Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Starke County Sheriff's Department BadgeIncidents:

4/18/16 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported on Toto Road east of 1000 East in Culver.
4/18/16 – A resident in the 4200 block of north 300 East in Knox reported a lost/stolen trailer plate.
4/19/16 – The Starke Coujnty Sheriff’s Office, Bass Lake Fire Department and Starke County EMS responded to a semi versus van rear-end collision on U.S. 35 at 500 South in Knox.
4/19/16 – A Knox resident reported being scammed over the telephone by people claiming to be with the IRS who convinced her to send them $2,000 worth of iTunes gift cards.
4/19/16 – A resident in the 8700 block of south 1175 East in Culver reported a known suspect peeping in her windows and threatening to plant drugs on her property.
4/19/16 – An employee at the Oakview Motel in North Judson reported the theft of items from the motel.
4/20/16 – An employee at the Country Roads Bar and Grill in the 8000 block of North State Road 23 in Walkerton reported a man came in and assaulted the owner.
4/20/16 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported in the 11200 block of east 875 North in Walkerton.
4/20/16 – A resident in the 2600 block of south Union Street in Knox reported a suspicious person standing in her garden.
4/20/16 – A Grovertown resident advised he sent merchandise to a person in Alabama and they did not send payment back. He was advised to contact the Federal Trade Commission.
4/21/16 – A caller reported trash on 850 South all the way to 1175 West in Knox. The county highway department was notified.
4/21/16 – A vehicle versus turkey crash was reported on 500 West south of Toto Road in Knox.
4/21/16 – A North Judson man who left his vehicle at a Dawn Drive residence came to pick his vehicle up and found the tires slashed.
4/21/16 – A resident in the 1600 block of east 250 South in Knox reported his firearm was stolen from his vehicle.
4/22/16 – A license plate was reported stolen from Hicksgas in Knox.
4/22/16 – A silver 2003 Ford Taurus was reported stolen from a residence in the 6800 block of west Toto Road in North Judson.
4/22/16 – A property damage accident was reported on Toto Road between 200 and 250 East in Knox.
4/22/16 – A resident in the 8700 block of south 50 West in North Judson advised a pump that was stolen from the farm about two months ago is believed to be at the pawn shop in Knox. A report was not filed when the theft occurred, but they want to file one now.
4/23/16 – A property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Roads 8 and 23 in Knox.
4/23/16 – A trespasser was reported in the 1500 block of north 700 East in Knox.
4/23/16 – The owner of a home in the 2200 block of east 150 South in Knox advised her renters have moved out and she found narcotic residue and a possible meth lab inside the residence.
4/23/16 – A resident in the 2000 block of South West Country Lane in Knox reported people on 4-wheelers riding behind her residence without permission.
4/24/16 – The owner of a property in the 6600 block of east Toto Road in Knox reported the theft of items from the property.

Arrests:

Inclusion in the arrest reports is merely a record an arrest was made and is not an indication of guilt. All defendants are innocent until proven guilty.

4/18/16 – Dallas Dalton Preston, 23, Michigan City – Reckless driving, neglect of a dependent, resisting law enforcement on foot, resisting law enforcement by vehicle.
4/18/16 – Winston Lee Martin, 58, Knox – Possession of marijuana.
4/20/16 – Edward A. Royce, 34, LaPorte – Criminal trespass (x2), Possession of a controlled substance (x2), neglect of a dependent and maintaining a common nuisance.
4/20/16 – Tricia Ann Jackson, 28, Mishawaka – Neglect of a dependent, possession of paraphernalia and visiting a common nuisance.
4/22/16 – James Daniels, 47, Knox – Dealing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of precursors, possession of marijuana, possession of a Schedule 2 controlled substance and maintaining a common nuisance.
4/22/16 – Crystal Williams, 31, Knox – Dealing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of precursors, possession of marijuana, possession of a Schedule 2 controlled substance and maintaining a common nuisance.
4/22/16 – Joseph Bihlmayer, 31, Knox – Possession of methamphetamine and maintaining a common nuisance.
4/23/16 – Joshua A. Wielochowski, 26, Winamac – O.V.W.I.
4/24/16 – Joshua Aaron Rudd, 21, LaPorte – Warrant.