Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Fremont, Ohio, in Sandusky County, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Fremont depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Ohio Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Fremont
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Fremont that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Fremont Police Department); outside it, the Sandusky County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also carries the Sandusky County Park District (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Fremont Police
For Fremont, SearchSystems opened and checked the Fremont police records page at fremontohio.org/residents/police-request (page title: Police Request | The City of Fremont Ohio), phone 419-334-5900, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Fremont had 13 violent and 521 property crimes reported for 2022 and reported 500 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Sandusky County Sheriff's Office
The Sandusky County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 1,152 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 419-332-2613. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at sanduskycountyoh.gov/index.php?page=sheriff (page title: Sandusky County, Ohio | Sheriff), phone 419-332-2613, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Ohio Public Records Act Requires
The Ohio Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer promptly, within a reasonable period of time, at a charge of the actual cost of copying, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Prosecuting Attorney, (419) 334-6222, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Fremont?
From the agency that took it. The Fremont police records page is at fremontohio.org/residents/police-request, phone 419-334-5900; the sheriff's reports come from the Sandusky County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Fremont have to answer?
Under the Ohio Public Records Act, promptly, within a reasonable period of time. It may charge the actual cost of copying.
How do I get a report from the Sandusky County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 419-332-2613. Under the Ohio Public Records Act the answer is due promptly, within a reasonable period of time.
Is this the official Fremont website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.