Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Starke County Sheriff's Department BadgeIncidents:

10/17/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in front of the Melody Drive-In in Knox.

10/17/16 – A resident in the 4200 block of West 700 South in North Judson requested to speak to an officer regarding his neighbors’ farm animals coming onto his property.

10/17/16 – A property damage crash was reported in the 2400 block of North 700 East in Grovertown.

10/17/16 – A resident in the 4200 block of West 700 South in North Judson reported returning home from work to find that someone had driven through his front yard. The caller believed it was the same neighbors he called about earlier.

10/17/16 – A brush fire was reported in the 9700 block of East 50 South in Knox. The caller reported hearing an explosion and seeing flames by the Christmas tree farm.

10/17/16 – A caller in the area of 900 East between 400 and 450 North in Knox reported that someone had her in a vehicle and wouldn’t let her out.

10/18/16 – A loose boat was reported crashing against a pier at Boa Shores in Knox.

10/18/16 – A resident in the 1800 block of South 100 East in Knox reported that a known individual showed up and threatened a contractor doing work on her residence.

10/18/16 – A two-vehicle property damage crash was reported at Zip Thru in Knox.

10/18/16 – A verbal fight was reported in the 1500 block of East 250 South in Knox.

10/18/16 – A resident in the 5000 block of East 250 South in Knox reported that three males were messing with her mailbox and then got in her face.

10/19/16 – Police responded to a report of theft at an unknown location in Knox.

10/19/16 – A resident in the 9600 block of East 50 South in Knox reported that a neighbor has been coming onto his property and believes he is casing his house.

10/19/16 – A traffic accident was reported at State Road 8 and State Road 23 in Knox.

10/19/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident with airbag deployment was reported on State Road 10 near Culver.

10/19/16 – A property damage crash was reported near 350 East and 400 South in Knox.

10/20/16 – A two-vehicle traffic accident was reported on State Road 8, east of Range Road in Knox.

10/20/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported in the 8700 block of South U.S. 421 in San Pierre.

10/20/16 – A resident in the 6700 block of West 400 South in North Judson reported that her neighbor’s three pit bulls attacked her every time she tried to take a walk.

10/20/16 – A resident in the 3100 block of South 100 East in Knox reported that someone broke in and took her TV while she was away.

10/20/16 – A resident in the 7700 block of South 500 West in Knox reported observing the plate number of the vehicle that is stealing the green junction boxes from the telephone company.

10/20/16 – A resident in the 2900 block of South Lart Lane in Knox reported that his girlfriend is taking money from his debit card/bank.

10/20/16 – A resident in the 6900 block of East 200 South in Knox reported that someone threw a cat in his yard and wanted to know what to do. He was told to call the humane society if the cat was still there the following day.

10/21/16 – A resident in the 7200 block of South 200 West in North Judson reported that someone stole everything from his garage.

10/21/16 – A resident in the 9500 block of East 500 North in Hamlet reported that a vehicle involved in a property damage crash the previous night lost its tire, causing it to fly off and hit her residence.

10/21/16 – A resident in the 6700 block of East 250 North in Knox reported that her neighbors had dumped trash in her yard.

10/21/16 – A resident in the 5200 block of South A Street in North Judson reported that her neighbors’ pit pulls tried to attack her as she was walking down A Street.

10/21/16 – A resident in the 2900 block of South Lart Lane in Knox reported credit card fraud.

10/21/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 23 and State Road 8 in Knox.

10/22/16 – A Fed-Ex truck versus deer property damage accident was reported on eastbound U.S. 30 between 600 and 700 East.

10/22/16 – A resident in the 6500 block of South Oak Avenue in North Judson reported that her Trump/Pence sign was stolen from her yard.

10/22/16 – A car versus fence crash was reported in the 1500 block of South 150 West in North Judson.

10/22/16 – A resident in the 9800 block of East 700 North reported being assaulted.

10/22/16 – Someone was reportedly burning debris in the roadway on 250 East between 100 South and 50 South.

10/22/16 – A resident in the 9100 block of East 50 South in Knox reported problems with kids TP-ing his home multiple times. The caller said he knew who one of the kids was and believed there may have been a parent involved.

10/23/16 – A hit and run was reported at State Road 10 and 600 West in North Judson.

10/23/16 – A resident in the 10700 block of East 250 South in Knox reported being harassed by a known individual.

10/23/16 – A resident in the 5800 block of West State Road 10 in North Judson reported that overnight, someone had hit her mailbox and knocked it over.

10/23/16 – A resident in the 4400 block of South Dawn Drive East in North Judson reported that a gun was stolen from her residence.

10/23/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported at 100 East and 200 South in Knox.

10/23/16 – A vehicle versus deer property damage accident was reported near the intersection of State Road 39 and State Road 10.

10/23/16 – A resident in the 4400 block of South Dawn Drive East in North Judson reported that the gun previously reported stolen had been found and she wanted to file charges against the person who stole it.

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.

10/18/16 – Debra S. Berry, 58, Hamlet – Battery.

10/18/16 – Diamond V. Akins, 25, LaPorte – Disorderly conduct, battery-results in SBI to another person.

10/20/16 – Shannon May Rupert, 37, Knox – Driving while suspended prior.

10/23/16 – Mark Anthony Deleon, 31, North Judson – Habitual traffic violator, operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with prior.

10/23/16 – Kenneth Peter Kaemerer, 45, North Judson – Resisting law enforcement, driving while suspended prior.