Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Starke County Sheriff's Department BadgeIncidents:

5/9/16 – A resident in the 100 block of west 450 South in North Judson asked to file a fraud report.

5/9/16 – A resident in the 11300 block of Circle Ave. in Walkerton asked to file a theft report.

5/9/16 – An injury accident was reported on U.S. 30 eastbound east of 1100 East in Hamlet. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Hamlet Fire Department, Starke County EMS and Hamlet Police Department responded.

5/10/16 – A property damage accident was reported at the intersection of 700 East and 25 North in Grovertown.

5/10/16 – A resident in the 8900 block of south Jefferson Street in Monterey filed a theft report on a silver Jeep.

5/10/16 – A resident in the 2500 block of east 150 South in Knox reported mailboxes smashed the previous night.

5/10/16 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 900 block of west State Road 10 in North Judson.

5/10/16 – A resident in the 3000 block of east 300 North in Knox reported harassment.

5/10/16 – a Knox man reported accidentally shooting himself in the arm. The Knox Police Department was advised.

5/11/16 – A trespasser was reported on 200 South west of 100 West in North Judson.

5/11/16 – A Walkerton resident reported credit card fraud.

5/11/16 – A North Judson resident reported forgery.

5/11/16 – A Knox resident reported identity theft.

5/11/16 – An injured bald eagle was reported in a field in the 100 block of north 500 East in Knox. DNR was notified.

5/12/16 – A traffic accident with injuries was reported at the Marathon gas station in Walkerton. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Koontz Lake Fire Department all responded.

5/12/16 – A fight was reported in the 5100 block of south 275 West in Knox. Neighbors were reported arguing over someone driving recklessly and throwing rocks in the yard with tires.

5/12/16 – A property damage accident was reported in the 200 block of south State Road 23 in Knox.

5/13/16 – A resident in the 2400 block of south A Street in North Judson reported windows broken out and the front door broken in.

5/13/16 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of Toto Road and State Road 39 in North Judson. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department responded.

5/13/16 – A resident in the 1400 block of west 250 South in North Judson reported his home was broken into and two chainsaws are missing.

5/13/16 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported at the intersection of Toto Road and 550 East in Knox.

5/13/16 – A Grovertown resident reported fraudulent activity on her bank account.

5/13/16 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 10 and U Road in North Judson.

5/13/16 – A resident in the 6100 block of south 250 West in North Judson requested an officer for a theft report.

5/13/16 – A slide-off was reported in the 200 block of south 700 East in Knox.

5/14/16 – A vehicle versus tree crash was reported at the intersection of 750 East and 850 South in Ora.

5/14/16 – A resident in the 2400 block of south A Street in North Judson reported the theft of several items.

5/14/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, North Judson and San Pierre Fire Departments responded to a report of a Jeep flipped over in a ditch.

5/14/16 – The owner of property at the intersection of 1000 East and 250 South in Knox reported one of his outbuildings was broken into and items were stolen.

5/14/16 – A resident in the 3600 block of East Debby Drive in Knox reported extremely loud fireworks. The incident report indicates they were part of a 16th birthday party celebration.

5/14/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on U.S. 35 near U.S. 30 in Hamlet.

5/15/16 – A North Judson resident reported fraud.

5/15/16 – A resident in the 9300 block of west State Road 10 in San Pierre reported someone siphoned gas from a vehicle and stole the horn.

5/15/16 – A resident in the 5700 block of south 250 West in North Judson reported a residential break-in.

5/15/16 – A residential burglary was reported in the 5200 block of south A Street in North Judson.

5/15/16 – A resident in the 2700 block of 100 South in Knox advised he got into a verbal argument with the neighbor, who threatened to burn his house down.

5/15/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office and Hamlet Fire Department responded to a report of a vehicle fire on U.S. 30 east of U.S. 35 in the westbound lane.

5/15/16 – A Koontz Lake resident reported kids riding 4-wheelers and dirt bikes extremely fast on Tippecanoe Drive.

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.

5/10/16 – Brian A. Ligue, 30, Westville – Charges not specified.