City of La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody announced and swore in Richard Buell as the new Chief of Police for the City of La Porte Police Department Monday morning.
Continue readingLa Porte Mayor Announces New Chief of Police
La Porte Police Investigating Shooting
The La Porte Police Department is investigating a Thursday evening shooting that resulted in the death of a woman.
Continue readingLa Porte County Sheriff’s Department Investigates Fatal Accident
The La Porte County Sheriff’s Department investigated a fatal accident in the area of U.S. 35 and County Road 400 North just before 6:45 a.m. CT Saturday morning.
Continue readingLa Porte Man Dies in Monday Morning Car Accident
Deputies from Boston auto accident injuries investigated a fatal accident on U.S. 35 and County Road 250 South in rural Pleasant Township Monday morning.
Continue readingLocal Agencies to Participate in Nation-Wide ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Initiative
About 230 Hoosier law-enforcement agencies and thousands nation-wide will soon join together for the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization.
Continue readingLa Porte Police Department Participates in Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
The ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign resulted in 18 citations and 7 arrests by the La Porte Police Department over a 25-day-period. Approximately 220 law-enforcement agencies across the state had overtime patrols supported through federal highway safety funds administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
La Porte Police Captain Pat Hemphill said these extra enforcement efforts help save the lives of impaired drivers, their passengers and others out on the road. He stated that officers in the La Porte Police Department are committed year-round to keeping roads as safe as possible. Continue reading
Look Out for Counterfeit Money
The La Porte Police Department has received several reports of counterfeit $20 bills over the last two weeks. There are several ways to spot a fake bill. Continue reading
La Porte County Police Bust Three For Dealing Cocaine, Heroin
Three people were arrested in La Porte County as the result of an investigation into the distribution of illegal narcotics within the city of La Porte. Police arrested the three suspects in a home in the 100 block of Jefferson Avenue. The suspects have been identified as 21-year-old Vandaze Buchanan of Chicago, 23-year-old Brittany Chapman of Chicago, and 26-year-old Brett Tanksley of La Porte.
Law Enforcement Statistics Released For June
On this Fourth of July, it’s important to celebrate responsibly. Law enforcement will be working hard today to keep the roads free of impaired drivers as well as unrestrained motorists.
Officers and firefighters try to help the public the best they can, and according to these statistics, they are busy doing just that.
Operation Pullover Blitz Results In More Than 250 Write-Ups
The La Porte City Police Department wrote 144 citations and 109 warnings during the recent Operation Pull Over Blitz #71, which focused on seat belt patrols.
Officers dedicated 35 hours during the day and 34.5 hours at night conducting seat belt patrols. One hundred and fifteen citations were given for seat belt violations, 12 citations were given for child restraint violations, four citations were given for drivers operating a vehicle with a suspended license and two arrests were made for drivers operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
The La Porte Police Department has scheduled 30 hours of seat belt patrols and 25 hours of aggressive driving patrols funded under its Big City/Big County grant for this month. The department will also have impaired driving patrols out on most weekends this month that are funded under La Porte County’s DUI Taskforce Indiana grant.
