Knox Man Arrested Following Battery Incident

A Knox man was arrested Wednesday after an alleged domestic battery incident.

Police were called to a home in Giles Court after a call came in about a woman who had been battered by her husband. The victim told police that her husband, Bernard Breese, told her about an infidelity and she got upset. She told police that an argument ensued and he tried to hug her but she reportedly told him to not touch her. She said Breese allegedly picked her up and threw her down on the ground. Her head hit the ground which caused an eye and forehead injury. The victim then ran across the street to call the authorities.

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Knox Woman Arrested after Police Find Mobile Meth Lab

A Knox woman was arrested Sunday after Knox police found her with an alleged active methamphetamine lab in her vehicle.

A Knox City Police officer saw a vehicle traveling northbound on 500 East from State Road 8 and it went off the road. Shortly before approaching the intersection with Corey Drive, the vehicle’s turn signal activated and turned onto the road. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle.

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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.

Two Arrested after Theft of Prescription Medication

A pair of Knox residents were arrested Thursday after they allegedly stole prescription medication.

A Knox resident called the Knox City Police Department to say that she dropped a bottle of prescription medication outside her home and Timothy and Priscilla Bodine picked it up and stole it. The Bodines were over at the residence and to pick up coats and when the victim handed the coats to them, she told police it was then that she probably dropped the medication that she had in her hand. She later noticed it missing and believed that’s when she lost the bottle.

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Oh, Deer!

A deer reportedly jumped through a window at this home on Lake Street

It’s one of those things that you just have to see it to believe it.

One Knox resident was surprised to find out that a deer had jumped through a picture window at his home on W. Lake Street Sunday morning.

The Starke County Sheriff’s Department received a call from a resident on Lake Street who stated that a deer reportedly had just jumped through his neighbor’s picture window.  It jumped in and jumped right back out again.  No other damage was reported to the home.

The Knox City Police Department responded to the scene.

Doggone! Knox Police Department May Soon Abolish K-9 Program

Knox City Police Chief Clint Norem

The K-9 aspect of the Knox City Police Department may soon be a thing of the past, as K-9 Marco’s current handler, Chad Keen, is leaving the department and Police Chief Clint Norem said there is no one in the department interested in undergoing the training or taking on the extra responsibilities that being a K-9 handler entails.

Norem told the city council last night that Keen is leaving by Dec. 1 for a new position in Logansport, and he will be leaving Marco with the department. Because Keen is the only handler for the department, Norem said they would need another handler in order to use the animal. As of right now, Norem said the dog is not being used to its full potential, and they’re spending more than $50 a month on its upkeep. On top of that, handlers are paid a half-hour overtime each day for the care of the animal, and that’s causing an issue with the overtime budget.

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Intoxicated Knox Man Arrested For Criminal Confinement

The Knox City Police Department responded to a call of a woman being held against her will and that her husband had a knife.

When police arrived at the home on E. Lake St., a couch blocked the front door to the house so the police had to go to the back door. They were met by the complainant who said the victim and Steven Meeks were in a bedroom and she was screaming for help.

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Two-Vehicle Accident in Knox Sends Two to Hospital

Crews investigate the accident on U.S. 35 in Knox

Two Knox residents were injured in a two vehicle accident in Knox Monday afternoon.

Clinton Collins, 19, of Grovertown, told Knox City Police officers that he was on U.S. 35 approaching McDonald’s when he saw another vehicle in front of him. He attempted to use his mirrors to execute a lane change and by the time his eyes returned to the front of the vehicle, the vehicle had stopped at the entrance to Five Star and Collins was unable to avoid a collision.

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Four Arrested after Knox Police Find Active Meth Lab

Four people were arrested late last night after the Starke County Dispatch Center received a phone call of individuals manufacturing methamphetamine at a residence.

Knox City Police officers arrived at 406 E. John Street and took two people into custody on outstanding warrants. The pair were transported to the Starke County Jail and when police returned to the residence, an active methamphetamine lab was located inside the residence. Two more people were arrested after further investigation into the incident.

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Police Arrest Two From Knox For Manufacturing Meth In Vacant Home

Two Knox residents were arrested Wednesday after a call came in about the pair being inside a vacant home.

Knox City Police officers and deputies from the Starke County Sheriff’s Department arrived at 250 W. Locust Dr. where they found 53-year-old Tony Clemons and 42-year-old Melissa McCarty. The officers found them to be involved in the process of manufacturing methamphetamine and in possession of other illegal narcotics.

The Indiana State Police Clandestine Lab Team was called to the residence to remove the hazardous chemicals from the scene and Clemons and McCarty were taken to the Starke County Jail. They face preliminary charges of Illegal Drug Lab, Dealing Methamphetamine, and drug possession charges.

Three Arrested after Police Execute Search Warrant

Three people were arrested late Tuesday night after a search warrant was conducted at a home in Knox.

Officers from the Knox City Police Department, Hamlet Police Department and the Starke County Sheriff’s Department conducted a search warrant at 403 S. Shield Street in Knox where an active methamphetamine lab was found. Two children were in the home at the time of the incident and Indiana Department of Child Services was called to the scene to get them into a safer environment.

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Five Arrested After Search Of Knox Residence

Five people were arrested Wednesday after a search warrant was executed at a Starke County residence.

Officers from the Starke County Sheriff’s Department, Knox City Police Department and the Probation Department went to 11240 E. State Road 8 and announced their presence at the residence. Officers knocked a few times and attempted to kick in the door. At that time, Austin Owens opened the door for the police. An officer read the contents of the search warrant and police conducted a search.

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Knox Man Arrested After Alleged Stabbing Incident

A Knox man was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly attacking and stabbing a woman during an argument.

Knox City Police officers were called to 305 Bender Street after a caller reported a domestic disturbance. When police arrived on scene, Dennis Hamilton and the female victim stated that they didn’t need any help and the officers left. A short time later, police were called back to the scene after Hamilton and the victim allegedly continued arguing to the point where it got violent.

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Knox Man Arrested For Possession of Methamphetamine

Knox City Police officers arrested a Knox man Tuesday after receiving an anonymous tip of an alleged drug deal in the Knox Post Office parking lot.

Officers arrived at the post office to find persons on a moped and in a car. The suspects were known to police as having been involved with narcotics in a prior setting. The officers approached the suspects in the car who were identified as Kurtis Singleton and Aaron Brewer, and noticed a smell of burnt marijuana emitting from the vehicle. They were asked to exit the car and as Singleton stepped out of the car, a cigarette package and a piece of foil hit the ground. He reportedly picked up the cigarette package and stepped on the foil. Officers were able to retrieve the foil package and it contained a white powdery substance that later field tested positive for methamphetamine.

Singleton, 20 of Knox, was then taken into custody and transported to the Starke County Jail. As he got out of the squad car to be processed into the jail, he allegedly dropped another piece of foil that contained a white powdery substance that also field tested positive for methamphetamine. He was booked on a preliminary charge of Possession of Methamphetamine.

Rochester Man Arrested On Methamphetamine Charges

A Rochester man was arrested on methamphetamine-related charges after being stopped going the wrong way on a one-way street in Knox.

Aaron Egger told a Knox City police officer that he was on his way to pick up someone and tried to go down the street but it was blocked so he went the wrong way down the one-way street. The police officer said he just came from there and it was not blocked. The officer asked to search the car but Egger declined saying it wasn’t his vehicle. The owner then arrived on scene and gave permission to search the car.

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