Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Starke County Sheriff's Department BadgeIncidents:

12/12/16 – A slide off was reported in the 6800 block of Homette in Knox.

12/12/16 – A side off was reported on State Road 23 north of the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department.

12/12/16 – A man advised his friend wrecked his vehicle on 12/10/16 on U.S. 35 ¼ mile north of State Road 10.

12/12/16 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported on 300 North west of 1200 East in Plymouth.

12/12/16 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 8 and State Road 23 in Knox.

12/12/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Knox Police Department, Bass Lake Fire Department and Starke County EMS responded to a single-vehicle crash with possible entrapment at the intersection of State Road 10 and 700 East in Knox.

12/12/16 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported on U.S. 35 at the Pulaski County line.

12/12/16 – A vehicle versus tree property damage accident was reported in the 7300 block of south 750 East in Monterey.

12/12/16 – A hit-and-run property damage accident was reported in the parking lot of Mark Bailey’s Discount Center in North Judson.

12/12/16 – A resident in the 3600 block of east 400 South in Knox reported vandalism to her car.

12/12/16 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 6300 block of south 500 West in North Judson.

12/13/16 – A North Judson resident reported she is being harassed.

12/13/16 – A slide off was reported in the 6400 block of 500 North in North Judson.

12/13/16 – Illegal dumping was reported at the cemetery at the intersection of 25 North and 700 East in Knox.

12/13/16 – A resident in the 1600 block of south 700 East in Knox reported a residential break in.

12/13/16 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported on U.S. 30 West of 1100 East in Grovertown.

12/13/16 – A resident in the 5200 block of south A Street in North Judson advised someone stole a check from his checkbook.

12/13/16 – A Star City resident reported being punched in the face by a man in the 4300 block of east 200 South in Knox.

12/14/16 – A vehicle versus tree property damage accident was reported on State Road 23 north of U.S. 30 in Grovertown.

12/14/16 – A motorist advised a pickup truck passed him at a high rate of speed on State Road 39 at 450 North in North Judson, threw rocks on his windshield and cracked it.

12/14/16 – A caller reported a dog left outside in the cold all the time in the 4600 block of North 1000 East in Grovertown.

12/14/16 – A resident in the 8900 block of east Long Lane Drive in Knox reported his garage was broken into and items were stolen.

12/14/16 – A caller in the 400 block of south 100 East in Knox advised someone hit a pole and took out the power, and the unoccupied vehicle is still there running.

12/14/16 – A slide off was reported on 800 South east of U.S. 35 in Knox.

12/15/16 – A vehicle versus tree property damage accident was reported on 600 East north of 100 North in Knox.

12/15/16 – A slide off was reported on State Road 23 north of U.S. 30 in Grovertown.

12/15/16 – A truck driver advised 160 gallons of fuel was stolen from his truck the previous night while he slept at Grovertown Truck Stop.

12/15/16 – A resident in the 2100 block of south State Road 39 in North Judson reported the back door of the residence was kicked in.

12/15/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 39 south of Toto Road in North Judson.

12/15/16 – A slide off was reported on 900 East at the curve of State Road 23 in Knox.

12/15/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on 700 East north of Toto Road in Knox.

12/16/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Officers and North Judson Police performed a random drug sweep at North Judson-San Pierre High School. No drugs were found.

12/16/16 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 4900 block of west State Road 10 in North Judson.

12/16/16 – A resident in the 5000 block of east 200 South in Knox reported someone was driving his vehicle while he was incarcerated and damaged it.

12/16/16 – A slide off was reported at the intersection of U.S. 35 and 800 North in Knox.

12/16/16 – A resident in the 1800 block of West Dawn East Drive in North Judson advised her husband cut all of the tires on her vehicle after an argument and left the residence.

12/17/16 – A resident in the 9400 block of east 800 North in Koontz Lake reported vandalism to his mailbox.

12/17/16 – A resident in the 7800 block of east 600 North in Knox reported vandalism in her driveway.

12/17/16 – A slide off was reported on 150 South east of 100 East in Knox.

12/18/16 – A slide off was reported at the intersection of State Road 8 and 700R in Culver.

12/18/16 – A slide off was reported on U.S. 30 west of State Road 23 in Grovertown.

12/18/16 – A hit-and-run property damage accident was reported at Hensler’s Nursery in Knox.

12/18/16 – A resident in the 5300 block of south 250 West in North Judson reported the theft of several items from the residence.

12/18/16 – A vehicle versus tree property damage accident was reported on 200 South east of 550 East in Knox.

12/18/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Bass Lake Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle accident in the 5000 block of south State Road 10 in Knox. The property owner advised a vehicle ran through the gate and hit a pillar in her yard.

Arrests:

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

12/12/16 – Alexander Yuri Bailey, 18, North Judson – Reckless driving.

12/13/16 – Richard Joseph Benwell, 30, Wanatah – Probation violation.

12/13/16 – Jenna Prater, 21, North Judson – Warrant.

12/16/16 – Elliott Michael Earnest, 27, Knox – Charges not listed.

12/17/16 – Johnny R. Miller, 31, Rensselaer – Operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more; Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person.