(8-7-23) Sunday at 4:08 pm Van Wert County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence on State Street in the Village of Willshire to check an abandoned 911 call. Where there had been an incidence of Domestic Violence.

What is a 911 abandoned call? – A call placed to 9-1-1 in which the caller disconnects before the call can be answered by the 9-1-1 telecommunicator.

Brandon Lee Chalfant (18) of Willshire was arrested on a First-Degree Misdemeanor charge of Domestic Violence.

He was arrested and transported to the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.

Domestic Violence in Ohio—

Ohio law imposes different penalties for:

  • Misdemeanor offenses. If you committed a first offense that resulted in minimal injury, and you are charged with a first-degree misdemeanor. Conviction may result in a jail sentence of up to six months and a $1,000 fine, but first-time offenders may be able to get probation in lieu of jail time.