Dog Barking Complaint on Colonial Ct Leads to Citation
A late-night call highlights the balance between pet ownership and neighborhood peace A noise complaint on Colonial Court in Vermilion led to a police response and a summons being issued under state nuisance dog laws early Sunday morning. According to police, the caller reported that a dog had been barking Continue Reading
Vermilion Resident Warns Others About Door-to-Door Pest Control Encounter
A Vermilion resident is cautioning neighbors after a suspicious encounter with a man claiming to represent Mira Home Pest Control. The incident, which took place at the resident’s home in the city, was reported to the Vermilion Police Department and is now under review. Police Chief Chris Hartung confirmed to Continue Reading
The Thrift House Opens in Vermilion to Aid St. Mary’s Church
A former church office on Exchange Street has found new life as a pop-up thrift store benefiting St. Mary Catholic Church. The Thrift House, located at 731 Exchange Street in Vermilion, is now open on Saturdays through August 23, offering secondhand goods on a donation basis or at marked prices. Continue Reading
Vermilion Zoning Board Splits on Driveways, Sheds, Homes
The Vermilion Board of Zoning Appeals met on July 22 to consider a range of residential variance requests, ultimately approving three new construction-related requests while denying a homeowner’s bid to keep a gravel driveway and another’s request to place a shed within six inches of a neighboring property. Gravel Driveway Continue Reading
Gunfire Damages Vermilion Home; Police Ask for Tips
Vermilion police are investigating a shooting that damaged a home in the Brownhelm Station Road area early Wednesday morning, July 23, shortly before 4 a.m. The first reports of gunfire came in around 3:25 a.m. from multiple callers in the Indian Ridge Estates and Highbridge Road area. Officers searched the Continue Reading
Vermilion Fire Department: Weekly Incident Report, July 12–18
From the desk of Vermillion Fire Department Chief Bill Brown The Vermilion Fire Department responded to a variety of incidents between July 12 and July 18, ranging from traffic accidents to fire alarms and a submerged boat. Below is a summary of the department’s activity for the week: These responses Continue Reading
Jackson Street Assault Ends in Arrest and Hospital Visit
A neighborhood dispute on Jackson Street escalated into violence Tuesday night, leading to one man’s arrest and another’s hospitalization. Police were called to the area around 9:41 p.m. on July 22 after a 53-year-old Jackson Street resident reported being assaulted by his neighbor, Rickey L. Haynes, 67, who lives next Continue Reading
Golf Carts, Sewer Funds & Rezoning at Council Meeting
At the July 21 Vermilion City Council meeting, residents raised traffic safety concerns, Council approved major street projects, and a controversial rezoning proposal was officially withdrawn. Council President John Gabriel confirmed that the developer seeking to rezone Douglas Street for apartment construction has pulled their application. The plan, which included Continue Reading
Vermilion Police Blotter: July 14–20, 2025
The following incidents were reported to the Vermilion Police Department between July 14 and July 20, 2025, as provided by Chief Chris Hartung. This weekly blotter highlights a range of activity including fraud complaints, vandalism, and multiple arrests stemming from traffic stops and other incidents. July 14, 2025 July 15, Continue Reading
Confirmed Meth Discovery During May Arrest Leads to New Felony Charge
A Vermilion Township woman was arrested twice this year—first on bench warrants, then later on a felony drug charge—after jail staff discovered suspected methamphetamine during a routine search. On May 5, 2025, Kimberly Ann Phillips, 59, was arrested at her residence on Darrow Road by deputies from the Erie County Continue Reading