Police/Fire/EMS

Stove fire on North Main Street on Monday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 14, 2020

A stove fire at 515 N. Main St., Ada, was called in to the Ada Police Department at 2:59 p.m. on Monday, July 13, according to the Ada police log.

The log stated that units responding included one unit from LaFayette fire department, Ada police, Ada-Liberty Township EMS and several units from the Ada-Liberty Township fire department.

Attached at the bottom of this story are Hardin Sheriff logs from July 12-13 and July 13-14.

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Ada police assist in apprehension of Lima man

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 10, 2020

A Lima man was taken into custody by Hardin County Sheriff’s deputies and faces numerous charges following an incident on Thursday, July 9.

The report for the sheriff’s office follows:

At approximately 7:35 p.m. while on routine patrol on Ohio 309 near County Road 15, a deputy observed a traffic violation of a vehicle being driven west on SR 309.

Upon signaling the vehicle to stop, it continued off the road traveling around a residence and outbuildings into a field.

Upon approaching the vehicle in the field, the drive, identified as Michael Parsons, 31, of Lima, exited the car and was taken into custody.

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One person killed in two-car accident Thursday

Aaron Evans, passenger, died at Lima Memorial Hospital

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, July 10, 2020

A two-car accident Thursday evening (July 9) in Ada resulted in three persons hospitalized. One of the three died as a result of wounds that he appeared to suffer as a result of the accident.

The official Ada police statement follows:

On Thursday, July 9, at 6:12 p.m. officers of the Ada Police Department were dispatched to the scene of an injury accident on South Johnson Street and East Lehr Avenue.

Also responding were Ada-Liberty Township fire, Ada-Liberty EMS and Alger EMS.