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A Bloomfield man already had a criminal case pending against him for driving while suspended when he appeared in court last week and was charged with another offense of driving while suspended.
Read MoreAn inmate at the Greene County Jail is racking up criminal cases. He’s been involved in a few altercations at the jail and now there’s been another one. In this case, he’s accused of spitting on a jail officer.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Police will be joining forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project initiative from March 11th through March 13th with a primary focus on criminal interdiction through high-volume traffic enforcement.
Read MorePorter County - On March 9, 2021, at 7:00 a.m., Master Trooper Lawrence McFarrin observed a white Chevrolet Impala traveling westbound on I-94 near the 26 mile-marker (Chesterton exit). Tpr. McFarrin subsequently paced the vehicle traveling nearly 125 mph as it was weaving in and out of traffic.
Read MoreA Bloomfield driver, arrested last week, is accused of driving through some front yards and around houses into side yards and back yards in the Lyons area, and shining lights in the windows of residents.
Read MoreA Linton man who was arrested in February posted bond and was released but then he didn’t show up for court. This week he’s back in jail. He was taken into custody early today on five warrants out for his arrest.
Read MoreA warrant was issued this week for a Switz City man who’s been under investigation by GCSD and DCS. He’s accused of abusive behavior to a child.
Read MoreA man who was served with a protective order in December was arrested last Sunday for allegedly showing up at the door of the protected person and sending her messages.
Read MoreWhen officers served an arrest warrant on a Linton man last weekend, one officer was shoved and the suspect tried to flee. He didn’t get far.
Read MoreLast Friday after a 911 call came in to dispatch around 3;30 in the morning, officers were dispatched to an area north of Worthington. When they got there, a woman was crawling across the ground toward them, saying she was being followed.
Read MoreErratic driving in Linton last Tuesday night led to a traffic stop then the arrest of a Jasonville man suspected of driving while under the influence of a controlled substance, specifically methamphetamine.
Read MoreIn late January, a Switz City man, who already had two criminal cases pending against him, was accused of calling a woman numerous times in violation of a protective order. He was charged with a Class A misdemeanor. Now he’s facing yet another charge for allegedly calling the woman 116 more times just since late January.
Read MoreThe door was locked when a BPD officer arrived on the scene of domestic violence and saw a man behaving aggressively and heard a woman crying for help. The suspect ran when he saw the officer and the officer broke through the door. The suspect took off out the back door but was taken into custody over the weekend.
Read MoreDaviess and Pike County – Sunday afternoon, March 7, at approximately 5:05, Trooper Lukeman was patrolling I-69 near the 43 mile-marker when he attempted to stop the driver of a 2006 Pontiac for false registration.
Read MoreA Lyons driver seemed to have some trouble negotiating a turn. A deputy noticed and made the stop. A test showed the driver had a blood alcohol concentration of .210.
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