Assault at 1900 BLOCK OF N DEFIANCE ST on 01/12/2026 10:26 AM

Type: Assault

Date: 01/12/2026 10:26 AM

Description: Simple Assault

Address: 1900 BLOCK OF N DEFIANCE ST, OTTAWA, OH

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Case Number: OPD2600140

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Stephens

Name

Chase Stephens

Missing Age

40

Est. Current Age

54

Last Seen

Ottawa, OH on 05/02/2012

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Red/Auburn Eyes: Blue Height: 5'10" Weight: 300 lbs

Case Number

MP24867

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Leirer

Name

Jerry Leirer

Age

90

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On february 28, 1977 officers responded to the holiday inn on fremont pike for an abandoned vehicle. Upon arrival, officers found a lincoln mark iv in the rear lot. Upon further investigation, officers found a deceased male wrapped in a blanket in the trunk of the vehicle. The victim was found to be jerry leirer and he had been shot twice; once in the back of the head and the other in his back.

Agency

Ohio AG

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