From the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department:
Incidents:
10/14/12 The Star City Fire Department was called out as a NIPSCO pole was sparking.
10/14/12 A Pulaski County officer was called to a residence in Francesville on a report that some unknown person(s) broke into a home.
10/13/12 Emergency personnel were called to a personal injury accident on State Road 14. One person reportedly suffered a broken leg and was bleeding.
10/13/12 A Winamac resident reported graffiti painted on the side of storage units.
10/13/12 A Winamac woman told police that someone tampered with the lock on her gun safe and a gun was stolen.
10/13/12 A wallet was reported stolen from Pulaski Memorial Hospital.
10/11/12 A Monterey resident reported the theft of items from a summer home.
10/11/12 An accident involving a Department of Corrections van and a Pulaski County resident was reported at the intersection of State Road 39 and State Road 14.
10/11/12 Medaryville Police were called to a hit and run accident. A male subject said he was talking on his phone outside of his residence and a vehicle struck him. He was knocked unconscious and mother found him lying in the yard.
10/10/12 The Medaryville Fire Department was called to assist the Jasper County Fire Department in a house fire. They believed it was a chimney fire.
10/08/12 A Francesville resident told police that some unknown person(s) stole a semi with a grain hopper bottom the night before.
Arrests:
10/14/12 Demetrius I. Hales, 31, of Indianapolis, IN, arrested on preliminary charges of Possession of Marijuana as a misdemeanor and Possession of Marijuana as a felony.
10/13/12 Gregory J. Biddle, 49, of North Judson, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Endangerment.
10/11/12 Michael Watson, 46, of Winamac, IN, was booked into the Pulaski County Jail. No specific charges were listed.
10/11/12 Franklin P. Nielsen, 51, of Medaryville, IN, arrested on a probation violation.
10/11/12 Kit Matthes, 25, of Winamac, IN, arrested on preliminary charges of Criminal Recklessness, Intimidation, Pointed a Firearm, Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of Methamphetamine and a warrant for Failure to Appear.
10/10/12 Billy P. Crowe, 32, Medaryville, IN, was booked into the Pulaski County Jail. No specific charges were listed.
10/08/12 Howard S. Stiltz, Jr., 29, of Winamac, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Habitual Traffic Violator.
10/08/12 Joshua Anthony Hopper, 32, of Medaryville, IN, was booked into the Pulaski County Jail. No specific charges were listed.
From the North Judson Police Department:
Incidents:
10/12/12 North Judson Police Chief Deputy Joe Budner preformed a traffic stop on a vehicle the rolled through two stop signs. The driver of that vehicle, Christina Louise Wells, 33, of 204 E. State Street, North Judson, IN, was found to be driving on a Suspended Prior Driver License. Chief Deputy Budner issued Christina a Complaint and Summons for Driving While Suspended Prior with a mandatory Knox City Court Date of 11/12/2012 and a verbal warning for Disregarding a Stop sign.
10/12/12 North Judson Officer Frank Thomas preformed a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle. After a brief investigation, two of the five subjects in the vehicle were arrested for Possession of Marijuana. Arrested were, Jenny Pearl Aasand, 21, of 712 Cherry Street, and Joseph Wayne Esposito, 24, both of North Judson. The other three subjects were released from the scene.
10/11/12 A resident in the 100 block of Arlington Avenue reported to police that she and her husband had a verbal argument. Now her husband locked himself in the house and will not give her the car keys. The responding officer retrieved the keys from the husband and the wife left the residence.
10/10/12 A resident in the 200 block of Keller Avenue reported that they received a Publishers Clearing House letter in the mail and it stated that they won a prize. The resident was told that they would have to send some money to receive the prize. This was a scam and the resident was informed by the officer that this was a scam.
The North Judson Police Department would like to inform you that if you are contacted either by mail or a phone call that you won a prize and the company that is giving you the prize is asking you to send them money, this is a scam. Please do not give any information to the caller or send them any money.
10/09/12 A resident in the 100 block of Arlington Avenue reported that an off-road motorcycle was driving up and down the road. The responding officer could not locate the motorcycle.
10/09/12 A resident in the 200 block of State Street reported that a large dog came on her porch and has trapped the caller’s puppies in a corner. The responding officer took the large dog to the North Judson Police Department and located a town dog tag. The officer contacted the owners and had them pick up the dog.
10/08/12 The North Judson Police Department responded to a call of a possible intoxicated driver on State Road 10. The officer was not able to locate the vehicle.
Arrests:
10/12/12 Christina Louise Wells, 33, 204 E. State Street, North Judson, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Driving While Suspended-Prior.
10/12/12 Jenny Pearl Aasand, 21, 712 Cherry Street, North Judson, IN, arrested on a preliminary misdemeanor charge of Possession of Marijuana.
10/12/12 Joseph Wayne Esposito, 24, North Judson, IN arrested on a preliminary felony charge of Possession of Marijuana.
From the Knox City Police Department:
Incidents:
10/11/12 Knox police responded to a harassment incident at Sabre Manufacturing.
10/10/12 An officer was at First Choice Pawn and Loan and a subject walked up to the counter to sell a BB gun. The subject was talking to the employee about the gun and it discharged. A bullet struck a television set located behind the counter. The subject, Kenneth Creasy, said he would pay the business for the television which was already sold at a price of $400.
Arrests:
10/15/12 Tony L. Clemons, 53, 10905 Hazel Blvd., Monterey, IN, arrested on preliminary charges of Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Illegal Drug Lab, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Residential Entry.
Melissa McCarty, 42, 15 N. Pearl St., Knox, IN, arrested on preliminary charges of Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Illegal Drug Lab, Residential Entry.
10/14/12 Brian Back, 28, 204 Arrowhead Trl, Chesterton, IN, arrested on an active arrest warrant.
10/09/12 Matthew Lemarr, 33, 1698 S. State Road 39, North Judson, IN, arrested on preliminary charges of Theft (five counts), Possession of Marijuana and Possession of a Controlled Substance.
10/09/12 Charlotte Rupert, 24, 903 S. Prettyman St., Knox, IN, arrested on an active arrest warrant plus preliminary charges of Resisting Law Enforcement, Possession of a Controlled Substance (X2) and Disorderly Conduct.
