Churubusco Police Log July 28-Aug. 3, 2008

Monday, July 28:12 noon - Dispatch Whitley County, Unit 2 called, she was out to lunch; 7:40 p.m. - Verbal warning for left of center, R. Hilton; 9:45 p.m. - call advising of unwanted party at home in 400 block of South Main Street; 9:46 p.m. - subject won’t leave per his grandmother’s request … he moved back in with her, but she wants him out … he left the residence; 10:30 p.m. - DeKalb County in pursuit of a vehicle near LaOtto; 10:40 p.m. - Posted on state road to watch for vehicle; 11:14 p.m. - subject of pursuit in custody via DeKalb County and State Police.

Tuesday, July 29: 12:45 a.m.- Suspicious vehicle at Blue Ridge Mobile Home Court; 12:45 a.m. - It’s N. Pressler and he is stating that the transmission went out of his car and they are awaiting a ride from his pregnant girlfriend’s mother; 4:07 p.m. = Called to 100 block of Staunton Avenue in reference to man’s claim of neighbor sending his family harassing letters; 4:20 p.m. - Talked with homeowner. He advised a letter was mailed to him telling them if they did not keep their cats in their own yard, the letter writer was going to start trapping the cats and chipmunks, as well.  He said his other neighbor got a letter telling them to walk their dog more. He believes the neighbor sent the letters, but they are not signed. 4:25 p.m. - went to the neighbor’s house who got the other letter, but no one was home. 4:32 p.m. - Dispatch Whitley County, unwanted party at the Lucky Lady … salesman there is refusing to leave; 4:35 p.m. - Salesman did not want to leave until I got there, so it did not look like he was running away.

Wednesday, July 30: 10:30 a.m. - verbal warning, parking violation, to Stevie J. Sizemore; 6:27 p.m. - Dispatch Whitley County Welfare check requested in 9000 block of Commerce Drive in reference to 911 call ,,, spoke with Lori at Farmers and Merchants Bank, everything is OK. They are having a new phone system installed and it was being tested; 7:28 p.m. - Dispatch, Welfare check requested in the 200 block of West Pleasant Street … spoke with A. Pressler, he said he came to pick up his vehicle, but could not get anyone to open the door. He also advised that the subject will not answer his telephone calls and his vehicle is still not fixed. No contact with homeowner. I explained that this is a civil matter and he may need to go through the court to resolve the situation; 8:52 p.m. Report of vehicle driving through alley behind 500 block of West Whitley Street, no contact with driver, but I did speak with his grandmother about the complaint. She advised she would pass my warning along to him.

Thursday, July 31: 11:30 a.m. - Bank robbery in Whitley County, just occurred  at Lake City Bank in Columbia city. Suspect is White male, gray hair - in 40s or 50s - left behind Krogers on a black crotch rocket wearing blue work pants and shirt; 11:35 a.m. - Three units behind the motorcycle northbound on C .R. 400N, then lost sight of him; 12:45 p.m., searched the Tri-Lakes area … several witnesses saw the bike, but nobody saw where it went; 1:30 p.m. - Mindy Conrad stopped by station to say hi; 3:25 p.m. - Cement turtle at Point Building partially in street … B2 and I moved it back; 6:15 p.m. - Dispatch, report of a reckless driver southbound on U.S. 33, green Ford Explorer from North Carolina.

Friday, Aug. 1: 1:49 a.m. = Dispatch report of possible accident behind house in the 400 block of North Main (along the utility right-of-way). Subject had placed a steel post in his yard to keep people from driving through his yard and someone struck the post; 10:40 a.m. - Verbal warning for speeding to Irma Rivera Sauceda; 3:31 p.m. - Property damage accident at on Douglas Street … Fulk and Egolf; 11:12 p.m. - Attempted to serve warrant on subject who lives on South Washington Street … he was not home … is on the road (truck driver) and will possible be home tomorrow or Sunday.

Sat., Aug. 2: 12:55 a.m. - Verbal warning for failure to dim headlights to William G. Borror of Fort Wayne; 1:06 a.m. - Verbal warning for speeding to Esteban Martinez of Elkhart; 1:20 a.m. - Verbal warning for speeding to Chelsea M. Doyle of Leo; 2:11 a.m. - Citation for speeding to Travis Lee Reiling of Churubusco; 5:25 - Dispatch, report of lockout at the park; 10:25 p.m. - Subject came into station to report he got into a fight with his wife and wanted to know his options. I called Noble County and they told me to tell him to go to Albion. I didn’t think that was right. I called back and told them to have an officer come to our station or to the subject’s address when available … still did not hear anything after shift change … called one of the deputies and he checked with his dispatch and the info was not given to the next shift. He talked to the subject and came to the station for a report and the pictures; 11:50 - Assisted Noble County in reference to the above domestic battery incident in Ari … arrested the wife for domestic battery in the presence of a minor.

Sunday, Aug. 3: 1:12 a.m. - Verbal warning for speeding, George L. Bufink of Churubusco; 1:24 a.m. - Verbal warning for following too close to Seth A. Coe of Churubusco; 2:04 a.m. - Dispatch, report of three males in the 300 block of Mill Stone Run TPing houses and carrying a trash bag full of toilet paper; 3 a.m. Verbal warning for speeding to Jerry J. Barbre of Fort Wayne; 3:03 a.m. - Verbal warning for right turn on red when not permitted to Diona K. Merrill of Churubusco.