Loudonville Police Calls: Officers Investigate Fraud, Vandalism and Traffic Complaints Oct. 18–24
LOUDONVILLE, Ohio — Loudonville police investigated fraud and vandalism complaints, assisted with medical emergencies and issued three speeding citations during the week of October 18–24, 2026.
Officers also conducted 41 business checks and 13 traffic stops that resulted in warnings, according to the department’s weekly call log.
October 18
At 10:17 a.m., officers assisted the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office in searching for a vehicle that reportedly left the scene of a traffic collision near Nashville. The vehicle was not located in the village.
Police issued two speeding citations on South Market Street. A 23-year-old Columbus woman was cited at 12:16 p.m. in the 800 block for traveling 63 mph in a posted 50 mph zone. At 3:04 p.m., a 27-year-old Jeromesville man was cited in the 500 block for traveling 78 mph in a posted 50 mph zone.
At 5:15 p.m., officers responded to a report of someone screaming outside in the 300 block of South Water Street. Police found two people seated on the ground in distress. Officers believed one person was experiencing a medical emergency, and Loudonville EMS assessed the patient.
October 19
Police investigated a vandalism complaint in the 200 block of West Main Street at 11 a.m.
At 4:21 p.m., officers contacted the driver of a suspicious vehicle near a posted “no dumping” location in the 3000 block of State Route 3 to ensure no refuse was being dumped.
October 20
Officers responded to a missing juvenile report in the 400 block of Campus Drive at 4:15 p.m. The juvenile was located a short time later attending an after-school activity.
At 10:48 p.m., police checked a suspicious vehicle parked in the 3000 block of State Route 3. The vehicle was unoccupied, and no one was found nearby.
October 21
Village maintenance workers removed a dead deer from the roadway after police responded to the 1100 block of East Main Street at 7:04 a.m.
At 12:20 p.m., an 18-year-old Loudonville woman was cited in the 500 block of South Market Street for traveling 67 mph in a posted 50 mph zone.
Officers located a disabled vehicle on East Pendleton Street near South Market Street at 4:46 p.m. The driver had already called a tow truck.
At 8:25 p.m., police assisted with a vehicle-deer crash on State Route 3 near Township Road 458. Occupants reported no injuries. Officers dispatched the deer and provided traffic control while awaiting the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
October 22
Police checked a suspicious noise complaint in the 200 block of North Water Street at 2:54 a.m. and found everything appeared in order.
A resident in the 200 block of North Spring Street received an ordinance violation notice following an investigation at 11:32 a.m. Officers also responded to a juvenile complaint in the 700 block of Mill Road at 11:48 a.m.
At 7:38 p.m., police stopped a vehicle following a reckless driving report in the 400 block of Campus Drive. The driver appeared to be in normal condition, and officers detected no signs of impairment.
At 11:56 p.m., police assisted the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, Perrysville EMS and Loudonville EMS with a medical complaint in the 100 block of East Second Street in Perrysville.
October 23
Officers assisted Loudonville firefighters with a fire alarm in the 100 block of Banks Avenue at 3:05 a.m. It was determined to be a false alarm.
At 6:56 a.m., police responded to the 600 block of North Mount Vernon Avenue, where a caller reported a deer struck by a vehicle and requested a carcass receipt.
Police received a reckless driving report on State Route 39 at 9:06 p.m. The vehicle was determined to be near milepost 3, outside village limits.
October 24
During business checks at 5:43 a.m., officers found an unlocked business door in the 600 block of Wooster Road. Police checked the building, found everything appeared to be in order, left a message for the key holder and secured the property.
Officers conducted a standby in the 3000 block of County Road 3A at 10:34 a.m. and investigated a fraud complaint in the 300 block of East Main Street at 3:31 p.m.
