(6-25-25) Cridersville has a new police chief…Donnie Chiles. Chiles replaces Nathan Fried who resigned in late April to take a position as a patrolman with the Sidney Police.
In April of 2023 Chiles was sworn in as the Lima Municipal Court Chief of Security. Chiles was hired to the
Cridersville Police Department on September 30, 2024.
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