Churubusco Police log, Oct. 13-20
Monday, Oct. 13:
6 a.m. - Shift change
6 a.m. - Unit 3, stationary radar South Main Street at Mill Street.
7:50 a.m. - School detail.
2 p.m. - Shift change, Unit 2, Unit 3.
3 p.m. - Unit 2, Subject on U.S. 33 found something that looks like drugs in bottle … will have Whitley County Drug Task Force take a look.
4:59 p.m. - Whitley County dispatch, Unit 2, Report of possible drunk driver southbound on U.S. 33 from C.R. 750E - a white Chevy Blazer with Michigan plate.
5:05 p.m. - Out at Gordon & Sloffer’s (North U.S. 33) with subject and vehicle pulled over in lot. Subject is J. Deleon-Ramirez, very intoxicated - had very strong odor of alcoholic beverage(s) coming from his person. Also, three unopened Coronas in vehicle … still cold.
7:24 p.m. - Whitley County dispatch, Unit 2, go to J. Helbert, Sr’s. He thinks the neighbor is shooting his cats.
9:33 p.m. - Noble County dispatch advising of possible drunk driver southbound on U.S. 33 from S.R. 9 … blue Lincoln Continental with Ohio registration, being followed by a subject in a white Chrysler 300.
9:40 p.m. - Out with reported car in parking lot of BP gas station. Name is B. Peterson of Virginia. She said the other subject was following too closely and had on bright headlights. She was not drunk.
9:52 p.m. - Verbal warning for headlight out to M. Mais of Elkhart.
10 p.m. - Shift change.
Tuesday, Oct. 14:
4:37 a.m. - Unit 4, Verbal warning for disregarding automatic signal to T. Sprinkle of Churubusco.
6 a.m. - Shift change, Units 2 and 4.
6:27 a.m. - Fuel, Unit 2, 13.1 gallons.
7:34 a.m. - School detail.
11:15 a.m. - Out at school.
1 p.m. Gun permit for Shelly Hathaway.
1:20 p.m. - Whitley County dispatch, Call J. Butts on insurance. She was on another line.
2 p.m. - Shift change, Units 1 and 2.
2:20 p.m. - Unit 1, school check.
3 p.m. - Tagged red van on Coal Street at the trailers.
4 p.m. - Subject in wanting to know if police could watch the parking lot in the rear of the school … the spots closest to South Street. It gets tight when people park outside the marked lines. Also wants to know if a center line could be painted on South Street at Whitley Street. Advised him that would be up to Utility 1 - street department.
8:20 p.m. - Verbal warning for loud exhaust on his scooter to S. Root.
10 p.m. - Shift change, Units 4 and 1.
10:41 p.m. - Unit 4, verbal warning for speeding to M. Walton of Ligonier.
10:50 p.m. - Citation for speeding to A. Cardenas of Fort Wayne.
11:41 p.m. - Report of a suspicious vehicle parked near the elementary school rear entrance.
11:45 p.m. - It was a teacher’s (vehicle). Found her inside … she stated she would be there awhile doing paperwork. I notified the staff working.
Wednesday, Oct. 15:
3:55 a.m. - Unit 4, verbal warning to T. Hull of Columbia City for speeding.
4:14 a.m. - Verbal warning to R. Lahr of Churubusco for speeding.
6 a.m. - Shift change, Units 2 and 4.
7:45 a.m. - Unit 2, out at school.
9:30 a.m. - Meet Ray behind the school about changing voting location to the back of school instead of the front.
1:30 p.m. - Unit 1 and 2 called to assist Noble County with breaking and entering in progress on C.R. 600E.
1:40 p.m. - Out at residence with several other units … checked residence … screen pulled out and window opened a little. There were hand prints on window ledge. Possibly the alleged burglar was scared away.
2 p.m. - Shift change, Units 1 and 2.
2:30 p.m. - Unit 1, school check.
3:50 p.m. - Arrested J. Schane on warrant out of DeKalb County for invasion of privacy. Transported him to LaOtto to meet with DeKalb Police.
6:30 p.m. - Town Council meeting.
7:55 p.m. - Whitley County dispatch, Signal 8 at West Street in reference ot found coins.
7:57 p.m. - Talked with —-. She works at a local grocery store and saw some rare coins come in today - the coins, five silver quarters and two half dollars, are in mint condition. I will check records to see if they are listed in any burglaries. Will keep for a few months in case we find owners.
10 p.m. - Shift change, Units 4 and 1.
Thursday, Oct. 16:
6 a.m. - Shift change, Units 1 and 4.
11:30 a.m. - School check … while in school middle school principal advised he had a student who was refusing to go to ISS (in school suspension) or do anything the principal asked. High school and middle school principals and I went to library to remove him from the room and return him to middle school office. MS principal tried to contact mother, but was unable to do so. I transported him home to see if mom was there. She was not, so I took him back to the school and he was told to sit in ISS until they made contact with mother. Told him if he gave us any problems he would be placed in a detention center.
12:20 p.m. - Reported he seems to have calmed down.
2 p.m. - Shift change, Units 92-9 and 3.
Friday, Oct. 17:
6 a.m. - Shift change, Units 92-9 and 1.
11:25 a.m. - Unit 1, school check.
1 p.m. - Found note mixed in with mail about possible drug dealer.
2 p.m. - Shift change, Units 3 and 1.
Saturday, Oct. 18:
6 a.m. - Shift change, Units 3 and 92-9.
2 p.m. - Shift change - Units 11 and 3.
4:30 p.m. - Unit 11, Worked property damage accident at Egolf and Main streets, Spieth vs Born … no alcohol involved.
10 p.m. - Shift change, Units 4 and 11.
10:29 p.m. - Unit 4, Arrested C. Comparet of Churubusco for minor in possession of alcohol and H. Turner, also of Busco, for minor transporting alcohol. I am long-forming and turning over to State Excise for establishment/clerk who sold alcohol to minors - Busco Package Liquor/J. Lang of Churubusco.
Sunday, Oct. 19:
12:27 a.m. - Unit 6, Verbal warning for speeding to D. Routsong of McAllen, Tex.
12:32 a.m. - Verbal warning for speeding to A. Acosta of Cicero, Ill.
1:07 a.m. - Verbal warning for speeding to R. Gilbert of Fort Wayne.
2:15 a.m. - Found cattle in the roadway on Dugley Road … woke up closest farmer and helped him get them back in.
2:47 a.m. - Verbal warning for speeding to T. Fleetwood of Kimmel.
6 a.m. - Shift change, Units 3 and 4.
12:35 p.m. - Unit 3, Whitley County dispatch reporting property damage accident at Mulberry and West Whitley Street, Hiatt vs Krider, no alcohol involved.
2 p.m. - Shift change, Units 11 and 3.
Monday, Oct. 20:
6 a.m. - Shift change, Units 11 and 4.
9:30 a.m. - Town Hall employees reported two loose dogs in th area.
9:40 a.m. - One dog belongs to 302 W. Pleasant St. resident. Clerk-treasurer and I returned one, we believe the other has already ran back home.
2 p.m. - Shift change, Units 1 and 11.







