The following announcement was made on the Ada, Ohio Police Department Facebook page:
On September 12, 2023, Ada Police officers arrested an escapee from the Worth Center in Lima, Ohio.
On September 11, officers were made aware that Ray Cline Jr. had escaped from the Worth Center in Lima on the night prior. On September 12, officers received a tip that Cline was spotted in the Village of Ada walking near Main Street.
Officers arrived and took Cline into custody without incident. He was subsequently transported to the Multi-County Jail in Marion, Ohio on an unrelated bench warrant. Other charges are currently pending.
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NORTH BALTIMORE–The Bowling Green Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle injury crash that occurred Sept. 7, at 9:15 p.m. on southbound Interstate 75 near Eagleville Road in Wood County.
On September 1 Hometown Stations of Lima reported that the Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a 2:30 p.m. single vehicle rollover crash on US 30 near SR 235.
Peter Smith, age 76, from Alexandria Virginia struck two construction barrels while traveling westbound. His vehicle went off the roadway and overturned several times. Smith sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported from the scene by Ada/Liberty EMS to Lima Memorial Hospital. Passenger Ryan Smith, age 16, sufferen non-life threatening injuries and was transported from the scene by Bluffton EMS to Lima Memorial Hospital.
The Hardin County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early morning crash on State Route 235 near County Road 80 north of Alger that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Jayden Elwood of Ada.
Hardin County Central Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call at 5:07 a.m. reporting a bicyclist possibly being struck by a tractor trailer travelling north bound on State Route 235. Responding deputies were able to locate the bicycle and rider--later identified as Elwood, off the east side of the roadway, where he was determined to be deceased.
