An Illinois man was arrested after Hamlet Police say they found drugs during a traffic stop last week. It happened last Wednesday around 9:15 p.m. on Old U.S. 30, according to a probable cause affidavit.
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A traffic stop on U.S. 30 allegedly turned up drugs and landed two Nebraska residents in jail. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over a vehicle for an equipment violation in the 6300 block of West U.S. 30 at around 1:45 Tuesday morning.
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A police chase in Pulaski and Jasper counties Wednesday morning reportedly led to the arrest of a Kingsford Heights man on drug possession charges. A Pulaski County sheriff’s deputy says he responded to a call about a possible impaired driver around 12:30 a.m. He says he located the vehicle, but instead of stopping, it sped away, before eventually crashing in Jasper County.
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A wanted Chicago man faces the possibility of additional charges, after allegedly leading police on a chase from LaPorte to Burns Harbor Saturday. It began when LaPorte City Police tried to pull over a vehicle driven by Thomas L. Baskin, 37, according to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office.
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Driving a stolen vehicle with illegal drugs inside is what LaPorte County Police say landed a South Bend man in jail Wednesday night. A sheriff’s deputy says he was driving west on U.S. 20 near U.S. 35 when a computer check on the license plate of the vehicle in front of him revealed that it had been reported stolen.
Continue readingA traffic stop on U.S. 30 reportedly turned up a stolen handgun Saturday night. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over an eastbound passenger vehicle approaching County Road 700 West for speeding and a traffic infraction.
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LaPorte County Police made two separate arrests for drug-related offenses Tuesday on the Indiana Toll Road. Officers say Amanda J. Salmons, 34, of Cortland, Ohio is accused of the Level 5 felony of dealing in marijuana, after a traffic stop allegedly turned up a large quantity of the drug.
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A Florida man was taken to jail, after allegedly leading LaPorte County Police on a pursuit Saturday morning. The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office says that around 8:00 a.m., a vehicle that had been reported stolen pulled into a gas station on U.S. 12 near the Michigan state line, where a sheriff’s deputy happened to be parked.
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An Illinois man was arrested on suspicion of dealing marijuana after allegedly leading LaPorte County Police on a pursuit early Saturday morning. Sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over a vehicle driven by Nikko J. Shack, 23, of Dolton, Illinois, after seeing it commit two traffic infractions on southbound U.S. 35 a few minutes after midnight.
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A LaPorte County traffic stop last Friday led to the arrest of a Pennsylvania man on suspicion of dealing meth. The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a vehicle on the Toll Road after seeing it commit a pair of traffic infractions.
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A strong odor from a white van during the Tour de LaPorte reportedly led to the arrest of a 34-year-old man over the weekend. LaPorte County Police were providing traffic control for the event at various locations Saturday morning.
Continue readingTwo Valparaiso residents are accused of meth-related offenses, after a report of a theft at the Plymouth Walmart. Plymouth Police say they were called to the store around 11:00 Wednesday night, when store employees said a man was concealing items on his body.
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A Demotte man faces multiple drug charges after the property manager at the Winamac Fish and Wildlife Area reportedly spotted him tossing beer cans out of his vehicle Monday afternoon. Tom Despot notified conservation officer Jeff Richwine, who caught up with the suspect and initiated a traffic stop. That’s when he found out that Michael Baggerly, 37, was wanted in Jasper County. Richwine says Baggerly dropped methamphetamine in the seat of his vehicle after he was arrested. Additionally, Pulaski County Jail officers reportedly found a bag of marijuana in his pocket during the booking process. Baggerly faces charges of possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine and trafficking with an inmate.
