A wanted East Chicago man was allegedly found driving in LaPorte County with a suspended license in a car without a license plate. Sheriff’s deputies say they stopped the vehicle just after midnight Thursday at the intersection of U.S. 20 and Fail Road. The driver allegedly couldn’t produce any identification, and the name and date of birth he gave couldn’t be confirmed through a computer check.
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A Lake County Sheriff’s Police deputy has been arrested, amid allegations that he accepted money to fill out salvage vehicle inspection forms for a Knox business. Louis Vasquez is accused of accepting cash for completing at least 42 of the documents for Fast Import Cars, LLC between September 2017 and November 2018, according to Indiana State Police. Officers say that’s against Lake County Police Department policy and Indiana Code.
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The body of an 82-year-old North Judson man was found Wednesday morning after a Silver Alert was issued by the North Judson Police Department. Robert L. Lemke was found after he was reported missing when a family member went to check on him on Tuesday evening. Lemke was believed to have left home on foot sometime between the evening hours Sunday, January 2nd and Tuesday evening.
