A pair of Knox residents are facing drug charges following an investigation by the Starke County Major Crimes Unit. Continue reading
Knox Residents Arrested on Drug Charges
North Judson Man Receives Seven-Year Prison Sentence
Jeffrey Jacobs, 39, pleaded guilty in a plea agreement with the state to three counts: Domestic Battery as a Class D felony, Battery as a Class D felony and Resisting Law Enforcement as a Class A misdemeanor.
North Judson Man Arrested For Alleged Battery
Formal charges are pending against a North Judson man who allegedly was involved in a domestic battery issue Sunday.
North Judson police responded to a call of a domestic dispute in the 300 block of Franklin Avenue. A woman called police to say she was battered by her husband, Jeffrey Jacobs, in front of a child. She called 911 to report the incident but he took the phone from her and hid.
After an initial investigation by North Judson Police and with the assistance from the Starke County Sheriff’s Department and the Knox City Police Department, Jacobs was located and taken into custody. He was arrested on preliminary charges of Domestic Battery, Resisting Law Enforcement and Interfering with the Reporting of a Crime. He was booked in the Starke County Jail.
Winamac Pair Arrested on Possession Charges
Officers from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department arrested two Winamac residents at a campground on methamphetamine related charges yesterday afternoon.
Police were called to a Pulaski County campground for a report of suspicious activity. A person who is familiar with the residents and campers at the campground noticed a vehicle that appeared out of place. Officers arrived and found 24-year-old Jeffrey L. Jacobs and 35-year-old Michael Mills in Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Paraphernalia. They were transported to the Pulaski County Jail on those preliminary charges.
Short Vehicle Pursuit Leads to Drug Arrest
A short vehicle pursuit on Sunday, June 5th, lead to the arrest of a suspect on drug charges.
A Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department officer recognized Jeffrey Jacobs, 24, of Winamac, traveling on State Road 14 headed west in his truck. The officer initiated a traffic stop and Jacobs did not stop. Jacobs turned onto Logan Street and continued until heavy traffic forced him to pull over. When Jacobs stopped, he unfastened his seat belt and exited the the door. The officer ordered him to stop. Jacobs did stop and he was placed into custody.
