Police/Fire/EMS

The Ada-Liberty Township Joint EMS squad is familiar with busy years. The Icon reported in 2019 that the department received 527 calls. Fast forward to 2021: The department had calls for 626 runs, with 80 calls in December alone, the most 911 calls in a single month in the department's history.

Tom Miller, EMS chief, reported these stats at the January 17 meeting of the ambulance board, which is composed of Jeff Acheson, representing Liberty Township; Shelia Coressel, representing the Village of Ada, and Terry Keiser, member at large. The board meets on the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the station on Gilbert Street.

In a followup interview, Miller broke down the 911 calls by type, noting that crews sometimes find an incident involves issues not initially reported to dispatchers:

As part of an ongoing theft investigation by the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office and Hardin County Crime Task Force, a search warrant was executed on Wednesday January 19 at 102 Park St. in the Village of Alger. 

The search resulted in the recovery of stolen tools, mowers, trailers, and power equipment. A 48-year-old male resident at the address Tobias Philipps, was taken into custody and lodged at the Multi County Correctional Center. The matter remains under investigation. Officers were assisted at the scene by Minich’s Towing. 

Photos by Ken Collins

Updated January 22.

The Ada-Liberty Fire Department was dispatched to a mobile home fire at 546 East Lincoln Avenue, Lot 5, shortly after 10 a.m. on January 21, 2022.

EMS chief Tom Miller reported that there were no injuries.

Officer John Iten of the Ada Police Department reported that the resident who escaped the fire did not know its cause.

Homes on both sides of the fire were damaged and the residents displaced; assistance was provided by the Red Cross.

The Hardin County (Ohio) Sheriff's Office public safety call dashboard shows the following activity for the Ada, Ohio area from January 8-14, 2022.

 

JANUARY 8

  • Animal Complaint
  • Civil Process
  • Dead on Arrival
  • 2 Disabled Vehicle
  • 3 Information
  • Lock Out
  • Medical Emergency
  • Narcotics
  •  Sign Down/Signal Issue
  • 2 Stand By
  • Well-Being Check

The Hardin County (Ohio) Sheriff's Office public safety call dashboard shows the following activity for the Village of Ada from January 1-7, 2022.

January 1

  • Alarm Drop
  • Civil Issue/Civil Dispute
  • Domestic Dispute
  • Fire/Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarm
  • Medical Emergency
  • Property Damage Accident
  • Reckless Operation Of Vehicle Complaint

January 2

  • 2 Civil Process
  • Information
  • Medical Emergency-PPE Required
  • 2 Mental Health
  • Open Door
  • Theft
  • 2 Traffic Stop

January 3

The Ada, Ohio police sought assistance from the public to identify a white male shoplifting suspect on December 7--by posting a security camera video on Facebook and noting the suspect's vehicle color and make, as well as other identifying features.

Later that same day, Police Chief Michael Harnishfeger reported to village council that the suspect had been identified thanks to the response of social media followers.

The APD Facebook page is located at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057127433403.

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