CRIME & SAFETY

GREENVILLE — On June 27, at approximately 10:45 a.m., Darke County Deputies along with Greenville City Fire and Greenville Township Fire and Rescue, responded to a three-vehicle injury crash at the intersection of U.S. Route 127 and Childrens Home-Bradford Road. Preliminary investigation revealed a 2011 gold Chrysler 200, driven...

DOMESTIC: At 7:43 p.m. officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Sater Street on a domestic dispute. Upon arrival, the female half involved stated she and her husband got into an argument about the house being hot. She was upset over trying to get the windows open, and she started yelling at him to move the couch so she could get behind it to open the window. During this process she fell into the window breaking the glass, she did have cuts to her arm that were bleeding. She stated she did not need medical treatment. There was no physical dispute. The husband stated she was under the influence of alcohol and broke the window. He wanted her to get charged for the damage, and the husband was advised that the house is also her’s and she cannot be charged for breaking her own property. The husband also told officers nothing had been physical and they were no longer needed. Both parties were advised to quit arguing and to stay separated.

ROCKFORD — The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office will conduct its ninth active shooter training for all Mercer County law enforcement and surrounding agencies on July 2 and 3 at Parkway Local Schools, 400 Buckeye St., Rockford. Training will consist of a short classroom portion and hands-on scenarios with...

On 6-15-24 police responded to the area of Martin at Ohio St. in reference to another PO advising that he attempted a traffic stop on a motorcycle and was now in pursuit. PO arrived to the area of E. Russ Rd. at N. Ohio St. He observed a Darke County patrol vehicle and another PO’s vehicle in pursuit Eastbound on E. Russ Rd. near 127 south. PO was able to get behind them on 127 Southbound. PO Conley called out that he was terminating from the pursuit. The Darke County vehicle continued following the motorcycle. As PO was listening to Darke County radio traffic PO heard the pursuit was heading Westbound on 36 Wand then Northbound on 121 South. PO headed to 121 South in preparation for the motorcycle to come back into the city limits. By the time PO was able to get to 121 South the motorcycle was already Northbound on Sweitzer St. near Pine St. PO followed several Darke County patrol vehicles Eastbound on W. 4th St., crossing S. Broadway, continuing Eastbound on E. 4th St. PO lost vision of the Darke County patrol vehicles when they turned Northbound onto N. Ohio St. at E. 4th St. PO continued following Northbound on N. Ohio St. PO terminated himself from the pursuit at E. Russ Rd. at N. Ohio St. From radio traffic PO heard the pursuit traveling Northbound on Wagner Ave. then out of the city limits. PO continued monitoring Darke County’s radio traffic and heard the pursuit turned into Flatters septic on Greenville-Celina Rd. then the motorcycle went into a farm field north of Children’s Home Bradford Rd. To assist Darke County PO went to Children’s Home Bradford Rd. and ST RT 118. Radio traffic was that he was then on Horatio-Harris Creek Rd. at 118 Westbound. The motorcycle then went Southbound on the railroad tracks and farm fields. PO positioned to assist Darke County deputies at Children’s Home Bradford Rd. near ST RT 49 North, where PO could see the motorcycle stopped in a field north of Children’s Home Bradford Rd. After a short time the motorcycle went back Eastbound through the field and exited onto ST RT 118. The motorcycle then turned Southbound on 118 and entered the city limits with several Darke County patrol vehicles in pursuit. PO was able to catch up to the motorcycle and deputies on N. Broadway at Wilson Dr. where the motorcycle lost control and crashed. PO did not observe the crash. Upon arrival, another PO and several Darke County deputies had the operator of the motorcycle under arrest. PO assisted another PO with removing his helmet and a Deputy gathered his driver’s license from his wallet. EMS was called to the scene to check the operator of the motorcycle. He refused medical treatment and was transported to Darke County jail.