunday, 3:39 p.m., Lakeside and Sunset drives. Report of a small dog on the loose, agitating the caller’s dogs. Unable to locate.
Monday, 7:30 a.m., 1200 block of West Washington Street. Caller reported their vehicle had been hit in the back alley overnight.
Monday, 9:37 a.m., Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Vehicle backed into another.
Monday, 11:06 a.m., residence on Sunset Drive. Caller found a grocery cart in her back yard. She advised she would leave it out in front of her property.
Monday, 1:57 p.m., Comfort Inn. Welfare check on an individual who had not shown up for work and had been unable to make contact. Individual was located.
County:
Friday, 3:00 p.m., Ind. 116 and East 150 North, Bluffton. Report of vehicle on side of road possibly jump started by other vehicle. Owner advised they would have it towed.
Friday, 7:52 p.m., 1500 West 900 North, Markle. Deer vs. car.
Friday, 10:47 p.m., West 1000 South and Jeff Road, Warren. Caller requested report after they hit a raccoon and broke the bumper on their vehicle.
Saturday, 8:16 a.m., South Main and East Washington streets. Officer escorted subject to Peyton’s.
Saturday, 10:18 a.m., Ind. 1 and East 450 South, Bluffton. Caller reported multiple young people possibly speeding. Vehicle had slowed by the time it hit city limits.
Saturday, 3:49 p.m., 4600 East 400 North, Craigville. Car vs. chicken. Driver requested report for damage to vehicle.
Sunday, 7:45 a.m., 700 Countryside Drive, Markle. Caller reported hearing suspicious sounds overnight and noticed an unlocked door. Officer found no issues, but advised to report anything suspicious.
Monday, 6:50 a.m., Ind. 116 and South 400 East, Bluffton. Car vs. deer. Vehicle towed due to disabling damage.
Ossian:
Saturday, 3:23 p.m., 6000 block of North Main Street, Ossian. Caller reported subject dumped items in yard.
Saturday, 5:59 p.m., Ind. 1 and East 1100 North, Ossian. Automated report that an iPhone user was in a car crash. Officer found subject had left his phone on the top of his vehicle.
Sunday, 1:14 p.m., 1000 North 750 East, Ossian. Welfare check requested for subject, subject not at home.
Sunday, 1:36 p.m., 5400 North 450 East, Ossian. Report of damage to front yard via vehicle.
Monday, 2:09 a.m., Ind. 1 and Industrial Parkway, Ossian. Report of a slow moving semi. Driver advised he is over his hours and driving slowly to not violate restrictions.
ACCIDENTS
City:
Thursday. Leslie Apple Berg, 45, Fort Wayne, reported an accident that had occurred earlier that day at Willowbrook Trail and Main Street, where a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Earl Richard Howell, 86, Bryant, had reportedly backed into her 2006 Toyota at a stop sign. Berg said she later noticed the damage on her vehicle.
Thursday, 3:40 p.m., Walmart. Pauline A. Haines, 81, Bluffton, was backing a 2012 Buick Enclave and did not see a 2016 Toyota Avalon driven by Justin M. Tom, 50, Bluffton, behind her vehicle. Damage did not exceed $5,000.
Thursday, 3:55 p.m., Walmart. Daniel J. McFarren was pulling a 2002 GMC Sierra into a parking spot and improperly turned, striking an unattended 2014 Cadillac ATS. Damage did not exceed $5,000.
Friday, 6:33 p.m., Ind. 116, 900 ft. east of Hampshire Court. A 2011 Chevrolet Impala driven by Elizabeth Bothast, 24, Uniondale, and a 2015 Chrysler Town and Country driven by Patrick D. Autry were stopped at a railroad crossing, when Bothast let up on the brake and stuck the other vehicle. Damage did not exceed $5,000.
Monday, 8:23 a.m., Ind. 1 just north of Ind. 124. A 2002 Honda Civic driven by Kandice K. Baker, 42, Fort Wayne, struck a large piece of metal in the road, causing damage to the vehicle and rupturing the radiator. Damage did not exceed $2,500.
ARRESTS
Juan Perez Quixan, 22, Bluffton, operating without obtaining a license, a Class C misdemeanor.
Bradley Robert Gardner, 19, Warren; interfering with law enforcement using a vehicle, a Level 6 felony, operating with a controlled substance in body and possession of paraphernalia, both Class C misdemeanors, and operating a vehicle while intoxicated – endangerment, a Class A misdemeanor. No bond set.
Tony Jo Worthington, 42, Berne; possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. No bond set.
Lesly Ramirez, 19, South Bend; resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor. Bond set at $1,500.
Charlene Kassandra Perez, 18, South Bend; resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor. Bond set at $1,500.
Terez Alastair Leonard Jr., 19, South Bend; resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor. Bond set at $1,500.
Raphael Marquis McCall, 29, Fort Wayne; driving while suspended – prior suspension, a Class A misdemeanor, and operating without financial responsibility, a Class C misdemeanor.
