Incidents:
8/21/17 A Koontz Lake resident told police that someone stole electronics from his work van after breaking into it.
8/21/17 A Walkerton resident reported her ID and bank cards stolen from her unlocked car.
8/21/17 Police were notified that items were found by the side of the road on E. South Ave in Walkerton. The items may be from vehicle break-ins from the previous evening.
8/21/17 A Knox resident reported the theft of a license plate off his vehicle.
8/21/17 A Koontz Lake resident told police that some unknown person broke into his truck.
8/21/17 A Koontz Lake resident reported that unknown person broke into a vehicle and shed on the property.
8/21/17 A Knox resident told police that cash was stolen from his vehicle.
8/22/17 A Walkerton resident reported two suspicious packages delivered to her address.
8/23/17 A resident wanted to file a report of a stolen guitar.
8/24/17 A gun was found in the roadway in the area of 450 E. and U.S. 35 in Knox.
8/24/17 A Monterey resident reported the theft of items from a motorhome.
8/24/17 A Koontz Lake resident told police that an unknown person went through his vehicle during the night.
8/24/17 Emergency responders were called to a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 35 and 200 South in Knox.
8/25/17 A Koontz Lake resident told police that both of his vehicles were broken into.
8/25/17 Several reports of vehicle break-ins were called into the sheriff’s office in the Koontz Lake/Walkerton area.
8/25/17 Officers responded to an accident on 150 E. between Toto Road and 400 South in Knox. The caller advised he rolled his dump truck, but he is not injured.
8/26/17 A Knox resident told police that things were stolen from his house.
Arrests:
8/21/17 Ryan Whittenburg, 28, of Michigan City, arrested on a felony arrest warrant.
8/22/17 David Salyer, 48, of Grovertown, arrested on preliminary charges of possession of a synthetic drub, possession of paraphernalia and driving while suspended.
8/23/17 Jessica Vanblaricom, 29, of Knox, arrested on preliminary charges of residential entry and domestic battery.
8/24/17 Roberta Collins, 45, of Hamlet, revocation of probation.
8/25/17 Jordan Prater, 19, of Knox, arrested on preliminary charges of possession of a schedule I, II, III or IV controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe, visiting a common nuisance, possession of paraphernalia.
8/25/17 Billy Minix, 22, of Knox, arrested on preliminary charges of driving while suspended (prior), possession of paraphernalia, operating while intoxicated (prior), unlawful possession or use of a legend drug or precursor, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of methamphetamine, and maintaining a common nuisance.
8/26/17 Pitor Lacek, 25, of Knox, arrested on preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement with a vehicle for use as a deadly weapon and reckless driving.
8/27/17 Zachary Puckett, 32, of Knox, arrested on preliminary charges of criminal confinement and domestic battery.
8/27/17 David McKee, 38, of La Porte, arrested on a preliminary charge of operator never licensed.
