New Washington, Ohio Police Dept.

04/29/2026

On 4/28/26 at approximately 3:13pm NWPD officers were dispatched to a one vehicle non injury crash on S Kibler St at Rainbow Hatchery Way. The driver, a juvenile, was traveling northbound on S Kibler St and went off the right side of the roadway and struck a Verizon utility pole. New Washington Fire/EMS & Life First EMS were dispatched as a precaution due to the driver being a juvenile. The driver was cited for Failure to Control.

04/07/2026

This is located at the Crawford County Conservation Club. This is FREE to the public.

04/05/2026

04/03/2026

*****Juvenile has been located, and is safe*****

Buckeye Central kids if you know where he is you can call and be anonymous about his location.

Missing Juvenile

Please be on the lookout for a missing juvenile named Cayden Cole. He is 16 years old is 6'3, around 250 lbs, has brown hair and eyes. He was has not been seen since 8:30 am this morning (4/2/26) at his residence in Chatfield. If you come in contact with him please contact our agency Crawford County Sheriff at 419-562-7906.

03/29/2026

Today Scott Eshelman was sworn in as an auxiliary officer. Scott has several years of pervious law enforcement experience and is a great asset to the police department.

Once Scott completes his 80 Law Enforcement refresher course, he will then be sworn in as a permanent part time officer.

Congratulations to Scott and welcome to the Village of New Washington

03/15/2026

From 3/9/26 to 3/13/26 Chief Aaron Kissling took part in New Chief's Training in Dublin, OH. All new Chief's are required by law to attend a new Chief's training within six months of appointment. Chief Kissling was able to gain contacts and resources from all over the State of Ohio to help with matters for the Police Department. Chief's attending were from departments both big and small ranging from Cincinnati Police Department to several one person part time Departments.

03/06/2026

St John’s is NOT by Appointment Only. It is the Friday after the third Tuesday every month from 1:00pm to 3:30 pm

03/06/2026

☎️ Police Department Phone System Updated ☎️

The Police Department phone system upgrade project is now complete. This new system better serves both the department and our Village residents.

When you call the non-emergency number (419-492-2321), you will now hear an automated assistant with several options:

Press 1: Connects you directly to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center to report incidents that require an Officer or Deputy. The Sheriff’s Office also serves as our dispatch center. Because our department is not fully staffed at all times, this helps prevent delays if a Deputy needs to respond if an Officer is not on duty.

Additional options are available to contact:
•☑️Chief Kissling
•☑️Officer Coleman
•☑️Officer Katona

If they are unavailable or off duty, you can now leave a voicemail, which was not previously possible.

Press 5: You will then be connected to the Village of New Washington Offices.

🚨 Important 🚨: If you need to report an incident, please select Option 1 so dispatch can properly document and enter the complaint into the computer for reporting purposes.

This upgrade is an important step in modernizing the Police Department. Not only does it simplify communication, but it also reduces monthly costs, helping save the Village money.

Thank you for your support 💪

Chief Kissling