CROWN POINT

Motorcyclist arrested after fleeing on foot

At 12:30 a.m. Sunday, a Crown Point police officer saw a motorcycle traveling southbound on Merrillville Road around Summit Street and stopped the vehicle in the parking lot at the 500 block of Merrillville Road.

Previous police contacts identified the driver as Michael Kucki, 48, and Kucki was told his license was suspended with a prior conviction. According to police reports, Kucki began to argue with police about his license, and when advised he was under arrest and his motorcycle impounded, he grabbed the vehicle's keys and fled on foot. Police caught up with him shortly.

Kucki was charged with resisting law enforcement and driving while suspended with a prior conviction, both misdemeanors, as well as speeding and no motorcycle endorsement, both infractions.

CROWN POINT

Learn about substitute teaching on Thursday

The Crown Point Community School Corp. will be holding a free substitute teacher training for all interested parties from 8:30 a.m. to noon Thursday at the central office, 200 E. North St.

The half-day workshop will include sessions on discipline, the role of substitute teachers, following lesson plans and more. Veteran substitute teachers will share their own experiences, and those unsure of pursuing substitute teaching will be able to learn more at no charge.

The requirements for being a substitute in Crown Point are being 21 years old, CPR certified and having a high school diploma.

Some college is preferred but not required. Substitutes receive a wage of $60 a day without a college degree, $65 per day with a four-year college degree and $70 a day with a valid teacher's license.

MERRILLVILLE

Annual Round Up for Kiwanis set for Thursday

Merrillville Noon Kiwanis will host its annual Round Up from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Old Country Buffet, 1634 E 80th Ave.

For more information about the club and the event, e-mail MerrillvilleNoonKiwanis@altavista.com.

MERRILLVILLE

Firearm, camera stolen in home burglary Monday

Police said a 12-gauge shotgun and a camera were stolen Monday from a home in the 6600 block of Harrison Court.

A man apparently forced his way into the home and took the items, according to the police report.

The suspect is described as a black male in his teens, about 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall and 130 to 160 pounds, police said. The suspect was wearing a blue shirt, blue shorts and a blue and black hat, the police report states.

Anyone with more information regarding the burglary can contact Merrillville police at (219) 769-3531.