Portage Man Faces Multiple Charges Following Break-In Attempt
A 43-year-old Portage man has been charged after police say he attempted to break into a family member’s home, violated a no-contact order, and resisted officers who found him hiding in a garage.
According to court documents, charges were filed September 2, 2025, against Kristopher Alan Edmonds following an August 31 incident at a residence in the 3000 block of County Line Road in Portage .
Police reports state officers responded to a residential alarm just after 6:30 a.m. and found the back door had been opened, setting off the system. A Portage officer reported seeing a man inside the garage holding a bag, who then tried to push the door closed. The man, later identified as Edmonds, ignored repeated commands to surrender.
Officers attempted to force the door open and eventually deployed a police K9, which led them to discover Edmonds hiding in a hole in the northeast corner of the garage with a fan covering his upper body. Police said Edmonds resisted attempts to pull him out and had to be subdued before being placed under arrest .
During the struggle, an officer sustained an abrasion to his shin. Police also confirmed Edmonds was under an active no-contact order issued in February 2025 that barred him from being at the property. Officers noted Edmonds admitted he had opened the back door, which triggered the alarm .
Charges filed September 2, 2025:
• Level 4 Felony – Attempted Burglary (dwelling)
• Level 5 Felony – Attempted Burglary (building/structure)
• Level 6 Felony – Attempted Residential Entry
• Level 6 Felony – Invasion of Privacy (with prior conviction)
• Level 6 Felony – Resisting Law Enforcement (causing bodily injury)
• Class A Misdemeanor – Resisting Law Enforcement (forcible resistance/obstruction)
Edmonds is currently lodged in the Porter County Jail.
Other cases pending against Edmonds include:
• Class A Misdemeanor – Criminal Trespass (Porter Superior Court 6, filed August 25, 2025)
• Class C Misdemeanor – Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Financial Responsibility (Prior)
• Infraction – No Valid Driver’s License
• Class A Misdemeanor – Leaving the Scene of an Accident with Bodily Injury (Porter Superior Court 3, filed August 1, 2025)
• Level 6 Felony – Invasion of Privacy (with prior unrelated conviction) (Porter Superior Court 6, filed June 20, 2025; $5,000 cash bond)
• Level 6 Felony – Invasion of Privacy (with prior unrelated conviction) (Porter Superior Court 6, filed April 7, 2025; $400 cash bond)
• Level 6 Felony – Invasion of Privacy (with prior unrelated conviction) (Porter Superior Court 6, filed April 4, 2025; $500 cash bond)
• Level 6 Felony – Resisting Law Enforcement (using a vehicle)
• Class A Misdemeanor – Resisting Law Enforcement (forcible resistance/obstruction)
• Class A Misdemeanor – Possession of a Controlled Substance
• Class A Misdemeanor – Driving While Suspended (with prior conviction within 10 years)
• Class C Misdemeanor – Reckless Driving
• Level 6 Felony – Domestic Battery (with prior conviction for battery/strangulation) (Porter Superior Court 6, filed February 28, 2025; $1,500 cash bond)
• Class A Misdemeanor – Driving While Suspended (with prior conviction within 10 years) (Porter Superior Court 6, filed February 3, 2025; $250 cash bond)
