Starke County Sheriff’s Department

Incidents:

06/03/19 A car vs deer accident was reported near 50 S. and 750 E. in Knox.

06/03/19 Emergency responders were called to an accident on Heaton Street and East Washington Street in Knox.

06/04/19 A North Judson man called dispatch and asked for an officer at his home. He said his neighbor’s pit bull attacked and killed his goat.

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Starke County Police Reports

Incidents:

05/06/19 A gas spill was reported 7576 N. Anderson Dr. in Walkerton. The Koontz Lake Fire Department was called where it was found that NIPSCO reportedly hit a gas line.

05/06/19 A Knox resident requested police at his residence as two males advised they are with the phone company want inside. His wife and child are home alone. The vehicle left by the time police arrived at the scene.

05/06/19 A Culver woman told police that two males trespassing on her property.

05/06/19 A car vs. deer accident was reported on 200 S. in Knox.

05/07/19 A car vs. deer accident was reported on 1100 E. in Knox.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

04/15/19 Police responded to a property damage accident on 50 S. and 100 E. in Knox. Officers believe that one vehicle appeared to be pulling another vehicle and the second vehicle flipped. Both were off the road and unoccupied.

04/15/19 Police responded to an accident on U.S. 35 south of U.S. 30 in Hamlet. The victim reportedly told police that a dump truck hit them from behind.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

01/07/19 A car vs. deer accident was reported at the Koontz Lake Gas station.

01/07/19 A Knox resident told police that her vehicle sustained damage. A resident left a note. The Cadillac hood ornament is missing.

01/07/19 A Knox resident reported a bullying incident with his daughter.

01/07/19 A man was reportedly spotted attempting to gain entry into a vehicle on E. New York Street in Knox.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

12/31/18 A San Pierre resident told police that two stop signs are missing at the intersection of 850 W. and 500 S. in San Pierre.

12/31/18 A North Judson resident filed a theft report.

12/31/18 A Knox resident told dispatchers that she found a pair of jeans with a belt and a pack of cigarettes outside of her kitchen window.

12/31/18 A San Pierre resident asked to file a report concerning a damaged fence telephone pole.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

12/24/18 A semi driver went off the road to try and avoid a car at the 5300 block of south U.S. 421 in San Pierre. Minor injuries were reported.

12/24/18 A minor property damage accident involving two cars was reported in the 7500 block of south 250 W. in North Judson.

12/25/18 A car vs. deer accident was reported on U.S. 35 and State Road 8 north of Knox.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

12/10/18 A car vs deer accident was reported on Range Road north of 800 S. in North Judson.

12/10/18 A North Judson resident asked to speak to an officer as his vehicle was broken into and items were stolen.

12/10/18 A two vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of Main Street and Redskin Trail in Knox.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

12/03/18 A slide-off was reported on 25 N. east of U.S. 35 in Knox. No injuries were reported.

12/03/18 A single vehicle rollover accident was reported in the 5200 block of S. Elm Street in Knox. Injuries were reported. Four occupants were in the vehicle.

12/03/18 An armed robbery incident was reported at the Marathon gas station at Koontz Lake.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

11/26/18 Dispatchers were notified that a vehicle was overturned in a field south of State Road on State Road 39.

11/26/18 A car vs. downed tree was reported with no injuries. The tree was partially blocking the lane on State Road 39 north of State Road 8 in North Judson.

11/26/18 A North Judson resident told police that some unknown person(s) hit his mailbox.

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Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

09/17/18 A caller told dispatchers that an elderly man with a red plaid shirt was walking too close to traffic on U.S. 421 and the south junction with State Road 10 in San Pierre.

09/17/18 A Walkerton resident asked to speak to police about vandalism he witnessed at his neighbor’s residence.

09/17/18 The sheriff’s department was notified of a vehicle in the ditch on 300 E. south of State Road 8 in Knox. The person was not injured, but stuck in the vehicle.

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