Police Log

Churubusco Police Log July 7-13

Monday, July 7:1 p.m., appear for court bond revocation for David Ernst … at courthouse, Karly called my cell phone, seems attorney did not want to meet at 1:30 p.m., so they had the hearing this morning!; 1:20 p.m., out on Harrold Road looking for a runaway, minor, 15 years old; 3:45 p.m., Unit has one in custody, transporting to Parkview Behavioral Health; 6 p.m., verbal warning for speeding to Nancy J. Emke.

Tuesday, July 8: 1 p.m., huge thunderstorm is entering the area; 2 p.m., had call from Robert Wilder, I tried from my cell phone and did not get through, tried again from Whitley county and still did not make contact; 7:15 p.m., dispatch, check on Precision Sharpening, all doors secure.

Wednesday, July 9: 1:37 a.m., assisted the medics on a diabetic problem in 300 block of South Main Street; 9 a.m., someone needs to call Robert Wilder. I did. He wants to speak with Officer Swinehart about impounding the vehicle in the Doub arrest. Wilder says there is no registration in the vehicle. I will have (Swinehart) call him when he comes on duty. I did advise Mr. Wilder that it would be third shift; 3:50 p.m., alert from Whitley County - all units - green pickup truck just took trailer and is now on S.R. 205, heading east … I stopped driver of green truck, while assisting him, I got the below detail (accident); 4:08 p.m., Whitley County dispatch, property damage accident at 550 North and U.S. 33, other unit is busy on theft case, so I took it for them; 5:30 p.m., assisting DTF on a traffic stop; 7:50 p.m., dog complaint at Greenwood Circle, owner has the two dogs now, but there was a third one. I could not catch him. He has a collar and a rope hanging from it so someone will miss him soon, I hope.; 9:30 p.m. called Mr. Wilder from earlier, told him that Officer Bell had put the registration in Mr. Doub’s personal effects at the jail and that he should have it … if not, to contact the jail.; 10: 26 p.m. Whitley County dispatch, box on fire in the middle of the roadway in the area of U.S. 33 and Blue Lake Road; 11:30 p.m. appears someone hit the box. I checked to make sure it was completely out, which it was.

Thursday, July 10: 5:42 a.m., fuel, 12.9 gallons; 7:46 a.m., Called to McDonalds … a state highway truck hit their drive-up sign, moving it, and did not stop to tell them; 2:25 p.m., report of possible drunk driver southbound on S.R. 33 from S.R. 9, red Pontiac Grand Prix, vehicle all over the road; 2:35 p.m., observed red Grand Prix is all over the road; 2:40, arrested Joseph K. France for going left of center and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He refused breathalyzer, but took blood (for analysis).

Friday, July 11: 1:37 a.m. Open door reported at Wilma’s; 1:50 a.m., nothing disturbed inside. I secured the door.