Police Reports

Police Reports are simply a record that an arrest has been made and are not an indication of guilt or innocence.

Pulaski County Sheriff's Department
Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department

From the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department:

Incidents:
09/30/13 A caller stated that a school bus was eastbound on State Road 14 and a person in a vehicle threw a beer can at the bus.

09/29/13 A child abuse case was investigated by detectives.

09/29/13 A Francesville resident reported their neighbors were shooting guns which was causing their dogs to bark and their children cry. The caller said they don’t feel safe. The officer spoke to the neighbors and they explained that they were shooting in an opposite direction of the house and into a sandhill.

09/28/13 Emergency personnel responded to a motorcycle accident on U.S. 421 north of Medaryville. The driver was hurt and was flown from the scene.

09/28/13 A Star City man said his son’s girlfriend took a vehicle registered to him and had not brought it back.

09/27/13 The Medaryville Fire Department was called to a brush fire.

09/27/13 A Francesville resident reported a scam.

09/27/13 Extra patrol was requested at a business as the employees complained of receiving phone calls asking if the business has outdoor cameras on the building.

09/25/13 A car vs deer accident was reported. The driver stated he hit a pole because he swerved to miss the deer and power lines are covering the roadway.

09/25/13 Winamac officers were notified of a theft incident from a local store.

09/25/13 A Star City resident notified police of construction trash dumped on State Road 119. The state highway department was contacted to clean up the scene.

09/25/13 A resident told police that her mother received two phone calls from people claiming to be “representatives” of Pulaski Memorial Hospital. The “representatives” requested payment by credit card of outstanding bills. The woman hung up on the “representatives” both times. The woman then followed up by calling Pulaski Memorial Hospital and checking to see if she owed any bills there. The hospital confirmed that she did not have any outstanding charges. The hospital added that they do not make collections that way. Be warned of similar calls to your home.

09/25/13 Police received information about a boy being shot with a BB gun. The parents were aware of the situation and were taking care of it.

09/24/13 A resident told police that a person driving a white truck with an old freezer in the back is going door to door and asking a lot of suspicious questions.

09/24/13 The Medaryville Fire Department was called to assist in fighting a fire at a grain elevator in San Pierre.

Arrests:
09/28/13 Alexander McDaniel, 18, of Winamac, IN, arrested on preliminary charges of Burglary and Possession of a Controlled Substance.

09/28/13 Frank Wireman, 26, of Winamac, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Burglary.

North Judson Police Department
North Judson Police Department

From the North Judson Police Department:

Incidents:
09/29/13 North Judson Police assisted the Starke County Sheriff’s Department in response to a traffic complaint in the area of 250 West and State Road #10. Several juveniles walking in the roadway were located and advised.

09/27/13 A custody dispute was reported to police in the 300 Block of Franklin Street.

09/27/13 Police took a report at the North Judson-San Pierre High School in reference to a suspicious matter.

09/27/13 Officers received a call of a property damage accident at the intersection of State Road #10 and Sheridan Avenue. Police responded and learned Marilynn Tkalec of Medaryville pulled onto State Road #10 while Cheryl Barney of Knox was traveling west on State Road #10. The two vehicles collided. North Judson Police Chief Doug Vessely and Officer Nick Vanni investigated the incident and estimated damages at over $2,500.

09/27/13 A call to North Judson police about an adult female grabbing a juvenile and several juveniles fighting in the area of Talmer and Schhricker Avenues was investigated.

09/27/13 Police checked the area of Leslie and Luken Street in response to a shots fired call. No subjects or additional shots were heard or located.

09/26/13 Officers located a small child in a parking lot in the 300 Block of Main Street. The mother was located and advised to keep the door locked. This was an isolated incident.

09/25/13 Police responded to a call stating a woman was yelling and carrying on by herself in the 400 block of Keller Avenue. The woman was located and returned home.

09/25/13 An harassment complaint was filed after a CPS investigation was started in the North Judson area.

09/25/13 Officers responded to a call in reference to a Protection Order Violation in the 300 Block of Main Street. Officer Frank Thomas investigated and made an arrest for Invasion of Privacy on David Florey, 51, of North Judson.

09/24/13 Police responded to an harassment complaint in the 500 block of Lane Street.

09/24/13 A report was made in reference to some juveniles playing on and around railroad cars in the Hoosier Valley Museum area.

09/23/13 North Judson Police Officer Frank Thomas conducted a traffic stop near Oakwood and Leslie Streets and learned the driver, Shelli Matter, 46, of North Judson was wanted on an active Pulaski County Warrant for Failure to Appear. She was arrested and transported to Pulaski County Jail by the Indiana State Police.

Arrests:
09/25/13 David A. Florey, 51, 410 High Street, of North Judson, IN arrested on a preliminary charge of Invasion of Privacy due to a Protective Order Violation.

09/23/13 Shelli Matter, 46, 114 A Lane Street, of North Judson, IN arrested for a Pulaski County Failure to Appear Warrant.