INCIDENTS
City:
Wednesday, 2:27 p.m., 700 block of South Johnson Street. Report of harassing messages.
Wednesday, 3:15 p.m., 1169 N Main St. Vehicle struck parked vehicle.
Wednesday, 5:37 p.m., 1500 block of Greenfield Lane. Debit card and tablet reported stolen.
Wednesday, 6:33 p.m., Bluffton Woods. Vehicle reported stolen.
Wednesday, 8:23 p.m., 450 E and Elm Grove Road. Caller reported vehicle swerving in its lane. Driver detained for operating while intoxicated.
Wednesday, 9 p.m., 407 N Main St. Driver detained, suspected of driving under the influence.
Wednesday, 9:40 p.m., KOA Campground. Semi truck backed into speed limit sign.
Wednesday, 10:02 p.m., 600 block of Beth Avenue. Report of threatening messages.
ACCIDENTS
City:
Sunday, 1:25 a.m., S.R. 1. Officer responded to an area for debris in the roadway, and found apparent evidence that a vehicle had hit two median signs south of the intersection. The driver, Alexander D. Lobo, 22, Bluffton, reported the incident in his Ram 1500 on Tuesday. He said he had been drinking, which is why hadn’t reported the incident earlier and left the scene. Damage did not exceed $25,000. Lobo cited for 9-26-1-1.1(A)(1), 9-21-8-2(A).
Tuesday, 5:26 p.m., S.R. 1 at Water Street. Dakota R. Flowers, 26, Bluffton, was driving a 2016 Ram 2500 pick-up truck northbound on S.R. 1 when the vehicles in front had suddenly hit their breaks and Flowers reportedly could not avoid rear-ending a 2013 Dodge Avenger driven by Quinton Stacy, 20, Bluffton. Stacy said the vehicle in front of him had also stopped suddenly. Damage did not exceed $2,500.
Wednesday, 5:21 p.m., Stogdill Road at River Road. Elizabeth West, 26, Bluffton, stopped her 2016 GMC Acadia SUV at the intersection, waiting for a 2022 Kia Telluride driven by Laura E. Thomas, 39, Bluffton, to turn ahead of her. West said she was looking left at possible coming traffic and rolled forward bumping the rear of the Telluride. Damage did not exceed $2,500.
FIRES
Thursday, 3:21 p.m., 2671E 900S, Keystone. Tree reported burning in back of property.
