Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Starke County Sheriff's Department BadgeIncidents:

10/10/16 – A single-vehicle property damage crash was reported on State Road 10 and Beach.

10/10/16 – A property damage crash was reported on State Road 39 near 750 North.

10/10/16 – A resident in the 4700 block of East 150 North in Knox reported a neighbor throwing trash on her property.

10/11/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 1000 block of South 1025 East in Knox. The deer reportedly ran away.

10/11/16 – Starke County Police responded to a report of property damage in the 2900 block of South 210 in Knox.

10/11/16 – A resident in the 5300 block of South Detroiter in North Judson reported that pit bulls running loose in the area attacked her small dog and left a small scratch/bite on her arm.

10/11/16 – A tire was reported stolen in the 1300 block of West State Road 10 in North Judson.

10/12/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on U.S. 35 north of the drive-in.

10/12/16 – A vehicle was reported stolen the previous Sunday or Monday from the 8400 block of North Tippecanoe Drive in Koontz Lake.

10/12/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported as having taken place the previous evening at 800 East and 200 North in Knox.

10/12/16 – A resident in the 10700 block of East 900 South in Monterey reported that a family member and other subjects broke into his house while he was gone.

10/12/16 – A resident in the North Judson area requested to speak with an officer regarding harassment.

10/12/16 – A resident in the 4700 block of East 150 North in Knox requested extra patrols in the area, due to attempted intimidation from a neighbor.

10/13/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at State Road 39 and 400 South in North Judson.

10/13/16 – A vehicle reportedly ran off the road and into the grass at the southeast corner of 300 East and Toto Road, and a man reportedly took off running northbound on 300 East.

10/13/16 – A hit and run accident was reported at the intersection of 250 South and 675 East.

10/13/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at 500 South near 600 West in North Judson.

10/13/16 – A resident in the 10800 block of Cherokee Road in Walkerton reported that someone driving a white Ford Ranger claimed to be with NIPSCO and needed to work on his power box. The resident said his power was then shut off, but NIPSCO denied sending anyone there for that purpose.

10/14/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at the intersection of U.S. 35 and 450 South in Knox.

10/14/16 – A resident in the 10800 block of Cherokee Road in Walkerton reported that the Ford Ranger returned and stole the rest of his fuse box.

10/14/16 – A vehicle slide-off with no damage was reported on eastbound U.S. 30 past U.S. 35 in Hamlet, with the vehicle ending up in the westbound lanes.

10/14/16 – A resident in the 10800 block of Cherokee Road in Walkerton reported that someone keeps taking his home’s electric meter.

10/14/16 – A two-vehicle traffic accident with injuries was reported at the intersection of U.S. 35 and 175 North in Knox.

10/14/16 – A resident in the 2100 block of East 150 South in Knox reported a woman in a dark-colored pickup truck was in her driveway screaming at her to stop hiding someone. The caller said she didn’t know the person to whom she was referring.

10/15/16 – A vehicle slide-off was reported on U.S. 35 just south of Johnson’s Lumber in Knox, with the car ending up in a ditch.

10/15/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at 200 East just south of State Road 10.

10/15/16 – A resident on South 1100 East in Knox reported money stolen from a car.

10/15/16 – A resident in the 1800 block of East 250 South in Knox found a license plate in her yard.

10/15/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 4600 block of South 350 West in Knox. The deer reportedly ran off, but the car had major damage.

10/16/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported on State Road 8 east of State Road 23.

10/16/16 – A driveway was reported to have been oiled in the 5900 block of North State Road 23.

10/16/16 – A controlled burn took place in the 6200 block of North 1100 East.

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.

10/10/16 – Travis Allen, 29, North Judson – No charges listed.

10/10/16 – Misty Sharp, 36, East Knox – Operator never licensed.

10/13/16 – Shannon L. Watts, 35, North Judson – Intimidation, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief – less than $750, battery – results in bodily injury to public safety official, driving while suspended, resisting law enforcement.

10/13/16 – Sean N. Howard, 42, South Bend – No charges listed.

10/13/16 – Chester Dwayne Napier, 45, Culver – No charges listed.