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The Wellington Police Department would like to officially welcome Chief Brett Bangas to the department and the Village o...
06/23/2026

The Wellington Police Department would like to officially welcome Chief Brett Bangas to the department and the Village of Wellington.

Chief Bangas brings with him an extensive background in both law enforcement and military service. He began his law enforcement career with the Lorain Police Department in 1995, where he served for nine years. He then joined Homeland Security Investigations, serving nearly 21 years as a federal agent before retiring in October 2024. Since then, Chief Bangas has also worked with the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office and the Avon Police Department.

In addition to his law enforcement experience, Chief Bangas serves in the Navy Reserve as a criminal investigator with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. His experience includes SWAT operations, dive rescue, bomb squad investigations, narcotics enforcement, and major crimes investigations.

We are excited to welcome Chief Bangas to Wellington and look forward to his leadership, experience, and dedication as he joins our department and serves our community.

Please join us in welcoming Chief Brett Bangas to the Village of Wellington!

🎆 FIREWORKS REMINDER. 🎆With fireworks already making their annual appearance around town, here’s a friendly reminder of ...
06/22/2026

🎆 FIREWORKS REMINDER. 🎆

With fireworks already making their annual appearance around town, here’s a friendly reminder of when consumer fireworks are permitted within the Village of Wellington:

📅 January 1
📅 July 3, 4, and 5
📅 The Saturday before and after July 4
📅 The Saturday before Labor Day and Labor Day
📅 December 31 (2:00 PM through 1:00 AM on January 1)

⏰ Permitted hours are generally 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM unless otherwise noted above.

Outside of those dates and times, fireworks are not permitted under Village ordinance.

Please celebrate responsibly, be considerate of your neighbors and pets, and help everyone enjoy a safe holiday season.

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🚓 Join the team.We’re looking for dedicated, professional individuals who are ready to serve the Village of Wellington. ...
06/19/2026

🚓 Join the team.

We’re looking for dedicated, professional individuals who are ready to serve the Village of Wellington. If that sounds like you, take a look at the flyer below and consider applying.

Questions? Reach out—we’d be happy to talk with you.

*Applicants must be OPOTA certified to qualify for the position.*

🎣🚓 Join Us for Badges & Bobbers! 🚓🎣Updated information regarding this event will be found below. The Wellington Police D...
06/18/2026

🎣🚓 Join Us for Badges & Bobbers! 🚓🎣

Updated information regarding this event will be found below.

The Wellington Police Department is excited to partner with Ohio State Parks and the Ohio State Highway Patrol for Badges & Bobbers, a free family-oriented fishing event!

📅 Friday, July 24, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – Noon
📍 Findley State Park – Campground Boat Ramp Area

This is a great opportunity for kids and families to spend time outdoors, enjoy some fishing, and meet local law enforcement officers in a fun and relaxed setting.

🎣 Bait and fishing equipment will be provided – just bring your family and be ready to have some fun!

🚗 If you are entering through the campground, please notify camp staff that you are attending the event.

We hope to see you there!

🎣🚓 Join Us for Badges & Bobbers! 🚓🎣The Wellington Police Department is excited to partner with Ohio State Parks and the ...
06/15/2026

🎣🚓 Join Us for Badges & Bobbers! 🚓🎣

The Wellington Police Department is excited to partner with Ohio State Parks and the Ohio State Highway Patrol for Badges & Bobbers, a free family-oriented fishing event!

📅 Friday, July 24, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – Noon
📍 Findley State Park – Campground Boat Ramp Area

This is a great opportunity for kids and families to spend time outdoors, enjoy some fishing, and meet local law enforcement officers in a fun and relaxed setting.

🎣 Bait and fishing equipment will be provided – just bring your family and be ready to have some fun!

🚗 If you are entering through the campground, please notify camp staff that you are attending the event.

We hope to see you there!

06/14/2026

🚨Severe Thunderstorm Warning🚨

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 14 at 2:40PM EDT until June 14 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

June 14, 2026 at 2:42:30 PM EDT
SVRCLE The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Huron County in north central Ohio... Lorain County in north central Ohio...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 240 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 19 miles north of Avon Lake to near Western Vermilion to near Sycamore, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Lorain, Elyria, Norwalk, Vermilion, Western Vermilion, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Grafton, Wellington, New London, Plymouth, Wakeman, Avon, Sheffield Lake, Eaton, Oberlin, Sheffield, Lagrange, and Penfield.

Edit: The owner has been located! 🐾 FOUND DOG ALERT 🐾This dog was found in the area of 212 Taylor Street and is currentl...
06/11/2026

Edit: The owner has been located!

🐾 FOUND DOG ALERT 🐾

This dog was found in the area of 212 Taylor Street and is currently safe.

If you recognize this dog or know who the owner may be, please contact the Wellington Police Department so we can help reunite them with their family.

📍 Found Near: 212 Taylor St.
📞 Contact: +1 (440) 647-2244

Please share this post to help us locate the owner and get this pup back home where they belong. 🐶❤️

05/31/2026

🚨 Power Outage Notification 🚨

The Wellington Police Department is aware of the power outages currently affecting the east side of the Village.

The on-call Wellington electric department employee has been notified and is en route to investigate and address the issue.

We appreciate everyone’s patience as crews work to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. We will provide updates if additional information becomes available.

Thank you,
Wellington Police Department

🎓🎉 150th Wellington High School Graduating Class Parade – Today! 🎉🎓Following today’s Graduation Ceremony at Wellington H...
05/31/2026

🎓🎉 150th Wellington High School Graduating Class Parade – Today! 🎉🎓

Following today’s Graduation Ceremony at Wellington High School, the 150th Graduating Class Parade will take place through town!

Community members are welcome to safely gather along the parade route to cheer on and celebrate our graduates as they make this historic journey. 👏🎓

🚗 Please note: there will be minor traffic delays along the route during the parade.

Come out and show your support—join us in celebrating the Wellington High School Graduating Class of 2026! 🎉

The Route is as follows:
• Leaving the high school southbound on North Main
• Turn left eastbound on East Herrick
• Right on Courtland
• Right on Carpenter onto South Main Northbound
• West on West Herrick
• North on Union into the back entrance of the high school

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147 East Herrick
Wellington, OH
44090

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+14406472244

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