Incidents:
05/28/18 A car vs. deer accident was reported on U.S. 30 in the eastbound lanes east of U.S. 35 in Hamlet.
05/28/18 A resident on 500 N. in Knox told police that a neighbor has goats and fourt dogs and aren’t being fed or cared for. One dog has already died. No one has been at the residence for days.
05/28/18 A dog was found panting in a hot car in the parking lot at Bailey’s Discount Center. Another person opened the door and gave the dog water.
05/28/18 Police were notified of a driver throwing things outside of a black Ford Escape.
05/29/18 A two-vehicle accident was reported in the 5100 block of south 350 E. in Knox.
05/29/18 A property damage accident was reported in the 400 block of south 800 E. in Knox. The caller said a car almost hit him and his brothers, then swerved and hit a mailbox and fled on foot.
05/30/18 A North Judson resident told police that her mailbox was damaged, but a pool stick was left at the scene.
05/31/18 An accident was reported on State Road 39 just south of 50 S. All subjects involved in the accident left the scene, but were notified to come back to give details.
05/31/18 A car vs. deer accident was reported on 200 N. and 800 E. in Grovertown.
05/31/18 The sheriff’s office was notified that 25 N. between 500 E. and 600 E. will be closed for bridge construction. The tentative completion date is Aug. 29.
05/31/18 A caller wanted to report vandalism to his sister’s barn in Hamlet.
06/01/18 A caller told police that his car was sideswiped by a pickup truck on State Road 23 and Sult Drive.
06/01/18 The La Porte County Sheriff’s Department notified the Starke County Sheriff’s Office of a low speed pursuit headed into the county. Officers believe an elderly woman is driving a car and is weaving all over the road.
06/01/18 A landlord in Knox asked to speak to an officer regarding damage to a rental property.
06/01/18 Police were attempting to stop a vehicle on U.S. 30 and 1100 E. and the vehicle wouldn’t stop.
06/01/18 A Starke County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on U.S. 30 west of State Road 39 after the vehicle swerved into his lane and almost hit his squad car.
06/01/18 A Grovertown man told police that someone broke into his outbuilding, left the doors open and pulled items out into the yard.
06/01/18 A caller told police that a truck was halfway in the ditch. There is man walking around the truck who does not appear to be hurt.
06/02/18 A woman came to the lobby of the Starke County Sheriff’s Office to report an accident. She said the other subject in the accident would not allow her to call the police. She said she would give the person who struck her vehicle the chance to let the insurance company handle the situation without a report.
06/03/18 A two-vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of State Road 8 and State Road 23 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:
05/28/18 Joshua Whitfield, 33, of Knox, arrested on a preliminary charge of domestic battery.
05/29/18 Debra Romenzak, 63, of North Judson, arrested on a preliminary charge of theft.
05/30/18 Mitchell Smith, 44, of North Judson, arrested preliminary charges of disorderly conduct, batter of a public safety official.
05/30/18 Tracey Horner, 47, of North Judson, arrested on a felony arrest warrant.
05/309/18 Billy Minix, 23, of Knox, arrested on a bench warrant.
05/30/18 Oscar Flores, 28, of Fort Wayne, arrested on a bench warrant.
05/30/18 Jasmyn Kotras, 23, of Knox, arrested on a probation revocation.
05/31/18 Shane Hurt, 34, of Winamac, arrested on a preliminary charge of possession of a legend drug.
05/31/18 Mauro Zuniga, 36, of North Judson, arrested on a preliminary charge of possession of a legend drug.
05/31/18 Boston Tunis, 26, of North Judson, arrested on a preliminary charge of unlawful possession of a syringe.
05/31/18 Tony Penaloza, 21, of La Porte, arrested on a preliminary charge of operator never licensed.
05/31/18 Cathryn Gummalauskas, 32, of Winamac, arrested on a bench warrant.
05/31/18 Shawn Allen, 38, of North Judson, arrested on a probation revocation.
05/31/18 Dustin Kanschat, 37, of Kewanna, arrested on a preliminary charge of escape.
05/31/18 Tracia Jackson, 30, of Knox, arrested on a bench warrant.
06/01/18 Breanna Tolson, 25, of Knox, arrested on preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement – uses vehicle or draws or uses deadly weapon and assisting a criminal.
06/01/18 Hayley King, 25, of Culver, arrested on a arrest warrant and a preliminary charge of possession of a narcotic drug.
06/01/18 Adam Makowski, 30, of Knox, arrested on a parole warrant, a felony warrant and preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement and possession of a schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substance.
06/03/18 Bruce Heck, 44, of Knox, arrested on a body attachment.
