(6-26-24) Yesterday at 9:43 am Van Wert County Sheriff Deputies responded to a residence on Walcott Street in the Village of Willshire to serve a warrant issued by the Ohio Adult Parole Authority. Deputies had knowledge that Chad Alan Harter (45) of Willshire was inside the residence. Harter would not answer the door. Deputies stood by the perimeter of the residence while a search warrant was obtained. The Van Wert Police Department Special Response Team responded to the location to assist with a search warrant. At 1:41 pm Harter was taken into custody.

No injuries were reported in the incident. Harter is being held at the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.

Willshire Fire and Wren EMS were dispatched to standby as a precaution.