INCIDENTS
City:
Thursday, 2:20 p.m., Peytons Northern Distribution Center. Report of suspicious person walking around.
Thursday, 2:53 p.m., 700 block of West Silver Street. Report of stolen identity. Caller went to file his taxes and someone had already done so in his name.
Thursday, 3 p.m., Hi Lo Drive. Report of a domestic verbal altercation.
Thursday, 7:34 p.m., 800 block of Avondale Drive. Report of multiple juveniles throwing stuff at the caller’s trailer.
Thursday, 8:26 p.m., White Bridge. Woman reported a couple had been taking photos of her while she ran along the Rivergreenway.
Thursday, 9:16 p.m., 500 block of East Spring Street. Noise complaint.
Friday, 12:17 a.m., 400 block of West Lancaster Street.
Friday, 3:29 p.m., Airplane Express. Vehicle stalled in the roadway.
Friday, 3:56 p.m., Kroger. Solicitor complaint.
Friday, 4:12 p.m., Main Street and Harvest Road. Lamp removed from roadway.
Friday, 5:25 p.m., Westgate Road. Vehicle parked incorrectly on the road.
Friday, 5:38 p.m., 800 block of South Johnson Street. Unwanted party.
Friday, 10:07 p.m., Lowes. Report of three juveniles making comments about stealing. Unable to locate.
Saturday, 1:44 a.m., 900 block of North Main Street. Intoxicated driver. One detained.
Saturday, 1:32 p.m., 800 block of Avondale Drive. Report a vehicle vandalism.
Saturday, 4:38 p.m., Roush Park. Report of juvenile with hand in pants. Banned from park and detained and enroute to detention center.
Saturday, 5:09 p.m., Bluffton Woods. Report of juveniles fighting.
Saturday, 10:35 p.m., 1300 block of Central Avenue. Caller reported an airtag was found on her boyfriend’s work vehicle. Advised to contact employer.
Sunday, 700 block of Clark Avenue. Noise complaint.
Sunday, Johnson Chiropractic. Suspicious vehicle in the driveway. Tow requested.
Suday, 1:17 a.m., Pak a Sak South. Report of a male in parking lot who punched out car window, then came into store and yelled at clerk. Subject taken to Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Vehicle towed.
Sunday, 2:38 a.m., Hiday Motors. Intoxicated driver.
Sunday, 4:47 p.m., McDonalds. Rose Bay arrested for never receiving a license.
Sunday, 6:55 p.m., 400 block of Cottonwood Court. Caller reported someone beat on her door and claimed that the caller had stolen her child’s earbuds.
Monday, 12:08 a.m., 700 block of South Williams Street. Domestic altercation. One arrested.
Monday, 10:20 a.m., 1100 West Central Avenue. Report of a defiant child.
Monday, 11:08 a.m., 500 block of West Miller Street. Caller reported being followed.
Monday, 1:04 p.m., 400 block of Market Street. Caller reported damage by a mower.
County:
Friday, 2:42 p.m., 600 North Oak Street Ext, Bluffton. Caller requested animal shelter pick up dog they no longer wanted.
Friday, 4:08 p.m., Valley Park Apartments. Attempted to serve a protection order to Justin Foss, unable to locate.
Friday, 5:32 p.m., South 300 West and S.R. 218, Poneto. Driver cited for speeding.
Saturday, 9:22 a.m., 4100 East 1150 South, Montpelier. Caller reported issue with burnt woods on property.
Saturday, 12:17 p.m., 600 block of Maddux Street, Markle. Report of a cat with an injured hip.
Saturday, 12:37 p.m., 292 I-69 Southbound, Roanoke. Officer brought gas for subjects who ran out.
Saturday, 7:28 p.m., 11000 North Sunset Drive, Zanesville. Report of a domestic disturbance.
Saturday, 8:58 p.m., 300 block of South Johnson Street, Bluffton. Officer attempted to serve protection order to Amanda Ali, who said the officer was there too late in the evening. Ali reportedly slammed the door in the officers face and refused to sign the order.
Saturday, 10:49 p.m., 6800 South 1000 West, Warren. Report of a domestic disturbance.
Saturday, 11:16 p.m., 1600 West 1200 North, Ossian. Report of a suspicious vehicle with a woman that walked around the area. Jennifer French arrested for driving while suspended, PBT .064%.
Sunday, 6:52 a.m., East 500 North and North S.R. 1, Ossian. Report of subject walking on white line in dark clothing. Officer somehow couldn’t locate them.
Sunday, 12:42 p.m., 1200 East 1200 North, Yoder. Report of an abandoned vehicle.
Monday, 12:11 a.m., 700 block of South Williams Street, Bluffton. Deputies assisted police department with a call for domestic violence. Subject refused to come out of hiding until warned that a K-9 would be sent to find him. Kyle Peterson taken to jail.
Monday, 5:18 a.m., 3700 East 1200 North, Ossian. Caller reported he accidentally let his girlfriend’s dog slip from the collar, and the dog was hit by a vehicle.
Monday, 6:53 a.m., Pak A Sak South, Bluffton. Troy Snider arrested for driving while suspended, a Class A misdemeanor.
Monday, 10:28 a.m., 5800 Sugar Street, Uniondale. Caller reported he was being harassed due to Facebook post of his mugshot and charges. Advised to change his account.
ACCIDENTS
City:
Tuesday, April 9, 11:31 p.m., north Bond Street. A 2007 Dodge Ram driven by Justin M. Adams, 42, Bluffton, was stopped at a sign and turned improperly, and collided head on with a 2003 Mazda MX-5 driven by Jackson D. Cole, 19, Bluffton. Adams was impaired by alcohol and arrested for multiple operating while intoxicated charged. Adams claimed the other vehicle was possibly driving without its headlights. Damage did not exceed $10,000.
Saturday, 9 p.m., south Morgan Street at the intersection of west Central Avenue. Kyle D. Schone, 30, Fort Wayne, was driving a stolen 2016 GMC Acadia and struck a utility pole in the alley in the 400 block of Central Avenue. Schone left on foot and was arrested on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including operating while intoxicated, less than an hour later. Damage did not exceed $5,000.
Sunday, April 14, 12:45 p.m., Lowes. A 2015 GMC Sierra owned by Kurt Beer of Bluffton was damaged by an unknown vehicle on the passenger side while parked at Lowes. There are no witnesses or suspects at the time of report.
Sunday, April 14, 2:14 p.m. Spring Street at Wayne Street. A 2007 Dodge Charger driven by Jakk P. Campbell, 17, Bluffton, attempted to turn from Spring Street onto Wayne Street and struck a 2012 Buick LAC driven by Vicky J. Shelton, 71, Bluffton. Campbell said the other vehicle was signalling to turn left at the intersection, and Shelton disagreed but that it may have been. Campbell’s two passengers also said Shelton’s turn signal had been on. Damage did not exceed $5,000.
Monday, April 15, 7:08 a.m., Harvest Road at Main Street. A 2005 Chevrolet Impala driven by Wesley Taylor, 53, Hartford City, was pulling out of a parking lot and failed to see the oncoming 2015 Toyota Corolla driven by Besie Alvarada, 38, Lyons, Illinois. Damage did not exceed $5,000.
Monday, April 15, 10:30 p.m., Cherry Street at Adams Street. Faylynn C. Stein, 22, Bluffton, was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze and went through a stop sign and off the roadway. Stein reported she had been traveling a “little fast” after passing a car and then had seen a deer, and did not notice the road came to a T. Stein was transported to Bluffton Regional Medical Center with report of ankle pain. Damage exceeded $10,000. v
Tuesday, April 16, 5:48 p.m., S.R. 1 at Margarets Road. A 2019 Ford Ranger driven by Marty K. Grover, 67, of Bluffton, was turning westbound into a private drive and did not see a 2007 Honda CBR600 motorcycle driven by Brayden M. Rolston, 20, Markle. The bike struck the vehicle, and Rolston rolled off the bike. Rolston was transported to Bluffton Regional Medical Center for evaluation of friction wounds. The bike had disabling damage. Damage did not exceed $10,000.
Wednesday, 10:15 a.m., S.R. 124 at Elm Grove Road. A 2001 Ford Escape driven by Rose L. Moser, 71, Bluffton, was turning west onto S.R. 124 from Elm Grove Road and failed to yield the right of way to a 2023 Kia Forte driven by Kareena M. Reza, 37, Berne. Damage did not exceed $50,000.
Thursday, 12:27 p.m., Main Street near Sewage Plan Drive. Donald D. Hesher, 73, Bluffton, was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck and collided with a sign. Hesher reported general illness and said he may have fallen asleep before leaving the roadway. Damage did not exceed $2,500.
Saturday, 2:23 a.m., Main Street at C.R. 300 N. Megan R. Prater, 24, Ossian, was driving a 2016 Chrysler 200 and left the roadway and into the grass area of ITOWN Church. Prater said she had been recently diagnosed with dry eyes and hadn’t been wearing her contacts, so she didn’t see the curb. Investigating officer observed the smell of alcohol, and Prater admitted to drinking earlier in the evening. Prater blew .157 and was arrested. Damage did not exceed $2,500.
FIRES
Thursday, 3:34 p.m., 8922 S 450 W, Poneto. Smoke coming from structure. Liberty Township, Chester Township and Bluffton fire departments responded.
Thursday, 6:36 p.m., W 900 S and S 475 W, Montpelier. Report of diesel smell coming from drainage pipe. Bluffton and Chester Township fire departments and Emergency Management responded.
Thursday, 8:48 p.m., Ossian Health and Rehabilitation. Fire alarm.
Sunday, 5:31 p.m., Wabash Village. Fire alarm.
Monday, 12:27 p.m., S.R. 218 and C.R. 500 E. Grass fire. Fire extinguished at 12:47 p.m.
ARRESTS
Joseph James Roth-Bradley, 28, Berne; obstruction of justice and invasion of privacy, both Level 6 felonies. Bond set at $30,000.
Kyle Allen Peterson, 45, Bluffton; domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. Bond set at $25,000.
Justin James Foss, 26, Bluffton; intimidation with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony, possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony, invasion of privacy, a Class A misdemeanor, and battery, a Class B misdemeanor. Bond set at $17,500.
Caleb Lee Tungate, 34, Bluffton; resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor, disorderly conduct, a Class B misdemeanor, and deception – identity, a Class C misdemeanor. Bond set at $3,000.
Joshua Louis Morlan, 35, Bluffton; neglect of an animal, a Class A misdemeanor. Bond set at $1,500.
Mason Bradie Boomershine, 20, Craigville; minor possession of an alcoholic beverage and operating while intoxicated, both Class C misdemeanors. Bond set at $1,000.
Amanda May Doutt, 32, Kendalville; resisting law enforcement and operating while intoxicated – endangerment, both Class A misdemeanors, and operating while intoxicated, a Class C misdemeanor. Bond set at $3,000.
Megan Renee Prater, 24, Ossian; operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, and operating a vehicle while intoxicated – endangerment, both Class A misdemeanors. Bond set at $1,500.
Jennifer Lynn French, 42, Marion; driving while suspended, a Class A misdemeanor.
Rose Marie Bay, 47, Bluffton; operating without ever obtaining a license, a Class C misdemeanor.
Troy Lee Eugene Snider, 36, Ossian; driving while suspended, a Class A misdemeanor.
