From the North Judson Police Department:
Incidents:
05/05/12 North Judson Police investigated a burglary in the building at 110 Jones Street. The building and green house is empty, however entry was made.
05/03/12 A resident reported to the North Judson police that her black and white Chihuahua [16 years old] was missing from the area in the 200 Block of Park Street. The dog was wearing a red collar and a Florida dog tag. The dog’s name is Tiki. Anyone with information to the dog’s whereabouts is asked to call the North Judson police at (574) 772-5914.
05/01/12 North Judson police were informed of several flower pots stolen and broken in the 600 west block of Talmer Avenue.
05/01/12 Damage was reported at the old Armory Building on Crystal Street was reported to the North Judson police. This act of vandalism remains under investigation.
04/30/12 An iPod was stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 500 Block of Laurel Street.
Arrests:
04/18/2012 – J.B. Clemons, 51, 112 Lane Street, North Judson, IN, arrested on a failure to appear warrant in Pulaski County.
From the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department:
Incidents:
05/06/12 A Winamac resident called police to report damage to a headstone in the old Winamac cemetery. The caller said it appeared that someone damaged it with a vehicle and simply missed the turn.
05/06/12 A report of power lines down was called into the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department on U.S. 421 from the Cass Township area. A tractor reportedly hit the power lines, the pole broke off and the pole and lines were laying across the highway. No injuries were reported and the NIPSCO was called to clean up the scene.
05/05/12 A caller told police that some unknown person driving a red truck backed into a headstone, destroyed it and took off.
05/05/12 Officers were called to a property damage accident in Tippecanoe Township. A resident called and said his son ran off the road and drove his vehicle into the field and back up onto the roadway. The vehicle did roll over once and landed on its wheels. The driver was not injured.
05/05/12 A shoplifting incident was reported at a Winamac business. No one was injured in the incident. The suspect was asked to show the manager where he reportedly stashed the items.
05/05/12 A Winamac caller said one of the model airplanes being flown from the little airfield struck a van in the south lot.
05/05/12 A Denham resident called police to report a lost purse. The purse was retrieved after it flew off the roof of a car on the road in front of his residence.
05/05/12 A caller in the Franklin Township area told police that she went into her bedroom and saw a man peeking in the window. She screamed and the man fled the area. Police checked the area and could not find any suspects.
05/04/12 Police pulled over a vehicle as the driver showed signs of impairment. When police talked to the driver, they could not smell an intoxicating scent and there were no obvious other signs of impairment. Police did learn that the driver had dropped a cigarette and she was trying to find it while driving the vehicle.
05/04/12 A Francesville resident reported the theft of plants.
05/04/12 A Winamac resident asked police to complete a theft report. She said she sold a cell phone on Craigslist but the buyer set up a false account and now she can’t get her money. She needs a report to fax to Texas for an investigation.
05/04/12 Winamac police were called to a fight in progress in the Winamac area. Two boys were reportedly fighting. The caller said one of the boys involved in the fight was down and wasn’t getting up.
05/04/12 Police were called to a location where some residents were dumping diesel fuel and other “junk” and said that they were going to set it on fire and burn it all up. Pulaski County police arrived at the location and explained what can and can’t be burned legally. They told police that they were told by the county to clean up the property.
05/03/12 A Star City resident reported the theft of a chain saw, lawn trimmer and various tools.
05/03/12 A report of an accident was reported in the Jefferson Township area. The vehicle went off the road and into a ditch. No injuries were reported.
05/02/12 A cyber bullying incident was reported.
05/02/12 Six juvenile boys were reportedly jumping off headstones at the cemetery. The juveniles were told to show more respect and told to leave.
05/01/12 A Cass Township resident called police to report that some unknown person(s) attempted to obtain a credit card from Walmart in his name.
05/01/12 Police were notified of a possible rolling domestic dispute. The caller said that it appeared that someone was inside the vehicle was being hit. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.
05/01/12 A caller in the Monon area reported the theft of a license plate.
05/01/12 A Medaryville couple reported the theft of money and other items from their home.
04/30/12 A caller in Harris Township reported the theft of a gun.
04/30/12 A Monterey farmer called and said that a hay bail was sitting in a field on the county line north of Lake Bruce and someone has cut it up and taken part of it.
04/30/12 A Denham resident told police that a person was living in her house and has moved out but he took all of the electrical wires in the lower part of the house with him to scrap.
Arrests:
05/06/12 Gregory Billingsley, 37, 2726 E. 300 S., Winamac, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Domestic Battery.
05/05/12 David Schramm, 53, 420 W. 7th St., Weatherford, TX, arrested on an active arrest warrant.
05/05/12 Duane Michael Altman, 23, 3203 W. 250 N., Winamac, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Theft. Discharged 05/05/12
05/04/12 Ashley Conley, 24, 9512 W. 900 S., Francesville, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Driving While Suspended. Discharged 05/04/12
05/03/12 J.B. Clemons, 52, North Judson, IN, arrested on an active arrest warrant. Discharged 05/03/12
From the Knox City Police Department:
Incidents:
05/08/12 An employee at the Next Door Food Store reported a drive-off of $40.00.
05/07/12 Tammy Moore told police that the observed the mail to be damaged when she retrieved it from the mailbox at the Knox-Winamac Health Center. Several letters were missing from envelopes that were found in the mailbox and some could have been checks. She said others had the results of tests in them and that is a violation of the HIPPA law.
05/06/12 Linda Van Norman called police to report that her grandson was struck by a vehicle the night prior and is now having medical issues. He was struck on the right side of his body and his head struck the ground.
05/05/12 Stephanie Bartoli reported that someone told police that some unknown person(s) broke out a window in her car while it was parked at the Knox Liquor Store.
05/05/12 Anthony Rose reported finding a motorcycle down in the ditch on E. John Street just east of Williams Street. Police saw a blue Yamaha motorcycle standing up at the bottom of the ditch.
05/05/12 Harry Rust reported that some unknown person(s) broke out a window in his car while it was parked outside O’s Tap in downtown Knox. The window was broken with a brick.
05/04/12 Monica Morgan reported her purse missing.
Arrests:
05/06/12 Austin Salyer, 21, 3120 E. 200 S., Knox, IN, arrested on an active arrest warrant for a parole violation.
05/06/12 Stephanie McKenna, 18, 5308 S. Western Ave., Knox, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Illegal Possession.
05/06/12 Samantha Bentley, 21, 5308 S. Western Ave., Knox, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.
05/05/12 Dale Chlebek, 46, 5820 E. Manor Drive, Knox, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Public Intoxication.
05/05/12 Darwin Barnett, 38, 7894 N. 625 E., Monterey, IN, arrested on an active arrest warrant and a preliminary charge of Possession of a Syringe.
05/04/12 Winston Martin, Sr., 54, 8 S. Bower St., Knox, IN, arrested on preliminary charges of Dealing Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana.
Winston Martin, Jr., 28, 8 S. Bower St., Knox, IN, arrested on preliminary charges of Dealing in Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana.
Florence Martin, 60, 201 W. Locust Dr., Knox, IN, arrested on preliminary charges of Dealing in Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana.
Peggy Salyer, 24, 8 S. Bower St., Knox, IN, arrested on preliminary charges of Dealing in Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana.
From the Starke County Sheriff’s Department:
Incidents:
05/07/12 A resident in the 8200 block of N. Eureka Dr. in Walkerton called police saying his neighbor is damaging his property and cutting down his trees.
05/07/12 A resident in the 3100 block of S. County Road 210 in Knox told police said that he just came home from vacation and noticed someone damaged his property. His neighbors told him they heard a crash Saturday night and there is debris in his yard.
05/07/12 A resident in the 3500 block of S. 625 E. in Knox reported to police that someone attemped to break into the buildings on his property.
05/06/12 A Knox resident told police that she lost her wallet.
05/06/12 The theft of hunting items was reported to police by a Knox resident.
05/06/12 Police were notified of a found wallet at Bailey’s Discount Center.
05/06/12 A fight was called in from the Sand Bar at Bass Lake.
05/04/12 A North Judson resident reported a reckless driver in an area with several children.
05/04/12 Police were called to an accident at 875 N. and 1100 E. A vehicle flipped as a result of the accident.
05/04/12 A resident in the 5200 block of S. 850 E. in Knox reported hearing an explosion from a basement.
05/03/12 An employee at the Smoke Shop reported the theft of her wallet from the store.
05/03/12 The property at the corner of North and Woodlan in Bass Lake was reportedly vandalized.
05/03/12 A battery was reported in the Monterey area and one was flown from the scene.
05/02/12 A resident in the 11100 block of E. 300 N. in Grovertown called police and said he was being shot at.
Arrests:
05/06/12 Timothy Howard, 36, of Plymouth, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Driving While Suspended.
05/05/12 Richard A. Evett, 41, of Palos Heights, arrested on a preliminary charge of Failure to Stop after Property Damage Accident.
05/02/12 Nathan Vermilyer, 25, arrested on drug charges.
