Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

04/09/18 A North Judson resident told police that a for sale sign was stolen at a house she put up for sale.

04/09/18 A Knox resident reported a threat to burn down a house.

04/09/18 Troopers from the Indiana State Police notified the Starke County Sheriff’s Department about a suicidal subject threatening to jump from a vehicle. She is also holding a knife to the driver’s throat not allowing him to stop. The vehicle was traveling on U.S. 30 westbound from Hanna.

04/09/18 A single vehicle accident was reported on 1025 E. and 200 N. in Knox.

04/09/18 A North Judson resident asked for police help for filing a theft report for a tractor. The tractor was recovered from a salvage yard.

04/09/18 Police were notified of two pit bulls chasing a resident on his property.

04/10/18 A car vs. dog accident was reported on 500 South in North Judson.

04/11/18 A car vs. deer accident was reported on State Road 8 and 1200 E.

04/11/18 A Knox resident asked to speak to police about problems with the neighbors and their dogs.

04/11/18 A resident asked to speak to police about a forgery incident.

04/11/18 A Knox resident complained about an aggressive dog.

04/11/18 A North Judson resident reported the theft of items from her home.

04/11/18 A two vehicle accident was reported in the eastbound lane of U.S. 30 east of U.S. 35 in Hamlet. One vehicle was in the median while the other fled the scene.

04/11/18 A car vs. deer accident was reported in the 7800 block of S. 100 W. in North Judson.

04/12/18 Police were called to help an elderly woman with a raccoon problem. The raccoon is by the door and she can’t leave her home.

04/12/18 A resident on Honeywood Lane in Knox asked to file a theft report.

04/12/18 Police responded to a fatal motorcycle accident in the 6000 S. block of State Road 10 at Bass Lake.

04/12/18 Railroad Township Fire Department crews were called to a brush fire.

04/13/18 Washington Township Fire Department crews were called to a field fire in the 2500 block of N. State Road 23 in Knox.

04/13/18 A North Judson resident reported the theft of a 2007 Jeep Liberty. The keys were inside the vehicle.

04/14/18 A Monterey resident told police that he saw a truck back up to the door of a trailer in the 10900 block of E. Hazel Blvd and spray an unknown liquid inside the home.

04/14/18 An accident was reported on 150 N. just west of 800 E. in Knox.

04/14/18 A vehicle fire was reported at 125 E. and 800 S. at Bass Lake.

04/15/18 A vehicle rollover with entrapment was reported on 50 S. and 200 E. in Knox.

04/15/18 A Walkerton resident reported vandalism to a house in the midst of remodeling work.

04/15/18 A car vs. deer accident was reported on 400 N. and State Road 23 in Grovertown.

Arrests:

04/10/18 Stephen Wood, 27, of Lowell, arrested on a probation violation.

04/12/18 Christian Dobler, 51 of Cincinnati, arrested on preliminary charges of reckless driving and operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more.