Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

01/22/18 A vehicle rollover was reported in the 8000 block of E. 25 N.

01/22/18 Officers were notified of an incident involving home improvement fraud.

01/22/18 A Walkerton resident in the area of 1200 East reported that some unknown person(s) broke into his truck and stole a toolbox with change and a Bluetooth headset.

01/22/18 A car vs deer accident was reported around 300 W. and 700 S. in North Judson.

01/22/18 Police were called to the Bass Lake Pub on a report of a possible fight. Police were later called to Starke Hospital for two people from this incident having a disagreement.

01/23/18 A car vs. tree accident was reported in the 8500 block of E. 75 N. in Knox.

01/23/18 Police were notified of damage to the billboard at Range Road and State Road 10 in North Judson.

01/23/18 A resident in the 8000 block of N. Edgewater Dr. in Walkerton told police that several vehicles were broken into in the neighborhood.

01/24/18 A car vs. deer accident was reported on 300 W. and 700 S. in North Judson.

01/24/18 A North Judson resident living on 100 W. told police that some unknown person(s) broke out the passenger side window in her car.

01/24/18 A North Judson resident living on 100 W. told police that his daughter’s black and white wallet was stolen after some unknown person(s) broke out the passenger side window of his car.

01/24/18 A North Judson resident living on 100 W. told police that some unknown person(s) broke out the passenger side window of his car. He didn’t believe anything was taken.

01/24/18 An accident was reported in the 1600 block of E. Toto Road in Knox.

01/25/18 A traffic accident was reported on State 23 and 875 N. in Walkerton.

01/25/18 A Knox resident told police that she received a fraudulent phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS and owing more than $6,000. The caller threatened that she would be arrested if she doesn’t pay what she “owes”.

01/26/18 A car vs. deer accident was reported on Division Road E. of 1025 E. in Knox.

01/27/18 A fire was reported in the 3100 block of S. U.S. 35 in North Judson.

01/27/18 An accident was reported on 750 N. on South Street in Walkerton. Two children were in the car and the driver was suspected to be intoxicated.

01/27/18 A car vs deer accident was reported in the 11200 block of E. 450 S. in Knox.

01/28/18 A two-vehicle accident was reported in State Road 10 and 100 E. in North Judson.

01/28/18 A one-vehicle accident was reported on U.S. 35 north of 800 N. in Knox.

Arrests:

Inclusion in the arrest reports is not an indication of guilt. It’s merely a record an arrest was made. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

01/22/18 John Timothy Lloyd, 40, of Wheatfield, arrested on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, and operating while intoxicated.

01/23/18 A juvenile was arrested on preliminary charges of maintaining a common nuisance, operator never licensed.

01/23/18 Steve Hauser, 63, of Knox, arrested on a preliminary charge of invasion of privacy.

01/23/18 Timothy Slattery, 29, of Knox, arrested on a preliminary charge of resisting law enforcement.

01/24/18 Douglas Manns, 48, of North Judson, arrested on a preliminary charge of resisting law enforcement.

01/26/18 Joshua Iverson, 39, of Winamac, arrested on an active arrest warrant.

01/28/18 Matthew Stamper, 36, of North Judson, arrested on a preliminary charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.