Starke County Sheriff’s Department
Incidents:
4/28/12 – Several departments responded to a structure fire in the 4000 block of 175 North in Knox.
4/28/14 – A resident in the 10300 block of East 850 S. in Monterey reported the theft of items from his garage.
4/28/14 – Doug Cassell reported the theft of several items from his shed in the 5500 block of East 800 South in Monterey within the past month.
4/28/14- Deputies responded to a report of a car in a ditch at U Road and State Road 10 in North Judson. Elmyra Schacht, 72, of North Judson, was not injured. The car was on all four wheels when deputies arrived.
4/28/14 – Deputies took a report involving online harassment from a 12-year-old female in San Pierre. The incident remains under investigation.
4/29/14 – Pamela A Sawyer of Knox came to the Starke County Sheriff’s Office to file a theft report.
4/29/14 – A resident in the 5400 block of South 50 East reported he is being harassed on the Internet.
4/29/14 – A resident in the area of 50 East and 70 North in Hamlet reported explosions are going off, shaking his house.
4/29/14 – A Culver resident reported the theft of a license plate from a vehicle.
4/29/14 – Deputies responded to a vehicle vs. dog property damage accident in the 5400 block of North 750 East.
4/29/14 – A resident in the 3900 block of East Mae Delano Drive in Knox reported a vicious dog in her back yard attacking her cats. Dispatchers told her to stay inside and notified a deputy.
4/30/14 – A deputy conducted field tests on what appeared to be two burnt marijuana cigarettes found by Starke County Community Corrections Coordinator Shawn Mattraw during a compliance check at a home in the 6800 block of SR 23 in Walkerton. Neither tested positive for marijuana. Both were submitted to the Indiana State Police Laboratory for additional testing.
4/30/14 – A resident in the 7700 block of SR 23 in Koontz Lake called to report illegal dumping in his dumpster and said he has the names of the people who are doing it.
4/30/14 – John R. Cook, 63, of Merrillville, was involved in a single-vehicle accident on SR 39 south of Third Street in North Judson. No injuries were reported.
4/30/14 – A resident in the 2600 block of South 675 East reported her dog was attacked by a neighbor’s animal.
4/30/14 – A resident on U Road in North Judson reported dogs in the neighborhood are constantly loose and will not let people walk by without a problem. This is an ongoing problem.
5/1/14 – Officers were called to the Starke County Annex Building to remove an extremely irate man from the assessor’s office.
5/1/14 – A resident in the 1800 block of West 200 South in North Judson called to report her neighbor’s dogs attacked her dogs and tried to attack her while she was on her lawn mower.
5/1/14 – Deputies took a report of intimidation stemming from an act that allegedly occurred on Range Road south of SR 10.
5/1/14 – A woman called the police to report her 13-year-old daughter was raped by a 19-year-old male.
5/1/14 – Robert M. Kiner, 77, of Michigan City, was involved in a property damage accident at SR 8 and U.S. 35.
5/1/14 – A resident in the 1800 block of East 250 S. in Knox filed a report of telephone harassment.
5/2/14 – A resident in the 1900 block of South SR 23 reported someone dug on his property.
5/2/14 – A resident in the 9600 block of East 700 North in Walkerton reported the theft of a chainsaw from his property.
5/2/14 – A resident in the 9800 block of East 100 N. in Knox advised a logging company cut down some trees on the property next door and they fell on some dead trees on her father’s property.
5/2/14 – A resident in the 5800 block of North 1075 East in Grovertown reported his residence was broken into.
5/2/14 – A resident in the 2100 block of West 800 South in North Judson reported she is being harassed by her daughter’s father’s family.
5/3/14 – Several agencies responded to a personal injury accident on SR 10 and Range Road in Knox involving Kenneth L. Brown, 51, and Jonathan Mark McWhirter, 48, of North Judson.
5/3/14 – A resident in the 5800 block of U Road West in North Judson reported vandalism to her car and house.
5/3/14 – Danton Joseph Bensh, 21, of Medaryville, was cited for disregarding a stop sign at CR 50 S. east of SR 39.
5/3/14 – A resident in the 7800 block of Tecumseh Road in Koontz Lake asked to speak to an officer regarding telephone harassment.
5/3/14 – Several agencies responded to a property damange accident on County Road 1100 East north of U.S. 30 in Koontz Lake. A vehicle owned by Brian M. Baker, 39, of Grovertown, went off the road and down an embankment.
5/4/14 – Tara L. Fulk, 45, of Albion, was cited for disregarding an automatic traffic control signal at the intersection of U.S. 35 and Potter Street in Knox.
5/4/14 – A resident in the 10300 block of East SR 8 called to report damage to his garage caused about two weeks ago when his neighbor fired a shot at the structure. He told the officer he was in the garage at the time but just noticed the damage.
5/4/14 – Matthew T. Harger, 33, was cited for speeding 67/45 at the intersection of Toto Road and U.S. 35 in Knox.
5/5/14 – Cody Lee Clary, 22, of North Judson, was cited for speeding 67/45 on Toto Road east of CR 625 East.
5/5/14 – Tony R. Bradly, 54, of Knox, came to the sheriff’s department to file an accident report after hitting the guardrail on U.S. 35 by the overpass.
5/5/14 – A resident in the 6600 block of South SR 39 asked to speak to an officer about telephone harassment.
5/5/14 – A resident in the 6500 block of South 100 East reported a neighbor is dumping tiles on his property.
5/6/14 – Officers were called to the Bass Lake Property Owners Association Building by a candidate who said he is being harassed by someone who is pulling his campaign signs out of the ground in the area.
5/6/14 – Multiple agencies responded to an accident with injuries at the intersection of U.S. 35 and U.S. 30.
5/6/14 – A caller found a backpack of drug paraphernalia in Fletcher’s Cemetery in Knox and notified the sheriff’s office.
5/6/14 – A shopper at Mark Bailey’s Discount Center reported items she paid for were stolen from her shopping cart.
5/7/14 – A car driven by Cristi Marshall, 28, no address given, struck a pole in the 5900 block of South State Road 10 in Knox.
5/7/14 – A resident in the 6300 block of South 375 West in North Judson reported someone shot out the window of her front door.
5/7/14 – A resident in the 3900 block of 50 North in Knox reported the theft of a computer from the residence.
5/7/14 – Officers responded to a residence in the 3800 block of South English Lake Road in North Judson and took a report involving harassment.
5/7/14 – A resident in the 1500 block of West Toto Road reported the theft of a nail gun.
5/8/14 – A caller reported juveniles jumping off the bridge into Koontz Lake.
5/8/14 – A caller in the 3700 block of East 400 North reported more harassment from a known subject.
5/8/14 – Multiple agencies responded to a report of an overturned vehicle in a ditch at 25 North and U.S. 35 in front of Bennett’s Feed Store.
5/8/14 – Deputies were called to IU Health Starke Hospital regarding an unruly subject brought in by Starke County EMS.
5/8/14 – A resident in the 10300 block of West SR 10 in San Pierre asked to speak to an officer because he believes his neighbor shot his cat.
5/8/14 – Elisabeth Leigh Smith, 30, of Knox, hit something in the roadway on U.S. 35 near 250 North.
5/9/14 – James A. Hudgens, 49, of Knox, hit a deer on U.S. 35 at 300 North in Knox.
5/9/14 – A semi driven by David Harris rear-ended a parked semi occupied by Thomas Todd in the back of the Grovertown Truck Stop, and now the two trucks are hooked together.
5/9/14 – A caller in the 400 block of North 650 East in Knox called to report someone wiped out her brick mailbox the previous night.
5/9/14 – A resident in the 4700 block of South 750 West in North Judson reported receiving a suspicious telephone call that was possibly a scam.
5/9/14 – A resident in the 11500 block of East 900 South reported receiving a suspicious telephone call that he believes may be a scam.
5/9/14 – ADT notified dispatchers of a residential alarm in the 500 block of south 500 East in Knox.
5/9/14 – A resident in the 10800 block of East 700 North in Koontz Lake called to report he was battered at his residence an hour before by another man.
5/9/14 – A vehicle driven by James G. Rich, 48, of Knox, struck a tree on SR 39 north of SR 8.
5/10/14 – A resident in the 4000 block of South 210 in Knox reported the theft of his rowboat overnight.
5/10/14 – A resident in the 10400 block of East 500 North in Grovertown reported her 17-year-old son was shot in the back with a BB gun by the neighbor’s child, and she’s not sure if it was accidental. The BB broke the skin, but her son does not need an ambulance.
5/10/14 – A resident in the 7000 block of South 250 West in North Judson reported his neighbors are target shooting and rabbit hunting towards his property, and he has children playing in his yard.
5/10/14 – A resident in the 7600 block of North State Road 23 reported people down by the water possibly smoking pot.
5/10/14 – Deputies were called to the Stay For Less Motel in Hamlet by a man who said a drunk woman in the room was getting violent with him. They found both patrons to be drunk and unable to go elsewhere, as neither has friends, family or money for help. They were told to do their best to stay separate for the night.
5/11/14 – A caller in the 3400 block of South 800 East in Knox reported someone dumped trash down the road.
5/11/14 – A caller in the 3300 block of West 400 South in North Judson advised two men on a 4-wheeler are driving up and down the road recording people.
5/11/14 – A deputy was dispatched to a residence in the 9300 block of East 750 North in Walkerton after a caller reported someone behind him was shooting and a bullet came flying through his yard.
5/11/14 – A resident in the 9500 block of East 750 South reported the theft of power tools and other items from his garage.
Arrests:
4/29/14 – Janelle Smoot, 35, Knox: Possession of a controlled substance (x2) and possession of paraphernalia.
4/30/14 – Julie A. Laymon, 55, Knox: Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, open alcohol container.
5/3/14 – Skylar Anthony Daniels, 22, LaPaz: Operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
5/7/14 – Amy Lynn Hawk, 33, Knox: Possession of a syringe.
5/8/14 – Shawn Matthew Gentry, 24, Knox: Warrant.
Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department
Incidents:
4/27- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies took a report from a woman who received threatening messages on Facebook.
5/2- A local man filed a harassment report on a neighbor.
5/3- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to reports of a homeless man trespassing on residential property.
5/3- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to reports of a former resident trespassing.
5/3- The Winamac Fire Deptartment responded to a report of a large fire. Further investigation determined it was a controlled burn.
5/3- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to reports of harassment.
5/4- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies and Winamac Police responded a verbal and physical altercation between the complainant and a co-worker.
5/4- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies took a report of the theft of several items.
5/4- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of firearm discharges next door to the complainant.
5/4- Winamac Police responded to a property dispute that got out of hand.
5/4- The Medaryville Fire Deptartment responded to a trash fire.
5/4 – Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies took theft and vandalism report.
5/5- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies took a report of items stolen out of a vehicle.
5/5- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies responded when a complainant reports that her son had been battered.
5/6- Multiple agencies respond to a fire related incident.
5/6- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies respond to a domestic dispute.
5/6-The Medaryville Fire Deptartment responded to a tree fire.
5/7- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies and Winamac Police responded when a woman reports the theft of $500 from her purse.
5/7- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies took a report of a stolen television.
5/7- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a domestic dispute.
5/7- Multiple agencies respond to a field fire.
5/7- Francesville E.M.S and the Medaryville Fire Deptartment responded to a grass fire that got out of hand.
5/7- Winamac Police responded to a domestic dispute.
5/8- Multiple agencies responded to a reported fire.
5/8- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies took a theft report.
5/8- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a reported fight.
5/8- Winamac Police responded to a reported theft.
5/9- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies took a report of the theft of a firearm.
5/12- Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the reported theft of a few items from a truck.
From the North Judson Police Department:
Incidents:
05/17/14 North Judson Police Chief Doug Vessely responded to a report of a known mental subject who was hearing voices. Upon arrival at 200 Block of Lane Street, everything appeared fine. Officers had to return to the location and completed a 24-hour emergency commitment to IU Health Starke hospital. The female was transported to the hospital and the doctor later released her. She was later arrested by Knox City Police Department officers.
05/16/14 Officer Frank Thomas conducted a traffic stop near 600 west and State Road 10 after observing a vehicle on Talmer Avenue exceeding the speed limit. After a short investigation, Joshua M. Viar, 26, of North Judson, was arrested on preliminary charges of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated and Operator Never Licensed. Viar was transported to the Starke County Jail.
05/15/14 Chief Deputy Joe Budner investigated a three vehicle accident on State Road 10 and 500 West. A southbound vehicle entered onto the highway without stopping, causing his vehicle to strike two other vehicles. The damages were estimated at over $20,000. One injury was reported and Starke County EMS transported the subject to IU Health Starke Hospital. One citation for disregarding stop sign was issued. The North Judson Police, Starke County Sheriff, Starke County EMS, and the North Judson Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department all assisted in the investigation.
05/14/14 An unwanted subject was reported in the 100 Block of Schricker Avenue.
05/14/14 A domestic complaint was investigated in the 300 Block of High Street. Neither party requested charges to be filed.
05/14/14 An unwanted subject was reported in the 200 Block of Lane Street.
05/14/14 Police investigated a family dispute in the 100 block of Arlington Avenue.
05/13/14 Police responded to a domestic complaint in the 800 block of North Street.
05/13/14 Officer Nick Vanni conducted a traffic stop near Central and Keller Avenue which resulted in the arrest of Nicholas G. Lozzi, 29, of North Judson, for Driving while Suspended-Prior.
05/13/14 A resident reported suspicious activity in the 100 block of George.
05/13/14 A caller reported an unwanted in the 100 Block of Schricker Avenue.
05/10/14 Officer Frank Thomas performed a traffic stop at the intersection of U Road and State Road 10. After a brief investigation, the driver of the vehicle, Jackie A.J. Minix, 29, of North Judson, was arrested on a Failure to Appear Warrant from Pulaski County. Chief Deputy Budner assisted on the traffic stop. Jackie was transported to the county line and turned over to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department.
05/09/14 Officer Frank Thomas was at a business in the 400 block of East Talmer Avenue when a male subject came running in to inform Officer Thomas of a battery that was taking place in a vehicle in the parking lot. After a brief investigation, Officer Thomas arrested James D. Henderson, 30, of Valparaiso. Henderson was transported to the Starke County Jail without incident.
05/09/14 Officer Frank Thomas performed a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 400 Block of East Talmer Avenue. After a brief investigation, the driver of the vehicle, Charity Lynn McDaniel, 35, of Winamac, was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Paraphernalia and Driving While Suspended-Prior. McDaniel was transported to the Starke county Jail without incident.
05/08/14 Officer Nick Vanni responded to a domestic complaint in the 200 block of Arlington Avenue. Both parties were separated for the day. There were no signs of a physical altercation.
05/07/14 Officer Nick Vanni responded to a minor property damage accident in the Liberty Elementary School parking lot. Both parties exchanged information. The damages were under $1000.00.
05/06/14 Chief Deputy Joe Budner responded to a battery complaint. Chief Deputy Budner filed a completed a report and sent it to the Starke County Prosecutor’s Office for charges to be filed against the suspect.
5/03/14 Chief Doug Vessely located a dog running loose on Adair Street near Lane Street. The animal was taken back home and Vessely issued two $50.00 fines. The fines were for ordinance violations – one for an animal running at large and the other for an unlicensed animal.
05/03/14 Officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Keller Avenue in reference to a broken window. It appears as if unknown subject[s] had broken a window, however did not enter the home. Extra security matters were put into place with extra patrols.
05/03/14 The North Judson Park grounds keeper, Bill Hemphill, reported told officers that the speed bump strips on Weninger Street were missing. After speaking with several little league attendees, the stripes were taken sometime between 9 p.m. and midnight. Anyone with information is asked to call the North Judson Police Department. Police are offering a $50.00 reward for the arrest of the subject[s] involved and the items returned. Call 574-772-5914
05/03/14 An employee of Good to Go reported a drive off. The driver left without paying for $30 in gasoline. North Judson Police Chief Doug Vessely reviewed the video and the investigation continues.
05/03/14 Police responded to the 800 block of North Street in reference to a family dispute.
05/02/14 A verbal dispute at the Family Express was settled by police.
05/01/14 A call about an early morning barking dog in the 300 block of Garden Street was investigated. A verbal warning was issued to the home owner.
05/01/14 An employee at Dollar General called officers in reference to a shoplifter. After an investigation, Chief Deputy Joe Budner arrested Richard J. Benwell, 27, of Knox. He was charged with Conversion and Driving While Suspended.
04/30/14 A complete report was taken by Chief Deputy Joe Budner in reference to a harassment and intimidation case. The formal report was filed with the Starke County Prosecutor’s Office requesting charges.
04/30/14 Early morning vandals damaged two vehicles in the 3800 Block of Third Street. Chief Deputy Joe Budner found a broken rear window on one vehicle and a bed cover on the other pickup truck was pried partially open causing damage.
04/29/14 A landlord/tenant dispute was reported.
04/28/14 Police responded to an animal complaint in the 200 block of Maryland Street. A dog had gotten into the homeowner’s back yard. The animal was impounded and taken to the Starke County Humane Society.
Arrests:
05/16/14 Joshua M. Viar, 26, of 8515 S. 700 West, North Judson, IN was arrested on preliminary charges of Operator Never Licensed and Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.
05/13/14 Nicholas G. Lozzi, 29, of 105 Arlington Avenue, North Judson, IN, arrested on a preliminary charge of Driving while Suspended-Prior.
05/10/14 Jackie A.J. Minix, 29, of North Judson, IN was arrested on a Failure to Appear Warrant from Pulaski County.
05/09/14 James D. Henderson, 30, of Valparaiso, IN was arrested on a preliminary charge of Battery with Injury.
05/09/14 Charity Lynn McDaniel, 35, of Winamac, IN, was arrested on preliminary charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Paraphernalia and Driving While Suspended Prior. Charity was transported to the Starke county Jail without incident
05/01/14 Richard J. Benwell, 27 of Knox, IN, was arrested on preliminary charges of Conversion and Driving While Suspended.
