Starke County Sheriff’s Office

Incidents:

10/22/18 A car vs deer accident was reported on State Road 10 west of U.S. 35 in Knox.

10/22/18 A car vs. deer accident was reported on State Road 10 and 100 W. in North Judson.

10/22/18 An accident was reported on 600 W. north of State Road 10 in North Judson.

10/22/18 A possible overdose was reported in Knox.

10/22/18 A car vs. deer accident was reported in the 8600 block of E. 750 N. in Walkerton.

10/23/18 A Knox resident reported a stolen bulldozer.

10/23/18 A car accident was reported at State Road 10 and State Road 39 in North Judson.

10/23/18 A car vs. deer accident was reported on State Road 8 east of 100 E. in Knox.

10/23/18 A property damage accident was reported on Toto Road and 450 W. in North Judson.

10/24/18 A car vs. deer accident was reported on U.S. 30 east of the Grovertown Truck Stop.

10/24/18 A car vs. deer accident was report on U.S. 30 west of U.S. 35 in the Hamlet area.

10/24/18 A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported in the 7600 block of south 1075 W. in San Pierre.

10/24/18 A Knox resident filed an animal cruelty complaint.

10/24/18 A foot pursuit was initiated in North Judson. The offender was eventually apprehended.

10/24/18 A minor property damage accident was reported in driveway in the 2100 block of south 300 W. in North Judson.

10/24/18 Dispatchers received a report of two females fighting the Pizza Hut parking lot.

10/25/18 A Knox resident reported damage to a mailbox at a residence.

10/25/18 A two-vehicle accident was reported on U.S. 30 and 600 E. in Hamlet.

10/26/18 A car vs. deer accident was reported on U.S. 30 east of 600 E. in Hamlet.

10/26/18 A Knox resident told police that four semi tires and rims were stolen.

10/26/18 A North Judson resident reported the theft of a garbage can.

10/26/18 A car vs. deer accident was reported in the 6200 block of south State Road 10 in
Knox.

10/26/18 A car vs. deer accident was reported at 700 S. and 800 W. in San Pierre.

10/26/18 A North Judson man told police that four juveniles attacked him.

10/27/18 A semi vs. deer accident was reported on 150 E. and U.S. 30 in Hamlet.

10/27/18 A traffic accident was reported in the 8300 block of south U.S. 421 in San Pierre.

10/27/18 Emergency responders were called to a minor personal injury car vs. deer accident on U.S. 30 west of 300 E. in Knox.

10/27/18 A single-vehicle accident was reported in the 6500 block of south State Road 10 in Knox.

10/27/18 A vehicle fire was reported on U.S. 35 south of the Bass Lake-California Township Fire Department.

10/28/18 A car accident was reported on U.S. 421 north of 400 S. in San Pierre.

10/28/18 A car vs. deer accident was reported on U.S. 35 and 400 S. in Knox.

10/28/18 A North Judson resident told dispatchers that some unknown person(s) just shot at his cows.

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:

10/22/18 Dusten Clary, 35, of North Judson, arrested on preliminary charges of invasion of privacy and resisting law enforcement.

10/22/18 Justin Turpin, 31, of Waynetown, IN, arrested on preliminary charges of unlawful possession of a syringe, dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-a-like substance, possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-a-like substance, and possession of a schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substance.

10/22/18 Joshua Powell, 34, of Covington, IN, arrested on preliminary charges of possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-a-like substance, dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-a-like substance, and possession of a schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substance.

10/22/18 Matthew Hamilton, 28, of Knox, arrested on a felony arrest warrant.

10/23/18 Chase Thomas, 21, of Knox, arrested on a violation of pre-trial release.

10/23/18 Mitchell Platz, 33, of Walkerton, arrested on a felony arrest warrant.

10/23/18 Bethany Branscom, 28, of Knox, arrested on preliminary charges of trafficking with an inmate – controlled substance, deadly weapon or cell phone, and possession of methamphetamine.

10/23/18 Zachary Puckett, 34, of Knox, arrested on preliminary charges of domestic battery and criminal confinement.

10/24/18 Ronald Fisher, 46, of Knox, arrested on a body attachment.

10/24/18 Joseph Giselbach, 39, of Ora, arrested on a felony arrest warrant.

10/24/18 Tane Sikes, 39, of Ora, arrested on an arrest warrant.

10/24/18 Steven Ford, 56, of North Judson, arrested on preliminary charges of possession of methamphetamine and habitual traffic violator.

10/25/18 Amanda Johanan, 30, of Knox, arrested on a preliminary charge of driving while suspended.

10/25/18 Michael Tolson, 28, of Knox, arrested on preliminary charges of unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of marijuana and possession of methamphetamine.

10/26/18 Ryan Allen, 36, of San Pierre, arrested on a preliminary charge of habitual traffic violator.

10/27/18 David Miller, 28, of Knox, arrested on preliminary charges of neglect of a dependent and criminal recklessness.

10/27/18 Gary Marshall, 64, of Knox, arrested on a bench warrant.

10/27/18 Gregory Budde, 23, of Knox, arrested on a bench warrant.