Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

02/03/20 A car vs deer accident was reported on U.S. 35 near 400 N. in Knox.

02/03/20 Officers were notified that an abandoned semi was stripped and the business owner wants it towed from the 300 E. block of U.S. 30 in Hamlet.

02/03/20 A North Judson resident complained of trash dumped in an area of 500 S. Police are looking at evidence in the case.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

01/28/20 A Knox resident reported a shooting near her home with bullets hitting her house on State Road 8.

01/29/20 A car vs. deer accident was reported in the 5,000 S. block of Range Road in North Judson.

01/29/20 A caller notified officers that an unoccupied vehicle was found in a swampy drop-off around 150 S. and 1025 E. in Culver.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

12/09/19 A car vs. deer accident was reported on State Road 10 and 100 W. in North Judson.

12/09/19 A resident told dispatchers that a dog was hit by a vehicle on State Road 23 and another dog is staying with it and refusing to leave. Traffic was backing up as a result.

12/09/19 A car vs. deer accident was reported on 500 E. in Grovertown.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

12/02/19 A Walkerton resident asked police to check a resident as it looks like boards were removed from a house that suffered a fire earlier this year.

12/03/19 A caller told dispatchers that a vehicle was in the ditch in the area of 800 S. and 125 E. in North Judson. The caller was unable to tell if anyone was inside the car at the time.

12/03/19 A Walkerton resident informed police that in the past two mornings, some unknown person(s) started a small fire in the back yard on her property.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

11/25/19 A Monterey resident told dispatchers that a man walked into her residence asking for money.

11/25/19 A Walkerton resident told dispatchers that there’s a problem with a neighbor blowing leaves on the property. The caller alleged threats were made by the neighbor.

11/25/19 A repossession company called police to say that workers were attempting to repossess a vehicle when a person jumped in the vehicle refusing to get out. The individual was honking the horn and yelling.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

11/11/19 The Mobile Response Team responded to a call of an overdose.

11/11/19 A car vs deer accident was reported on Toto Road at 400 W. in North Judson.

11/11/19 A single vehicle accident was reported at 6855 S. State Road 39 in North Judson. The vehicle slid off the road and hit a tree, breaking the back window.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

11/04/19 Emergency responders were called to a vehicle vs tree accident at 625 S. and 200 E. in Knox. The vehicle was not occupied when emergency services arrived.

11/04/19 A person hired to secure and winterize a residence reported to police that the home in North Judson appeared to have a breached door and a window was open. The officer reported that the home appeared to be ransacked.

11/04/19 A car vs. deer accident was reported in the 5,000 East block of State Road 8 in Knox.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

10/28/19 One person was taken into custody following a pursuit in the area of 250 N. and 600 E. in Grovertown.

10/28/19 A Knox resident filed a theft report.

10/28/19 A North Judson resident asked to file a report with police as all of the addresses were changed so mail would go to someone else. The issue has already reportedly been discussed with the Postal Service, according to the log entry.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

10/14/19 A single-vehicle accident was reported in the 7,000 North block of 1200 E. in Walkerton.

10/14/19 Emergency responders were called to a vehicle rollover accident in the 6,000 North block of 25 N. in Knox. There were no complaints of pain from the male driver or the small child in the car at the time of the accident.

10/14/19 A single-vehicle accident was reported on U.S. 35 and 200 S. in Knox. Minor damage was reported.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

10/07/19 Deputies responded to a car vs. deer accident on State Road 8 and 700 E. in Knox.

10/07/19 A car vs. deer accident was reported in the 8,000 South block of 300 W. in North Judson.

10/07/19 A Walkerton resident reported the theft of roofing tools and material taken from his residence.

10/07/19 A break-in was reported at an electrical substation in North Judson.

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Starke County Sheriffs’s Office

Incidents:

09/30/19 A Knox resident reported the theft of an antique school bell.

09/30/19 A Knox resident reported the theft of a cell phone.

09/30/19 A Culver resident reported the theft of a generator.

09/30/19 A North Judson man told officers that he burned a large amount money his wife was saving after they had an argument.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

09/23/19 A school bus accident was reported 10555 W. State Road 10 in San Pierre. Parents were notified. The driver of the other vehicle complained of pain and refused medical treatment.

09/23/19 A two-vehicle accident was reported at 400 S. and 250 E. in Knox. One vehicle involved was a mail carrier vehicle. No injuries were reported.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

09/09/19 A Knox resident told dispatchers that a man in a small blue passenger car attempted o get his teenaged daughter near his vehicle.

09/10/19 The Hamlet Fire Department responded to vehicle fire at 340 E. U.S. 30.

09/10/19 A Culver resident told police that as he was going out to his car to go to work and noticed his car door was open and tools were missing.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

09/02/19 A Grovertown resident called police to complain that his neighbor was mowing prairie grass on his property that is registered with the DNR.

09/02/19 A resident on 400 E. in Knox told dispatchers that someone driving a pickup just “dumped” a sofa in a ditch.

09/02/19 A Walkerton resident mentioned to police that the neighbor’s dog was attacking the caller and the neighbors.

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