INCIDENTS
City:
Monday, 4:22 p.m., 300 block of South Liberty Street. Report of a vehicle with expired plates for extended time on street. Vehicle tagged.
Monday, 4:28 p.m., Dollar General. Report of possible drugs left by customer.
Monday, 4:36 p.m., 500 block of West Central Avenue. Caller advised juvenile was breaking things and threatening. Mom was contacted.
Monday, 5:23 p.m., Wells County Public Library. Report that someone popped caller’s bike tires during street fair.
Monday, 5:53 p.m., 800 block of Eastmoor Drive. Caller requested officer to discuss possible theft and threatening.
Monday, 6:05 p.m., 900 block of West Market Street. Report of possible dog abuse.
Monday, 8:30 p.m., Kentucky Fried Chicken. Report of man asking for money. Man was being polite and walked away when officers arrived.
Monday, 10:31 p.m., 300 block of North Williams Street. Report of loud music and odor of marijuana. One person in custody.
Monday, 12:48 a.m., 200 block of Colombian Avenue. Caller reported hearing someone walk around her home. Unable to locate anyone.
Monday, 10:10 a.m., NEOTI. Bicycle found in parking lot.
County:
Saturday, 1:05 a.m., 7300 South 400 West, Poneto. Caller reported vehicle struck mailbox and took off. Officers located the vehicle, driven by a juvenile who smelled like alcohol. He was taken home and his mother was advised he would be referred to Wells County Probation.
Saturday, 3:05 a.m., North 300 West and West 1000 North, Markle. Driver pulled over for lack of license plate lights. Officer noted the driver appeared nervous, sweaty, and had dilated pupils. The driver was arrested for driving while suspended and operating while suspended with a prior conviction.
Saturday, 5:18 p.m., 5800 North Main Street, Uniondale. Caller reported issue with juveniles and requested to make a statement.
Sunday, 12:58 a.m., North Scott Street and East Wabash Street, Bluffton. Individual was confused about one way street, stated they were not from the area.
Sunday, 7:58 a.m., 300 East 20 North, Bluffton. Caller expressed concern for subject walking in area with backpack. Subject was fine but would not give his information and requested a bottle of water. Officer gave him his Gatorade. Nothing further.
Sunday, 9:35 p.m., 1700 West 200 North, Bluffton. Caller requested welfare check for man from earlier incident. Man accepted a ride, he was on the way home from work.
Monday, 8:43 a.m., Ind. 116 and North 300 West, Markle. Report of tan Cadillac swerving all over the roadway.
Monday, 10:26 a.m., 800 block of Avondale Drive, Bluffton. Protection order served to Terry King.
Monday, 10:54 a.m., Wells County Jail. Warrant served to Jaxson Leverton who turned himself in.
Monday, 7:42 p.m., IMI, Bluffton. Caller reported open gate. Employee advised he was on the property.
Monday, 7:48 p.m., East 150 North and Ind. 116, Bluffton. Report of a vehicle sitting at the tracks with people. Vehicle was caller for the open gate at IMI. Sitting at tracks waiting for a train.
Tuesday, 10:21 a.m., 2300 North Spruce Drive, Bluffton. Elderly man reported missing his wife. Woman was next door and returned home.
Ossian:
Saturday, 6:34 p.m., Ind. 224 and North Greenwood Avenue, Ossian. Subjects moved road closed signs and drove through roadway. Should still be closed.
Sunday, 6:07 a.m., 200 block of West Mill Street, Ossian. Officer requested to issue PBT to subject who was covered in vomit and smelled like alcohol after caller reported he mistakenly tried to enter her home. PBT result was .168. One subject was transported to the Wells County Jail
Sunday, 9:50 p.m., 500 block of West Lafever Street, Ossian. Caller reported abandoned bike.
Monday, 1:18 a.m., North Jefferson Street and Mortin Lane, Ossian. Multiple juveniles referred to probation after a traffic stop revealed hundreds of dollars of THC products in the vehicle.
Monday, 6:42 a.m., Ind. 1 and East 800 North, Ossian. Officer checked on subject walking who advised he was going to work.
Tuesday, 10:36 a.m., 7700 North 100 East, Ossian. Officer assisted subject in finding phone.
ACCIDENTS
City:
Thursday, 5:22 p.m., Ind. 1 at the intersection of Sewage Plant Drive, Bluffton. A vehicle swerved in front of Andrew D. Rinehart, 25, Bluffton, who was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox SUV, causing him to slam the brakes and also the vehicle behind his, a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck driven by Dillon S. Myers, 29, Markle. Behind Myers’ vehicle, a 2008 Honda Odyssey mini-van driven by Jeri Harper, 30, Bluffton, was unable to stop and a collided with Myers’ vehicle. Myers’ vehicle then collided with Rinehart’s vehicle. Harper’s vehicle was rowed by Freeman’s. Damage exceeded $10,000.
Friday, 4:36 p.m., Wabash Street at the intersection of Scott Street. Riley A. Windsor, 18, Ossian, was driving a 2007 Chrysler Sebring eastbound and struck a 2017 Hyundai Sonata driven by Victoria Baumgartner, 27, Ossian. Windsor had been stopped at a temporary stop sign and advised she did not see Baumgartner stopped northbound. Damage exceeded $2,500.
Saturday, 3:13 p.m., West Washington Street at the intersection of South Morgan Street. Kabyn M. Peterson, 17, Uniondale, was driving a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix southbound on Morgan Street and struck a 2005 Pontiac Vibe driven by Osmara X. Gerber, 18, Milford, Ind. Peterson advised he had stopped at the sign and did not see the other vehicle. Damag exceeded $5,000.
Saturday, 10:05 p.m., Main Street at the intersection of South Street. A witness reported a hit and run. The witness stated that John R. Eisaman, 30, Bluffton, backed into a 2011 Ford Ranger pick-up truck and left the scene. Neither Eisaman nor his vehicle were locate at his or his family’s residences. Damage exceeded $2,500.
Monday, 5:03 a.m., Wayne Street at Ohio Street. Elizabeth R. Grogg, 30 Bluffton, was driving a 2019 Nissan Rouge, southbound on Wayne Street when the driver’s front side struck a low hanging wire. The wire scraped the area near the mirror and bent the mirror. Damage did not exceed $1,000.
Monday, 4:22 p.m., 300 block of South Liberty Street. Report of a vehicle with expired plates for extended time on street. Vehicle tagged.
Monday, 4:28 p.m., Dollar General. Report of possible drugs left by customer.
Monday, 4:36 p.m., 500 block of West Central Avenue. Caller advised juvenile was breaking things and threatening. Mom was contacted.
Monday, 5:23 p.m., Wells County Public Library. Report that someone popped caller’s bike tires during street fair.
Monday, 5:53 p.m., 800 block of Eastmoor Drive. Caller requested officer to discuss possible theft and threatening.
Monday, 6:05 p.m., 900 block of West Market Street. Report of possible dog abuse.
Monday, 8:30 p.m., Kentucky Fried Chicken. Report of man asking for money. Man was being polite and walked away when officers arrived.
Monday, 10:31 p.m., 300 block of North Williams Street. Report of loud music and odor of marijuana. One person in custody.
Monday, 12:48 a.m., 200 block of Colombian Avenue. Caller reported hearing someone walk around her home. Unable to locate anyone.
Monday, 10:10 a.m., NEOTI. Bicycle found in parking lot.
County:
Sunday, 6:07 p.m., 100 East and Ind. 218, Elihash Yardley stated he drove too quickly on the gravel road and was doing fishtails. He lost control of the his Chevy Silverado and it ran into a ditch, hitting a utility pole. No injuries reported. AEP was contacted due to the damage to the power pole. Damages not exceeding $10,000.
Sunday, 7:58 p.m., 500 West and 400 South. Christopher Alma was driving through the intersection when his vehicle collided with the front end of Allison Johnson’s vehicle, which was also going through the intersection. Damages not exceeding $10,000.
Sunday, 9:04 p.m., Ind 1 and Ind. 224. Richard Gerber was traveling southbound on Ind. 1 when a deer ran into the roadway toward the front driver side of Gerber’s Ford Fusion. Damages not exceeding $2,500.
ARRESTS
Rhett Duane Gilbert, 18, Hartford City, charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction, a Level 6 felony, criminal mischief, a Class B misdemeanor, minor in possession of an alcoholic beverage and operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, both Class C misdemeanors, operating a vehicle while intoxicate – endangerment, a Class A misdemeanor. Bond set at $6,500.
Joshua Robert Klinski, 33, Bluffton, charged with trespassing – no intent of felony theft, a Level 6 felony, public intoxication, a Class B misdemeanor, and minor in possession of an alcoholic beverage, a Class C misdemeanor. Bond set at $6,500.
Dustin Lee Joseph Weimer, 35, Markle, charged with battery and battery – bodily waste, both Level 5 Felonies, and one count of battery and resisting law enforcement, both Level 6 Felonies, and disorderly conduct and public intoxication, both Class B misdemeanors. No bond set.
Daniel Glores Vega, 30, Indianapolis, charged with battery against a public safety offical, a Level 6 felony, criminal trespassing, a Class A misdemeanor, resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct, both Class B misdemeanors. Bond set at $9,000.
Jazmine Nicole Love Webster, 22, Bluffton, battery against a public safety official, a Level 6 felony, and possession of marijuana, a Class C misdemeanor. Bond set at $6,000.
Jaxson Kyler Leverton, 19, Markle, minor in possession of an alcoholic beverage, a Class C misdemeanor. Bond set at $500.
Johanny Eliezer Rodriguez, 31, Bluffton, operating a vehicle without ever obtaining a license, a Class C misdemeanor.
Kenneth Ray Humphrey II, 34, Bluffton, driving while suspended with a prior suspension, a Class A misdemeanor.
