INCIDENTS
City:
Thursday, 2:20 p.m., 600 block of Beth Avenue. Report of subject stumbling and drooling, possibly on drugs. Welfare check requested for child in the home with subject.
Thursday, 3:48 p.m., Walmart. Report of theft.
Thursday, 3:53 p.m., 300 block of Premier Avenue. Report of road rage incident where male driver got out and hit a female driver’s windows. No physical contact occurred.
Thursday, 4:11 p.m., Walmart. Report of theft.
Thursday, 4:12 p.m., Walmart. Report of theft.
Thursday, 4:28 p.m., West Dustman Road and Toll Circle. Driver warned for misuse of center turn lane.
Thursday, 6:38 p.m., Dollar General. Report of parking problem, citation issued.
Thursday, 6:57 p.m., Valley Park Apartments. Subject requested to speak to officer regarding issue with non-resident.
Thursday, 7:29 p.m., 500 block of West Miller Street. Report of possible animal abuse.
Friday, 2:56 p.m., 200 East South Street. Report of theft of a trailer plate.
Saturday, 2:12 a.m., Ind. 1 and East 300 North. Driver arrested for possession of marijuana and operating while intoxicated.
Saturday, 5:24 a.m., 800 block of Avondale Drive. Report of subject attempting to get into car. Driver advised it was hers.
Saturday, 11:25 a.m., Capri Court and North Main Street. Report of a subject operating a moped with a baby. Officer noted subject was on an electric bike, not a moped.
Saturday. 12:18 p.m., 200 block of East Townley Street. Caller reported daughter was missing and possibly in Decatur.
Saturday, 3:45 p.m., 400 block of West Wabash Street. Caller reported girlfriend stole his wallet and then drove past him to throw it at him. He cannot locate the wallet, later located his ID and debit card on the ground outside.
Saturday, 7:35 p.m., 1200 block of Lancaster Street. Report of vandalism on vehicle from possible paintball gun.
Saturday, 10:53 p.m., 500 block of East South Street. Report of a bat trapped in a sack. Bat released outside.
Sunday, 1:07 a.m., Wells County Jail. Report of a suspicious subject.
Sunday, 1:43 p.m., Hampshire Court Apartments. Caller reported domestic issue.
Sunday, 2:34 p.m., 900 block of West Wabash Street. Caller reported unwanted subject on property.
Sunday, 3:11 p..m, 1200 Lancaster Street. Report of theft of a motorcycle.
Monday, 12:45 p.m., East Spring Street and Elm Drive. Report of a black lab barking up the wrong roadway.
County:
Friday, 2:37 p.m., Wells County Jail. Warrant served to Gisela Gonzalez at the jail.
Friday, 4:29 p.m., Wells County Jail. Caller requested deputy to stand by for custody exchange.
Friday, 5:53 p.m., South 300 West and West S.R. 218, Bluffton. Driver cited for speeding 70 in a 55 mph zone. Driver was warned for operating with expired plates and updated her registration on her phone before the interaction ended.
Friday, 10:42 p.m., Wells County Jail. Protective order served to Ryan Smithley.
Saturday, 9:10 a.m., 400 block of Countryside Drive, Markle. Report of an improperly parked vehicle. Vehicle wasn’t blocking anything but the caller’s vibe.
Saturday, 10:13 a.m., 500 block of Countryside Drive, Markle. Report of an egged vehicle.
Saturday, 12:26 p.m., 500 block of Countryside Drive, Markle. Report of a neighbor recording caller.
Saturday, 5:04 p.m., 1500 North 700 East, Bluffton. Caller reported unsafe shooting practices.
Saturday, 8:34 p.m., 10000 South 200 West, Keystone. Caller reported a suspicious vehicle at vacant house next door. Officers located four subjects in vehicle along with several large glass bongs on the floorboard, several containers of a substance believed to be marijuana, an empty bottle of vodka, and a total of seven vape pens. All four subjects detained and relayed over to their parents.
Sunday, 6:28 a.m., Memorial Gardens. Subject pulled over for two active warrants for arrest. Jose Angel Martinez Jr. arrested for probation violation for charge of methamphetamine and failure to appear.
Sunday, 11:36 a.m., 3000 block of West Cherry Street, Liberty Center. Welfare check requested for dogs in back yard. One dog was tightly leashed. Owner fixed the leash and advised all dogs are cared for.
Sunday, 7:28 p.m., 6500 East U.S. 224, Craigville. Caller reported vehicle parked on their property.
Sunday, 10:50 p.m., 2400 South 800 East, Bluffton. Caller reported someone was possibly in their home and left an item. Officer described the item as resembling a condom.
Sunday, 11:30 p.m., East Spring and South Main streets, Bluffton. Officer located object passed out behind the wheel at intersection. Driver advised he was working long hours and had to go pick up his daughter. Did not appear intoxicated.
Monday, 8:16 a.m., Norwell High School. Report of damaged property near school doors. Officer located vehicle that was swerving through parking lot recklessly at Walmart.
Monday, 9:31 a.m., 400 West 300 South, Bluffton. Report of fraud.
Ossian:
Friday, 3:59 p.m., North 750 East and 750 North, Ossian. Report of several unbothered horses in the roadway.
Saturday, 10:40 a.m., 11000 North 600 East, Ossian. Report of an aggressive dog.
Sunday, 3:21 p.m., 7100 North 650 East, Ossian. Caller reported someone breaking into property.
FIRES
City:
Monday, 1:34 p.m., 3800 West Oak Road, Bluffton. Report of a grass fire.
Sunday, 6:33 p.m., 400 block of Stillwater Drive. Report of fire in garage from propane tank.
County:
Saturday, 12:43 p.m., S.R. 116 and North 200 West. Report of a car fire, everyone out of the car.
ARRESTS
Timothy James McPherson, 46, Bluffton, confinement, a Level 5 felony, strangulation, a Level 6 felony, and domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. Bond set at $40,000.
Kyle Aaron Davis, 33, Bluffton, domestic battery, a Level 5 felony, domestic battery causing bodily injury and strangulation, both Level 6 felonies, and domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. No bond set.
Eileen Lauretta Wagner, 32, New Palestine, operating while intoxicated, a Class A misdemeanor, possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor, and operating with a controlled substance in body, a Class C misdemeanor. Bond set at $2,500.
Brad Alan Ehle, 59, Bluffton, battery, a Class B misdemeanor.
Angel Lavon Mills, 23, Hartford City; Operating with no financial responsibility, a Class C misdemeanor.
Johnell Damar Watkins, 34, Bluffton, operating without ever obtaining a license, a Class B misdemeanor.
