From the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department:
Incidents:
11/28/11 A resident of Winamac told police that while he was away at college, his chainsaw was stolen from his dad’s shop.
11/28/11 A resident of Winamac reported somoene had stolen a DVD player from his business in Monon.
11/28/11 A resident of Winamac reported a theft from his storage unit.
11/28/11 A hit and run was reported in Monterey.
11/28/11 A resident of Winamac told police that someone had fired shots from their truck into the woods.
11/28/11 A break-in was reported at a residence in Winamac.
11/29/11 A caller from Winamac reported seeing three men in a boat firing a weapon near his home.
11/29/11 An attempted shoplifting was reported at a business in Winamac when a man tried to hide a package of cookies in his shirt.
11/29/11 A resident of Monterey reported someone had vandalized her property.
12/2/11 (Monroe) A caller reported her ex-boyfriend jumped up and down on the hood and kicked the doors on her car, causing damage.
12/2/11 (Beaver) A caller reported hearing five gunshots near his home.
12/3/11 A caller from Francesville reported someone had been hunting with a semi-automatic rifle southeast of his residence.
12/3/11 A resident of Star City reported someone had broken into a cabin through the back door.
12/3/11 A Monterey resident reported someone had placed planks with long nails sticking up in her field, causing her tires to flatten.
12/3/11 A caller from Star City told police that someone had broken into a home and apparently used it for partying.
12/4/11 A Star City resident reported a burglary at a nearby home.
Arrests
11/30/11 Robeet Beliles, 29, 612 ½ S Market, Winamac, arrested on preliminary charges of Invasion of Privacy. Discharged 12/2
11/30/11 Cody P Mounes, 24, 5983 N 700 W Rensellaer, arrested on preliminary charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Paraphenialia. Discharged 12/2
12/1/11 Lisa Wilson Howard, 25, 1100 N Market, Winamac, arrested on preliminary charges of Operator Never Licensed. Discharged 12/1
12/2/11 William F. Barrett, 43, 1198 58th St., Pullmad, Michigan, arrested on a warrant. Discharged 12/3
12/3/11 Daril Fitch, 56, 100 E 700 N Wheatfield, arrested on preliminary charges of Public Intoxication. Discharged 12/3
12/4/11 Daril Russell Fitch, 33, 804 Oak St., Valparaiso, arrested on preliminary charges of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated with a Prior Arrest. Discharged 12/4
12/3/11 Jack L. Smith, 45, 1690 Roby Road, Culver, arrested on preliminary charges of Public Intoxication.
12/5/11 Brent E. Hughes, 24, 1015 Monon St, Francesville, arrested on preliminary charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, Maintaining Common Nuisance, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated. Discharged 12/6
12/5/11 Dustin A. Hughes, 21, 14816 W 300 N, Medaryville, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, Visiting Common Nuisance.
12/7/11 Zacahry A. Kopka, 26, 521 S Ind. 39, Winamac, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Causing Endangerment, Reckless Driving.
From the North Judson Police Department:
Incidents
11/28/11 – The North Judson Police responded to a rape call in the 200 block of Maryland Street at the Apartment complex. Shortly after 11:00 AM a report of a Rape was received. North Judson Police Chief Doug Vessely initiated an investigation into the incident and within an hour the suspect, Chris Stonebraker, was detained by the Pulaksi County Sheriff at the Pulaski County Jail for the alleged rape of his ex-wife. Stonebraker, 32, of Winamac, was later transferred to the Starke County Jail, when he was formally charged by the Indiana State Police with Rape and Domestic Battery. After an initial hearing before Judge Kim Hall on Wednesday, his bond was set at $2500 cash and $25,000 surety. Stonebraker has since bonded out of the Starke County Jail.
12/01/11 – Officer Frank Thomas of the North Judson Police Department investigated a hit and run accident that was reported just after 7:00 PM on Talmer Avenue and High Street by Andrea Amidei of North Judson. After an investigation was started and with the assistance of the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department, and the Knox City Police, the driver made contact with the Police and turned himself in. The driver, Jeremy R. Dilts, of Winamac, was arrested and charged with Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident and with Driving While Suspended Prior. Officer Thomas estimated the damages at near $2500 and no injuries were reported.
From the Starke County Sheriff’s Department:
Incidents
11/27/11 Connie Grasso of Knox told police that her garage and home had been broken into.
11/27/11 A resident of the 8800 block of East 150 S in Knox reported her neighbor’s home was being broken into.
11/28/11 A resident of the 1800 block of North Ind. 23 in Knox reported someone had broken into his home.
11/28/11 A caller informed police that someone standing on Range Road south of Richard’s of Toto was swinging a pipe at cars as they passed.
11/28/11 A resident of the 2900 block of North Ind. 23 in Knox reported someone had slashed the tires on her vehicle.
11/29/11 Tammy Neace of Knox reported three pitbulls were loose near her home and attacked her horse.
11/29/11 Ron Vanna of Knox told police that his 15-year-old son was assaulted by a man on Toto Road in front of Richard’s of Toto.
11/30/11 Bob Troike told police that someone had stolen a pile of scrap aluminum from the yard of a farm he owns.
11/30/11 A resident of the 3600 block of East Debby Drive in Knox told police that her home had been broken into and she was unsure if anything was missing.
11/30/11 The theft of a shotgun was reported in the 7700 block of North 925 East in Knox.
12/1/11 Naomi Bowman told police that one of her tenants recently moved out and took some of her belongings; she also reported the back door had been busted open.
12/1/11 Alma Frazier of North Judson told police that someone had busted in her back door and taken her medication while she was out of the home.
12/2/11 A resident of the 7100 block of East 25 North in Knox reported a chainsaw had been stolen.
12/3/11 A resident of the 11900 block of East Division in Plymouth reported someone had damaged her mailbox and her yard.
12/3/11 Donna from Economy Auto in Knox told police that someone had stolen all of the catalytic convertors from the trucks in their lot.
Arrests
12/2/11 Daniel L. Sitek, 28, of Winamac by SCSD: Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated following a bad accident at the intersection of U.S. 35 and 200 South.
12/3/11 Joseph Rhineheimer, 27, by SCSD following an accident at the intersection of 600 East and U.S. 30.
