FINDLAY | Findlay Police Daily Calls for Service: Nov. 1, 2026

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FINDLAY — The Findlay Police Department logged 61 calls for service on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, according to the department’s daily media release. The most common were 5 suspicious activity/person/veh calls, 4 intoxicated driver calls and 4 special assignment calls. The log covers calls from midnight to 11:30 p.m.

Notable Calls

Knife robbery at Rawson Park leads to overnight search warrant, arrest

At 1:16 a.m., a man flagged down a Hancock County sheriff’s deputy near Broad Avenue and West Foulke Avenue and said he had been robbed at knifepoint about 15 minutes earlier. Dispatch notes first listed Swale Park, then corrected the location to Rawson Park near the baseball diamonds. The man said three males, one in his late 30s and two who looked 15 or 16, took his property, including a scooter and headphones. One person was detained at 1:34 a.m. Through the early morning, officers and a tactical team surrounded a home on Shinkle, an officer typed up a search warrant, and the team went in at about 4:34 a.m. after announcing the signed warrant. The log shows several people, including juveniles, were detained during the operation, and some were later released. At 6:53 a.m., an officer noted that one person was arrested for aggravated robbery, and one juvenile was listed in custody. The release does not list formal charges. The Fostoria Free Press reported on the Rawson Park aggravated robbery separately.

Business manager cited for loud music on Lima Avenue

At 12:18 a.m., a caller in the 1700 block of Lima Avenue said music was so loud it was shaking their home. An officer cited the business manager for noise, noting he had been warned by other officers earlier in the night.

Woman heard screaming “help me” turns out to be horseplay

At 6:32 p.m., a caller at Manor Hill Road and Silverstone Drive reported a woman being taken away in a gray car while screaming “help me.” An officer later found the driver, whose car and direction of travel matched the description. He told the officer he was messing around with a friend who had been on the hood of his car. The log shows nothing further.

Employee hurt in fight near West Trenton Avenue restaurant

At 5:17 p.m., a caller in the 700 block of West Trenton Avenue reported that an employee had been assaulted and that the other person ran off and drove toward Main Street in a Nissan Versa. The employee did not need medical attention. The other party later told police the employee slapped her phone out of her hand and grabbed her arm, so she hit her, and she agreed to come back to meet officers in a nearby parking lot. The release does not say whether anyone was cited.

Four calls about possible drunk drivers

Callers reported possible impaired drivers four times. Just after midnight, a silver Volkswagen with a temporary tag was reported swerving south on Broad Avenue, and a black Jeep Cherokee was reported in the 1100 block of West Trenton Avenue. At 6:28 a.m., a driver was reported heading west on West Trenton Avenue from a fast-food restaurant, and at 8 p.m. a silver Toyota was reported swerving and braking at random while heading east on U.S. 224 into Findlay. The log does not show any of the drivers being stopped. Officers also checked the area for a swerving red SUV for the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office at 1:40 a.m. before deputies called it off.

Other calls

• At 8:10 a.m., a resident in the 400 block of Davis Street reported his house had been ransacked and someone had tried to steal a ring.
• At 3:24 p.m., a burglary call in the 100 block of Laquineo Street turned out to be a living room window that had fallen in. Nothing appeared to be missing, and the resident did not want a report.
• At 9:57 a.m., a person was taken into custody on a warrant in the 700 block of West Trenton Avenue. The release does not list charges.
• At 2:29 p.m., a car was reported keyed in the 500 block of Liberty Street.
• At 10:05 a.m., a resident in the 2500 block of Villa West Drive reported fraud on a bank account.
• At 7:38 p.m., a business in the 2300 block of Tiffin Avenue asked police to remove two combative guests. They agreed to leave. Later that night, a caller at the same address thought a car had been stolen, but it had been towed from private property on the business’s behalf, which officers called a civil matter.
• At 1:30 p.m., a caller reported a homeless camp behind a building in the 700 block of Hawthorne Road, across Lye Creek. The caller was told police could do nothing at the time.
• At 7:17 a.m., traffic lights were reported out at East Sandusky Street and Osborn Avenue.
• At 9:31 p.m., broken glass was reported in the road on East Hardin Street near South Main Street. It was swept to the curb.
• At 3:22 p.m., live ammunition turned in at the 1800 block of Manor Hill Road was disposed of at the police range.
• At 11:30 p.m., a driver went through a Tiffin Avenue store parking lot while it was being sealed. An employee said there was no damage.
• Alarms on Tiffin Avenue, Western Avenue and North Blanchard Street were all found secure.

Officers made four traffic stops, giving verbal warnings for riding a bicycle against traffic, expired tags and a stop-sign violation. They also handled four special assignments, two warrant attempts and a controlled burn near Township Road 255 and U.S. 224. Three calls were logged only as “New Call” with no notes. Calls involving juveniles, medical emergencies, mental-health crises, family disputes and abuse reports are not detailed in this report.

Anyone taken into custody or charged is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

The daily media release is a log of calls as they were dispatched, with brief notes from dispatchers and officers. It is not a final police report, and details can change as cases are investigated. The Findlay Police Department can be reached at 419-424-7150 for non-emergencies, or through the City of Findlay Police Department page. Residents can also learn how to report a crime in Findlay. In an emergency, call 911.

Sources

• Findlay Police Department, Daily Media Release for Nov. 1, 2026 (call log spreadsheet provided to The Fostoria Free Press)
• City of Findlay Police Department – https://www.findlayohio.gov/government/city-departments/police
• City of Findlay, Report a Crime – https://www.findlayohio.gov/government/city-departments/police/report-a-crime
• https://thefostoriafreepress.com/findlay-rawson-park-aggravated-robbery-man-two-teens-arrested/

Data in this report comes from the Findlay Police Department daily media release. Names, house numbers and details involving juveniles or medical conditions have been left out.