New London Police Department-OH.

10/28/2026

Good morning, New London. We hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful stretch of autumn weather we are experiencing. Here are some of the recent happenings in town.

10/28 @ 0912
Complainant reported a reckless operator approaching the Village from the Fitchville area. The vehicle was unable to be located.

0806
Officer reported assisting squad personnel with an ill Railroad Ave. resident.

10/27 @ 1936
Officers initiated a traffic stop along N. Main and E. Fir St. for a registration violation. Warning given.

1647
Officers reported assisting squad personnel with an ill E. Fir St. resident. Patient was transported.

1605
A Clinton St. complainant reported phone harassment.

1434
Officer responded to a medical alarm at a High St. residence. It was determined to be a false alarm.

1106
Officer initiated a traffic stop along Railroad Ave. and James St. for a registration violation. Warning given.

10/26 @ 1942
Officers initiated a traffic stop along Park and New London Ave. for an equipment violation. Warning given.

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Officers initiated a traffic stop along High St. and S. Maple St. for a registration violation. Citation issued.

1721
Officers reported assisting squad personnel with an ill W. Ho**er St. resident. Patient was transported.

1410
Complainant arrived on station to turn in found property located near the gazebo along Park Ave. and Third St. The item was tagged and logged into found property.

0733
Officer reported assisting HCSO with a deer crash along Chenango Rd.

10/25 @ 0826
Officer reported assisting squad personnel with an ill resident of a W. Main St. nursing facility. Patient was transported.

10/24 @ 2321
Officers initiated a traffic stop along E. Main and Walnut St. for an equipment violation. Warning given.

2306
Officer initiated a traffic stop along Westwood Dr. and N. Main St. for a registration violation. Warning given.

1749
Officer initiated a traffic stop along Energy Pl. and Prospect St. for a registration violation. Warning given.

10/23 @ 1016
An Industrial Dr. business reported the theft of a UTV from their premises in addition to a large quantity of insulated copper wire. The UTV was recovered. The case is currently under investigation.

10/22 @ 2131
Officer initiated a traffic stop along N. Main and Ho**er St. for an equipment violation. Warning given.

2026
Officer initiated a traffic stop along Prospect and Clifton St. for an equipment violation. Warning given.

1721
Officer reported assisting squad personnel with an ill Westwood Dr. resident. Patient was transported.

1656
Officer reported conducting a vehicle lockout at an E. Main St. business.

10/21 @ 2044
Officers responded to a Williams St. residence for an unruly juvenile. All parties were spoken to and the child was released into the care of her mother, without charges.

1528
Officer reported conducting a vehicle lockout at New London High School.

Have a great day.

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Good luck to both our high school boy's and girl's cross-country teams, who are regional bound. Both will be competing in the D4 Tiffin Regional meet Saturday afternoon for a chance to advance to the state meet the following weekend.
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10/27/2026

Here's a look back at a very successful first annual Fall Festival. I think it was a huge hit. A special thanks goes out to Don Patton, Joe Thomas and the numerous volunteers who helped make this a success.

10/24/2026

UPDATE: located and found safe according to Willard PD.

Update: Teagan has been found SAFE. Thank you for all the tips.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Based on the information we have, we do not believe children in our community are at risk from this situation. We are still working with multiple agencies to locate and bring Teagan home.

The Willard Police Department needs your assistance locating Teagan, an 11-year-old juvenile from our community who went missing at approximately 4:15 p.m. today.
Teagan’s description:

• Height: 5 feet, 4 inches
• Weight: 163 pounds
• Hair: Brown
• Eyes: Blue
• Does not wear glasses

Teagan was last seen wearing a pink shirt, black shorts or gray sweatpants, and black-and-gray Nike shoes. She left with her Nintendo Switch.

If you have seen Teagan or have any information about her whereabouts, please call the Willard Police Department immediately at (419) 933-2561.

Please share this post to help us bring Teagan home.

10/24/2026

Be sure to stop by the NLPD booth tomorrow and say hi to our officers. We will also have a few handouts for the kiddos.

10/16/2026

Officer Taylor Ingraham recently had the opportunity to participate in the 2026 Jack- A-Lantern Jamboree held at Recreation Park last weekend. We want to say thank you to Inspire New London for creating this event along with their host of volunteers and all participants. Thank you for a great evening. See you all next year.

10/16/2026

Congratulation Ofc. Chandler Petush and welcome aboard. Ofc. Petush is a recent graduate of the Lorain County Community College Police Academy, where he finished at the top of his class and scored 100% on his state exam.

10/16/2026

Congratulations Lieutenant Lance Capiot who was promoted at Monday evening's council meeting. Lt. Capiot has served our community with professionalism and integrity since 2014. Keep up the great work LT.

10/16/2026

10/16/2026

Happy Friday. Here are some of our recent reports from within the village.

10/16 @ 0014
Complainant requested a welfare check on a subject residing at the reservoir campground. Everything checked okay.

10/15 @ 1928
Officers reported assisting squad personnel with an ill Birch Park Dr. resident. Patient was transported.

1922
Officer initiated a traffic stop along Park and New London Ave. for an equipment violation. Warning given.

1740
Officers reported assisting squad personnel with an ill Clifton St. resident. Patient was transported.

1557
Officers were dispatched to a High St. residence for report of a suicidal juvenile. Contact was made with the child. Family members were contacted to further care for the child as needed.

0829
Officer reported assisting a Third St. resident with a disabled vehicle.

10/14 @ 2224
Officers reported initiating a traffic stop along Grove St. for a registration violation. Warning given.

1305
Complainant requested a welfare check on a subject camping at the New London Reservoir. Contact was made and everything checked fine.

1252
Complainant reported a delivery driver parked in a handicapped space along S. Main St. Contact was made with the driver who agreed to move the truck. Warning given.

0921
Dispatch advised of a vehicle that had just been stolen from the parking lot of a N. Main St. business. Information was obtained on the incident and a suspect was quickly identified. Sometime later, the man was located and taken into custody. He was charged with grand theft auto and transported to the Huron Jail.

10/13 @ 2233
An E. Fir St. complainant reported possible identity fraud.

1708
Officer initiated a traffic stop along S. Main and Kirk St. for a registration violation. Warning given.

1617
Officer responded to an E. Main St. address for a male who had fallen and sustained a head injury. He was transported by squad personnel for further care.

1512
Complainant reported two dogs tied out at an E. Main St. residence that were acting aggressive toward students being dropped off at a bus stop. Contact was made with the dog's owners and it was determined the dogs posed no risk to pedestrians walking past the home.

0959
Officer reported conducting a vehicle lockout at an Akron St. business. A waiver was completed and entry was gained.

10/12 @ 1449
A S. Main St. business reported finding a wallet on the premises. The item was later returned to its owner.

1305
Officer reported assisting a Windy Acres complainant with a residential lockout.

Have a great afternoon, everyone. Good luck to our Wildcat football players, who travel to South Central this evening. Also, best of luck to all of Wildcat runners, who will participate in the Firelands Conference Cross Country Meet at Norwalk High School tomorrow morning. GO CATS