============TUESDAY DECEMBER 1ST, 2009======================

1100 U3 W/C Accident,property damage ONLY MAIN AND WHITLEY; MACKIN/KOSHURIN NO ALCOHOL

1120 U3 U1 TOOK J4 TO W11(county facility)

1150 U3 CITATION FAILURE TO STOP…. SCHAUBSCHLAGER, W.

1630 U2 BOARD OF HEATH AT WEST PLEASANT

1350 U2 SCHOOL CHECK

2251 WC ASSISTED MEDICS AT ——–

2255 U4 Arrived at scene … TOOK OVER CPR UNTIL FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP

============WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2ND, 2009==============

0011 U4 ARRESTED FOR RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT IN A VEHICLE, RECKLESS DRIVING, AND OWI (operating while intoxicated) 3RD (offense) D. BORNKAMP OF CHURUBUSCO
0745 U2 SCHOOL TRAFFIC
099 U2 OUT AT W1 (county jail) ASKed MARK IF I COULD USE ONE OF HIS HT1000′S AND HE GAVE ME ONE HAD J&K PUT UTILITY AND ALLEN CO CHANNELS IN IT SO NOW I HAVE A RADIO THAT
WORKS ALSO I WAS TOLD THAT ANY HT1000 MADE AFTER 1995 CAN BE PROGRAMED FOR NARROW BAND.
1205 U2 FUNERAL
1400 U1 Complaint at MOR FOR LESS in reference to HARASSMENT
1405 U1 TALKED WITH STORE OWNER HE ADVISED WHO WORKS AT THE ——– AS A ——- HAS BEEN COMING IN AND HARRASSING A CASHIER. SHE HAS TOLD HIM SHE HAS A BOYFRIEND BUT HE CONTINUES TO CALL AND STOP IN. THE OWNER WOULD LIKE NOT TO
COME BACK TO THE STORE.
1430 U1 OUT AT SCHOOL TALKED WITH —— ADVISED HIM TO LEAVE FEMALE ALONE AND NOT TO GO BACK TO THE SCHOOL. ADVISED HE WOULD NOT CONTACT THE FEMALE OR VISIT THE STORE. DISPATCH HAS ALL INFO.

===============THURSDAY DECEMBER 3RD, 2009============
0738 U2 SCHOOL TRAFFIC
0928 U2 SCHOOL CHECK

=============FRIDAY DECEMBER 4TH 2009=====================
0430 U4 Whitley COunty dispatch Report of accident at 900 E S/O 700 N; personal injury
0433 U4 10-23 2 PATIENTS 1 COND. A- AND THE OTHER 10-0 (fatality)
1800 U3 Subject in for vehicle ID check; CHECK SALVAGE TITLE $5 #717221
1930 U3 W/C (Whitley County dispatch) 911 DEAD CALL … MAPLE LANE … HIS LIFE ALERT WENT OFF, HE DOES NOT KNOW WHY BUT HE IS “A” OK!
2010 U3 W/C (Whitley County dispatch) SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE ON THE LOT OF FAMILY DOLLAR MAROON 4 DOOR BUICK … THEY JUST CLOSED AND IT IS UNATTENDED. Checked – VEHICLE WAS LEAVING,
2030 U3 W/C WELL… THE SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE CALL WAS AT DOLLAR GENERAL, NOT FAMILY DOLLAR…SOOOO I WENT THERE. MAROON LUMINA BELONGS TO —–

==================SATURDAY DECEMBER 5TH, 2009 ===================
0010 WC 92-9 Accident, property damage, CAR/DEER US#33 BY IDEAL FISH AND GAME CLUB
0040 CP 92-9 Animal RUNNING IN THE ROADWAY IN AREA OF FEED MILL
0810 U1 Subject IN TO PICKUP EYE GLASSES AND CELL PHONE. SHE ADVISED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER HAS BEEN TERMINATED
2035 92-7 Subject REPORT OF SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR ON EAST WHITLEY STREET ACROSS FROM NATIONAL CITY BANK PARKING LOT. MAN WITH NO SHIRT ON CHASING AN APPROXIMATELY 12 YEAR OLD BOY FROM THE FRONT OF RESIDENCE TO THE REAR. LOCATED
SUBJECTS AT E WHITLEY STREET. —- AND —– WERE PLAYING OUTDOORS. DIDN’T APPEAR TO BE IMPAIRED. THEY BOTH ADVISED THEY WERE JUST PLAYING, EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE OK. ADVISED HE IS BABYSITTING CHILDREN TONIGHT.

=================MONDAY DECEMBER 7TH, 2009====================
0745 U3 U1 SPECIAL PARKING DETAIL…
1100 U3 SCHOOL CHECK…
1339 U2 SCHOOL CHECK
1500 U2 DEER KILL PERMIT J. BROWN

==============TUESDAY DECEMBER 8, 2009 ===============
0740 U2 SCHOOL TRAFFIC
1101 U2 SCHOOL CHECK
1430 U1 SCHOOL CHECK
1955 U1 WC (Whitley County dispatch) Accident, property damage at U.S. 33 AND 205
1956 U1 Arrived on scene RUTLEDGE vs LEHMAN NO ALCOHOL CAD. # 141808

==========WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9TH, 2009=================
0307 U4 ARRESTED FOR OWI 3RD offense A. CRIPE OF COLUMBIA CITY
1430 U1 SCHOOL CHECK
1800 U1 WC (Whitley County dispatch) 911 DEAD CALL at W. WHITLEY ST..
1805 U1 Arrived at scene ——- HAD HER SHED IN HER BACK YARD BLOW AWAY AND IS HEADING DOWN THE ALLEY. SHE NEEDS A REPORT FOR INS. CO. CAD. # 141812

=================THURSDAY DECEMBER 10TH, 2009================
2325 92-9 CITATION for EXPIRED PLATES “MAY 09″ J. HERENDEEN

================FRIDAY DECEMBER 11TH, 2009 ======================

1615 U3 W/C (Whitley County dispatch) Accident UNKNOWN type, 550 EAST AND SR 205… Arrived at scene PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY Unit 92-13 WORKED IT.
1830 U3 CITATION DISREGARDING AUTO SIGNAL to GOELZ, T.
1900 U3 W/C (Whitley County dispatch) Meet at CVS in reference to RETRIEVING MEDS … Subject ADVISED THAT 2 HOURS AGO SHE GAVE A BAG OF MEDS TO A SUBJECT.
AND THE SUBJECT SHOULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED TWO BOTTLES OF THOSE BOTTLES, Subject HAS TRIED EVERY NUMBER TO CONTACT SUBJECT AND GOTTEN NO RESPONSE.
1905 U3 OUT AT LOT — BLUE RIDGE, MEDs RETRIEVED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
1905 U3 W/C (Whitley County dispatch)Fight reported ON THE LOT OF VALERO … RESPONDING FROM BLUE RIDGE … Arrived at scene, BOTH PARTIES LEFT, A WITNESS ADVISED TRUCK BEHIND PIT STOP IS
WHERE ONE OF THE SUBJECTS WENT AND TRUCK IS STILL THERE … PLATE CAME BACK TO ——, I ENTERED PIT STOP TO FIND HIM, HAD HIM STEP OUT BACK. HE ADVISED THAT ——- AND
WERE IN THE BAR, —– WAS TALKING TO ANOTHER WOMAN, ASKED TO TAKE HER HOME, ADVISED THAT HE WOULD TAKE HER HOME, THEY HAD A VERBAL fight BUT IT WAS NOT PHYSICAL … Unit 92-13 AND I WENT TO —– TO SPEAK WITH —– Arrived on scene… SPOKE WITH BOTH, NO SIGNS OR OF A BATTERY.
2000 U3 RETURNED TO CVS AND GAVE MEDS TO ——.

=============SATURDAY DECEMBER 12TH, 2009===============
0916 U3 W/C (Whitley County dispatch) Report of accident, personal injury, at NORTH MAIN AND WASHINGTON STREETS, ONE FEMALE PATIENT LAYING IN THE STREET … Arrived at scene, NO PATIENT IN THE STREET, THREE VEHICLES INVOLVED, ROHRER’S
NOT AVAILABLE – SMITH TOWED VEHICLE TO —–, AND THE VEHICLE WENT TO SMITH’S COLUMBIA CITY LOT … DUETER TRANSPORTED TO PARKVIEW WHITLEY BY MEDIC 12, SHE CONSENTED TO A WARRANTLESS SEARCH OF BLOOD. I WILL PROBABLY
CITE HER FOR FOLLOWING TO CLOSE … I ADVISED ALL PARTIES THAT THE Accident REPORT WILL BE DONE BY 3 PM SUNDAY
2104 WC U11 (Whitley County dispatch) Report of HIT SKIP AT HIGH SCHOOL. CAD#141825.

=========SUNDAY DECEMBER 13TH, 2009==================
0730 U3 At county in reference to accident AND CASE REPORT FROM YESTERDAY’S CRASH … CRASH REPORT COMPLETE, HOLDING ON CASE REPORT
0910 U3 Subject IN FROM STAUNTON AVENUE, HIS SON’s BIKE WAS STOLEN FROM HIS YARD BARN BETWEEN THURSDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT. IT’S A SCHWINN STINGRAY WITH A WHITE BANANA SEAT, APE HANGER HANDLE BARS, CHEATER SLICK REAR
TIRE … IT WAS A GIFT FROM HIS GRANDPA VALUED AT $300 … WAITING FOR INFO, SERIAL # ETC…
1441 WC U2 Meet at MILL STREET in REF: HARASSMENT Report CAD#141831 —— IS NOT TO CALL OR GO BACK TO MILL STREET, UNTIL HIS MOTHER SAYS IT IS OK

================MONDAY DECEMBER 14, 2009 ==================
0745 U2 SCHOOL TRAFFIC
0936 WC U2 (Whitley County dispatch) Meet MILL STREET in reference to THEFT OF I-POD —– WILL TRY AND CONTACT HIM Report 141832
1026 U2 SCHOOL CHECK
1530 U1 BUS #3 STATED SHE HAD A BLK. CHEVY CAVALIER RUN STOP ARM AT 33 AND 750E.
1532 U1 CITATION DIsregarded BUS ARM to A. ANTIOLA.

===================TUESDAY DECEMBER 15TH, 2009===========
0745 U2 SCHOOL TRAFFIC
1030 U2 SCHOOL CHECK
1430 U1 SCHOOL CHECK

===============WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 16TH, 2009=============
1336 U3 W/C (Whitley County dispatch) 911 HANG UP AFTER VERBAL fight FROM THE TINBERLANE ARRIVED AT SCENE —- AND THEIR TWO CHILDREN HAD LEFT THE RESIDENCE IN A 4 DOOR SILVER PONTAIC. STATED THAT —- WON’T WORK AND WILL NOT
APPRECIATE THAT SHE keeps HOUSE AND FEEDs HIS FAMILY. WANTS HIM OUT … AFTER I LEFT —– RETURNED, Unit 92-7 ADVISED HIM TO PACK AND GIT, I STAGED AT TIMBERLANE @ NORTH IN CASE 7 NEEDED HELP.
1915 U3 ANOTHER FIGHT AT THIS TIME …

===============THURSDAY DECEMBER 17TH, 2009 ===================
1500 U3 SUBJECT WAS IN. THE CAR THAT —— IS DRIVING IS IN HER NAME, SHE IS ON THE TITLE AND HAS THE TITLE. SHE WANTS THE CAR BACK. I ADVISED HER SHE WOULD NEED TO
GO THROUGH THE COURTS, IT’S A CIVIL MATTER. —— HAS BEEN DRIVING IT FOR OVER A YEAR AND SHE KNOWS WHERE IT IS SO SHE CAN’T REPORT IT STOLEN OR EVEN UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL. ——- HAD THE GAS SHUT OFF AT HER HOUSE IN TIMBERLANE TODAY. IT
WAS IN HIS NAME.
1337 U3 W/C (Whitley County dispatch) Accident, property damage ONLY SOUTH MAIN STREET AREA OF MAPLE … MILLER/HERENDEEN NO ALCOHOL. Report#141839
1630 U3 W/C (Whitley County dispatch)2 vehicle ID checks CHECKS AT N MULBERRY,
1700 U3 Accident REPORT #141839 IS COMPLETED.
1730 U3 I CALLED UNIT11 AND ADVISED HER OF THE SUBPOENA, GAVE HER DATE AND TIME.
1900 U3 W/C (Whitley County dispatch) MEET at NORTH MAIN, SUBJECT ADVISING THE ALLEY IS BLOCKED BY A VEHICLE. Arrived at scene … NOT REALLY BLOCKED, I COULD DRIVE THROUGH IT, I ADVISED
VEHICLE OWNER TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO TAKE UP TO MUCH SPACE OR TO PARK ELSEWHERE. I RAN THE PLATE, THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN FILE.

====================FRIDAY DECEMBER 18TH, 2009 ================
1030 U3 (Whitley County dispatch) SUBJECT ON STATION … BUS 22 IS NOW HAVING VEHICLE CUT THROUGH TURTLE TOWN PLAZA TO AVOID THE STOP ARM. AFTERNOON NORTH BOUND, REQUEST EXTRA PATROL.

1347 U1 SCHOOL CHECK
1356 U2 FUNERAL
1500 WC U2 (Whitley County dispatch)Report of RECKLESS DRIVER SB US 33 100 E STOPPED SUBJECT NOT intoxicated – Report CAD:141844
1717 U2 FUEL

================SATURDAY DECEMBER 19TH, 2009===================
0530 U3 W/C (Whitley County dispatch) Report of SLIDE OFF 33 NEAR DUG OUT… Unit#4 BEAT ME THERE … NOT SAFE TO REMOVE IT WILL LEAVE IT FOR LATER, I TRANSPORTED FEMALE TO HER SON’S HOUSE IN NOBLE COUNTY…U4 WORKING ACCIDENT
0610 U3 FOUND ANOTHER SLIDE OFF SAME AREA ON MY WAY BACK TO TOWN… THAT ONE WE HAD TO MOVE, ROHRER’S PULLED OUT, FOUND DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, 92-2 DID REPORT.
1240 U3 W/C (Whitley County dispatch) THE WRECKER IS READY TO PULL FIRST SLIDE OFF OUT, REQUESTING TRAFFIC ASSIST Unit 92-R8 ON THE WAY FROM 300 WEST AND 30.
1400 WC U2 (Whitley County dispatch) ASSIST ON TRAFFIC US 33 SOUTH OF NORTH COUNTY LINE
1436 WC U2 (Whitley County dispatch)LOCK OUT TRAILER at HOLIDAY PARK
2245 WC U4 1(Whitley County dispatch) Report of accident, type UNKNOWN at SR 205 JUST INTO ALLEN COUNTY
2247 U4 Arrived at scene … SUBJECT WAS intoxicated, DETAINED FOR STATE, WAITED WITH ALLEN COUNTY FOR THE WRECKER AND HELPED WITH TRAFFIC, ALLEN COUNTY HAD THEIR DISPATCH CONTACT STATE HIGHWAY AFTER HE WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR OF HIS SQUAD CAR
===================SUNDAY DECEMBER 20TH, 2009====================
0010 U4 EN ROUTE TO W-1 (county jail) TO GET THE BACK OF MY SQUAD CAR CLEANED OUT FROM THE intoxicated driver, HE HAD A SMALL WOUND ON HIS HAND AND HE GOT BLOOD EVERYWHERE.
0015 WC U4 (Whitley County dispatch) Accident property damage ROLL OVER ON 900 EAST JUST SOUTH OF THE COUNTY LINE
0020 U4 Arrived at scene … STOOD BY UNTIL Unit 92-14 SHOWED UP AT THE SCENE
0030 U4 BACK EN ROUTE TO W-1 (county jail)
0750 WC U2 (Whitley County dispatch) Meet at MILL street in reference to: SOMEONE DROVE THROUGH ——- YARD LAST NIGHT
1100 WC U2 (Whitley County dispatch) —– at NORTH MAIN HAS A CAT IN BASEMENT I TOLD THEM IF THEY CAN CATCH IT THEY CAN TAKE IT TO THE SHELTER.

===============TUESDAY DECEMBER 22ND, 2009================
1240 U1 LIFETIME GUN PERMIT
1247 U1 WC (Whitley County dispatch)Accident, property damage, METHODIST CHURCH LOT CAR vs POLE
1259 U1 Arrived at scene HOLLAND vs LIGHT POLE NO ALCOHOL Report# 141860
1455 92-7 WC (Whitley County dispatch) STORE REQUESTING OFFICER Regarding: SHE CALLED HER HUSBAND TO PICK HER UP. POSSIBLE INTOXICATED EMPLOYEE. SHE WAS. SHE TESTED .17% WITH A VERY WEAK
BREATH SAMPLE.
1730 92-7 WC (Whitley County dispatch) REPORT OF LOST DOG – YELLOW LAB W/ GREEN COLLAR.

================THURSDAY DECEMBER 24TH, 2009 DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS =============
0550 U3 W/C (Whitley County dispatch) Fight reported domestic problem at NORTH LINE STREET; Arrived at scene, BOTH INTOXICATED, MUTUAL COMBAT. THE MALE AGREED TO GO TO HIS DAD’S HOUSE, FEMALE AGREED TO SLEEP IT
OFF. THEY BOTH AGREED TO NO CONTACT TILL AFTER 6 PM. IF ANYONE HAS TO RESPOND IN THE FUTURE BE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH THE DOGS,THEY ARE NOT FRIENDLY!.
1500 U2 —- IN in reference to: WANTING TO PICKUP —– I TOLD HIM I COULD NOT MAKE —– GIVE HER UP. SHE DOES HAVE CUSTODY
1609 U2 —– IN in reference to: HARASSMENT. —- WAS DOWN THERE YELLING I TOLD HER TO GET A PROTECTIVE ORDER ON THE WHOLE BUNCH.

====================SATURDAY DECEMBER 26TH, 2009================
NO INCIDENTS – MERRY CHRISTMAS!

====================SATURDAY DECEMBER 26TH, 2009================
1036 WC (Whitley County dispatch) U2 ROBBERY AT EAST OF CHICAGO ONE MALE WHITE 5-10,180 BLACK SKI MASK, GRAY SWEATER AND PANTS, BLACK HAND GUN THINK AUTOMATIC. UNKNOWN DIRECTION OF TRAVEL WENT LEAVING. HE CAME IN THE FRONT DOOR BEFORE OPENING TIME IT WAS UNLOCKED. Report# 181983

===================SUNDAY DECEMBER 27TH, 2009===================
1517 Unit92-7 WC (Whitley County dispatch) LOCK-OUT AT GREENWOOD DR.
1849 Unit 92-7 WC (Whitley County dispatch) Accident, property damage, IN FRONT OF N MAIN ST. Vehicle 1 SLID AND HIT AN UNOCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLE. REPORT#141882.
2005 92-7 WC (Whitley County dispatch) LOCK-OUT AT DOLLAR GENERAL.

====================TUESDAY DECEMBER 29TH, 2009====================
2000 92-3 Subject CAME IN TO ADVISE THAT —- DROVE BY THE HOUSE AT — S MAIN ST. ALSO DAUGHTER WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE P.O. I TOLD THEM THIS WAS PROBABLY AN OVER
SIGHT and TO GO IN WED. AND GET HER ON IT. —– AREN’T ON IT EITHER. THEY WILL GET ONE ALSO.
2033 92-3 LOCKOUT AT FIRE STATION.

==================WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 30TH, 2009 ==================
0600 U3 W/C (Whitley County dispatch) LOCK OUT DODGE TRUCK AT VALERO…
1339 U2 FUEL 9.2 gallons
1737 U2 Verbal Warning HEAD LIGHTS GILBERT,V. Report: 141890

Top 10 Most Visited Stories for 2009

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ACLU sues Smith-Green Schools and principal on teens’ behalf

October 29, 2009
The American Civil Liberties Union has sued Smith-Green Community School Corp. and a principal in federal court on behalf of two girls punished for summer postings on MySpace.

Thursday afternoon crash leaves two teens dead

July 17, 2009
Two local teenagers lost their lives Thursday afternoon after losing control of their vehicle on 550E north of S.R. 205.

Distraught Parents Voice Bullying Concerns to School Board

May 7, 2009
Six parents – and their supporters – showed up to voice concerns about their children being bullied and treated unfairly at Churubusco High School.

Citizen speaks out on ACLU lawsuit – school offers statement – community in uproar

November 3, 2009
Robert H. Fleming, a longtime Churubusco citizen, spoke up during the public comment portion of last night’s board meeting at Smith-Green schools, stating he was upset that his tax dollars would go toward fighting an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit involving two teens who posted racy photos on an Internet social network site.

Is there life after meth? Not much, says woman who lives in former drug house

March 18, 2009
McCoy Sabatino is not a drug user, but she believes she, and her 14-year-old son, are suffering from secondhand exposure to methamphetamine.

Have a heart and help Tara Green

January 25, 2009
Friends and family have rallied to help 24-year-old Tara Green of Churubusco get the heart transplant she will so desperately need.

Teachers challenge security cameras in classrooms

January 7, 2009
Speaking on behalf of the teachers at Churubusco Schools, Mark Cheshire asked Smith-Green School board members Monday to vote no to the current installation of security cameras in classrooms.

Churubusco: A football town with a basketball problem

November 26, 2009
Churubusco is not a basketball town.  Mike McBride wants to change that.

Burton brother and three other carnival workers arrested

June 19, 2009
There’s been a lot of good news across the country lately on the Churubusco’s Turtle Days Festival and the 60th anniversary of the hunt for a giant turtle – but yesterday the news wasn’t so good.

Letter to the Editor: Excessive gambling, drinking in Churubusco?

March 31, 2009
I believe the gambling in Churubusco is outrageous!

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COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. – The Christian Faith Walk 2009 is a time of celebration. It is a chance to celebrate and to be thankful and to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. This year’s event will take place Friday, December 11, from 5-8 p.m. at the Etna Troy Community Center.

Participants will walk for 100 minutes. Throughout that time, there will be pizza, games, music, prizes, and more to help encourage everyone on their journey. The walk will center on the theme “Happy Birthday, Jesus!” and will remind all of the true meaning of the season.

Participants will be given information letters to hand out to friends and family asking them to sponsor them in the walk. Proceeds from the event will benefit Faith Christian Academy of Whitley County and best of all, all donations will be matched up to $2,500! That means that for every dollar you raise, $2 will be donated to Faith Christian Academy. Every Faith Walk 2009 participant will also leave with a special Happy Birthday Jesus present.

Faith Academy sincerely hopes that you, your family and your friends will join in supporting the Christian school by participating in this year’s Faith Walk 2009. For more information or to register fo the walk, please call 260-244-2340, or 260-248-4872.

Churubusco Police Log – October, 2009

==========THURSDAY OCTOBER 1, 2009 ==============

8:30 – Whitley County dispatch, property damage accident, Thresher’s Ridge and U.S. 33, minor personal injury, Birley vs Edwards, no alcohol, Spencer worked it. Both vehicles towed.

10:30 – Unit 3, Subject got a call. she stated that a girl playing tennis hit the ball over the fence, went to retrieve it and was frightened by a white male in a blue car, parked in the grass between the skate park and the tennis courts. Did not see the car. I did not see any other tracks in the grass but mine. There was no other info available.

1300 – Unit 3, Whitley County on station to get registration and license from this morning’s accident.

1705 – Subject reporting vehicle with lost pontoon on C.R. 550N and U.S. 33.

=======FRIDAY OCTOBER 2, 2009==============

14:19 – Whitley County dispatch, Signal 8 at CVS, they have some counterfeit twenties. If CVS gets any more counterfeit money, let me know.

19:30 Lock out on Greenwood. Turned out to be Greenwall.

========SATURDAY OCTOBER 3, 2009================

20:20 – Whitley County dispatch – report of suspicious vehicle on Dollar General parking lot.

=============MONDAY OCTOBER 5, 2009============

9:20 – Citation for unreasonable speed to E. Gall

=========TUESDAY OCTOBER 6, 2009 =============

6:30 – Verbal warning for speeding to G.M. Bair III

7:00 – Subject reporting car/deer accident on S.R. 205 near C.R. 850E

7:30 – Verbal warning speeding to J. Fisher

12:45 – Subject in to file report of battery.

14:41 – Motorist at Line and Main St. Gave verbal warning for wrong way on one way.

16:06 – Whitley County dispatch, accident, property damage involving three vehicles at Main and Pleasant streets.

20:58 – Whitley County dispatch, 911 hang up call. Everything was OK. They had a problem with their phone line.

======== WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7, 2009 ===================

1:15 – Vehicle at McDonald’s – had Medic 21 transport to V.A. – towed car.

20:37 – Whitley County dispatch, fight at Vandalia Apartments, Apt. #–.

20:38 – Subjects causing the problem have already left.

21:01 – Unit 4, —– nor anyone else will fill out a statement for stating that ——– was on the property, he has been warned of criminal trespass from there, but I didn’t see him there.

===========THURSDAY OCTOBER 8, 2009 ==============

7:00 – Verbal warning, speed, Caleb A. Parks

14:15 – Whitley County dispatch, 911 dead call Farmers Bank

==========FRIDAY OCTOBER 9, 2009=====================

13:51 – Whitley County dispatch – Assist medics with elderly subject who fell in parking lot area of IGA.

15:42 – Whitley County dispatch – lock out at Churubusco Child Care Center.

16:01 – At S.R. 205 and C.R. 200N, Verbal warning to driver for failure to yield right of way.

16:17 – Whitley County dispatch – lock out at Ag Plus.

=========SUNDAY OCTOBER 11, 2009 ============

0003 – Whitley County dispatch – Juvenile shot another with a BB gun. —- is the subject, her son was shot at Timberlane, all county units were busy, told that it would be a report only. She was not very happy about it. her son was also handling the gun. This conversation was on the new camera that is on top of the computer, just in case Unit 1 wants to review it.

22:00 – Whitley County dispatch – Possible suicide subject on Wheatfield Lane … She was not suicidal.

=========MONDAY OCTOBER 12, 2009 ==================

15:15 – Whitley County dispatch – Accident, rollover at 700N and U.S. 33 … property damage only, vehicle towed. Unit 92-9 worked it.

==========TUESDAY OCTOBER 13, 2009 ================

00:21 – Whitley County dispatch, fire vehicle south of town on US 33. between counties, Line and McDuffee Rd./driver was intoxicated. Allen Co. took him to jail. Base 200 put out fire.

13:00 – Whitley County dispatch, Lock out by Scout Building.

16:00 – Subject in to state she is in fear of her husband who is currently in detox hospital, but apparently he is able to come and go as he wishes during the day. He has threatened her recently over the phone and has battered her in the past. She believes he has been staying with his girlfriend at Blue Ridge Estates when he is not at the hospital. She applied today for a protective order and asks that we do extra patrol by her house.

17:00 Whitley County dispatch, —— on station to report that she saw —– riding in his girlfriend’s car, south on Main St. I escorted her to her house and searched the area thoroughly. I also went to Blue Ridge and found that there was no trailer at ———-. Stated they may all stay elsewhere tonight as she is frightened

======WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14, 2009 =================

16:09 – Whitley County dispatch, Unit 2, tire pieces on US 33 around CR 650E. I removed them and had state highway called  to pick them up.

19:49 – Whitley County dispatch, Unit 2, unwanted party at CVS, told not to come back to CVS again ot they would be arrested for trespassing.

21:50 – Unit 11, Citation for speeding, C. Grotbeck.

========THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009===========

01:03 – Unit 11, Citation for speeding, S. Proctor.

01:20 – Whitley County dispatch, Lock out at Vandalia, got it.

07:50 – Bus driver reporting bus arm violation of motorist – plate comes back to Douglas L. Fields. Checked his house, no one home, will check back later.

16:10 – Unit 1, Whitley County dispatch, death at Maple Lane, appears to be natural causes/coroner notified.

18:40 – Whitley County dispatch, possible breaking and entering in progress at Sunquest Tanning. someone trying to get in rear door and will not talk to employee.

18:43 – Arrived at scene/found nothing/advised worker to call if they return, also said we would do some extra patrol in evening.

========== FRIDAY OCTOBER 16, 2009 =======================

15:35 – Bus driver reporting motorist violated school bus arm and passed/Edgewood Dr./female student/will take care of Monday at school. Plate comes back to Claxton.

08:10 – Mr. Baker called, stated his wife would not let him talk to his kids. I told him I could not make her do that, but I would go go over and ask if she would allow him to do so.

08:25 – Out at Thresher’s Ridge again. No one came to door. Left card to call us about bus arm violation.

09:00 – Out at Thresher’s Ridge. Gave citation for passing school bus to D. Fields.

15:15 – Unit 3, Subject in wanting me to go with her to get her property. I called —–. Angie stated she was on her way to her house now with her property. Asked about the TV, said no, just clothes and children’s items. I advised it was a civil matter and that if she felt she had no other property due her to go to court. Did not like my answer and said she was calling the sheriff’s department.

19:30 – Score board lights are on at football field. I called Unit 2 on the radio and advised him.

==========SUNDAY OCTOBER 18, 2009 ===============

03:45 - Whitley County dispatch,report of shots fired at a vehicle on CR 550, the residence. Upon my arrival man came around a large bush with a shotgun. I told him to put it down and he did. I then placed him in handcuffs, he was not very happy. There was a car driven by two teenage girls  who were lost and they had pulled into his driveway. He came out and yelled at them with the gun in his hand and they sped away. Then he fired a shot in the air.

13:35 – Unit 3, Whitley County dispatch/Subject at station needs something signed for her cell phone provider. Arrived at station. Spoke with —–. She lost her cell phone; what she needed was a notary to seal the affidavit stating she lost her phone. I read the document to her and showed her what to do.

16:40 – Unit 3, Subject in for vehicle ID check for trailer.

=========MONDAY OCTOBER 19, 2009==============

07:10 – Whitley County dispatch, disabled vehicle on the roadway, no lights on road.

11:35 – Unit 3, Verbal warning to C. Harris for automatic signal.

=======WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21, 2009=================

11:30 Subject in to get a copy of police log and report for court.

============FRIDAY OCTOBER 23 , 2009================

13:50 – Whitley County dispatch,  Unit 3 at American Legion in reference to a vehicle in their parking lot.

14:00 – The owner arrived, she was at her mother’s funeral, she felt terrible …

18:30 – Whitley County dispatch,female on station in reference to a protective order. Arrived at scene. Subject stated she went to Volero gas station and pulled into alley and honked the horn. Later stated called her brother and told him to get his sister out of town. I gave her a statement form and she agreed to fill it out. I told her I would write it up and file with the county. —— is staying at house.

==========SATURDAY OCTOBER 24, 2009 =============

17:30 – Unit 3, Subject dropped off the statement form in reference to a possible P/P violation.

=============SUNDAY ROCKTOBER 25, 2009=================

16:10 – Subject needed directions.

18:40 – Whitley County dispatch, Unit 2, line down at Short and Coal streets.

22:05 – Unit 111 at South Main residence to show witness photo array and take a statement. Refused to sign a statement and couldn’t (or wouldn’t) pick out photo.

=========MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2009============

08:45 – Took paperwork from last night to county.

09:45 – Unit 3, citation for speeding and providing false and fictitious information to M. Duffy.

10:45 – Whitley County dispatch, vehicle ID check for vehicle in National City Bank lot.

13:56  – Unit 2, lock out on CR 600 N.

14:20 – Verbal warning for wrong display of license plate.

14:34 – Assist with a medical run to north Thresher Ridge/lady fell.

07:45 – Whitley County dispatch,  lock out in 900 block of Wheatfield.

=========THURSDAY OCTOBER 29, 2009=============

02:39 Whitley County dispatch, Unit 4, call from a resident on Jones Street in reference to a vehicle that just pulled into driveway and got out and started walking toward town.

02:40 – Arrived at scene. Vehicle belongs to a ———–. I drove around and looked for him before I called to have it towed per home owner’s request.

02:55  – Unit 4, ——– showed back up and stated his vehicle’s engine blew up. He took care of towing and moved the vehicle to a friend’s driveway and he will get it tomorrow during daylight hours.

09:25 – Units 3 and 2, Call from area of Line Street. Subject is working at a rental house and found a clear bag with white powdery substance in it on a shelf in the house they are remodeling. Unit 2 requested I contact the drug task force for testing.

10:15 – Unit 92-10 called and advised I bring it to county jail and put it in the drug box. He will test it later and advise.

11:55 – Amber in for vehicle ID check, $5.

23:17 – Whitley County dispatch, house fire, report of a female inside on Blue Lake Road North. She was not in there.

=======FRIDAY OCTOBER 30, 2009 =============

10:15 – Unit 92-3, report of minor in accident, property damage in front of police department. No one wanted a report.

11:15 – Whitley County dispatch, Ann Marie Kolkman arrived back at the scene of last night’s fire. Myself and Unit 92-13 located her north of the fire. turned her over to Unit 92-7/he took her to Bowen Center. She has also been warned of criminal trespass.

=========SATURDAY ROCTOBER 31, 2009=============

01:40 -  Van in the ditch near Felger Road on US 33. Gave to Allen County. I also went/just a van stuck in the mud.

17:00 – Pushed a vehicle off of North Main – had lost power.

20:00 – Lock out on North Sheldon Road.

For more photos and coverage of the 2009 Veterans Marathon in Columbia City, go to our Whitley News Network partner, Talk of the Town …

By Jennifer Zartman Romano

November isn’t necessary a month you’d spend walking around outside shoeless – and you certainly wouldn’t be running around barefoot, would you?
Well, on Saturday, 49-year-old Dr. Michael Herz of Des Plaines, Illinois, caught the attention of quite a few race spectators and photographers as he ran all 26 miles of the Veterans Marathon – sans shoes!
Indeed, “Barefoot Michael” ran the entire course without shoes, a journey that took him down city streets, over gravel roads, cracks, crevices and other potentially discomforting experiences that other runners wouldn’t have noticed in their gel-soled foot covering.

But, according to a website dedicated to barefoot running, RunningBarefoot.org, it’s the feeling of running that barefoot runners are after – enjoying the sensation of their feet on the pavement and the natural nature of the exercise. For some, running barefoot has decreased pain in other parts of their bodies. It’s becoming more and more popular and barefoot runners are setting records of their own.
Herz has reportedly completed as many as five races this way in the past several weeks. Perhaps he’s hoping to set a few records of his own?

For more, click here …