Man admits biting wife in domestic disturbance

PORTER TOWNSHIP | A Gary couple got into a disturbance that the man and woman agree involved biting, and that the man said involved a baseball bat, a shotgun and a car being used as weapons.

The man, Earl E. Griffis, 46, of Gary, was arrested on battery and invasion of privacy charges following the disturbance at 9 a.m. Monday at the home of the woman's mother at 283 W. County Road 600 South in Porter Township.

Griffis told police his wife hit his face, so he bit her finger to protect himself. He told police his wife then hit him with her car. He also accused her of threatening him with a baseball bat and a shotgun.

The wife told police Griffis bit her and pushed her down. She stated she didn't hit him, didn't tap him with her car and didn't brandish weapons. No weapons were located. Police said the wife had a restraining order against Griffis.

CENTER TOWNSHIP

MONDAY

Vandalism. Hills of Aberdeen Luxury Apartment Homes, 247 S. Marcliffe Drive, reported $600 damage to two patio doors at an apartment.

CHESTERTON

MONDAY

Burglary. Annabelle Court residents Thomas Boswell and Timothy Adams reported a $350 video game system stolen from their apartment.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

MONDAY

Theft. Liberty Bible Church, which recently reported a catalytic converter stolen from a church van, reported another converter stolen from another van. The loss is $100.

TUESDAY

Vandalism. Bernie Court resident Alisa Piar reported $100 damage to a truck window.

VALPARAISO

MONDAY

Vandalism. Garfield Avenue resident Jason Jones reported a neighbor threw a brick, damaging his kitchen window. He said the neighbor also spit on him and threatened him.

Vandalism. Barry's Photography, 16 Washington St., reported $100 damage to the business. Someone removed the address numbers and put them in the mail slot.

Vandalism. The Valparaiso Parks Department reported $300 damage to two ball fields behind Thomas Jefferson School. Someone drove a vehicle on the fields.

Vandalism. Coventry Circle resident Jaime Montemayor reported $100 damage to a car window.

ARRESTS

Monday

Child molestation, sexual misconduct | Brian Thornton, 42, Westville

Drunken driving | Carolyn Zolla, 39, 2459 Medera Drive, Valparaiso; Darrell Maust, 23, 1902 Thalia Court, Valparaiso

Failure to appear | William Dixon, 24, 6 Scott St., Hebron; Michael Wineteer, 32, Hobart; Raul Ramos, 19, Hobart; Phillip Johnson Jr., 26, 704 Wabash Ave., Chesterton; Artice Hemphill, 37, Gary; Christopher Chandler, 43, 3833 Somerset, Portage

Hold | Daniel Sibbrell, 41, 2161 Annabelle Court, Chesterton; Thomas Langreder, 31, 205 E. Sigler St., Hebron

Invasion of privacy, battery | Earl Griffis, 46, Gary

Possession of marijuana, resisting law enforcement | Eric Taylor, 30, 535 Riviera Road, Valparaiso

Revocation of probation | Earl Sims, 47, Indianapolis

Theft | Tiffany Davies, 18, 2129 Hamilton, Portage