Sheriff Deputy Airlifted After Crash
Friday night (06/19/20) at 10:00 PM, Captain Andy Hynek had just started his shift as the Midnight Shift Supervisor. At 10:02 PM, he notified the La Porte County Regional E-911 Dispatch Center that he had ....
Category: LaPorte County
Vehicle Pursuit Ends With Multiple Charges
Early Wednesday morning (06/17/20) at approximately 1:26 AM, Deputy Dan Kesling was dispatched to the area of US 20 and US 35, reference a road rage incident. A female reported that a white pickup truck was attempting to force ....
Traffic Stop Identifies Another Felon With A Firearm
Yesterday morning (06/14) at approximately 5:17 AM, Deputy Jet Balenia was traveling westbound in the 6800 west block of US 30. His dash mounted radar unit measured the speed of an eastbound US 30 passenger vehicle ....
Traffic Stop Nets Two Arrests & Gun
Thursday night at approximately 9:51 PM, Sergeant Jeff Wright was traveling eastbound on US 20 approaching CR 450 East. He observed a vehicle in excess of the posted speed limit traveling westbound on US 20 approaching ....
Drunk Harvey Man Crashes On 94 Going The Wrong Way
This morning at 1:45 a.m. the Indiana State Police Lowell Regional Dispatch Center began receiving 911 calls about a vehicle travelling the wrong-way on I-94 eastbound near the 43 mile-marker. The vehicle was described as ....
Drunk Dyer Man Causes Serious Injury Crash
On May 28, 2020, at approximately 6:01 PM, deputies were dispatched to US 20 and CR 250 East, in rural Kankakee Township, reference a crash. Deputies arrived and discovered that a pickup truck and passenger vehicle ....
Cedar Lake Man Crashes Motorcycle & Airlifted
This morning (05/28/20) at approximately 3:17 AM, deputies were dispatched to the 7800 west block of State Road 2, rural New Durham township, in reference to an unresponsive male subject lying along the roadway. At approximately 3:21 AM, Deputy Austin ....
Father Arrested In Homicide Of Wanatah Man
The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of Jason I. Wetzel (58 YOA) of Wanatah, for Murder. Jason is the biological father of Jeremiah J. Wetzel, the deceased victim, according to La Porte County ....
Shooting Results In Death Of Cass Township Man
Monday night (05/18/20) at approximately 8:17 PM, deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 8200 west block of CR 1500 South, rural Cass Township, reference a shooting. At approximately 8:23 PM, Deputy Wade Wallace arrived at the residence. ....
La Porte County Police Chase Ends In Valparaiso Tuesday
Tuesday night (05/12/20) shortly before 8:30 PM, La Porte County Deputies were dispatched to the Family Express at 243 West Johnson Road, in reference to a theft (later determined to be a robbery) that had just occurred, Captain Derek ....
