Starke County Sheriff’s Office:

Incidents:

7/3/17 – A resident in the 7000 block of S. State Road 10 in Knox requested to speak to an officer regarding loud music and speeding vehicles in and out of the Honey Hole. The complaintant said it’s been an ongoing problem.

7/3/17 – The Knox-Center Township Fire Department was called to a house fire in the 4100 block of E. 200 S. in Knox. The North Judson-Wayne Township and Hamlet Fire Departments responded along with Starke County EMS.

7/3/17 – Starke County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a two car accident at 700 E. and 400 S. in Knox.

7/3/17 – A resident in the 100 block of W. William Howard Drive in Knox complained that her neighbor’s visitors have had a dog locked inside a car and it has been barking for 20 minutes.

7/3/17 – A domestic disturbance was reported in the 7600 block of N. Kickapoo Rd. in Koontz Lake.

7/4/17 – An accidental shooting was reported in the 11500 block of E. South Ave. in Walkerton. The victim reportedly was shot in the foot. The victim was taken to Memorial Hospital in South Bend.

7/4/17 – The owner of the U Lock Storage in North Judson reported vandalism.

7/4/17 – A two vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of 400 N. and 600 E. in Hamlet.

7/4/17 – A resident notified police of drug trash in the 700 block of N. 800 E. in Knox.

7/4/17 – A resident told police that she ran out of gas alongside U.S. 30 and and 750 E. and the driver of a car drove up and took her purse and her phone.

7/4/17 – Officers responded to a report of a car in the ditch on Toto Road and 500 W. in Knox.

7/5/17 – A Walkerton resident reported the theft of fishing equipment.

7/6/17 – A North Judson resident told police that her mailbox was damaged by kids with bats riding on dirt bikes or 4-wheelers.

7/6/17 – Starke County police and emergency responders were called to a car vs. train accident on U.S. 30 and County Road 1100 E.

7/6/17 – A North Judson resident reported the theft of a cell phone.

7/7/17 – A North Judson resident told police that some unknown person blew up his mailbox with fireworks.

7/7/17 – A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported on State Road 10 and 350 E. in Knox.

7/7/17 – A single vehicle property damage accident was reported on State Road 10 between 700 E. and 750 E. in the Winamac area.

7/8/17 – A resident in the 4300 block of S. 200 E. in Knox reported the theft of a farm implement.

7/8/17 – Emergency responders were called to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of 1100 E. and U.S. 30 in Grovertown.

7/9/17 – Police were notified of a vehicle on its side in a ditch in the area of 1000 E. North of 800 N. in Grovertown.

7/9/17 – A resident reported a small unoccupied fire burning next to the bike trail in between Range Road and 700 South. The caller kicked dirt on the fire to put it out.

7/9/17 – A two-vehicle accident was reported on State Road 8 and 800 East in Knox.

Inclusion in the arrest reports is merely an indication an arrest was made and is not an indication of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Arrests:

7/3/17 – Cassidy Lynn Stewart, 23, of Valparaiso, was arrested on preliminary charges of interference with reporting a crime, criminal mischief, battery resulting in bodily injury, domestic battery, disorderly conduct, domestic battery committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years of age.

7/4/17 – Eric Lawton, 44, of Plymouth, was arrested on outstanding warrants.

7/4/17 – Jackson Paul Badalich, 18, of Plymouth, arrested on preliminary charges of possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

7/8/17 – James L. Childress, 33, of Knox, arrested on active warrants.

7/9/17 – Samuel E. Singleton, Jr., 23, of Knox, arrested on active warrants.