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Published October 01Bluffton Police answer 672 calls for service in August 2026
Police Chief Ryan Burkholder has issued the Bluffton Police Department activity summary for August 2026. With 672 total calls for service, the department conducted 34 traffic stops and responded to 6 criminal complaints, including 1 no operator's license, 1 domestic violence, 1…
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Published September 27Bluffton Fire and EMS train for speed and safety during vehicle extrications
By Paula Pyzik Scott The Bluffton Fire and EMS departments recently took a test drive with the equipment commonly known as the "jaws of life" at OEM Auto Recyclers. With a joint interest in speed and safety, volunteer firefighters peeled away components of the vehicle that would…
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Published September 26State Patrol investigates serious injury crash involving ambulance
Police/Fire/EMS Pandora man among those injured MEDIA RELEASE__On September 25, 2026, at approximately 2:52 p.m., troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Lima Post were dispatched to a reported injury crash, with ejection, that occurred at the intersection of State Route 117…
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Published September 08July 2026 Bluffton Police Dept. activity report
FROM BLUFFTON COUNCIL PACKET__On August 5, Bluffton Police Chief Ryan Burkholder provided the attached monthly report for July 2026 to the Village of Bluffton Council. The infographic, above, summarizes police department activity. The report details incident breakdowns by month…
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Published September 05Power outages impact Bluffton amid severe thunderstorms on Sept. 5
Police/Fire/EMS UPDATE Approximately 100 customer outages shown at 8:00 a.m. AEP Ohio has notified Bluffton area customers of power outages amid severe thunderstorm in the early hours of Saturday, September 5. A total of 1,149 Customer Outages was shown stemming 2 Outage Cases.…