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Emergency Incidents
Female fallen in apartment needs help getting up
Medical Emergency
Westwood Dr, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to an apartment on Westwood Drive in Van Wert for a woman who had fallen and was reportedly uninjured but needed assistance getting back up.
Person repeatedly knocking on door on West Main
Suspicious Activity
W Main St, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to the (number withheld) block of West Main Street for a report of a suspicious person who reportedly knocked on a caller’s door about 30 minutes earlier and again a few minutes before the call.
Officers assist with reported assault on Dickinson Ave
Assault Report
Dickinson Ave, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were requested to assist Van Wert police with a reported assault that was no longer active near Dickinson Avenue in Van Wert, Ohio.
Police respond to reported assault on Dickinson Ave
Assault Report
Dickinson Ave, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical and police units were requested to assist with a reported assault near Dickinson Avenue in Van Wert. The situation was described as not active and planned to be investigated.
Backup requested near Sunset Court in Van Wert
Suspicious Activity
Sunset Dr, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, police in Van Wert requested additional units to assist at an apartment on Sunset Court in the city. The exact nature of the situation is not specified in the radio traffic.
Armed man barricaded near Sunrise Court in Van Wert
Weapons
Sunrise Ct A, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible armed barricade involving an elderly man reportedly pointing guns at people at a residence on Sunrise Court in Van Wert. Units requested backup and directed cruiser lights at the north-side windows of the brick house while EMS and fire staged nearby.
Teen injured after being bucked off bull at arena
Medical Emergency
Richey Rd, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to a local arena for a reported medical emergency involving a juvenile male who was bucked off a bull and had weakness in his arms and legs. The patient was reported conscious and breathing, and EMS was later told to stand down.
Resident reports possible intruder in home
Break-In
Center St, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a home near Center Street for a possible burglary after a caller upstairs reported a dog barking downstairs and believed someone might be inside the house.
Disabled black Jeep at Crawford and Shannon
Traffic
W Crawford St & S Shannon St, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic contact involving a black Jeep that reportedly had just locked up near Crawford Street and Shannon Street.
Emergency response to severe chest pain near Shaffer Street
Medical Emergency
Shaffer St, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS units responded to a medical emergency near Shaffer Street for a conscious, breathing 67-year-old with severe chest pain. Medic 9 later reported being on scene.
Elderly woman with numbness and high blood pressure
Medical Emergency
Van Wert-Decatur Rd, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call near Van Wert County Road for a reported 90-year-old woman who was conscious but experiencing numbness in her hands, feet, and right side, along with high blood pressure. Responders later reported that she was being transported to a hospital.
Traffic stop involving silver Volkswagen and Ford
Traffic
S Washington St, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Washington Street and Party Mart involving a silver Volkswagen and a Ford, with a request for Worthington’s to be sent to the scene.
Officer serving papers on North Market Street
Other Incidents
N Market St, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported being out near North Market Street in Van Wert for a possible civil paper service call.
Farm tractor hits mailbox on US 127 near roundabout
Traffic
US-127, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to the Van Wert propane area for a reported vehicle accident. A caller said he had been driving on US 127 near the roundabout and struck a mailbox, and he was waiting in a farm tractor with a heater on the back.
Person had seizure near Cable Street
Medical Emergency
Cable St, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel were dispatched to a location near Cable Street in Van Wert for a reported seizure involving a 35-year-old woman who was conscious and breathing.
Loose dogs running into roadway on North Lane Street
Traffic
North St, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to the area of East Hickory and North Lane Street for a report of two loose dogs, including a small Yorkie and a German Shepherd, running into the roadway. A dog warden was requested to respond.
Vehicle bumper with Michigan plate found in yard
Traffic
US-127, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, a homeowner reported finding a vehicle bumper in their yard near US 127 and Route 27, with a Michigan registration plate on it, suggesting possible crash debris from a nearby roadway incident.
Elderly man with severe rectal bleeding at Baycrest
Medical Emergency
Van Wert-Decatur Rd, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews are responding to a medical call at a facility near Baycrest and Van Buren for an 83-year-old man with substantial bleeding and blood clots. The caller has requested transport to OhioHealth Van Wert with an emergency response.
Speeding vehicle reported on Washington Street
Traffic
S Washington St, Van Wert, OH 45891
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a white Chevy Malibu or Impala possibly speeding north on Washington Street near a hospital, and an officer was sent to check the area.
