Erie County Sheriffs Department

A series of thefts on Wine Street reminds residents to lock their car doors

By Melanie Williamson With more reported car break-ins, this time on Wine Street, residents are reminded once again to lock their vehicles and avoid leaving valuables in them. On Tuesday, October 24, two residents in the 800 block of Wine Street reported to the Erie County Sheriff’s office that their vehicles had been entered andContinue reading “A series of thefts on Wine Street reminds residents to lock their car doors”

Erie County Deputies in standoff with Vermilion Township man after 911 call

By: Melanie Williamson On Wednesday, July 19, Erie County Deputies Chad Henderson, Tiffany Soboslay, and Daniel McGlothlin responded to 8111 Barnes Road along with North Central EMS and the Vermilion Township Fire Department. North Central EMS received a call from a male at the residence for a female who he alleged had fallen down twoContinue reading “Erie County Deputies in standoff with Vermilion Township man after 911 call”

Four malnourished dogs found in barn

By: Melanie Williamson The Erie County Sheriff’s department is currently investigating four malnourished dogs found in a Vermilion Township barn. According to the incident report, Deputy Craig Ritz responded to a caller concerned for the welfare of dogs in a barn in the 13000 block of West Lake Road. The caller, a care taker forContinue reading “Four malnourished dogs found in barn”

Marijuana growing operation found in home

By: Melanie Williamson After an investigated that lasted several weeks, the Erie County Sheriff’s Department with assistance from the Vermilion Police Department acted on a search warrant for a home on the 6700 block of Joppa Road in Vermilion Township on Tuesday, March 28. In the basement of the home, they found 68 marijuana plantsContinue reading “Marijuana growing operation found in home”