From the desk of Vermilion Police Chief Chris Hartung, here is the summary of calls handled by the department between September 1 and September 14, 2025:
September 1
- Found cell phone, Elberta Road
- Disturbance, Delamere Road
- Civil complaint, Vermilion Road
- Disturbance, Jefferson Street
September 2
- Overdose death, Erie Road
- Civil complaint (eviction), Perry Street
September 3
- Custody interference, Sanford Street
- Motor vehicle accidents, various locations
- Civil complaints, multiple
September 4
- Property damage (street sign), Liberty Avenue
- Domestic violence complaint, under investigation
- Natural death, Liberty Avenue
September 5–7
- Moving violation, Columbus Street
- Dog bite, Sandusky Street
- Theft, Woodridge
- Sick raccoon, Woodridge Road
- Multiple traffic crashes
September 8–9
- Found wallet, Liberty Avenue
- OVI arrest, Liberty Avenue
- Warrant pickup from Lorain PD
- Multiple motor vehicle accidents
September 10–14
- Harassment complaints
- Sound amplification violations
- Solicitor complaints
- Civil disputes, multiple
- Found credit card, Liberty Avenue
- OVI arrests (two), Liberty Avenue and Rolling Meadows
Residents are reminded to contact Vermilion Police Dispatch at 440-967-6116 for non-emergency matters, or dial 911 in case of emergency.