Starke County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
12/17/15 – A meth dump was reported on Orchard Drive in Knox. Indiana State Police was contacted.
12/17/15 – A deputy responded to a vehicle versus deer crash at the intersection of Toto Road and 625 East in Knox.
12/17/15 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported at the intersection of 500 West and 700 South in North Judson.
12/18/15 – A sheriff’s deputy responded to a single-vehicle property damage at the intersection of 250 N. and U.S. 35 in Knox.
12/18/15 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported at the intersection of 700 East and 200 South in Knox.
12/18/15 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported at the intersection of 400 South and 300 West in North Judson.
12/18/15 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported on 300 North west of 1200 East in Grovertown.
12/18/15 – A residential burglary was reported in the 8200 block of South Range Road in North Judson.
12/18/15 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Koontz Lake Fire Department responded to a vehicle versus pole crash in the 8700 block of North 1150 East in Walkerton.
12/18/15 – A Sheriff’s Deputy responded to a report of a vehicle in a ditch at the intersection of 200 East and 150 South.
12/19/15 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported on U.S. 35 just south of State Road 10 in Knox.
12/19/15 – A Walkerton resident reported a possible mail scam involving a check.
12/19/15 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported on State Road 39 just north of State Road 8.
12/19/15 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 800 block of North U.S. 35 in Knox.
12/19/15 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported on 150 North between 1100 and 1200 East in Grovertown.
12/20/15 – The Koontz Lake Fire Department, Starke County Sheriff’s Office and Starke County EMS responded to a report of a vehicle fire on State Road 23 at 650 North in Knox. It apparently hit a tree.
12/20/15 – A deputy responded to a pickup truck versus tree crash in the 4100 block of South 250 West in North Judson.
12/20/15 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Knox-Center Township Fire Department responded to an accident with injuries at the intersection of 50 South and 100 East in Knox.
12/21/15 – The Hamlet Police Department responded to a property damage accident on 875 North at 1150 East.
12/21/15 – A property damage accident was reported in the 400 block of east 25 North in Knox.
12/21/15 – A resident in the 5800 block of South U Road West in North Judson reported vandalism to a residence. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office and North Judson Police Department responded.
12/22/15 – A drive-off was reported at the BP station in Knox.
12/22/15 – A resident in the 6800 block of East Toto Road in Knox reported the back patio door broken out of the residence.
12/22/15 – A resident in the 6700 block of South 775 West in San Pierre came home and found her house had been broken into.
12/23/15 – A resident in the 6400 block of East State Road 10 in Knox reported his mailbox was hit by a car the previous night.
12/23/15 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Knox-Center Township Fire Department responded to a vehicle versus pole crash at the intersection of U.S. 35 and 200 South in Knox.
12/23/15 – Officers responded to a property damage accident at the intersection of U.S. 35 and Mae Delano Drive in Knox.
12/23/15 – A vehicle versus pole accident was reported on 200 South east of 650 East in Knox.
12/25/15 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported on State Road 10 west of U.S. 35 in North Judson.
12/26/15 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported on U.S. 30 just east of the Grovertown Truck Stop.
12/27/15 – The owner of a home in the 2800 block of East 150 South in Knox reported someone broke in and busted all of the pipes.
12/28/15 – A Knox resident reported receiving a scam telephone call from 886-287-0812 regarding a payday loan he never obtained and said his bank blocked a $50 charge from that company in the United Kingdom.
12/28/15 – A single-vehicle slide off property damage accident was reported at the intersection of U.S. 35 and 500 South in Knox.
12/28/15 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Koontz Lake Fire Department First Responders responded to a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 30 Eastbound west of State Road 23 in Grovertown.
12/28/15 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle property damage crash on Range Road north of State Road 8 in Knox.
12/28/15 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle property damage accident on State Road 23 south of U.S. 30 in Grovertown.
12/28/15 – A single-vehicle accident was reported on State Road 8 west of 600 East in Knox.
12/28/15 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle accident on State Road 23 between 100 and 150 North in Knox.
12/28/15 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported at 700 East and the gravel pit in Knox.
12/28/15 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle injury accident on 400 South between Range Road and 100 East. The driver advised a large tree fell in front of his vehicle, causing his truck to go airborne and break a tie rod.
12/29/15 – A vehicle versus tree accident was reported on 1100 East between 600 and 700 North.
12/29/15 – Damage was reported to the door of the old Post Office in Ora.
12/29/15 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported in a driveway in the 2300 block of east 350 South in Knox.
12/29/15 – A resident in the 11700 block of East South Avenue in Walkerton reported firearms missing from the residence.
12/30/15 – A resident in the 6000 block of south 300 West in North Judson reported the theft of a crossbow target.
12/30/15 – A resident in the 7900 block of North Frost Street in Walkerton reported the theft of a go cart.
12/30/15 – A resident in the 5100 block of east 600 North in Hamlet reported a residential break-in.
12/30/15 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 10 and 100 West in North Judson. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department First Responders all responded.
12/30/15 – A vehicle versus deer accident was reported on State Road 10 east of U.S. 421 in North Judson.
1/1/16 – A Starke County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to a report of a vehicle in a ditch at the intersection of State Road 23 and 750 North in Grovertown.
1/1/16 – A vehicle versus deer accident was reported in the 7700 block of east State Road 8 in Knox.
1/1/16 – A resident in the 10400 block of East State Road 8 in Culver reported vandalism to a vehicle.
01/01/16 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported in the 4000 block of East 200 South in Knox.
1/1/16/ – The North Judson Police Department and Starke County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of someone driving through property in the 7200 block of West 700 South in North Judson and tearing it up.
1/2/16 – A resident in the 1000 block of North 700 East in Knox reported people have a tent set up on her property and are shooting guns.
1/3/16 – The owner of a rental property in the 4400 block of Dawn East Drive in North Judson advised the tenants moved out and stole the appliances.
1/4/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Hamlet Fire Department responded to a rollover accident with injuries on U.S. 35 at 500 North in Hamlet.
1/4/16 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported at the intersection of U.S. 30 and U.S. 35. The caller advised a pickup truck pulling a trailer hit a guardrail.
1/5/16 – A vehicle versus deer accident was reported on U.S. 35 north of U.S. 30 in Knox.
1/5/16 – A resident in the 1400 block of South State Road 23 in Knox reported a known suspect stole her mother’s car keys and left the residence on foot.
1/6/16 – A property damage accident was reported in the Grovertown Truck Stop parking lot.
1/6/16 – A Knox resident reported fraudulent use of his credit card in Florida.
1/6/16 – A two-vehicle injury accident was reported on State Road 8 at 800 East in Knox.
1/6/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Knox Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle accident on State Road 8 west of Range Road in Knox.
1/8/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Hamlet Fire Department responded to a report of a semi on its side on U.S. 30 east of U.S. 35 in Hamlet.
1/8/16 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported on U.S. 35 and 275 South in Knox.
1/8/16 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported on U.S. 35 north of U.S. 30 in Hamlet.
1/8/16 – A property damage accident was reported near the Brems Grain Elevator.
1/9/16 – A resident in the 2500 block of West Southside Parkway in North Judson reported the theft of her work keys from her vehicle overnight.
1/9/16 – A resident in the 3100 bock of South Range Road in North Judson reported a suspicious person, possibly under the influence of drugs, trying to get into her residence.
1/9/16 – A resident in the 2600 block of West Southside Parkway in North Judson reported the theft of a dirt bike.
1/9/16 – A resident in the 10400 block of East 550 North in Hamlet reported the theft of a 1999 maroon Dodge Grand Caravan from the property. She advised it did not run and had expired tags and said she believes someone pulled it away.
1/9/16 – A resident in the 3100 block of South Range Road in North Judson reported the theft of cassettes and CDs from his vehicle.
1/9/16 – A vehicle belonging to a resident in the 4200 block of South Range Road in North Judson was reportedly gone through the previous night.
1/9/16 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported at the intersection of 700 East and 400 North in Knox.
1/9/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Washington Township Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire in a field on 1025 East just north of Division Road.
1/11/16 – A Plymouth resident whose debit card was stolen reported charges made on it in Starke County.
1/12/16 – A single-vehicle tractor-trailer accident was reported at the intersection of U.S. 30 and U.S. 35.
1/12/16 – A single-vehicle property damage accident was reported on U.S. 30 west of the U.S. 35 overpass.
1/12/16 – A Knox man reported his identity has been stolen.
1/12/16 – A vehicle versus deer accident was reported on State Road 8 at 1200 East in Knox.
1/12/16 – A vehicle versus telephone pole property damage accident was reported on Range Road at State Road 8.
1/12/16 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported on 350 East at Toto Road in Knox.
1/13/16 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported at State Road 10 at Meyers Street in Knox.
1/13/16 – The Starke County Sheriff’s Office, Starke County EMS and Hamlet Fire Department First Responders were notified of a rollover accident on U.S. 35 in 500 North in Knox.
1/13/16 – A North Judson man reported his credit card numbers were used in Richmond, Ind. on Friday at 2 a.m.
1/13/16 – A resident in the 8100 block of North Hiawatha Place in Walkerton came home and found his door kicked in.
1/13/16 – A vehicle versus deer crash was reported on U.S. 35 north of 200 South in Knox.
Arrests
Inclusion in the arrest reports is not an indication of guilt, it is merely a indication an arrest was made. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
12/19/15 – Floyd Wireman, 69, Knox – Operating while intoxicated
12/20/15 – Jussue Estrada Ugalade, 24, Warren – Possession of methamphetamine, operator never licensed
12/20/16 – David M. Armstrong, 48, LaPorte – Reckless driving, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction, obstruction of traffic with the use of a vehicle, resisting law enforcement with a vehicle
12/21/16 – Shatara F. McNeil, 26, Chicago – Refusal to identify, possession of marijuana and driving while suspended
12/28/15 – Jeffery K. Manns, 31, North Judson – False informing
12/29/15 – Ryan P. Linscott, 27, Grovertown – Operating while intoxicated, driving while suspended prior, invasion of privacy
1/4/16 – Brianna Ivy Clark, 25, Fort Wayne – Driving while suspended prior
1/8/16 – Joseph C. Liebner, 63, Winamac – Driving while suspended prior
1/13/16 – Carlos Donato Gradis Alverez, 33, Plymouth – Operator never licensed
North Judson Police Department
Incidents:
12/23/15 – North Judson Police removed an unwanted person from a home in the 400 block of Talmer Ave. and issued a no trespassing warning.
12/23/15 – North Judson Police responded to the 300 block of Main Street and took a harassment report.
12/28/15 – North Judson Police responded to a property damage accident on State Road 10 east of town. Damage is estimated at more than $2,500.
12/30/15 – A property damage accident was reported in the area of Lane and Main Streets, with damage estimated at less than $1,000.
12/31/015 – A resident in the 100 block of Main Street reported an insulin kit missing from his truck and advised it was either lost or stolen.
1/3/16 – North Judson Police took a theft report from a resident in the 200 block of Maryland Street.
1/4/46 – North Judson Police investigated a minor property damage accident in the area of Schricker and Talmer Avenues. Damages are estimated at less than $500.
1/6/16 – North Judson Police responded to a vehicle versus deer accident in the area of 600 West and State Road 10.
1/7/16 – North Judson Police investigated a minor personal injury accident near Collins Street and the American Legion.
1/8/16 – North Judson Police investigated a vehicle versus telephone pole accident in the Napa Parking lot on Lane Street at Talmer Avenue.
1/9/16 – North Judson Police investigated a vandalism report in the 200 block of west Weninger Street. Colored confetti was reportedly put on the vehicle.
1/11/16 – North Judson Police responded to a property damage accident east of town on State Road 10. The vehicle that caused it left the scene. Damage is estimated at more than $2,500.
1/12/16 – A tire flew off of a pick up truck and struck a mini van on Talmer Avenue, at the entrance to the parking lot of CVS/Dollar General. No injuries were reported. Damages are estimated at more than $1,000.
1/13/16 – NJ Police investigated a minor property damage accident at the intersection of Campbell Drive and Mint Road. Damage is estimated at more than $1,000.
1/16/16 – North Judson Police responded to a single vehicle accident on State Road 10 at Division Street. No injuries were reported. Damage was estimated at more than $1,000.
1/17/16 – North Judson Police responded to an alarm at the Family Express on East Talmer Ave and found someone had thrown a brick through the door.
1/18/16 – An iPod generation was found near the intersection of State Road 10 and U.S. 35 and turned into the North Judson Police Department.
1/19/16 – North Judson Police were summoned to Heartland Grocery on Lane Street for a person “hanging around” and harassing customers. He was asked to leave and given a no trespass warning.
1/22/16 – North Judson Police are investigating a property damage accident where a blue full size pickup either slid or drove off of State Street, striking a lamp post on the in the 300 East block of State Street Anyone with information is asked to call the North Judson Police Department at 574-896-5914.
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.
12/22/15 – Brenda Lee Johnson, 56, North Judson – Failure to appear.
12/22/15 – Jeremy Lee Hansen, 32, North Judson – Resisting law enforcement with a vehicle and operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
12/30/15 – Mark Wayne Letson Jr., 19, North Judson – Operator Never Licensed,
Possession of Marijuana and Possession of a Scheduled Controlled Substance.
12/30/15 – Mark Wayne Letson Jr., 19, North Judson – Operator never licensed, possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance.
1/9/16 – Robert Sallee, 59, North Judson – O.V.W.I.
1/20/16 – William E. Wood, 24, North Judson – Burglary
1/21/16 – Kelly Stamper, 51, North Judson – LaPorte County warrant
1/23/16 – Rex D. McCain, 45, Flora, Ind. – Invasion of Privacy
