Police reports and arrests are merely an allegation that a crime has been committed and are in no way an indication of an individual’s guilt or innocence.
From the North Judson Police Department:
Incidents:
05/31/14 An employee of Carpenter’s Oil reported a drive off. The suspect was located and returned to the station,where it was learned he attempted to pay with a credit card and the pump did not accept it. No charges are being considered.
05/30/14 In the early morning hours, officers assisted Starke County Community Corrections officers when they detained John P. Bochnicka, 44, of 311 N. George Street for violating home detention.
05/30/14 Officer Nick Vanni conducted a traffic stop near Oakwood and State Road 10 which resulted in the arrest of Paul K. Forney, 55, of Knox. He had warrants from Marshal County and Porter County.
05/29/14 Officers responded to a juvenile family dispute in the 800 block of North Street.
05/29/14 While conducting a traffic stop near Lane and Main Streets in North Judson, officer Frank Thomas arrested Sammy Bottorff, 20, of Knox on a warrant. Bottorff had a Failure to Appear Warrant through the Knox City Court.
05/27/14 Officers issued over 25 mowing ordinance tickets during the week. Town Marshal Doug Vessely reminds residents to keep yards mowed with no weeds or grass over 8″ tall. Failure to correct the problem after an ordinance is issued will result in the town mowing the property and filing a $250.00 lien on property taxes per mowing.
05/26/14 Officers took a report of a home being egged in the 500 block of Keller Avenue. It appears over a dozen eggs had hit the front of the house.
05/26/14 A fallen tree blocked the intersection of Jones and Sycamore and officers assisted with traffic during the clean up.
Arrests:
05/30/14 John P. Bochnicka, Jr, 44, of 311 George Street, North Judson, IN, was detained for Home Detention Violation.
05/30/14 Paul Kevin Forney, 55, of 1492 Short Drive, Knox, IN, was arrested on two warrants – one through Porter County and the other through Marshal County.
05/29/14 Sammy D. Borttorff, 30, of Knox, IN, was arrested on a warrant through Knox City Court for Failure to Appear.
From the Starke County Sheriff’s Department
Incidents:
5/26/14 – Starke County EMS, the Bass Lake Fire Department, Starke County Sheriff’s Department and DNR responded to a jet ski accident with injuries at Bass Lake.
5/26/14 – Brad L. Crowder, 52, of Richmond, hit a deer in the 7500 block of South U.S. 421 in San Pierre.
5/26/14 – A vehicle driven by Jose Federico Garcia, 33, of Plymouth, hit a cement post at the intersection of 850 East and 625 South in Knox.
5/26/14 – Deputies took a battery report from a woman in the 5100 block of North 900 East.
5/27/14 – A resident in the 500 block of north State Road 23 in Knox reported a theft.
5/27/14 – The new owner of a trailer in the 5300 block of South Detroiter Lane in North Judson advised she was cleaning it up and found items possibly related to meth manufacture. The Indiana State Police Clandestine Lab Team came in to clean it up.
5/27/14 – The owner of property in the 6900 block of East 300 North in Knox reported his renter stole his lawn mower and his grill.
5/27/14 – Deputies responded to a two-vehicle property damage accident at 50 South and 800 East in Knox.
5/27/14 – Dakota Ray Manns, 19, of Knox was cited for 73/55 on U.S. 35 at 400 South.
5/27/14 – Vandalism was reported to the slide at the old Washington Township School on State Road 23 and Division in Knox.
5/28/14 – A resident in the 5800 block of South 250 West in North Judson reported damage to the siding of her residence and said her grandson’s bike was stolen the previous night and recovered at the neighbor’s house.
5/28/14 – Dispatchers got a call regarding a blue and back bag that may have been used to transport a meth lab on the dirt pile on 700 East near where the bridge over the Yellow River is out. No meth lab was found in the bag. The Indiana State Police were advised.
5/29/14 – Emily Kathleen Michel, 18, of Knox, was involved in an accident on State Road 8 west of 700 East.
5/29/14 – A resident in the 8600 block of Bryan Street in Ora reported the theft of a check.
5/29/14 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Department, EMS and San Pierre Fire Department responded to a wreck with injuries on San Pierre Road.
5/29/14 – Deputies responded to a report of a residential break-in at a home in the 4700 block of West State Road 10 in North Judson.
5/30/14 – A resident in the 10300 block of West State Road 10 in San Pierre reported identity theft.
5/30/14 – Dispatchers took a call about two men in a black pickup truck selling meat from the back of the vehicle in the 6700 block of East 250 North in Knox. A check with the Starke County Auditor’s Office found that they do not have a permit for such activity. A deputy was notified.
05/30/14 – Mary Barber, 43, of Knox, reported the theft of her wallet from her cart at Save-a-Lot in Knox.
05/30/14 – A resident in the 9400 block of East 700 North in Koontz Lake reported a car has been driven through his fence.
05/30/14 – A resident who lives across from the EZ Campground complained of campground patrons lighting fireworks and making noise.
5/30/14 – A man reported he was raccoon hunting on 600 North east of 1100 East in Grovertown when two men dressed in camo pointed their guns at him. He took off running.
5/31/14 – A resident in the area of 400 South and 250 West reported damage to the metal phone boxes and a mailbox the previous night.
5/31/14 – A resident in the 5700 block of North SR 23 reported a pump was taken from her yard last night.
5/31/14 – A resident in the 1700 block of North 1035 East reported property damage caused by Amerigas.
5/31/14 – A resident in the 4700 block of East 800 North in Hamlet reported the theft of her pain medication.
5/31/14 – A vehicle driven by David Lee Combs, 38, of Knox, hit a deer on U.S. 35 at 200 South in Knox.
6/1/14 – A resident in the 2500 block of West Southside Parkway in Knox reported her fence and the stop sign at 250 West and Southside Parkway were damaged.
6/1/14 – A caller in the 400 block of North U.S. 35 in Knox advised a neighbor is shooting his gun behind his residence, and there are several people at the flea market on U.S. 35 that are scared.
06/1/14 – A resident in the 10600 BLK OF East 150 South in Culver reported the theft of a red Snapper lawn mower the previous day between 4:30 and 6 p.m. from her residence.
6/1/14 – Deputies took a report of a vehicle versus deer crash that happened at the intersection of U.S. 35 and Toto Road in Knox.
6/1/14 – A caller notified the sheriff’s department of two skulls he believed were human found on 100 West just south of 50 South near a creek. Investigators with the Starke County Sheriff’s Department advise they were deer skulls.
Arrests:
5/27/14 – Heather Mae Dean-Ferch, 27, No address listed: Intimidation.
5/27/14 – Bryan M. Albertson, 31, Hamlet: Habitual traffic violator and leaving the scene of an accident.
5/29/14 – William Fencik, 58, Knox: Battery.
From the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department
Incidents:
5/29/14 – Deputies responded to a report of a man who came to another man’s house, assaulted him and refused to leave.
5/30/14 – Winamac Police take a report of theft of cable television.
5/31/14 – Winamac Police and the Winamac Fire Department respond to a possible fire in Winamac.
5/31/14- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies respond to a report of trespassing and possible property damage with 4-wheelers, ATV’s and dirt bikes.
5/31/14- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies respond to a report of theft.
5/31/14- Pulaski County Deputies respond to a report of harassment from the caller’s neighbors.
