Incidents

5/29/17 – A property damage accident was reported in the 3100 block of south 350 East in Knox.
5/29/17 – A resident in the 600 block of south State Road 23 in Knox advised a known suspect drove by and fired shots at her residence. No one was injured, but there was property damage.
5/29/17 – An employee at Bielava campground in Knox reported one of his campers had items stolen from the vehicle.
5/29/17 – A resident in the 4200 block of South North Shore Drive in Knox reported a trailer was broken into and several items were stolen.
5/29/17 – A resident in the 6300 block of Rannells East Road in Knox reported the theft of tools and other items from the garage.
5/29/17 – A resident in the 5800 block of east 450 South in Knox advised her vehicle was broken into.
5/29/17 – A resident in the 1800 block of south 100 East in Knox advised a known suspect vandalized her house and car last night.
5/29/17 – A resident in the 2200 block of east 150 South in Knox reported being harassed by his stepson.
5/29/17 – A motorist advised he was driving in the 700 block of north 800 East in Knox when a resident mowing his lawn kicked out a rock and busted his windshield.
5/29/17 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of U.S. 35 and State Road 8, just north of Knox.
5/29/17 – A resident in the 3500 block of south CR 210 in Knox advised lumber for the garage he was building is missing and he believes people from Bielava took it and used it for firewood.
5/29/17 – An anonymous caller advised a dog had been locked inside a vehicle in the 10400 block of east 500 North in Grovertown.
5/29/17 – A resident in the 5500 block of east 100 North in Knox reported the theft of more than $400 from the home and named a possible suspect.
5/29/17 – A resident in the 4100 block of north 300 East in Knox reported an aggressive dog next door that is causing problems with the neighbors. He advised the dog just chased him and his dog onto their porch and continued to tear up his chicken coop and kill chickens.
5/29/17 – A physical fight was reported in the 8900 block of Sycamore Street in Monterey.
5/31/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 10 at the Starke/Marshall County Line.
5/31/17 – A vehicle versus tree injury accident was reported at the intersection of 700 East and North State Road 10 in Knox. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Bass Lake Fire Department all responded.
5/31/17 – A resident in the 2800 block of Elcona Drive in North Judson reported the theft of items from his vehicle.
6/1/17- A resident in the 8700 block of south Elm Avenue in Monterey advised her ex-boyfriend just left in her car without her permission.
6/1/17 – A woman came to the Starke County Sheriff’s Office to report her car was stolen by her boyfriend.
6/1/17 – A property damage accident was reported at the Starke County Highway Department where a county loader backed into a tanker truck that is there unloading oil.
6/1/17 – A fight was reported in the 7000 block of south SR 10 in Knox.
6/1/17 – A green dirt bike was reportedly driving recklessly in the 1200 east 250 South in Knox.
6/1/17 – A resident in the 4400 block of south Crest Drive in North Judson reported the theft of a ring.
6/1/17 –A resident in the 8500 block of Long Lane Drive in Knox reported being harassed.
6/1/17 – A property damage accident was reported at the intersection of 900 South and 300 West in North Judson.
6/2/17 – A property damage accident was reported at the intersection of Old 30 at the U.S. 35 overpass in Knox.
6/2/17 – A caller advised a man wearing a gray cutoff shirt and jeans exposed himself at the corner of Cherokee and Frost Streets in Walkerton.
6/2/17 – Officers were dispatched to the Starke Hospital ER for a report of a woman who was attacked by the neighbor’s dogs.
6/2/17 – A resident in the 8900 block of Pine Street in Monterey reported a television set and several other items stolen from his residence.
6/2/17 – A resident reported 40wheelers are knocking over garbage cans in the area of 100 South and 200 East in Knox.
6/2/17 – A resident advised there are dirt bikes on Lart Lane in Knox.
6/2/17 – A resident in the 6700 block of east 200 South in Knox advised a someone punched the windshield of his truck and broke it.
6/2/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported on U.S. 30 eastbound at the Grovertown Truck Stop.
6/3/17 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of U.S. 35 and 500 South in Knox.
6/3/17 – A truck driver advised someone stole diesel from his truck at the Grovertown Truck Stop.
6/3/17 – The owner of property at the intersection of 250 South and State Road 23 in Knox reported possible trespassing.
6/3/17 – 6/3/17 – A truck driver advised someone stole diesel from his truck at the Grovertown Truck Stop.
8/16/4/17 – A resident in the 7000 block of south 100 West in North Judson reported the theft of his Cub Cadet mower.
6/4/17 – A North Judson resident advised she hit a deer the previous night on State Road 10 near State Road 39.
6/4/17 – A resident in the 1700 block of west Dawn Drive in North Judson reported vandalism to his mailbox.
6/4/17 – The Starrke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and North Judson Fire Department all responded to a report of an injury accident in the 200 block of south Range Road in North Judson.
6/4/17 – The Starke County EMS, Starke County Sheriff’s Office, North Judson and Railroad Township Fire Departments responded to a motorcycle accident on U.S. 421 at Ann Street. The driver was deceased, and the Starke County Coroner was notified.

Arrests

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

5/29/17 – Mary Ellen Morrow, 40, Plymouth – Charges not listed.
5/30/17 – David J. Spohn, 32, Knox – Domestic battery committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years; battery results in bodily injury to another
5/31/17 – Mark A. Lovely, 28, Knox – Possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia.
5/31/17- Garry L. McIntosh, 29, Knox – False informing.
6/1/17 – Kyle Edward Scheib, 24, Knox – Warrant.
6/2/17 – Dustin R. Rensberger, 28, Knox – Domestic battery committed in the presence of a child less than 16.
6/3/17 – Brian S. Derby, 47, Culver – Domestic battery, battery results in bodily injury to another and strangulation.
6/4/17 – Richard Lee Fisher, 44, Hamlet – No charges listed.
6/4/17 – Bryan Keith Joseph, 25, Knox – Bench warrant.

Incidents

5/8/17 – A resident in the 5000 block of east 200 South in Knox reported the theft of his red Ford Focus by a known suspect and advised he wants to file charges.
5/8/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on U.S. 35 just north of State Road 10 in Knox.
5/8/17 – A two-vehicle head-on crash was reported at the intersection of 1050 East and 825 North in Walkerton. No injuries were reported, but one driver was cited for not having a license.
5/8/17 – A Knox resident advised her son’s ADHD medication was stolen from her house. She was told officers do not take reports for stolen medications.
5/8/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 1000 block of east 400 South in Knox.
5/9/17 – A Knox resident reported fraudulent purchases from QVC on her bank account.
5/9/17 – A resident in the 100 block of south Broadway in San Pierre reportedly found an animal of some type wrapped up tight and placed in a cooler in front of the door.
5/9/17 – Tires were reported stolen off of a van parked at a residence in the 7700 block of south U.S. 35 in Knox.
5/9/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported near the intersection of State Road 39 and 800 South in North Judson.
5/9/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on Range Road half a mile south of State Road 8 in Knox.
5/10/17 – A Knox resident reported fraudulent activity on her bank account.
5/10/17 – A Hamlet resident advised her vehicle was stolen sometime Friday or Saturday while she was out of town and is at John’s Garage in LaPorte County, according to the sheriff’s office there.
5/10/17 – A two vehicle property damage accident was reported in the parking lot of Mark Bailey’s Discount Center at the intersection of State Road 10 and Range Road.
5/11/17 – A resident in the 10800 block of East Seneca Lane in Walkerton advised her garbage can was stolen.
5/11/17 – A resident in the 6500 block of south State Road 39 in North Judson reported a dispute with the neighbor who is allegedly throwing sticks into her yard, screaming and threatening her husband.
5/11/17 – A property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Roads 8 and 23 in Grovertown.
5/11/17 – A garbage truck versus pole property damage accident was reported on Iroquois Road east of State Road 23 in Walkerton.
5/11/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Hamlet Fire Department responded to a report of a vehicle in a ditch on U.S. 30 eastbound at 600 East in Hamlet.
5/11/17 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of 500 South and 1100 West in North Judson.
5/12/17 – A caller in the 800 block of south 250 East in Knox called twice regarding juveniles on 4-wheelers running up and down the road speeding and advised he has video of them.
5/12/17 – A caller advised his vehicle was badly vandalized in the 10800 block of east Cherokee Road in Koontz Lake.
5/12/17 – A semi versus tractor property damage accident was reported on U.S. 35 half a mile north of U.S. 30 in Knox.
5/12/17 – A resident in the 11200 block of east Division Road in Knox reported a car was stolen from his yard.
5/12/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS, Hamlet Fire Department and Hamlet Police Department responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 30 two miles west of U.S. 35.
5/13/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Hamlet Fire Department all responded to a report of a motorcycle accident with injuries on U.S. 30 west of U.S. 35 in Hamlet.
5/13/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 7500 block of east 200 North in Grovertown.
5/13/17 – A resident in the 2800 block of east 100 South in Knox filed a theft report.
5/13/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Washington Township Fire Department all responded to a two-vehicle property damage accident at the intersection of State Road 8 and 1100 East in Knox.
5/13/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office and Starke County EMS responded to a hit-and-run accident with minor injuries in at the intersection of U.S. 421 South and State Road 10 in San Pierre.
5/14/17 – A property damage accident was reported on U.S. 30 west of State Road 23 in Grovertown.
5/14/17 – The Railroad Township Fire Chief asked to file a theft report in the 7500 block of south U.S. 421 in San Pierre.
5/15/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 10 at 750 West in North Judson.
5/15/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 8 near State Road 23 in Knox.
5/15/17 – A resident in the 5300 block of south CR 210 in Knox asked to file a theft report.
5/15/17 – A North Judson resident reported being scammed. She advised she bought a dog online and sent money via Western Union.
5/15/17 – A property damage accident was reported in the 4400 block of north 800 East in Grovertown. The caller advised there are no injuries, but the vehicle is on its side. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Hamlet and Koontz Lake Fire Departments responded.
5/15/17 – A resident in the 10300 block of east State Road 8 in Knox advised her house and pole barn were broken into and some items are missing from the pole barn.
5/16/17 – A caller advised a boat cover and two hoses were slashed with a knife in the 5500 block of south CR 210 in Knox.
5/16/17 – A resident in the 11100 block of east Cherokee Road in Walkerton reported the theft of lawn furniture.
5/16/17 – A resident in the 6000 block of south Range Road in North Judson reported his neighbor cracked his vehicle windshield while mowing the lawn.
5/16/17 – A Starke County Sheriff’s Deputy reportedly recovered a stolen weed eater, rake and gas can in Ora.
5/16/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of 350 East and 500 South in Knox. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Bass Lake Fire Department all responded.
5/16/17 – A resident in the 8000 block of north Tecumseh Road in Koontz Lake advised his neighbor reached out his home window and shot the tire out on his trailer.
5/17-17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS, Koontz Lake and Hamlet Fire Departments all responded to a report of an accident with injuries involving two tractor-trailers in front of the Grovertown Truck Stop on U.S. 30.
5/17/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on U.S. 30 east of the Grovertown Truck Stop.
5/17/17 – A vehicle versus pole property damage accident was reported in the Save-A-Lot parking lot in Knox.
5/17/17 – A resident in the 2700 block of south Range Road in North Judson advised two men were fighting in her driveway.
5/17/17 – Several boats tied to the dock at Bass Lake Marina in the 5000 block of east CR 210 in Knox were reportedly vandalized.
5/18/17 – A Knox resident came to the Starke County Sheriff’s Office to file a forgery report.
5/18/17 – A resident in the 2700 block of Airstream Drive in North Judson advised someone cut tree branches on her property and someone put logs on her property.
5/18.17 – A North Judson Police Department officer attempted to stop a pickup truck driven by Jeremy Lee Hansen, 34, of North Judson at the intersection of Talmer and Silver Streets. A pursuit ensued eastbound on State Road 10 through Starke County, with Hansen reportedly firing shots out the rear window of the truck at the Starke County and North Judson officers who were in pursuit. He continued into LaPorte County, where he shot himself on County Road 2300 South east of U.S. 421 near LaCrosse. Hansen died as a result of the gunshot wound.
5/19/17- An injury accident was reported in the 3300 block of north 900 East in Knox.
5/20/17 – Starke County Clerk Vicki Cooley reported counterfeit money was received in the clerk’s office.
5/20/17 – Railroad Township Trustee Mandy Thomason advised several vehicles are parked in the grassy commons area on the east side of U.S. 421 near the Oasis. She says they are not supposed to be parked there.
5/20/17 – A North Judson resident reported receiving a scam telephone call regarding a problem with her credit card.
5/20/17- A resident in the 8100 block of north Tippecanoe Drive in Walkerton reported a bench was stolen off of her porch.
5/20/17 – A resident in the 11000 block of east Mohawk Road in Walkerton reported the theft of several items from her garage by a known suspect.
5/21/17 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported on CR 210 north of State Road 10 in Knox.
5/21/17 – A vehicle break-in was reported in the 5600 block of Meyers Street in Knox.
5/21/17- A vehicle break-in was reported in the 5700 block of East Shady Lane in the Bass Lake area.
5/21/17 – Several vehicles were broken into in the 6400 block of south Eastern Drive in Bass Lake.
5/21/17 – A resident in the 6100 block of south State Road 10 in Knox advised his vehicle was broken into the previous night.
5/21/17 – A resident in the 2700 block of west 700 South in North Judson advised her vehicle was broken into the previous night.
5/21/17 – A resident in the 7500 block of east 300 North in Grovertown reported items stolen from a pole barn.
5/21/17 – A caller in the 300 block of North U.S. 421 in San Pierre reported damage to the top of his father’s convertible during an attempted vehicle break-in. Nothing is believed to have been stolen.
5/22/17 – A resident in the 10900 block of east Ostego Lane in Walkerton believes he found marijuana growing on his property.
5/22/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Koontz Lake Fire Department all responded to a report of a vehicle off the roadway on U.S. 30 near 1100 East in Grovertown.
5/22/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS, Bass Lake and North Judson Fire Departments all responded to a report of a single-vehicle injury accident on State Road 10 in front of Konrad and Son Cabinets in North Judson.
5/22/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on U.S. 35 just north of State Road 10 in Knox.
5/23/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 3100 block of North State Road 23 in Knox.
5/23/17 – A hit-and-run property damage accident was reported in the 6500 block of south 375 West in North Judson, with significant damage to a sewer lift station owned by the town of North Judson.
5/23/17 – A resident in the 5000 block of east 800 South in Knox advised her grandmother’s pills were stolen. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office does not do reports for stolen medications.
5/23/17 – A resident in the 5000 block of west 800 South in North Judson advised someone has been in her house in the last two weeks and is also taking her mail.
5/23/17 – Multiple agencies responded to a report of a two-vehicle, head-on collision in the 7600 block of State Road 23 in Walkerton. No injuries were reported.
5/24/17 – A resident in the 11000 block of east Mohawk Road in Walkerton advised her garage was broken into.
5/25/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on 100 North east of U.S. 35 in Knox.
5/25/17 – A Knox resident reported her daughters, ages 18 and 16, are being cyber bullied.
5/26/17 – A Knox resident advised she received counterfeit $20 bills at her yard sale.
5/26/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 3100 block of south 200 East in Knox.
5/26/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported in the parking lot of the Koontz Lake Library.
5/26/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on U.S. 30 near the Phillips 66 gas station in Hamlet.
5/27/17 – A vehicle break-in was reported in the 2500 block of east 700 South in North Judson. The property owner gave chase and provided a description of the suspect.
5/27/17 – A North Judson resident reported receiving a possible scam telephone call from someone claiming to be with Medicare.
5/27/17 – A two-vehicle injury accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 23 and U.S. 30 in Grovertown. Starke County EMS, the Koontz Lake Fire Department, Hamlet Police Department and Starke County Sheriff’s Office all responded.
5/27/17 – A resident in the 1000 block of west 700 South in North Judson advised someone went through their vehicles the previous night and took about $140.
5/27/17 – A property damage accident involving a golf cart was reported on U.S. 35 north of the Bass Lake Fire Station.
5/27/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on U.S. 30 at 900 East in the eastbound lane.
5/27/17 – A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 9500 block of east 750 North in Walkerton.
5/28/17 – A jet ski was reported stolen in the 3700 block of south CR 210 in Knox.
5/28/17 – A resident in the 3500 block of east Debby Drive in Knox called to file a vandalism report.
5/28/17 – A resident in the 5200 block of south Holiday Street in North Judson advised his dog was attacked by the neighbor’s three pit bulls.
5/28/17 – A resident in the 5200 block of east State Road 10 in San Pierre reported people riding 4-wheelers on her property without permission.

Arrests

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

5/8/17 – Micah Kunkle, 31, Plymouth – Violation of pretrial release.
5/9/17 – Jeffrey R. Singleton, 31, Knox – Felony warrant and body attachment.
5/9/17 – Tyler David Ramenda, 23, Lakeville – Residential entry, criminal trespass, false informing and operator never licensed.
5/11/17 – Steven A. Finger, 26, Knox – Felony warrant.
5/12/17 – Ronald L. Dobson, 64, San Pierre – Warrant.
5/13/17 – James Robert Royce, 47, Bunker Hill – Habitual traffic violator, operating while intoxicated/refusal, criminal mischief less than $750 parole violation, operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering and habitual traffic violator.
5/14/17 – Janee Mazurski, 45, Plymouth – Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person and operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more.
5/15/17 – Holly Marie Combs, 26, South Bend – Domestic battery.
5/19/17 – Timothy W. Cook, 50, Kouts – Operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more and operating while intoxicated.
5/21/17 – James Gregory Baldridge, 40, North Judson – Carrying a handgun without a permit.
5/22/17 – John N. Berg, 57, North Judson – Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person and operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more.
5/25/17 – Kyle J. Blackburn, 26, Walkerton – Warrant.
5/28/17 – Shawn Baniewicz – No charges listed.

Incidents

5/1/17 – A two-vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of State Roads 8 and 23. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Washington Township Fire Department all responded.
5/1/17 – A Knox man advised he purchased a dog online and may have been scammed.
5/1/17 – A vehicle versus turkey property damage accident was reported in the 1900 block of south State Road 23 in Knox.
5/1/17 – A North Judson man reported two known suspects took his SSI card.
5/2/17 – A resident in the 6900 block of east 400 South in Knox reported suspicious activity at the neighbor’s residence.
5/2/17 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 8100 block o south U.S. 421 in San Pierre.
5/3/17 – A single-vehicle injury accident was reported on State Road 8 west of the tracks in Knox. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office and Starke County EMS responded.
5/4/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of Railroad and Starke Streets in Hamlet.
5/4/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 10.
5/5/17 – A Knox man reported being scammed on eBay.
5/5/17 – A resident in the 1400 block of west 400 South in North Judson advised a suspicious man in a dark hoodie just ran through her property to the property next door, which is supposed to be unoccupied.
5/5/17 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported on Toto Road west of U.S. 35 in Knox.
5/6/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Washington Township Fire Department all responded to house fire in the 7300 block of east 25 North in Knox.
5/6/17 – A property damage accident involving a FedEx truck and a car was reported in the 3100 block of east 400 South in Knox on private property.
5/6/17 – A resident in the 5300 block of Elm Street in Bass Lake reported her windows were broken and believed it was vandalism. The incident report indicates a tree branch was responsible.
5/6/17 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported on State Road 10 east of State Road 23 in Knox.
5/71/7 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported in the North Judson Dollar General parking lot.
5/7/17 – A property owner in the 1100 block of east 150 South in Knox reported a damaged mailbox.
5/7/17 – A caller advised 4-wheelers are flying up and down the road in the area of Rolling Dunes Subdivision at the intersection of 700 East and Toto Road in Knox.
5/7/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of U.S. 30 and State Road 23 in Grovertown.
5/7/17 – A caller advised the 4-wheelers are back in Rolling Dunes Subdivision at the intersection of 700 East and Toto Road in Knox and are now driving through people’s yards.
5/7/17 – A caller reported 4-wheelers tearing up the area of Garba Drive.
5/7/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and North Judson Fire Department all responded to an injury accident on U.S. 421 north of 400 South in San Pierre. The driver of a scooter wrecked it into the ditch, and the extent of his injuries is not known.
5/7/17 – The owner of a home in the 10200 block of east 600 North in Koontz Lake reported a light was out and two doors were open upon arrival.

Arrests

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

5/2/17 – Warren Lavon Coffin, 52, LaPorte – Warrant.
5/3/17 – Vanessa Renee Sikorski, 42, North Judson – Operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering and operating while intoxicated.
5/3/17 – Kent Ryan Hoffman, 43, Knox – Domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury and domestic battery with a prior conviction.
5/4/17 – Travis John Franklin, 29, Hamlet – Charges not specified.
5/4/17 – Warren Lavon Coffin III, 29, Knox – Warrant.
5/4/17 – Doris Denean Roberts, 50 ,Knox – Operating while intoxicate and Operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more.
5/5/17 – Nicholas Wesley Davis, 19, Hammond – Possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.
5/6/17 – Michael Allen DeWitt, 32, Knox – Disorderly conduct, resisting law enforcement, intimidation on law enforcement and refusal to aid an officer.
5/6/17 – Jeffrey A. Japkowski, 39, North Judson – Operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction, operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more and operating while intoxicated.
5/6/17 – April Lynn Chessor, 35, Knox – Operating while intoxicated, operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person.
5/7/17 – McKenna Mitchell, 22, Georgetown, Fla. – Possession of a controlled substance, possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, obstruction of justice and unlawful possession of a syringe.

 

Incidents

4/24/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Bass Lake Fire Department on a brush fire call in the woods in the 3700 block of East State Road 10 in Knox.
4/24/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 8 half a mile west of U.S. 35 in Knox.
4/24/17 – A caller found a possible meth lab trash on the east side of 150 East just south of 400 South in Knox.
4/24/17 – A resident in the 8100 block of North Oak Ave. in Walkerton reported known suspects came to the house and took a red 2000 Corvette.
4/25/17 – A realtor advised he was showing a house in the 7900 block of Kramer Lane in Walkerton to a client and the neighbor’s lawn mower damaged the client’s vehicle.
4/25/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 5700 block of south 600 West in North Judson.
4/26/17 – A Warsaw resident advised a limb fell off a tree and damaged his vehicle as he was driving on State Road 39 south of the LaPorte County Line. A crash report was completed.
4/26/17 – A resident in the 7900 block of North Frost Street in Walkerton advised his sister is harassing him.
4/26/17 – The manager of a property in the 8000 block of north Tippecanoe Drive North in Walkerton advised the cleaning person found drugs on the property.
4/26/17 – A property owner in the 7400 block of south 125 East in Knox advised the neighbors have loose chickens, and they are picking and damaging the field he just planted.
4/27/17 – A resident in the 2000 block of east 250 South in Knox reported his mailbox was damaged and believes a power company truck was responsible.
4/28/17 – A resident in the 4300 block of south 100 West in North Judson advised tires were dumped on his property and believes he knows who is responsible.
4/28/17 – A minor two-vehicle property damage accident was reported on U.S. 30 at 1100 East in Grovertown.
4/28/17 – A resident in the 7300 block of east Franklin Street in Ora advised outbuildings on the property were broken into.
4/28/17 – A resident in the 800 block of south 1025 East in Knox asked to speak to an officer about the neighbors burning.
4/29/17 – A resident in the 2100 block of south State Road 23 in Knox reported suspicious people on his property.
4/29/17 – A caller advised a white box truck is parked at an abandoned residence at the intersection of 500 South and 100 East in Knox and three people are walking around.
4/29/17 – A caller advised a vehicle ran into a porch at Belavia Summer Resort at Bass Lake. No injuries were reported.
4/29/17 – A property owner in the 1800 block of east 400 South in Knox advised a maroon GMC is trespassing on his property.
4/29/17 – A resident in the 7200 block of east 900 South in Monterey advised someone left five marijuana plants in her back yard.
4/29/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Knox-Center Township Fire Department First Responders all responded to a report of an accident at the intersection of 500 East and 25 North in Knox.
4/30/17 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported in the area of 750 East and 850 South in Culver.
4/30/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at the intersection of 300 East and 350 South in Knox.
4/30/17 – A Knox resident reported being harassed.
4/30/17 – A resident in the 8800 block of south 150 West in North Judson advised his gate for his fencing was stolen by someone in a silver Ford king cab truck.
4/30/17 – A resident in the 4000 block of south 625 East in Bass Lake advised his car was broken into and money and medication were taken.

Arrests

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

4/24/17 – Sherry Katerine Eskridge, 27, Knox – Possession of marijuana and possession of heroin.
4/24/17 – Brock Lindsey, 21 – Operator never licensed.
4/25/17 – Bo Austin McIntire, 22, Hamlet – Reckless driving.
4/26/17 – Jeffrey R. Singleton, 52, Knox – Driving while suspended.
4/27/17 – Lucas Botset, 18, Walkerton – Dmoestic battery committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years of age.
4/28/17 – Briana L. Paulsen, 19, North Judson – Possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of paraphernalia and visiting a common nuisance.
4/28/17 – Tabitha Renee Letson, 22, North Judson – Maintaining a common nuisance, possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe and assisting a criminal.
4/28/17 – Jory Harrold, 34, Bourbon – Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, visiting a common nuisance, possession of a controlled substance (x2) and unlawful possession of a syringe.
4/30/17 – Shaquile D. Fisher, 23, Chicago – Warrant.

Incidents

4/17/17 – A Knox resident advised two people stopped in her driveway in the 7800 block of east 50 South and threatened her.
4/17/17 – A resident in the 4200 block of south 800 West in San Pierre asked to speak to an officer about his neighbor’s pit bull being loose and tormenting his dog. He said he spoke to the neighbor, who threatened him.
4/1717 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported on 400 North east of 1100 East in Grovertown.
4/18/17 – Officials at Oregon-Davis High School Contacted the Starke County Sheriff’s Office in regard to a possible case of sexting.
4/18/17 – An over-the-road truck driver advised he was at the Grovertown Truck Stop the previous night and fuel was stolen from his truck.
4/18/17 – A North Judson resident asked to speak to an officer in reference to following up on a report of stolen ATVs.
4/18/17- A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 8 one mile east of State Road 39 in Knox.
4/18/17 – A neighbor reported possible trespassers in the 6600 block of east 200 North in Knox where a house is under construction.
4/19/17 – A resident in the 800 block of east 50 South in Knox came home and discovered the residence had been broken into.
4/20/17 – A caller advised a pickup truck was driving recklessly down 450 South from Dawn Drive to 100 West and said children play in that area.
4/20/17 – An emergency room nurse at St. Joseph Medical Center in Plymouth advised a female patient there says she was raped twice – once at the Economy Inn on U.S. 30 and once at a residence in Koontz Lake.
4/21/17 – A resident in the 11000 block of east Toto Road in Knox advised people are on her roof shining lights into her bedroom.
4/21/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 39 north of 250 South in North Judson.
4/21/17 – A Honda motor was reported stolen from a farm on U.S. 35 north of 900 South.
4/21/17 – A Knox resident reported several fraudulent charges on her Key Bank account.
4/21/17 – A caller in the 8500 block of Tippecanoe Drive North in Knox advised a boat on the lake is shining a bright LED light into all of the homes as it goes around the lake.
4/22/17 – A driver parked in the back lot of Grovertown Truck Stop reported the theft of 150 gallons of diesel fuel from his truck. He said the suspect cut wire and took the plate off to remove the fuel.
4/22/17 – A resident in the 6900 block of north 1100 East in Walkerton advised her mailbox has been smashed twice.
4/22/17 – A man advised a woman in an orange Dodge pickup backed into his storage shed in the 200 block of West Toto Road and damaged it before taking off eastbound on Toto Road.
4/22/17 – A caller advised juveniles are playing basketball on 200 South east of U.S. 35 and defying cars as they pass by.
4/22/17 – A caller advised a loud party is occurring at the old campground on 400 South between 700 and 750 East with between 150 and 300 people in attendance.
4/22/17 – A two vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 8 and 600 East in Knox.
4/22/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on 600 East north of 100 North in Knox.
4/22/17 – A caller advised a vehicle with its lights on was parked near the anhydrous tanks in the 11200 block of east 450 South in Culver.
4/23/17 – A caller in the 6600 block of south Lombardy Lane in Bass Lake advised the neighbors are partying and keeping people up.
4/23/17 – Officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in the 11100 block of Pottawattamie in Knox.
4/23/17 – A resident in the 8100 block of north Oak Avenue in Walkerton reported a break-in in progress at his residence.
4/23/17 – The executor of property in the 2700 block of east 100 South in Knox reported juveniles tearing up the property with dirt bikes and 4-wheelers. He’s concerned about property damage and worried someone may get hurt.
4/23/17 – A resident in the 2600 block of south 700 East in Knox advised a man came on to the property next to hers with guns, and she has a protective order against him.
4/23/17 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported on State Road 8 about half a mile east of State Road 23 in Knox.

Arrests

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

4/17/17 – Osmani H. Mberwa, 19 – Operator Never Licensed.
4/18/17 – Lance D. White, 55, Peru – Driving while suspended.
4/18/17 – Warren Lavon Coffin III, 29, Knox – Charges not listed.
4/19/17 – Bille J. Minix, 54, Winamac – Warrant.
4/19/17 – Julian M. Arzonal, 31, Rochester – Battery committed with a deadly weapon, pointing a loaded firearm, battery results in bodily injury and intimidation with a deadly weapon.
4/19/17 – James Gregory Baldridge, 40, North Judson – Reckless driving and criminal mischief.
4/20/17 – Destini Briana Dockery, 18, Fort Wayne – Possession of marijuana.
4/20/17 – Nathan Robert Hilton, 28, Knox – Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug.
4/21/17 – Algin R. Trent, 51, Goshen – Warrant.

Incidents

4/3/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 39 north of the Pulaski County line in North Judson.
4/3/17 – An injury accident was reported at the intersection of State Roads 8 and 23 in Knox. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Washington Township Fire Department all responded.
4/3/17 – A North Judson resident advised he hired someone to work on his truck, which has since been damaged and says the person he hired and another individual are demanding money.
4/3/17 – A resident in the 1500 block of east 500 South in Knox advised her residence was recently broken into and a television set was taken.
4/3/17 – A resident in the 7800 block of east 600 North in Hamlet advised the mailbox and a light were broken.
4/3/17 – A resident in the 4900 block of east 800 South reported the possible theft of a license plate from his truck.
4/3/17 – A resident in the 5100 block of south 350 East in Knox reported a suspicious vehicle on the property.
4/4/17 – A resident in the 5700 block of east 200 South in Knox reported six men were at his home trying to fight his son. An officer was dispatched.
4/4/17 – The owner of a hay field south of Toto Road advised a vehicle drove through it and blew a tire. He followed it to an address on 400 South.
4/4/17 – A resident in the 7600 block of south 200 West in North Judson reported two vicious pit bulls loose in the area.
4/4/17 – A resident in the 2100 block of north 325 East in Knox advised his neighbor’s dog is loose again and chasing people.
4/4/17 – A North Judson resident advised she is getting threats from an inmate at the Starke County Jail and asked to file a report.
4/5/17 – A resident in the 1800 block of south 100 East in Knox advised two phone boxes were pulled up and used to destroy her mailbox. She found the phone boxes in her yard.
4/5/17 – A woman advised her brother stole a check from her mother’s account and wrote it for $12,000.
4/6/17 – A slide-off was reported in the 400 block of north State Road 23 in Knox.
4/6/17 – A tractor-trailer slide off was reported in the 1100 block of east U.S. 30 in the eastbound lane.
4/6/17 – A vehicle versus pole slide-off was reported on Fisher Street just north of Eliza Street in Knox.
4/6/17 – A resident in the 2300 block of east 250 South in Knox advised her vehicle was TP’d the previous night.
4/6/17 – A resident in the 7200 block of south 250 West in North Judson reported a break-in and burglary at his residence.
4/6/17 – A 2006 blue Chevrolet Cobalt was reported stolen from a residence in the 6600 block of east State Road 10 in Knox.
4/7/17 – A resident in the 4400 block of south Dawn Drive in North Judson reported a theft.
4/7/17 – A resident in the 4600 block of south State Road 39 in North Judson advised multiple people were breaking into cars.
4/7/17 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported on 100 North east of U.S. 35 in Knox.
4/7/17 – A resident in the 2000 block of south Tribue Drive in Knox reported being harassed about his dogs.
4/7/17 – A Knox resident advised her brother was arrested and his girlfriend, who is not on the lease, is having a garage sale and selling his stuff.
4/7/17 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported on State Road 10 east of North Judson.
4/8/17 – A resident in the 3100 block of south State Road 39 in North Judson reported the theft of a 2001 Chrysler convertible, possibly by a family member.
4/8/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 600 block of west 200 South in Knox.
4/8/17 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of 800 South and 300 East in Knox.
4/8/17 – The owner of property the 9900 block of east 300 North in Knox reported trespassers causing damage.
4/8/17 – A resident in the 5900 block of east Toto Road in Knox reported someone shot her dog. The suspect said the dog growled at him, and he used his shotgun to get it away from his property. He also advised a dog has been trying to attack his 4-H rabbits.
4/9/17 – A single-vehicle accident was reported on 700 East south of State Road 10 in Knox. The female driver complained of wrist pain.
4/9/17 – A resident in the 1600 block of east Toto Road in Knox advised a known suspect took off with his 2004 Chevrolet extended cab truck and his wallet sometime in the night.
4/9/17 – A resident in the 8600 block of south Sycamore Street in Monterey requested a theft report.
4/9/17 – A fight in progress was reported in the 5800 block of U East Road in North Judson.
4/9/17 – A caller advised 4-wheelers are driving down the road in the 7500 block of west 800 South in North Judson and people are walking around with flashlights.
4/9/17 – A resident in the 5600 block of east Manner Drive in Knox advised a neighbor at Hickory Hills Campground is pointing a laser at him and said he is concerned.
4/9/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 600 block of south 200 East in Knox.
4/9/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Washington Township Fire Department responded to a report of a crash at the intersection of State Roads 8 and 23 in Knox.
4/10/17 – A caller advised a train was blocking the intersection of 300 East in the Knox Industrial Park for 30 minutes.
4/10/17 – A caller in the 3900 block of Boa Drive in Knox advised the windows were broken out of his vehicle.
4/10/17 – A resident in the 5200 block of east 500 South in Knox asked to file a trespassing report.
4/11/17 – A two vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Roads 8 and 23 in Knox.
4/11/17 – A resident in the 10800 block of Cherokee Road in Walkerton advised his wife’s belongings were stolen, said he knows where they are, and asked to speak to an officer.
4/12/17 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported on State Road 23 near the Country Roads Bar in Walkerton.
4/12/17 – A resident in the 2400 block of north 700 East in Grovertown advised his garage was broken into and the vehicle inside was damaged.
4/12/17 – A resident in the 6900 block of east Homette Avenue in Knox reported a missing license plate.
4/12/17 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported in the eastbound lane of U.S. 30 west of U.S. 35 in Hamlet.
4/12/17 – A caller advised a tractor pulling a combine pulled the electric wires down at the intersection of State Road 23 and Tippecanoe in Walkerton. The driver kept going.
4/12/17 – A resident in the 1200 block of North Malibu Street in Knox advised her neighbor exposed himself to her twice in her yard.
4/12/17 – A single-vehicle injury accident was reported on State Road 8 at 300 East in Knox.
4/13/17 – The owner of property in the 11900 block of east 700 North in Walkerton reported someone keeps hunting on his property without permission.
4/13/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 10 west of State Road 35 in Knox.
4/13/17 – A suspicious vehicle was reported at the intersection of 100 West and 500 South in North Judson.
4/13/17 – A Chicago resident who maintains a camper at Hickory Hills Campground in Knox advised it was broken into.
4/13/17 – A Knox resident advised she let a let a friend borrow her vehicle a week ago and he is now refusing to bring it back or tell her where it is.
4/13/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS, North Judson Police Department and North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department all responded to a possible fatality on State Road 39 near the Pulaski County line.
4/13/17 – Starke County Forester Bruce Wakeland reported a man coming on to the property and vandalizing it.
4/13/17 – A resident in the 6800 block of East Oakwood Avenue in Knox reported the neighbor’s dogs continually come into her garage and poop on the floor.
4/13/17 – A resident in the 7000 block of south 250 West in North Judson advised a 4-wheeler has been stolen.
4/14/17 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported on State Road 23 west of 750 North in Hamlet.
4/14/17 – A Toto resident advised a neighbor shooting a firearm at 9 a.m. woke him up. He was told it is not illegal to shoot a firearm on your property if a proper backstop is in place.
4/14/17 – A resident in the 7300 block of east 700 South in Monterey advised a 4-wheeler has been stolen.
4/14/17 – A resident in the 5800 block of South U West Road in North Judson advised the neighbors keep driving in his yard.
4/15/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 1200 block of east 425 South in Knox.
4/15/17 – A resident in the 1500 block of west 500 South in Knox advised two 4-wheelers were taken from the yard.
4/15/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and North Judson Police Department responded to a motorcycle accident on 500 South east of 600 West in North Judson. The rider sustained minor injuries.
4/15/17 – A caller advised several kids on 4-wheelers and dirt bikes are riding out into traffic near the intersection of Tecumseh and Iroquois Roads in Koontz Lake.
4/15/17 – A hit and run property damage accident was reported at Mark Bailey’s Discount Center in Knox.
4/15/17 – An employee at Grovertown Truck Stop reported a drive-off of $620.
4/15/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Walkerton Police Department and Starke County EMS responded to a report of a domestic altercation in the 8500 block of north 1050 East in Walkerton.
4/15/17 – A resident in the 8700 block of east Long Lane Drive in Knox advised he came home and found a freezer bag of drugs.
4/16/17 – A resident in the 10400 block of east 500 North in Grovertown advised there are people behind his house trespassing and said they are stuck in the woods.
4/16/17 – A two vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 10 and U.S. 35 in Knox.
4/16/17 – A resident in the 1300 block of north 500 East in Knox advised the mailbox was damaged yesterday due to an accident.
4/16/17 – A resident in the 500 block of south State Road 23 in Knox advised two people were selling drugs in his driveway.
4/16/17 – A resident in the 100 block of south Fisher Street in North Judson advised the garage door is open and the vehicle is missing.

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.

4/4/17 – Eric Gene Wireman, 27, Knox – Auto theft.
4/5/17 – Christopher Lee McCurdy, 50, Knox – Driving while suspended prior.
4/6/17 – Lola Darlene Fier, 51, Walkerton – Charges not specified.
4/6/17 – Clifford A. Snyder, 47, South Bend – Charges not specified.
4/6/17 – Jamie Lee Joseph, 39, Valparaiso – Charges not specified.
4/6/17 – Arthur W. Beam, 53, LaCrosse – Charges not specified.
4/7/17 – James M. McCray, 46, Knox – Charges not specified.
4/8/17 – Kirk Alan Barnett, 30, Plymouth – Warrant.
4/9/17 – Riley Wayne McCoy, 25, Mishawaka – Resisting law enforcement, possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of paraphernalia and leaving the scene of an accident.
4/10/17 – Crystal Gayle Schroeder, 30, North Judson – Driving while suspended prior.
4/10/17 – Christopher Lee McCurdy, 50, Knox – Driving while suspended prior.
4/11/17 – Aqondius Steven Moss, 22, South Bend, Possession of marijuana, driving while suspended and theft.
4/11/17 – Jenna R. Prater, 22, Knox – Warrant.
4/12/17 – Raymond L. Higdon, 36, Knox – Driving while suspended prior.
4/14/17 – Donald Patrick Frazier, 53, Hamlet – Possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.
4/14/17 – Matthew Jacob Sipocz, 20, Fort Wayne – Possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.
4/14/17 – Kaylee Jo Bailey, 20, Knox – Intimidation.

Incidents

3/27/17 – A vehicle versus concrete pole property damage accident was reported in the Save A Lot parking lot in Knox.
3/27/17 – A resident in the 8900 block of east 150 South in Knox advised people came onto his property and were shooting a firearm.
3/27/17 – A resident in the 8600 block of east 200 South in Knox advised someone dumped possible stolen property across the street from her residence. The items were recovered and destroyed.
3/27/17 – Unspecified items were reported stolen from a location in the 2300 block of U.S. 30 in Hamlet.
3/27/17 – A possible trespasser was reported at a residence in the 8100 block of North Tippecanoe Drive in Walkerton.
3/28/17 – A possible vehicle break-in was reported in the 5100 block of North Hamlet Industrial Parkway in Hamlet.
3/28/17 – A suspicious vehicle was reportedly parked on a property in the 2400 block of south 100 East in North Judson.
3/28/17 – An official at the Bass Lake Pub advised a former employee is using the company credit card to make purchases. The card has been canceled, but a report is needed.
3/28/17 – A two-vehicle injury accident was reported at the intersection of U.S. 35 and State Road 10 in Knox. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Bass Lake Fire Department and Starke County EMS all responded.
3/28/17 – A property damage motorcycle accident was reported on U.S. 35 in front of Patrick Auto in Knox.
3/29/17 – An anonymous caller advised someone may be trying to get into the cars parked across from the Country Roads Bar in Walkerton.
3/29/17 – A resident came to the sheriff’s office to report the theft of a child support card. Money was reportedly taken from the account.
3/29/17 – A property damage accident was reported in the 3000 block of south State Road 39 in North Judson.
3/30/17 – A property damage accident was reported at the Grovertown Truck Stop.
3/30/17 – An attempted break-in and vandalism were reported at a house in the 7600 block of north Kickapoo Road in Walkerton.
3/31/17 – A resident in the 3300 block of west 400 South in North Judson reported property damage.
3/31/17 – A resident in the 4800 block of Topinabee Road in Walkerton asked to file a theft report.
4/1/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of Main and Pearl Streets in Hamlet.
4/1/17 – Officers were called to Mark Bailey’s Discount Center in North Judson for a report of an accidental firearm discharge. It occurred after a customer’s holster broke and his firearm fell on the floor. No injuries were reported.
4/1/17 – A resident in the 4200 block of south State Road 39 in North Judson advised someone backed into his truck, however he’s not sure when or where it happened.
4/1/17 – A resident in the 6500 block of south 975 East in Monterey advised she ordered a telephone from Walmart’s website. FedEx delivered it, and when she opened the package the phone was missing.
4/1/17 – A resident in the 5800 block of south U Road in North Judson called to file a theft report.
4/2/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at the intersection of Toto Road and Western in Knox.
4/2/17 – A caller advised a 4-wheeler and dirt bikes are driving recklessly in the area of 400 South and 350 East in Knox.

Arrests

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

4/2/17 – Alexander Victor Raudoni, 22, Michigan City – Possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.
3/27/17 – Ronald Wayne Avery, 56, Wanatah – Possession of marijuana and reckless driving.
3/29/17 – Clayton Neil Conley, 44, North Judson – Criminal trespass. Officers were notified at 9:53 a.m.
3/29/17 – Clayton Neil Conley, 44, North Judson – Criminal trespass. Officers were notified at 7:48 p.m.
3/31/17 – Jason Christopher Loftus, 37, Bremen – Warrant.

Incidents

3/20/17 – A resident in the 8700 block of South Oak Street in Monterey advised there are two unknown suspects on the property.
3/20/17 – A property damage only rollover accident was reported in the 9400 block of west San Pierre Road in San Pierre.
3/20/17 – A Knox resident advised money was stolen from her bank account.
3/20/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of 750 East and 625 South in Culver.
3/20/17 – A resident in the 6400 block of east 25 North in Knox reported the theft of a chicken coop.
3/21/17 – A resident in the 2000 block of south Tribue Drive in Knox advised the neighbor’s dog barks continuously and says this was a problem all of last summer.
3/21/17 – A Knox resident came to the sheriff’s office to file a theft report for unspecified items.
3/22/17 – A single vehicle crash was reported on 500 South near 350 East in Knox.
3/22/17 – A resident in the 7600 block of north Topinabee Road in Walkerton reported damage to his fence.
3/22/17 – A resident in the 8100 block of north High Street in Walkerton reported her neighbor’s dog is running loose again. She advised it has bitten her dog several times and has tried to bite others.
3/22/17 – A Knox resident advised a report is needed for forgery and theft of over $50,000.
3/22/17 – A motorist advised a Waste Management truck that’s northbound on U.S. 35 in Knox is losing trash and debris and said her vehicle has almost been hit several times by items falling from the truck.
3/22/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Knox Fire Department and Starke County EMS all responded to a vehicle versus tree accident in the 2300 block of east 150 South in Knox.
3/24/17 – A resident in the 2000 block of west 700 South in North Judson reported her tires were slashed.
3/24/17 – A Walkerton resident advised she received threatening text messages.
3/25/17 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported on 250 West south of 400 South in North Judson.
3/25/17 – A suspicious person was reported at a residence in the 1100 block of east 150 South in Knox.
3/25/17 – Dispatchers received a tip of a possible drug deal in the Save a Lot parking lot in Knox.
3/26/17 – A resident in the 2400 block of east Toto Road in Knox reported a loud party and advised people are driving recklessly in the area.
3/26/17 – A resident in the 8800 block of east 700 North in Walkerton advised she believes a neighbor has taken her cat and cell phone.
3/26/17 – A Knox resident believes his stolen chainsaw is at the pawnshop and asked to speak to an officer.
3/26/17 – A resident in the 3500 block of east Debby Drive in Knox advised someone is shooting firearms and rattling his windows.
3/26/17 – A Walkerton resident reported the theft of a vehicle by someone who was given permission to drive the car but has since stated he is not giving it back.
3/26/17 – A resident in the 900 block of east 250 South in Knox advised juveniles on 4-wheelers are tearing up his field across the road from his home.
3/26/17 – A resident in the 10400 block of east U.S. 30 in Grovertown came home and discovered someone had taken his gun and his wife’s purse from the home.

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.

3/20/17 – Matthew R. Madsen, 39, San Pierre – Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person and operating a vehicle with a BAC of .08 or more.
3/22/17 – Jacob Lawrence Riche, 26, Bunker Hill – Dealing in methamphetamine, illegal drug lab; possession or sale of precursors >10 grams, possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of marijuana, resisting law enforcement and false informing.
3/22/17 – Rachel Ann Agee, 23, Knox – Maintaining a common nuisance.
3/22/17 – Paul E. Maze, 62, Walkerton – Intimidation with a deadly weapon and resisting law enforcement.
3/25/17 – Jozef Marusarz, 41, Oak Lawn – Battery results in bodily injury.
3/25/17 – Arthur Bafia, 32, Oak Lawn – Disorderly conduct.
3/25/17 – Micah R. Kunkle, 31, Plymouth – Disorderly conduct x2, resisting law enforcement, battery, battery resulting in moderate bodily injury and refusal to aid an officer.
3/25/17 – Olivia Lorraine Dickson, 26, Hamlet – Warrant
3/25/17 – Seth D. Dickson, 31, Albion – Warrant
3/26/17 – Angelina Marie Smithey, 30, Gary – Driving while suspended, possession of a synthetic drug and possession of paraphernalia.

Incidents

3/13/17 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of Toto Road and 100 East in Knox.
3/13/17 – A property damage only rollover accident was reported on 250 North between 500 and 700 East in Knox.
3/13/17 – A property damage only rollover accident was reported on U.S. 35 at 400 South in Knox.
3/13/17 – A single vehicle slide off was reported at the intersection of 200 East and 200 South in Knox.
3/13/17 – A single vehicle slide off was reported on State Road 8 at 700 East in Knox.
3/13/17 – A two vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 4700 block of west State Road 10 in North Judson.
3/13/17 – A two vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 3500 block of south 250 West in North Judson.
3/13/17 – A resident in the 6400 block of south Rannells East Road in Knox reported the theft of jewelry and medication.
3/13/17 – Unspecified items were reported stolen from a storage unit on west Toto Road in Knox. The caller advised the lock was cut off of the unit.
3/13/17 – Officers responded to the Family Dollar parking lot in Knox for a report of two small children left alone in a car.
3/14/17 – Firearms and other items were reported stolen from a storage unit on Toto Road west of Range Road in North Judson.
3/14/17 – A resident in the 11000 block of Ostego Lane in Walkerton requested a report for property damage to a fence.
3/14/17 – A single vehicle slide off was reported on 700 East south of State Road 8 in Knox.
3/14/17 – Starke County EMS advised an ambulance was northbound on U.S. 35 en route to LaPorte when a southbound truck swerved into their lane and took their mirror off.
3/14/17 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported on U.S. 421 north of 500 South in North Judson.
3/15/17 – A property damage accident was reported in the median in front of Grovertown Truck Stop.
3/15/17 – A single vehicle accident was reported on U.S. 35 between 450 and 500 South in Knox.
3/15/17 – A property damage slide off accident was reported in the 2800 block of south CR 210 in Knox.
3/15/17 – A single vehicle slide off was reported on State Road 10 east of State Road 39 in North Judson.
3/15/17 – A single vehicle slide off was reported on U.S. 30 eastbound in front of Knoll Brothers in Hamlet.
3/15/17 – A vehicle versus pole accident was reported on U.S. 421 north of State Road 10 in North Judson.
3/15/17 – A vehicle versus mailbox property damage accident was reported in the 7600 block of north State Road 23 in Walkerton.
3/15/17 – A hit-and-run property damage accident was reported at the Koontz Lake Dam.
3/15/17 – A two vehicle property damage accident was reported on 350 East north of 500 South in Knox.
3/15/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 5600 block of south State Road 39 in North Judson.
3/15/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 10 and U.S. 421 in Knox.
3/16/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 23 three miles north of U.S. 30.
3/16/17 – A two vehicle property damage accident was reported on U.S. 35 at 25 North in Knox.
3/16/17 – A caller advised two people in the back seat of a red car parked about a mile into the Kankakee Wildlife Area in Knox are either having sex or doing drugs.
3/17/17 – A two vehicle accident was reported on U.S. 35 at 200 North in Knox.
3/17/17 – A single vehicle accident was reported on U.S. 421 south of 400 South in San Pierre.
3/17/17 – A slide off accident was reported on the U.S. 35 off ramp to U.S. 30.
3/17/17 – A Culver resident advised her computer was locked up by people claiming to be with HP who told her she will need to pay to have it cleaned or risk being arrested for having porn on it. She was told this is a scam.
3/17/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 10 east of U.S. 421 in San Pierre.
3/18/17 – A rollover accident was reported at the intersection of State Roads 8 and 39 in Knox.
3/19/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 10 east of 700 West in North Judson.
3/19/17 – A vehicle versus pole property damage accident was reported on 50 South just east of Range Road in Knox.
3/19/17 – A caller reported illegal dumping of an item into the ditch on State Road 10 just west of 250 West in North Judson.
3/19/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on 100 West at 700 South in Knox.
3/19/17 – A caller reported three 4-wheelers driving recklessly at Knox Fertilizer and advised they also go onto Toto Road.
3/19/17 – A vehicle versus pole property damage accident was reported in the 3500 block of south State Road 23 in Knox.

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.

3/14/17 – Raymond William Grevenstuk, 22, Warsaw – Warrant.
3/14/17 – Phillip Wendell Mullins, 41, Grovertown – Warrant x2.
3/14/17 – Jesse William Godines, 22, Knox – Operating a vehicle with a BAC of .08 or more.
3/18/17 – Fabien Cole Ward, 20, North Judson – Possession of a narcotic drug.

Incidents

3/6/17 – A caller advised a white box truck pulled into a residence in the 5000 block of south 750 East in Knox and asked if anybody lived there. The property owner said nobody should be there. The caller said the two men in the truck walked all around the property. One of the men had shaved blonde hair and was wearing a camo jacket.
3/6/17 – A resident in the 6700 block of east 250 North in Grovertown reported an ongoing problem with someone trespassing and releasing dogs on the property. The caller’s husband has the man detained, and the DNR requested assistance from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office due to an extended ETA.
3/6/17 – A UPS employee advised she was attacked by three dogs on Friday at a home in the 6600 block of North SR 23 in Walkerton.
3/6/17 – A resident in the 4600 block of south 350 West in North Judson reported a suspicious person wearing dark clothing and carrying a flashlight outside her neighbor’s residence.
3/6/17 – A resident in the 1500 block of east 500 South in Knox advised two men were on the property stealing items from the shed.
3/7/17 – A caller reported trash was dumped in the area of State Road 10 and 250 West in North Judson.
3/7/17 – A 41-year-old Walkerton man was cited for operating an off-road vehicle on the roadway in the area of State Road 23 and Tippecanoe. The officer advised the man was irate, wanted to argue and kept punching his truck.
3/8/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 39 and 50 South in North Judson.
3/8/17 – The Koontz Lake Fire Department was dispatched to the 3100 block of north 900 East in Grovertown for a report of power lines sparking nearby.
3/8/17 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported on 350 East north of State Road 10 in Knox.
3/8/17 – A caller reported the theft of cameras in the 1700 block of east 500 South in Knox.
3/8/17 – Starke County EMS and the Starke County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1900 block of east 250 South in Knox for a report of a child who was bit in the face by a dog.
3/8/17 – Officers responded to the storage units on Toto Road west of Range Road in North Judson where a renter advised the lock on his unit had been cut. He said two helmets, a TV and some clothing were missing.
3/9/17 – A resident in the 2700 block of south Pinewood Drive in Knox was issued a citation for animals running at large after two dogs reportedly killed the neighbor’s cat.
3/9/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on U.S. 35 at 400 East in Knox.
3/10/17 – A single-vehicle rollover property damage accident was reported on U.S. 35 south of Knox.
3/10/17 – A resident in the 3100 block of west 900 South in North Judson advised her mailbox was ripped off the post sometime during the night and requested extra patrol.
3/10/17 – An assault was reported in the 5200 block of south A Street in North Judson.
3/11/17 – A resident in the area of 400 South and 350 East in Knox advised he was awakened by two trucks mudding in his neighbor’s field. They left as he was calling the police.
3/11/17 – A resident in the 10900 block of east Kanney Avenue in Koontz Lake advised a dark colored TrailBlazer parked partially on his property appears to be wrecked.
3/11/17 – A caller in the 3000 block of east 400 South in Knox advised several 4-wheelers are riding recklessly through the subdivision and requested an officer.
3/11/17 – A resident in the 300 block of North Sandy Knob Drive in San Pierre advised his neighbor’s dog is off its leash and goes after his kids.
3/11/17 – A North Judson resident advised his ex-wife is making threats against him.
3/11/17 – A resident in the 4400 block of East Dawn Drive in North Judson advised he just got into a fight with his neighbor.
3/11/17 – Starke County EMS, the Koontz Lake Fire Department and Starke County Sheriff’s Office all responded to a report of a traffic accident with injuries on 850 South east of 850 East in Knox.
3/11/17 – A caller advised unauthorized people are having a bonfire on property in the 3800 block of south 350 East in Knox.
3/12/17 – A resident in the 11000 block of Pottawatomie Trail North in Walkerton advised someone drove through his yard overnight, damaged his property and knocked down several mailboxes. He found a vehicle nearby believed to be responsible for the damage and provided the plate number.
3/12/17 – A caller advised he had several items of fishing gear and a Hoyt compound bow stolen out of his truck at a residence on Dawn Drive in North Judson.
3/12/17 – A resident in the 400 block of north 650 East in Knox advised her neighbor has taken down her fence.
3/12/17 – A resident in the 4100 block of east 175 North in Knox reported two pit bulls continue running loose in her yard and says one is there now. She’s not sure where they are coming from.
3/12/17 – A Knox man reported being threatened by two known subjects.
3/12/17 – A residential break-in was reported in the 1000 block of East Peppermint Lane in Knox.
3/12/17 – A property owner in the 3300 block of east 350 South in Knox advised kids on 4-wheelers are tearing up his field.

Arrests

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

3/8/17 – Walter Clark Stacy, 53, Ober – Driving while suspended.
3/10/17 – Edward Everit Coad, 37, Grovertown – No charges listed.
3/12/17 – Keith Landin Dalton, 24, Hamlet – Driving while suspended and possession of paraphernalia.

Incidents

2/27/17 – A woman reported a man wearing a navy hooded sweatshirt stole her purse out of her car in the 7800 block of north State Road 23 in Walkerton.
2/27/17 – A resident in the 2700 block of east 450 South in Knox believes someone tried to get in through her back door.
2/28/17 – A resident in the 1500 block of east 775 South in Knox reported a man in her garage taking items and advised there is a black car in her driveway.
2/28/17 – A woman reported being harassed in the McDonald’s drive thru by young men in a gray 4×4 truck.
2/28/17 – A resident in the 1700 block of south 200 East in Knox reported a window busted out of a vehicle.
2/28/17 – A caller reported drug activity at the Stay for Less Motel in Knox.
2/28/17 – A hit-and-run was reported in the Bailey’s parking lot in North Judson.
2/28/17 – A property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 10 and U.S. 35 in Knox.
3/31/17 – A vehicle versus tree property damage accident was reported in the 4800 block of east 200 South in Knox.
3/1/17 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported on 200 East south of 700 South in North Judson.
3/1/17 – A minor property damage accident was reported in the parking lot of Bailey’s Discount Center.
3/2/17 – A resident in the 400 block of east 625 South in North Judson advised two men knocked on his door around 3:30 or 4 a.m., beat him up, tied him up and stole several items. He advised he just got loose from the duct tape and went to the neighbors to call.
3/2/17 – A two vehicle property damage accident was reported on State Road 8 east of 550 East in Knox.
3/2/17 – A resident in the 100 block of south 925 East in Knox reported someone shot her dog. She advised the animal is not aggressive and appears to have been shot when she was running away.
3/2/17 – The owner of a property in the 10800 block of east 900 South in North Judson advised renters damaged his property when they moved out and he would like to file a report.
3/2/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 5800 block of west 500 South in Knox.
3/3/17 – A property damage accident was reported on the railroad tracks on 150 South east of 700 East in Knox.
3/3/17 – A property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 10 and 600 West in North Judson.
3/3/17 – A break-in and theft were reported in the 2800 block of west State Road 10 in North Judson.
3/3/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Knox Fire Department and Starke County EMS responded to a report of an accident with possible injuries on 550 East north of Toto Road in Knox.
3/3/17 – A garbage truck driver advised a passenger car rear-ended his truck in the 4300 block of south Range Road in North Judson.
3/3/17 – A resident in the 400 block of north State Road 23 in Knox advised two aggressive pit bulls charged at him on his property and he shot one of them. Both dogs ran away.
3/3/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office and First Responders responded to a report of a man who had been shot in the face in the 1400 block of west 400 South in North Judson.
3/3/17 – A two-vehicle injury accident was reported at the intersection of U.S. 30 and State Road 23 in Knox.
3/3/17 – A vehicle versus tree property damage accident was reported in the 5500 block of south State Road 10 in Knox.
3/3/17 – A Knox resident reported being scammed for over $4,000 and asked to speak to an officer.
3/4/17 – A property damage accident was reported in the vicinity of 50 North and 1200 East in Knox.
3/4/17 – A resident in the 7100 block of east 150 South in Knox advised his concrete mailbox was smashed.
3/4/17 – A resident in the 8100 block of north Oak Ave. in Walkerton reported being harassed by a known suspect.
3/4/17 – A resident in the 600 block of north 1200 East in Plymouth advised his mailbox and a tree were damaged during an earlier property damage accident near his residence.
3/5/17 – A resident in the 2300 block of east 350 South in North Judson reported being harassed by people who live near her rental property.
3/5/17 – A traffic accident with minor injuries was reported in the westbound lanes of U.S. 30 near Grovertown Truck Stop.
3/5/17 – A caller advised a mini bike was dumped into the grass on the walking trail in North Judson on the north side near 250 West.
3/5/17 – A red Tahoe ran a stop sign on Toto Road at 700 East and struck a Starke County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle.

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.

2/27/17 – Shane Hager Morrow, 41, Winamac – Burglary and theft.

Incidents

2/20/17 – A Knox resident reported identity theft.
2/20/17 – Dispatchers were advised of 4-wheelers and a go-kart on the road in the area of 150 South and 200 East and on Lart Lane.
2/20/17 – An officer responded to a report of vandalism at the Koontz Lake Fire Station in Walkerton and spoke to juveniles in the area.
2/20/17 – Stolen items were recovered from the pawn shop.
2/20/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office advised Earl Coffin has not registered as a sex offender since Feb. 23, 2015.
2/20/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 23 north of U.S. 30 in the S curve.
2/21/17 – A San Pierre resident reported a scam attempt targeting his father, who suffers from dementia. The scammer claimed to be from NIPSCO.
2/21/17 – A resident in the 11100 block of east Nicole Drive in Culver reported her 11-year-old son was beat up on the bus.
2/22/17 – A resident in the 4400 block of south Dawn Drive in Knox advised someone broke a window out in her residence.
2/22/17 – A resident in the 7600 block of south 200 West in Knox advised a silver Chevrolet 1500 truck pulled into the driveway, backed up and hit their light pole. The property owner does not know who was in the truck.
2/23/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, EMS and first responders all responded to a report of a single-vehicle rollover accident on 50 South west of Range Road in Knox.
2/23/17 – The Knox Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire in the 300 block of Spruce Drive in Knox.
2/23/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Koontz Lake Fire Department First Responders all responded to a multiple vehicle accident on U.S. 30 west of State Road 23 in Grovertown.
2/23/17 – Officers responded to a report of an unwanted person at a residence in the 5100 block of south Elm Street in Knox.
2/23/17 – A North Judson resident came to the Starke County Sheriff’s Office to file a harassment report.
2/23/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Knox Center Township Fire Department First Responders all responded to a report of a vehicle versus bus accident in the 2400 block of East Toto Road.
2/23/17 – A hit and run property damage accident was reported at the intersection of U.S. 35 and 250 North in Knox.
2/23/17 – A resident in the 2600 block of south 700 East in Knox advised the neighbor was raking leaves onto their property.
2/23/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported on State Road 239 south of State Road 8 in Knox.
2/23/17 – A resident in the 6800 block of east Hommette Ave. in Knox advised the neighbors are shooting and it is close to his daughter’s bedroom.
2/24/17 – A resident in the 2600 block of south 700 East in Knox advised his neighbor is cutting down his fence.
2/24/17 – A resident in the 5200 block of south Holiday Street in North Judson reported a suspicious man on her property and advised he left in a silver Dodge minivan.
2/24/17 – A Knox resident reported being harassed.
2/24/17 – Officers were dispatched to a home in the 11500 block of east 400 North in Grovertown to remove a person who was believed to be staying there without permission while the homeowner is away.
2/24/17 – A resident in the 8000 block of State Road 23 in Walkerton asked for an officer to assist with the removal of out-of-control people from the property. The Walkerton Police Department was advised to an extended arrival time for the Starke County Sheriff’s Office.
2/25/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office and Starke County EMS responded to an accident with injuries in at the intersection of U.S. 35 and 500 South in Knox.
2/25/17 – An employee at the Grovertown Truck Stop requested an officer for a man in his late 30s acting strangely in the restaurant. He was reportedly taking his shirt and hat off and taking his shirt off and on, sitting on the countertop and mumbling incoherently. The caller thinks he may be on drugs. The man left but returned later and was reportedly trying to sleep in the aisle.
2/25/17 – A Knox resident reported check fraud.
2/25/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 39 and Toto Road in North Judson.
2/25/17 – A property owner reported a suspicious white truck in the 11800 block of east U.S. 30 in Grovertown.
2/26/17 – A resident in the 1200 block of east 250 South in Knox advised 4-wheelers are riding on her property.
2/26/17 – A Knox resident reported being harassed.

Arrests:

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

2/21/17 – Stephen Louis Lorencz, 39, San Pierre – Pulaski County warrant.
2/23/17 – Joshua James Estok, 43, Knox – Warrant.
2/24/17 – Dusten Wayne Clary, 33, Knox – Criminal Trespass.

Incidents

1/30/17 – A hit and run accident was reported in the 7700 block of North Tecumseh Road in Walkerton.
1/30/17 – A resident in the 6400 block of south Rannells East Road idn Knox reported the theft of a 90 count bottle of Klonipan and named a possible suspect.
1/30/17 – A caller in the 10900 block of East Ostego Lane in Walkerton reported a vehicle was hit by a black truck with a plow around 1:30 a.m.
1/30/17 – A 1998 Venture van was reportedly hit around 1 a.m. in the Koontz Lake Market parking lot.
1/30/17 – A Knox man reported his daughter is being threatened and harassed.
1/30/17 – A resident in the 3100 block of south CR 210 in Bass Lake reported his 15-year-old beagle was taken from the back yard the previous night.
1/30/17 – Officers were requested at the San Pierre Fire Station to ensure no belongings are taken.
1/30/17 – A Koontz Lake woman advised her daughter was attacked at Oregon-Davis School and is being seen at Plymouth Hospital for injuries. She advised she would like to press charges.
1/30/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 10 at 250 West in North Judson.
1/31/17 – A resident in the 11500 block of west State Road 10 in San Pierre asked for an unwanted female to be removed from his residence.
1/31/17 – A North Judson resident reported a protective order violation.
1/31/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at the intersection of Range Road and 450 South in Knox.
1/31/17 – The North Judson Police, Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and North Judson Fire Department responded to a reported overdose in the 6300 block of south State Road 39 in North Judson.
1/31/17 – A resident in the 4000 block of East Toto Road reported a break-in and advised items had been stolen.
1/31/17 – A resident in the 8900 block of north 1050 East in Knox asked for help in removing an unwanted person from the property.
1/31/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at the intersection of Range Road and 800 South.
1/31/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 10 and 1075 West in Medaryville.
2/1/17 – An officer responded to a report of a fight between a mother and a daughter in the 2500 block of west 700 North in North Judson.
2/1/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office and Starke County EMS responded to a report of a person unconscious and barely breathing on the side of 500 South east of 350 East in Knox.
2/1/17 – A vehicle versus animal property damage accident was reported on U.S. 35 in front of the Melody Drive In Theatre.
2/1/17 – A resident in the 100 block of West Toto Road advised a known female has kicked his door in and is inside his residence. She is not supposed to be there.
2/1/17 – A hit-and-run property damage accident was reported in the 7700 block of north Tecumseh in Walkerton.
2/1/17 – A resident in the 10800 block of east 700 North in Walkerton reported items stolen from his residence.
2/1/17 – An employee at Badell Dental Clinic in Knox advised a man jumped into a FedEx delivery truck and is refusing to get out. The driver is inside the dental office. It’s unclear whether items were taken from the truck.
2/1/17 – A hit-and-run was reported in the 9700 block of east 600 North.
2/1/17 – A resident in the 3800 block of east Toto Road in Knox asked to have a man removed from his home and advised they are arguing.
2/2/17 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported at Konrad and Sons on State Road 10 in Knox.
2/2/17 – A resident in the 9200 block of east 50 South in Knox reported the theft of two mowers.
2/2/17 – A caller in the 3800 block of south550 East in Knox reported a very small female child walking down the road all by herself. The youngster was returned to her mother, who stated she got out through the dog door.
2/2/17 – A Knox resident reported a black SUV sideswiped him while he was eastbound on State Road 23. He was not able to locate the driver.
2/2/17 – A resident in the 100 block of North McCormick Street in Hamlet reported a man knocking on doors and using a phone light to shine into the windows. He advised a silver Dodge Durango is parked in the alley with the light on.
2/3/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 10 at 250 West in North Judson.
2/3/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of U.S. 421 and State Road 10 in San Pierre.
2/3/17 – A resident in the 10100 block of west State Road 10 in San Pierre advised of possible attempted forced entry into the garage.
2/3/17 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported on 500 east north of 25 North in Knox. The driver advised she swerved to miss a deer, put the car in the ditch and it rolled over onto its top.
2/3/17 – A caller in the 7800 block of west 850 South in North Judson reported a white Dodge truck is doing donuts in his field.
2/4/17 – A resident in the 2100 block of south State Road 23 in Knox reported the theft of an animal.
2/4/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 8500 block of North State Road 23 in Walkerton.
2/4/17 – A hit-and-run accident was reported on State Road 8 west of the airport in Knox. The caller advised a red Ford older model farm-type pickup took off towards U.S. 35.
2/5/17 – A caller in the 8100 block of North Oak Ave. in Koontz Lake advised a silver Nissan Versa drove by the residence and fired a shot.
2/6/17 – A theft was reported from Miller’s Auto on U.S. 35 in Knox.
2/6/17 – A single-vehicle tractor-trailer accident was reported in the 3400 block of North U.S. 35 in Hamlet.
2/6/17 – A caller advised a semi kicked a rock up and damaged her windshield on U.S. 35 north of State Road 8 in Knox.
2/6/17 – A resident in the 11200 block of East Dakota Street in Walkerton reported an unknown vehicle hit his and two other mailboxes sometime Saturday.
2/6/17 – Deputies from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office were called to assist the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department in the search for a wanted and possibly armed suspect at a residence in the 10600 block of west State Road 10 in San Pierre. The suspect was not located.
2/6/17 – A resident reported kids on dirt bikes and 4-wheelers speeding, tailgating traffic and riding recklessly in the area of 150 South and 200 East in Knox.
2/6/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 8 between 1025 and 1100 East in Knox.
2/6/17 – A resident in the 2200 block of south 450 East in Knox reported an older man with short gray and black hair and a full beard driving a red pickup truck with a deep freezer in the back going around trying to sell steaks. When she advised she wasn’t interested, the man started cursing and streaming at her and left heading south on 450 East.
2/6/17 – Officers responded to a report of a fight between two men in the 1300 blockof west Toto Road in North Judson.
2/6/17 – A resident who lives near a vacant house in the 5900 block of South U Road East in North Judson advised there are people in an empty house that is scheduled for auction the next week.
2/6/17 – A resident it the 100 block of West Toto Road reported the theft of the title and abstract of property.
2/7/17 – A two-vehicle property damage only accident was reported on U.S. 30 eastbound west of State Road 23 in Knox.
2/7/17 – A North Judson resident reported unauthorized use of her credit card.
2/7/17 – A resident in the 9600 block of east 100 North reported a neighbor with whom he’s not familiar came walking into his residence, looked around, left and was looking inside the caller’s vehicle and is now just looking around.
2/7/17 – Deputies from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Pualski County Sheriff’s Department with a foot pursuit of a suspect west of J&K Deli at the Starke-Pulaski County line.
2/7/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 4200 block of Toto Road.
2/8/17 – A caller advised multiple mailboxes have been damaged on 100 South between 200 and 300 East in Knox.
2/8/17 – A vehicle versus telephone box property damage accident was reported on 100 North near Eagle Creek Cemetery in Knox.
2/8/17 – A business owner in the 7000 block of south State Road 10 in Knox reported a theft from the business and provided the name of a suspect.
2/8/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 10 at 800 West in North Judson.
2/10/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on Division Road west of 1025 East in Knox.
2/8/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on U.S. 35 north of Save a Lot in Knox.
2/10/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office notes Terry Lynn Hooker, 71, Monterey, was convicted of child molesting in Starke County in February of 2007 and is required to register every year. He last registered on Feb. 7, 2016 at the Starke County Sheriff’s Office. He still owes the annual $50 registration fee for 2015 and 2016, as well as 2017, and has yet to register this year. He has been notified of his obligation.
2/10/17 – Deputies responded to the Starke Hospital emergency room for a report of a sexual assault victim.
2/10/17 – A resident in the 3000 block of south 1000 East in Culver reported damage to her property.
2/10/17 – Starke County EMS and the Walkerton Police Department responded to a report of a possible overdose in the 7800 block of north State Road 23 in Walkerton.
2/11/17 – A vehicle versud deer property damage accident was report in the 600 block of W just north of State Road 10 in North Judson.
2/11/17 – A resident in the 1900 block of south 200 East in Knox advised someone keeps peeping in their window. Officers were unable to locate anyone on the property or in the surrounding area.
2/11/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and fire department first responders all responded to a single-vehicle rollover wreck with minor injuries at the intersection of State Road 8 and 23 in Knox.
2/11/17 – A black 2001 Mercedes S500 was reported stolen from the lot at the intersection of U.S. 30 and U.S. 35 in Knox.
2/11/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 8 near the airport in Knox.
2/12/17 – A Walkerton man reported someone making threats toward him and his daughter.
2/12/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on 250 West a mile south of State Road 10 in North Judson.
2/13/17 – A resident in the 1900 block of east 150 South in Knox reported a suspicious man near her residence who took off running into the woods.
2/13/17 – A resident in the 8300 block of South U.S. 421 in San Pierre reported the theft of firearms.
2/14/17 – A Starke County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to Starke Hospital in Knox to speak with a patient who advised she was attacked.
2/14/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on Toto Road west of 550 East in Knox.
2/14/17 – A resident in the 5100 block of south State Road 10 in Knox advised the neighbors two houses down are shooting out their window into his woods.
2/14/17 – A Bass Lake resident reported being stalked by a man from Michigan.
2/15/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 6800 block of east 250 South in Knox.
2/15/17 – A book bag containing drugs was found at the intersection of State Roads 10 and 23 in Knox.
2/15/17 – A case worker with Pulaski County DCS advised a juvenile was in her office today and tested positive for alcohol.
2/15/17 – A Starke County Sheriff’s Deputy assisted a caseworker with Marshall County DCS in the removal of a juvenile from a North Judson residence.
2/15/17 – A resident in the 8400 block of west Tippecanoe Drive in Walkerton advised he is being intimidated by a neighbor.
2/15/17 – A resident in the 3900 block of Boa Drive in Bass Lake reported the theft of items.
2/15/17 – A theft was reported in the 1500 block of east 500 South in Knox.
2/16/17 – A vehicle versus animal property damage accident was reported at the intersection of 800 South and 700 East in Knox.
2/16/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on Range Road south of Toto in Knox.
2/16/17 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 4000 block of east 25 North in Knox.
2/16/17 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of 300 East and 500 South in Knox.
2/16/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office and North Judson Police responded to a residence in the 4900 block of South 260 West to remove an unwanted person from the property.
2/17/17 – Officers were called back to a a residence in the 4900 block of South 260 West to remove an unwanted person from the property again.
2/17/17 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported on 1100 East south of 400 North in Grovertown.
2/17/17 – A resident in the 8500 block of south Ash Street in Monterey advised he hit a dog that was in the road earlier, went to speak to the owner and now they are harassing him and wanting money.
2/17/17 – A resident in the 8900 block of south Sycamore Street in Monterey reported someone ran over and injured his dog and were also harassing him.
2/17/17 – A resident in the 3000 block of east 200 South in Knox reported someone shooting behind her residence.
2/17/17 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported on State Road 8 at 700 East in Knox.
2/17/17 – A man called and advised his girlfriend was violently shoved at the Oasis Bar in San Pierre, and stated a known suspect stole her black Ford Focus and is headed to her home to kill her dog. The man also threatened to kill the woman if she shows up.
2/18/17 – A man reported his laptop and tablet were stolen from a residence in the 1000 block of Virginia Lane in North Judson.
2/18/17 – A caller reported several bags of trash were dumped on 400 South between U.S. 35 and 550 East in Knox.
2/18/17 – A resident in the 2100 block of east 100 South in Knox reported kids tearing the roads up again on 4 wheelers and dirt bikes.
2/18/17 – Dispatchers were advised of people in a dark gray Pontiac Grand Prix snorting drugs at the intersection of Toto and Range Roads.
2/18/17 – A resident in the 2800 block of south 300 East in Knox reported the theft of jewelry and handguns from the residence.
2/19/17 – A resident in the 7000 block of south 250 West in North Judson requested an officer after finding drug paraphernalia near his residence.
2/19/17 – A resident in the 9700 block of east 700 North in Walkerton advised someone is riding his 4-wheeler up and down the road again.
2/19/17 – Dispatchers were advised of 4-wheelers near 200 East and 200 South in Knox.
2/19/17 – A resident in the 5300 block of north 1100 East in Grovertown advised his neighbors are shooting towards his property and he has children playing outside.
2/19/17 – A resident in the 1000 block of east Peppermint Lane in North Judson asked the police to remove an unwanted guest from the residence.

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.

2/1/17 – Patrick N. Timm, 33, Plymouth – Body attacment.
2/5/17 – Donald William Knop, 24, Walkerton – No charges listed.
2/8/17 – Ashley Nicole Harper, 25, North Judson – Battery resulting in bodily injury and resisting law enforcement.
2/13/17 – Timothy Allen Dowd, 37, Culver – Public intoxication.
2/14/17 – Joshua R. Corwin, 41, Walkerton – Warrant.
2/16/17 – Sean M. Combs, 39, Knox – Warrant.
2/16/17 – Skyler Aaron Goble, 25, Hamlet – Driving on a suspended/revoked license.

Incidents

1/2/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 8 and 500 East in Knox.
1/2/17 – A property damage accident was reported at State Road 10 and 100 East in Knox.
1/3/17 – A Knox resident reported getting threatening messages on Facebook.
1/3/17 – Officers responded to the Economy Inn in the 2300 block of East U.S. 30 in Knox to remove a man who was trying to fight with the owner and warned him not to return.
1/3/17 – Officers recovered unspecified stolen property in the 3100 block of east 900 North.
1/3/17 – A hit-and-run property damage accident was reported in the Save A Lot parking lot in Knox.
1/3/17 – A Knox resident reported receiving a scam call involving the Publisher’s Clearinghouse sweepstakes. No personal information was given out.
1/3/17 – Officers responded to a burn complaint on Toto Road west of State Road 39 in North Judson.
1/4/17 – A property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 23 and U.S. 30.
1/4/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on 300 North east of 1200 East in Knox.
1/4/17 – A vehicle break-in was reported in the 4000 block of south 625 East in Knox.
1/4/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at the intersection of 800 South and 600 East.
1/5/17 – A resident in the 600 block of south State Road 23 in Knox reported a man against whom she has a protective order was tearing up the yard with his truck.
1/5/17 – A resident in the 5500 block of south 750 East in Culver reported a 2005 Saturn Ion stolen out of her driveway. She advised her daughter’s purse and the keys were in the vehicle.
1/5/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported on State Road 8 west of 700 East in Knox.
1/5/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 600 block of east 1200 North in Knox
1/6/17 – A vehicle versus tree property damage accident was reported in Knox between . 700 East and State Road 23.
1/6/16 – A purse/pouch with items possibly used for drugs was found in the 1400 block of south State Road 39 in North Judson.
1/8/17 – A resident in the 2700 block of north 1025 East in Grovertown reported the theft of some handguns and bows from the residence.
1/8/17 – A North Judson resident reported receiving a Publisher’s Clearinghouse scam call from someone asking for money upfront and claiming they were on their way to their house.
1/9/17 – A Knox Community School Corporation bus driver reported a blue Yukon passed her bus on the railroad tracks on State Road 8 Eastbound while she was stopped with her four-way flashers on and her door open.
1/10/17 – The owner of a rental property in the 10000 block of east 600 North in Grovertown reportedly found a python, boa constrictors and cobras that have not been fed in over two weeks inside the residence and advised there may be a snake loose.
1/10/17 – A resident in the 2100 block of east 400 South in Knox advised someone has broken into her residence.
1/10/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department on a call in the 8900 block of south Birch Street in Monterey where several stolen items were recovered.
1/11/17 – A property damage accident was reported on U.S. 421 north of State Road 10. The driver hit a patch of black ice.
1/11/17 – A rollover wreck was reported on U.S. 421 south of the Kankakee River in San Pierre.
1/11/17 – A two vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of State Roads 8 and 23 in Knox.
1/12/17 – An official at Oregon-Davis Junior/Senior High School advised students are refusing to return laptops and iPads issued by the school. An officer spoke with the parties involved, who promised to return the devices. They were advised charges would be filed if they failed to do so.
1/12/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 8 at 550 East in Knox.
1/12/17 – A tractor-trailer versus horse property damage accident was reported on U.S. 30 near Knoll Brothers in Knox. The semi sustained heavy front end damage.
1/13/17 – A property owner in the 8100 block of north State Road 23 in Walkerton reported juveniles in a dark green Ford Taurus wagon are stuck on his property.
1/13/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 2200 block of east 350 South in Knox.
1/13/17 – A resident in the 3500 block of west 625 South in North Judson reported a man and woman kicked the door and made threats before leaving eastbound in a gray pickup truck.
1/14/17 – A resident in the 3100 block of south Rosewood Blvd. in Knox found drug paraphernalia and asked for an officer to come retrieve it.
1/15/17 – A resident in the 2100 block of east 400 South in Knox advised the residence has been broken into.
1/15/17 – A caller advised two men with a van are rummaging through the remains of a house on north 700 East in Knox that sustained major fire damage a few weeks ago, and he’s not sure if they are home owners or scavengers.
1/15/17 – Several young teenagers on 4-wheelers without helmets were reportedly riding in the roadway at the intersection of 150 South and 200 East in Knox.
1/16/17 – A residential burglary was reported in the 8100 block of Kaney in Koontz Lake.
1/16/17 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Hamlet Fire Department all responded to a traffic accident on U.S. 30 eastbound west of Hamlet.
1/16/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 1000 block of North State Road 23 in Knox.
1/16/17 – A resident in the 2500 block of south State Raod 700 East claims a man is trespassing and destroying her fence.
1/16/17 – A property damage accident was reported on U.S. 30 west of the Grovertown Truck Stop.
1/17/17 – A resident in the 7500 block of east State Road 10 in Knox reported damage to a car and pole at the residence caused by a vehicle hitting them as the driver was leaving.
1/17/17 – A resident in the 10100 block of 700 North in Walkerton reported checks stolen from her account.
1/17/17 – A resident in the 100 block of South Fisher Street in San Pierre reported a television set and Fire Stick were stolen.
1/17/17 – A Knox resident reported receiving harassing calls from her ex-husband who is threatening to kill her because he doesn’t approve of the child custody guidelines.
1/17/17 – All Starke County units were dispatched to a stabbing in the 4400 block of South Dawn Drive in North Judson. It is being investigated as a murder.
1/18/17 – The Indiana State Police, Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Hamlet Police, Starke County EMS and Hamlet Fire Department all responded to a two-tractor-trailer injury crash on U.S. 30 in front of Guntown.
1/18/17 – A hit and run property damage accident was reported in the Badell Dental Clinic parking lot in Knox.
1/18/17 – A Knox resident reported receiving scam telephone call about a lottery prize.
1/18/18 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 7100 block of east 200 North in Knox.
1/18/17 – A resident in the 5200 block of south Detroiter Lane in North Judson reported someone tried to break into the garage and her husband scared them away.
1/191/17 – Items were reported stolen from a vacant residence in the 10800 block of east Iroquois Road in Walkerton.
1/19/17 – A resident in the 7500 block of east 25 North in Knox reported dogs stolen out of her residence.
1/19/17 – A resident in the 1600 block of west 400 South in North Judson reported the theft of a valuable bronze sculpture from her garage.
1/20/17 – A North Judson resident reported a 36-year-old man is texting her 15-year-old daughter.
1/20/17 – A resident in the 4000 block of south 300 East in Knox reported hogs tearing the yard up.
1/20/17 – A Knox resident reported receiving harassing telephone calls from someone claiming to be a debt collector.
1/20/17 – Dispatchers received a report of shots fired in the 10300 block of west State Road 10 in San Pierre. The caller advised she heard them after a motorcycle drove by.
1/21/17 – A resident in the 3300 block of east 400 North in Knox reported his mailbox was smashed and the post was stolen.
1/21/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported on U.S. 35 at 800 South in Knox.
1/21/17 – A Knox resident reported a woman followed her home from work and threatened her.
1/21/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 10 and U.S. 35 in Knox.
1/21/17- A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on 700 East just south of 200 North.
1/22/17 – A resident in the 5600 block of CR 210 in Knox reported someone drove through her yard and damaged it.
1/22/17 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on U.S. 39 north of the Pulaski County line in North Judson.
1/24/17 – A Knox resident reported a contractor from Valparaiso stole $5,000 from him.
1/24/17 – A resident in the 4100 block of south 800 West in San Pierre reported pellet gun damage to his trailer.
1/24/17 – A Knox woman asked to file a harassment report.
1/25/17 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 6200 block of State Road 8 in Knox.
1/25/17 – The Starke County Highway Department reported the theft of road signs from the intersection of County Road 400 North and County Road 300 East. A “Stop” sign mounted to a steel post had been stolen. The post that it was mounted to was broken. Another “Stop” sign at the intersection had been knocked over, as well as a “New Traffic Pattern Ahead” sign. The “Stop” sign is valued at $40. Two steel sign posts were replaced, valued at $15 each. The signs, sign posts, and hardware are property of the Starke County Highway Department.
1/25/17 – A property damage accident was reported at the Koontz Lake Fire Department after someone backed into a vehicle.
1/25/17 – A woman came to the Starke County Sheriff’s Office to file a fraud report.
1/25/17 – A Knox woman reported being harassed by a man against whom she has a protective order.
1/26/17 – A resident in the 6000 block of North 600 East in Hamlet reported someone broke into the garage.
1/26/17 – A caller in the Koontz Lake area reported seven or eight mailboxes were damaged overnight in the area of Kaney and Apache.
1/26/17 – A resident in the 7700 block of North Tecumseh Road in Walkerton reported damage to her car.

Arrests

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

1/3/17 – Nicholas Robert Bellecomo, 37, North Judson – Invasion of privacy.
1/4/17 – Theresa Lynn McDaniel, 48, North Judson – Warrant.
1/5/17 – Sara B. Hopkins, 39, Grovertown – No charges listed.
1/6/17 – Adrianna Dawa Frazo, 19, Knox – Warrant.
1/6/17 – Troy P. Bell, 47, Walkerton – Possession of a syringe.
1/7/17 – Joel W. Hanske, 60, North Judson – Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person.
1/9/18 – Aaron Tracy Eckman, 43, Argos – Warrant.
1/9/18 – Dennis Gene Wireman, 47, Plymouth – Unlawful possession of a syringe and possession of paraphernalia.
1/9/19 – Nickolas G. Lozzi, 31, Monterey – Warrant.
1/13/17 – Raechel A. Daugherty, 27, Knox – Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, operating while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with a BAC of .08 or more.
1/13/17 – Keith Landin Dalton, 24, Hamlet – Possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of a syringe.
1/15/17 – Aaron Lee Lambright, 19, Shipshewana – Reckless driving and illegal possession/consumption of alcohol.
1/15/17 – Christopher Lee McCurdy, 50, Knox – Driving while suspended prior.
1/22/17 – George M. Taylor, 40, Knox – Operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more.
1/22/17 – Brenden Thomas Baxter, 70, Indianapolis – Possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana with a prior conviction.
1/25/17 – David Neal Weirick, 57, Culver – No charge listed.
1/25/17 – Oscar Enrike Escaante, 21, Winamac – Driving while suspended prior.
1/26/17 – Eric Dwaine Lawton, 43, Plymouth – Warrant.

Incidents:

12/26/16 – A vehicle fire was reported in the 8500 block of east 150 South in Knox.
12/26/16 – A resident in the 600 block of Railroad Street in Hamlet reported an attempted break-in in progress.
12/26/16 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of 700 South and 1100 East in Culver.
12/26/16 – Keys and a cell phone were reported missing from a vehicle towed from Toto Road west of Range Road Saturday evening.
12/26/16 – Animals were reportedly left outside for several days at A Street and Donna in North Judson. The caller advised the owner has not been home.
12/26/16 – Several items were reported stolen from a residence in the 2100 block of east 400 South in Knox.
12/26/16 – A resident in the 6200 block of 600 East in Knox thought she saw a person in a red sweatshirt outside the house. Officers responded and were unable to locate anyone.
12/26/16 – A truck was reported stolen in the 7200 block of north 50 East in Hamlet.
12/26/16 – A drone received as a Christmas gift crashed near Dr. Brown’s old office on Culver Road and was not recovered. If anyone finds it, please contact the Starke County Sheriff’s Office at 574-772-3771 so it can be reunited with its owner.
12/26/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office and Starke County EMS responded to a report of an overdose in the 2200 block of south 200 East in Knox.
12/27/16 – A resident in the 6600 block of east State Road 10 in Knox found drug paraphernalia in her home and asked to speak to an officer.
12/27/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 39 half a mile north of Toto Road.
12/27/16 – The caller who reported a truck stolen in the 7200 block of North 50 East in Hamlet the previous night advised the suspect, who is a family member, called and is making threats and also took some chainsaws from the residence.
12/27/16 – A Knox resident advised several international online transactions were made with his bank card issued by AAA Federal Credit Union out of South Bend.
12/27/16 – A vehicle that was driving by was damaged by someone cutting down a tree in the 2400 block of North State Road 23 in Knox.
12/27/16 – A resident in the 5100 block of east Woodland Drive in Knox reported a cell phone stolen.
12/27/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 10 west of Konrad’s in North Judson.
12/28/16 – A Knox resident reported receiving harassing telephone calls.
12/28/16 – A resident in the 11000 block of east 550 North in Grovertown reported someone tried to blow his truck up.
12/28/16 – The trash cans at the cemetery at 25 North and 700 East in Washington Township were reported stolen and have possibly been located.
12/28/16 – The Hamlet resident in the 7200 block of North 50 East who reported her pickup truck stolen advised it has been recovered along with the contents.
12/28/16 – A vehicle was reportedly keyed in the 5100 block of east Woodland Drive in Knox.
12/28/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 23 and State Road 8 in Knox.
12/29/16 – A North Judson resident reported someone opened a Dish Network account in her name.
12/29/16 – A resident in the 5100 block of east Woodland Ave. in Knox reported criminal damage to her vehicle.
12/29/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on U.S. 35 south of Stelrema.
12/30/16 – A Knox resident reported being scammed by people claiming to be her grandson and an attorney.
12/30/16 – A woman in North Judson asked to speak to an officer and reported being held hostage for the last few days at a residence in Jackson Township.
01/01/17 – A resident in the 600 block of south State Road 23 in Knox reported someone breaking into her house.
01/01/17 – A resident in the 800 block of east 50 South in Knox reported vehicles were vandalized during the night.
01/01/17 – A neighbor reported vandalism to a vacant house in the 5300 bock of east 200 South in Knox. Considerable damage was noted.
01/01/17 – A Knox resident advised she and her daughter are being threatened and harassed by a known suspect.
01/01/17 – A resident in the 2600 block of West Second Ave. in North Judson advised a pit bull got inside the neighbor’s chicken coop and killed the chickens.
01/01/17 – A resident in the 2400 block of East Toto Road in Knox reported keys stolen.
01/01/17 – A vehicle versus deer crash was occurred on State Road 10. The caller drove home to North Judson before contacting the sheriff’s office.

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.

12/28/16 – Samantha L. Bentley, 26, Knox – Charges not listed.
12/28/16 – Christian A. Cruz, 24, East Chicago – Possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.
12/29/16 – Shayne Douglas Beem, 23, Wanatah – Charges not listed.
12/29/16 – Joel Adrian Solis, 25, Plymouth – Driving while suspended.

Incidents

12/19/16 – A resident in the 2000 block of Southwest Country Lane in Knox reported the theft of her cell phone and silver 2000 Ford Focus by a family member who did not have her permission to take either one.
12/19/16 – A slide off was reported at the intersection of 250 West and 700 South in North Judson.
12/19/16 – A slide-off was reported at the intersection of 250 West and 700 South in North Judson.
12/19/16 – Property damage was reported in the 7800 block of east 600 North in Hamlet.
12/19/16 – A Knox resident reported receiving scam calls from someone claiming to be her grandson in jail.
12/19/6 – The owner of a field in the 2600 block of east 250 South in Knox reported people on four-wheelers tearing up his property.
12/19/16 – A vehicle versus mailbox slide off accident was reported on 700 north east of 1175 East.
12/20/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 10 east of 600 West in North Judson.
12/20/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 10 east of State Road 39 in North Judson.
12/20/16 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported on U.S. 30 at 1150 East in Grovertown.
12/20/16 – A slide-off was reported on 800 South west of 600 East in Knox.
12/20/16 – A slide-off was reported on State Road 8 near 700 East in Knox.
12/20/16 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 4100 block of South Range Road in North Judson.
12/20/6 – The owner of a field in the 2600 block of east 250 South in Knox advised people on four-wheelers and snowmobiles have been riding through his property again.
12/20/16 – A vehicle break-in was reported in the 5200 block of south Detroiter Lane in North Judson.
12/20/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 10 near 300 West in North Judson.
12/21/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported east of Stelrema in Knox.
12/21/16 – A North Judson resident reported fraudulent activity on a business debit card issued by 1st Source Bank. More than $3,400 in charges were made in Illinois.
12/21/16 – A resident in the 10300 block of west State Road 10 in San Pierre reported a theft from his garage.
12/21/16 – A slide-off was reported on in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 30 at 900 East in Grovertown.
12/22/16 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 11400 block of east State Road 8 in Culver.
12/22/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Hamlet Police Department, Starke County EMS and Hamlet Fire Department all responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of U.S. 35 and U.S. 30 in Knox.
12/22/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 8 west of U.S. 35 in Knox.
12/22/16 – A Knox resident reported receiving threats from a family member.
12/23/16 – A resident came to the Starke County Sheriff’s Office to file a theft report.
12/23/16 – A resident in the 2500 block of south 700 East in Knox reported her mailbox was busted.
12/23/16 – A visitor to Round Lake Cemetery reported damage to several headstones and advised it looks like someone is driving a vehicle through the rows.
12/23/16 – A resident in the 6000 block of south Range Road in Knox reported suspicious activity at the neighbor’s residence.
12/24/16 – A resident in the 3800 block of south 300 East in Knox reported someone ran off the road and took out his mailbox.
12/24/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Hamlet Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle injury accident on U.S. 30 at 600 East in Hamlet.
12/24/16 – A vehicle versus fence slide-off with property damage was reported in the 700 block of west Toto Road in North Judson.
12/25/16 – A resident in the 1500 block of west Toto Road in North Judson reported his residence has been ransacked.
12/25/16 – A resident in the 1500 block of west Toto Road reported items stolen.
12/25/16 – A resident in the 800 block of south 700 East in Knox reported garbage containing a name dumped on his property.
12/25/16 – A resident in the 300 block of north State Road 23 in Knox asked to file a theft report.
12/25/16 – A resident in the 7100 block of east State Road 8 in Knox reported a car stolen 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 presumed innocent until proven guilty.

12/19/16 – Kyle Edward Scheib, 23, Knox – Theft
12/21/16 – Billy Eugene Lawson, 18, North Judson – Reckless driving.

Incidents:

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.

Incidents:

12/05/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office and North Judson Police Department responded to a report of a car in a ditch on 600 West south of State Road 10 in North Judson.

12/06/16 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported on 200 South east of 550 East in Knox.

12/06/16 – A resident in the 3400 block of west 400 South in North Judson reported an armed man in dark clothing wearing a mask tried to push himself into the residence and left on foot headed west on 400 South towards 350 West. The suspect was described as a large, bald man with no facial hair who should have some sort of injury to his mouth area.

12/06/16 – A Knox resident reported receiving harassing texts from a tenant in LaPorte County and said it has been going on for days.

12/07/16 – A property damage accident was reported at Mark Bailey’s Discount Center in North Judson, where a semi backed into a dock and building.

12/07/16 – A resident in the 4100 block of south 250 West in North Judson reported a theft from her vehicle and advised she has video of the incident.

12/08/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at the intersection of 300 North and 1100 East in Knox.

12/08/16 – A resident in the 7800 block of south U.S. 421 in San Pierre reported the theft of jewelry from the residence.

12/08/16 – A resident reported fraudulent checks made with her account number.

12/08/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 8 in front of the Starke County Sheriff’s Office.

12/08/16 – A Knox resident reported receiving harassing text messages from a known suspect.

12/08/16 – A vehicle versus guardrail accident was reported at the intersection of State Roads 8 and 39.

12/09/16 – A resident in the 8500 block of east 75 North in Knox came home and found the external water heater had been turned off, which caused damage and water leakage. The resident was gone for a few days and was sure the water heater was on before she left.

12/10/16 – A Knox resident advised he received a fraud call from a Rochester number claiming to be with Publisher’s Clearing House and said the caller became hostile.

12/10/16 – A resident in the 8000 block of North Tonti Lane in Walkerton asked to file a theft report for unspecified items.

12/10/16 – A resident in the 5800 block of North State Road 23 in Grovertown reported a pole barn break-in.

12/10/16 – A hit-and-run property damage accident was reported in North Judson at the intersection of 250 West and Southside Parkway.

12/10/16 – A resident in the 11000 block of east 550 North in Grovertown reported he was attacked in his home by a known suspect.

12/10/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at the intersection of 450 South and U.S. 35 in Knox.

12/10/16 – A property damage only rollover accident was reported on U.S. 35 south of the Bass Lake Fire Department in Knox.

12/10/16 – A vehicle slide-off was reported at the intersection of 400 South and 650 West in North Judson.

12/10/16 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of 800 South and 50 West in North Judson.

12/10/16 – A vehicle slide-off was reported on State Road 8 just over the tracks in Knox.

12/11/16 – A property damage accident was reported at the intersection of U.S. 421 and State Road 10 in San Pierre.

12/11/16 – A property damage only rollover accident was reported at the intersection of 400 South and 650 West in North Judson.

12/11/16 – A vehicle slide-off was reported on 300 East south of Culver Road in Knox.

12/11/16 – A Knox resident reported young boys riding four-wheelers all over the roadways on 350 South, 400 South, 200 East and 250 East in Knox.

12/11/16 – A Knox resident advised a group of people in trucks, cars and four-wheelers are drag racing and tearing up the area in the 3100 block of South Rosewood Blvd. in Knox.

12/11/16 – A vehicle slide-off was reported on State Road 23 south of State Road 8 in Knox.

12/11/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Hamlet Fire Department and Starke County EMS responded to a traffic accident at the intersection of U.S. 35 and U.S. 30 in Knox.

12/11/16 – A vehicle slide-off was reported at the intersection of U.S. 35 and 200 North in Knox.

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.

12/05/16 – Tyler Evan Rudd, 22, North Judson – Dealing in methamphetamine, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of precursors and possession of marijuana.

12/05/16 – Erin Machelle Schrader, 27, North Judson – Charges not listed.

12/05/16 – Bruce D. Hubbard, 47, Culver – O.V.W.I. endangering a person and operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more.

12/11/16 – Bradley Michael Scott, 28, Knox – Battery, Criminal Mischief Less than $750, Theft Less than $750 and Resisting Law Enforcement.

Incidents:
11/14/16 – Items were reported stolen from equipment at the intersection of State Road 10 and 200 in Knox.
11/14/16 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 1000 block of south 250 East in Knox.
11/14/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 1500 south block of 500 East in Knox.
11/14/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 23 north of State Road 8 in Knox.
11/14/16 – A resident in the 500 block of north State Road 23 in Knox reported someone smashed his car window in.
11/15/16 – A resident in the 2300 block of east 800 South in North Judson asked to file a theft report for unspecified items.
11/15/16 – A resident in the 700 block of South Main Street in Knox reported the theft of a window.
11/15/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at the intersection of 600 North and State Road 23 in Knox.
11/16/16 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported on U.S. 421 in front of the San Pierre Fire Department.
11/16/16 – The owner of property in the 1800 block of south 100 West in Knox reported a burgundy truck with a Florida plate trespassing and hunting.
11/16/16 – A resident in the 8000 block of Wakew Road in Walkerton reported damage to the door and window of the house due to a possible attempted break in.
11/17/16 – A property damage accident was reported in the 1000 block of south 250 East in Knox.
11/17/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, North Judson Police Department, North Judson Fire Department and Starke County EMS all responded to a two-vehicle accident in the 8000 block of west State Road 10.
11/18/16 – A Starke County Highway Department driver found an active meth lab on 800 East between 150 and 200 North. The Indiana State Police was notified.
11/18/16 – A hunter advised someone is trespassing on property at 275 West and 500 South where he has permission to hunt. The DNR Division of Law Enforcement handled the issue.
11/18/16 – A driver advised he hit a fallen tree in the 10600 block of East Prairie in Walkerton.
11/18/16 – Starke County EMS, the Starke County Sheriff’s Office and Knox Fire Department responded to a possible overdose in the 1800 block of north 300 East in Knox.
11/18/16 – Starke County EMS, the Starke County Sheriff’s Office and Washington Township Fire Department responded to a possible overdose in the 300 block of north State Road 23 in Knox.
11/19/16 – A resident in the 11100 block of East Circle Drive in Walkerton reported a break in and theft.
11/19/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 8 west of Range Road in Knox.
11/20/16 – A resident in the 5800 block of south U Road West in North Judson reported her van windows were shot out with a BB gun.
11/20/16 – A vehicle versus pole property damage accident was reported on 350 East north of 200 South in Knox.
11/20/16 – A 17-year-old male driver was cited for reckless driving for operating a vehicle at a speed of 100 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour speed zone on U.S. 35 at 400 North in Knox with heavy traffic conditions.
11/20/16 – The Walkerton Police Department was advised the front door of a house in the 7800 block of North Tippecanoe Drive North in Walkerton was kicked in.
11/20/16 – A resident in the 5100 block of East Woodland Ave. in Knox reported the theft of unspecified items.
11/20/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage crash was reported on State Road 10 westbound just past 50 East in North Judson.
11/21/16 – A North Judson resident reported receiving a Publisher’s Clearinghouse scam telephone call and said the caller became verbally abusive and threatened her when she told him it was a scam.
11/21/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on U.S. 35 north of State Road 8 in Knox.
11/22/16 – A theft report was requested for unspecified items at Bass Lake Campground in the 5800 block of State Road 10 in Knox.
11/22/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on 200 North between 800 and 700 East in Knox.
11/22/16 – A Pensacola, Fla. man advised his wife was driving on U.S. 30 near Knoll Brothers in Knox when another vehicle lost items and caused damage to her car.
11/22/16 – A vehicle versus deer accident was reported in the 2000 block of West South Country Lane in Knox.
11/23/16 – A vehicle versus semi crash was reported on U.S. 30 at the Grovertown Truck Stop. The Indiana State Police completed the crash report.
11/24/16 – The Washington Township Fire Department and Starke County Sheriff’s Office responded to a structure fire in the 500 block of North State Road 23 in Knox.
11/24/16 – A vehicle versus pole property damage crash was reported on State Road 10 just west of U.S. 35 in Knox.
11/24/16 – The owner of property at the intersection of 350 South and 150 East in Knox reported someone did donuts in his field and damaged it.
11/25/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 39 North in Knox.
11/25/16 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 3700 block of east 500 South in Knox.
11/25/16 – A property owner in the 3700 block of east 500 South in Knox reported damaged fence posts.
11/25/16 – A resident in the 2700 block of south 250 East in Knox reported the theft of unspecified items from the home.
11/26/16 – The owner of a house in the 7300 block of North Chestnut Ave. in Walkerton reported the house has been broken into and several items are missing.
11/27/16 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 4900 block of south 550 East in Knox.
11/27/16 – A resident in the 2600 block of 2nd Ave. in North Judson reported her vehicle was broken into overnight.
11/27/16 – A Knox resident reported receiving a telephone call from Demotte State Bank asking for personal information.
11/27/16 – A resident in the 3500 block of East Debby Drive in Knox reported property damage at his residence.
11/27/16 – A resident in the 5200 block of south 275 West in North Judson reported her vehicle was vandalized.
11/27/16 – A resident in the 1200 block of east 250 South in Knox reported people running up and down the street on 4-wheelers and dirt bikes.
11/27/16 – A resident in the 3100 block of south State Road 39 in North Judson reported her husband was out hunting and almost got shot by the neighbors.
11/28/16 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported on 400 South east of U.S. 421 in San Pierre.
11/28/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on U.S. 421 south of San Pierre.
11/28/16 – Officers were dispatched to the cemetery at the intersection of State Road 10 and 200 East, where the garage was reportedly broken into and several unspecified items were taken.
11/28/16 – A resident in the 5100 block of Wesley Street in North Judson reported the theft of two checks.
11/28/16 – A resident in the 2000 block of east 200 South in Knox reported someone hit his vehicle in the driveway and requested a crash report.
11/28/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS And Bass Lake Fire Department all responded to a single-vehicle accident on 850 South east of Ora at the S Curve. The driver apparently missed the curve and went off the roadway into the trees.
11/29/16 – A parent of a student at Oregon-Davis reported her son’s iPad missing.
11/29/16 – The owner of property at the intersection of 200 east and 400 South in Knox reported the car that has been tearing up his property is stuck in the mud and the female occupant has left. He requested the vehicle be towed at her expense.
11/29/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Hamlet Police Department, Starke County EMS, Hamlet and Koontz Lake Fire Departments all responded to bomb threat at Oregon-Davis Schools. It turned out to be a hoax.
11/29/16 – A motorcycle was reported stolen in the 3900 block of east Toto Road in Knox.
11/29/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 10 and 100 East in North Judson.
11/30/16 – A North Judson resident filed a fraud report after giving all of her personal information to a person claiming to be a representative of Apple.
11/30/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on 250 West by Chesapeake Run Golf Course.
12/01/16 – Starke County Maintenance Supervisor Jim Coad requested an officer in the 100 block of South Cleveland Street in Knox for a report of graffiti on the side of the Starke County records building.
12/02/16 – A Knox resident reported unauthorized use of his debit card.
12/02/16 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 6800 block of Frontage Road in Hamlet. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Hamlet Police, Hamlet Fire Department and Starke County EMS all responded.
12/03/16 – Theft and other suspicious activity were reported at a pole barn in the 10000 block of east 600 North in Knox.
12/03/16 – A hit-and-run accident involving two pickup trucks going in opposite directions was reported in the 1300 block of west State Road 10 in North Judson.
12/03/16 – A vehicle break-in was reported in the 3900 block of south Fawn Trail in North Judson, and unspecified items were taken.

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.

11/23/16 – Steve Stidham – Warrant.
11/24/16 – Kenneth A. Polinski, 45, Plymouth – Operating while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, O.V.W.I. endangering a person
11/25/16 – Frank A. Jenks, 47, Winamac, – Operator never licensed.
11/26/16 – Richard J. Mack, 45, Mishawaka – Driving while suspended prior.
11/27/16 – Erin Michelle Ritchie, 32, Plymouth – Driving while suspended.
12/02/16 – John Kenneth Palmeri, 22, North Judson – Driving under the influence of drugs.
12/03/16 Ronald Melvyn Larsen, 43, Chesterton – Possession of a synthetic drug or a synthetic drug lookalike substance.