Police Reports

Police Reports are simply a record that an arrest has been made and are not an indication of guilt or innocence.

Sheriff Oscar Cowen
Sheriff Oscar Cowen

From the Starke County Sheriff’s Department

Incidents:

05/28/13 – A man was reportedly attacked near Bass Lake

05/28/13 – An Allied Waste ca was reportedly stolen from the 11200 block of State Road 10 in Culver.

05/28/13 – Chris Danielson of Knox told police that a theft had occured at his home.

05/28/13 – A theft was reported in the 3200 block of South 100 West in North Judson.

05/29/13 – Property damage was reported in the 3100 block of South 300 East in Knox.

05/29/13 – A roto-tiller was reportedly stolen from a pickup truck at Richard’s of Toto.

05/29/13 – A Community Corrections official requested officers at a residence in the 300 block of North State Road 23 in Knox after allegedly finding marijuana in the home.

05/30/13 – A scooter was reported stolen in the 3500 block of South English Lake Road in North Judson.

05/30/13 – A break-in was reported in the 4700 block of East County Road 210 in Knox.

05/30/13 – Joey Lenig of Hamlet reported he was involved in a hit-and-run with a Chevrolet Avalanche.

05/31/13 – A resident of the 10900 block of East Kanney in Walkerton told police that someone had struck a telephone pole and left northbound.

06/01/13 – A resident of the 4100 block of South 300 East in Knox reported she had struck a tree in the roadway on 700 East north of State Road 10.

06/01/13 – An iPhone was reported stolen at the Culver Marina and the iPhone tracker indicated the phone was on South Elm Street in Monterey.

06/02/13 – A burglary was reported in the 3800 block of North State Road 23 in Knox.

Arrests:

05/30/13 – Brandon L. Duckett, 26 of Walkerton, was arrested after allegedly slamming his wife’s head into a van door repeatedly.

05/31/13 – Thomas Devon Skibbe, 40 of North Judson, was arrested on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of a Syringe.

06/01/13 – Mark S. Bogovich, 57 of Knox, was arrested on charges of Battery.

Pulaski County Sheriff Michael Gayer
Pulaski County Sheriff Michael Gayer

From the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department:

Incidents:
06/02/13 Several dog bite calls were made to dispatch from the Pulaski Memorial Hospital Emergency Room. Several were also made the day prior.

06/02/13 Power outages were reported along Market Street and Monticello Street in Winamac.

06/02/13 911 dispatch received a phone call that “the school is on fire”. All police units patrolled by each school in the county and no fire was seen and no other reports were called into the department concerning such an event.

06/02/13 A hit and run accident was reported in the Bruce Lake area.

06/02/13 The Winamac Fire Department was called to a fire at an abandoned home that reportedly continues to be set on fire.

05/31/13 Severe weather pummeled the Pulaski County area. Reports of flooding, sewer backups, downed tree limbs and power outages were made to the dispatch center.

05/31/13 A caller stated her son’s vehicle was spray painted by school-aged kids.

05/31/13 The Buffalo Township Fire Department was called to a house fire on 750 S. in Winamac. The fire was dangerously close to the garage that contained a vehicle. An LP tank was also close to the fire.

05/30/13 The caller advised that two dump trucks were speeding and passing other vehicles recklessly.

05/29/13 A Winamac resident reported tools stolen from a tool box within the past two weeks.

05/29/13 It was reported to Pulaski County dispatch that a key that didn’t belong to a Winamac resident’s moped was broken off in the ignition. The owner thought that maybe someone was trying to steal it.

05/29/13 A Winamac resident told police that some unknown person slashed the tires on her husband’s vehicle.

05/29/13 The theft of a bicycle was reported from the Pulaski County YMCA.

Arrests:
06/03/13 Philip Nuest, 27, of Medaryville, IN, arrested on a warrant for Failure to Appear.

05/31/13 Daniel Lewark, 30, of Winamac, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Domestic Battery.

05/30/13 Keith Gardner III, 28, of Chicago, IL arrested on a warrant for Failure to Appear Child Support.

Doug Vessely
North Judson Town Marshal Doug Vessely

From the North Judson Police Department:

Incidents:
05/31/13 During the heavy rains, a report was fielded concerning sewer drain backups in the 200 block of Lane Street. The North Judson Street Department was advised.

05/30/13 Police settled a call in reference to an unwanted guest in the 400 block of Keller Avenue.

05/30/13 Police were called out to a fight in the 100 block of Lane Street. After Officer Nick Vanni investigated, neither party wanted to press charges and both were separated.

05/30/13 A caller told police of a reckless driver in a car traveling east bound on State Road 10 from U.S. 421. The vehicle did not enter into town and police were unable to locate.

05/30/13 Police are requesting charges of Invasion of Privacy to be filed against an individual who violated a protective order. The charge stems from an incident in the 400 block of East Talmer Avenue.

05/30/13 North Judson Chief Deputy Joe Budner investigated a car vs. deer accident near Mint Road and State Road 10. Christopher Morrison of North Judson was west bound on State Road 10 in his 2005 Honda when a deer jumped out in front of him. Officer Budner estimated damages over $2500.

05/30/13 A citizen called North Judson Police to report that two subjects were arguing in the street in the 500 block of Laurel Street. When police arrived, the female subject stated that it was only verbal and that the male had left. She was fine.

05/29/13 A storage unit renter at the U-Locks Storage told police that the pad lock to that unit was cut off. No items were missing from the unit and the renter was unsure if entry was made.

05/29/13 The North Judson Police assisted Starke County EMS with a medical call in the 100 block of Lane Street.

05/29/13 Three juvenile girls were involved in damaging town property by writing on playground equipment at the Town Park. North Judson Chief Deputy Joe Budner investigated and learned the same three were not excused from school. A formal report was provided to the Starke County Probation Department.

05/28/13 After receiving a call in reference to a large cow in the roadway near 500 South and 500 West, North Judson Police Officer Frank Thomas assisted in locating and returning the animal.

05/28/13 A minor property damage accident occurred in the 400 block of Lane Street when Joseph E. Smolek of North Judson backed into a parked vehicle as he was exiting a parking space. North Judson Police Chief Doug Vessely investigated and estimated damages under $1,000.

05/28/13 Police received a report of a suspicious person near W. Weninger Street and High Street. All was fine.

05/28/13 A domestic argument was reporte in reference to two arguing in a driveway in the 300 block of Schricker Avenue. The parties advised it was just verbal and everything was alright.

05/27/13 A report of a woman having problems on Lane Street was received by the North Judson Police. An ambulance was summoned and the woman was transported to IU Health Starke Hospital.

05/27/13 Police responded to a car vs. deer accident on State Road 10 just west of North Judson. Officer Frank Thomas investigated where James Combs of LaPorte reported a deer struck the front and side of his vehicle. Damages were estimated under $5,000.

Arrests:
05/30/13 – Timothy W. Minix, 23, 2840 W. 625 South, North Judson, IN, arrested on a Pulaski County Warrant for Revocation of Probation.

05/29/13 Troy J. Moses, 30, 2611 Julie Drive, North Judson, IN, arrested on a Pulaski County Warrant for FTA.

05/24/13 Dannie Wiremen III, 31, 5267 N. 250 West, North Judson, IN arrested on a preliminary charge of Driving While Suspended – Prior.

SALE:
Officers from the North Judson Police Department will be conducting a sale of unclaimed recovered property and some department items on Saturday, June 8, 2013 beginning at 10 a.m. at the department. The items will be displayed in the back near the garage area next to Norwayne Park. The items include over 35 bicycles, several stereo speakers, a few strands of wire, a few tools, and gasoline cans. Each bicycle will have a $10.00 minimum price.

North Judson Police Department Monthly Report May

Knox City Police Chief Clint Norem
Knox City Police Chief Clint Norem

From the Knox City Police Department:

Incidents:
05/31/13 A Radio Shack employee reported the theft of a pre-paid cell phone. The suspect had cut it out of the package.

05/30/13 A nurse at the IU Health Starke Hospital told police that a subject came into the ER in possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.

05/28/13 A Knox city police officer assisted the Indiana State Police on a traffic stop at the BP station. The officer reportedly spotted a substance believed to be marijuana next to the passenger’s right foot. The officer assisted in the arrest of 19-year-old Joshua Radkiewicz of Knox and Joell Bailey, 26, of Valparaiso.

05/25/13 An employee of Best Ford told police that a passenger door and a lock on a vehicle had been tampered with an alleged attempt to steal the vehicle.

Knox City Police Department Monthly Report for May