Allen County, Ohio Prosecutor's Office

Allen County, Ohio Prosecutor's Office This page is maintained by Allen County Prosecutor’s Office staff. This page is not to be utilized for any official inquiries.

The Allen County Prosecutor’s Office page is intended to inform the public about the cases we prosecute, matters that pertain to Allen County residents, and other events and alerts including safety information. This is not a personal page for the Prosecutor nor any employee of the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office. Such requests should be directed to the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office du

ring normal business hours. Inquires can be made by phone at 419-222-2462. We expect that participants on this page will treat each other with respect. Comments posted by users to the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office page are not to be considered the opinion of the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office. Comments and opinions posted by any pages that the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office follows are also not to be considered the opinion of the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office. By posting a comment to the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office page, the user agrees that they have read and understand this policy and agree that they will not violate this policy by posting inappropriate content. Comments are made at the user’s own risk. The user takes full responsibility for any comments, photos, or any other information posted to the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office page. Any comments that contain violent, obscene, profane, hateful or inappropriate comments regarding race, gender, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or age, suggest or encourage illegal activity, and/or make unsupported accusations about any person, including crime victims or organizations will not be tolerated and will be deleted. This social networking use policy is subject to amendment or modification at any time to ensure its continued use is consistent with its intended purpose.

04/08/2026

The staff at the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office wears blue today to raise awareness for the prevention of child abuse. ,

01/24/2026

The Lima Police Department was contacted by The Holiday Inn & Suites, located at 803 S Leonard Ave. They are offering a warming station for anyone in need during these sub zero temperatures.

Please remember to limit your time spent outdoors as much as possible during these extreme weather conditions. If you must go outside, dress appropriately and be sure to cover all exposed skin. Please also remember to bring in your fur babies. If you’re cold, they are cold. Stay safe.

12/26/2025

The Prosecutor’s Office will be CLOSED December 26, 2025.

12/03/2025

Thank you to the staff at the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office for sponsoring a family in this year’s Adopt-A-Family program. Prosecutor Destiny Caldwell and Assistant Prosecutor Cecily Stewart dropped off the gifts today. Adopt A Family matches people and groups in our community with families at our agency to ensure the children we serve have a Merry Christmas.

10/24/2025

Four Lima men were taken into custody and released after police discovered a suspected dog fighting ring and rescued seven dogs during a search on West Sixth Street.

07/18/2025

News Release
07/18/2025

Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach announced that the Sheriff’s Office arrested an individual on Thursday, July 17th, in connection with a possible scam. Sheriff Riggenbach stated that deputies received a call about a person contacting someone and requesting that the person pay a bond. The caller allegedly identified themselves as being with a federal agency. The caller provided specific instructions to the victim on the amount of money needed to pay the bond, how to package the money, and that someone would come to the victim's residence to pick the money up.

Deputies responded to the victim's residence and found an individual on the property. A male, Andrii Osoba, age 29, from Warren, Michigan, was arrested and charged with Theft from the Elderly, a Felony of the 3rd degree. Osoba was taken to the Van Wert County Correctional Facility and is being held on a cash bond set by Van Wert Municipal Court. The incident is still under investigation.

Sheriff Riggenbach advises anyone who receives calls similar to those described above to hang up immediately. Citizens should not give these callers any personal information, including your date of birth or social security number. He also warned people not to provide banking or credit card details to these callers. Citizens are encouraged to report attempts by callers to obtain money, personal or banking information, gift cards, etc., to the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office. Law enforcement agencies do NOT contact the public to tell them they owe a bond. Law enforcement agencies also don’t come to the home to pick up the money they say is needed for the bond.

Anyone with information on scams can call 419-238-3866, the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office App, or visit the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office website at www.vanwertcountysheriff.com and click on the “Submit a Crime Tip” link. Reports can be made anonymously.

People can also report information about other crimes using the above options or by contacting Van Wert County Crime Stoppers at 419-238-STOP. People can also remain anonymous when reaching out to Crime Stoppers.

06/18/2025

The Allen County Prosecutor’s Office will be
CLOSED
JUNE 19, 2025, in observance of the holiday.

04/24/2025

Please join us in congratulating the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office, Crime Victim Services and Allen County Public Health for being chosen as this year’s Wear Blue Winners in our annual contest to help raise awareness for the prevention of child abuse. The photo/video contest is held as part of the events for April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month with participants submitting a photo or video. We appreciate everyone who participated in this year’s Wear Blue Contest to help us raise awareness for the prevention of child abuse.

04/14/2025

The Allen County Prosecutor’s Office wears blue to raise awareness for the prevention of child abuse.

02/14/2025

**update**: Ayan Hersi was found deceased on 2/20/25 in the 600 block of North Sugar Street. This case is under investigation. Anyone with any information about Ms. Hersi’s whereabouts, any time between January 31st and February 20th, please contact the Lima Police Department Detective Bureau, or CrimeStoppers at (419) 229- 7867.

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MISSING PERSON: Ayan A. Hersi was last seen on the afternoon of January 31, 2025 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio. She was wearing a long black winter coat, tan boots, and dark green sweatpants. Ayan is a 33 year old (DOB: 01-01-1992), black female with black hair and brown eyes. She is approximately 5’ 7” and 125 pounds.

If anyone has seen Ayan or has any information on her whereabouts please call the Allen County Sheriff’s Office at 419-227-3535.

01/20/2025

CLOSED
in observance of
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

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