Man accidentally shoots his toe

PORTER TOWNSHIP | A Porter Township man was stepping outside his home shortly before 9 p.m. Monday to shoot a coyote, but his .22-caliber rifle accidentally discharged, striking the big toe on one of his feet, Porter County police said.

The man, Carl Klahn Sr., 77, of the 100 block of south County Road 300 West, was taken by ambulance to Porter Valparaiso Hospital Campus. He was treated and released.

Klahn told police he didn't have his hand on the trigger when it discharged.

Portage woman reports dog stolen

PORTAGE | A Portage woman reported Sunday evening that someone burglarized her home, stealing her tan and black Dachshund.

The woman, Samantha Thompson, of the 1800 block of Adams, told police the dog is worth $1,000. No other items were reported stolen.

Man charged after road rage incident

VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University police on Tuesday filed three criminal charges against a man accused of pointing a shotgun at another man during a road rage incident at 6 p.m. Monday at U.S. 30 and Sturdy Road.

Ronald Grover, 29, of Hebron, was charged with intimidation, criminal recklessness and pointing a firearm.

University Police Chief Ed Lloyd said two of his officers found Grover on campus after the incident. They discovered two shotguns in his vehicle.

CENTER TOWNSHIP

MONDAY

Vandalism. Lake Park Drive resident Jeff Reeves reported a tree and a wooden post were spray painted with graffiti. In addition, paintballs were shot in the area.

CHESTERTON

MONDAY

Counterfeiting. WiseWay in Chesterton reported that a customer tried to pay with a counterfeit $50 bill. The store confiscated it and turned it over to police.

MORGAN TOWNSHIP

MONDAY

Theft. County Road 200 South residents David and Terri Ahlberg reported $800 worth of gasoline stolen from the outdoor gasoline storage tank near their pole barn.

PORTAGE

MONDAY

Vandalism. Airport Road Professional Center/Gary Germann law office reported $120 damage to air conditioning units in an attempt to steal them.

Arrest. A 15-year-old Valparaiso boy was arrested after police said he possessed and dealt pills. The incident occurred on Evergreen Avenue in Portage.

UNION TOWNSHIP

MONDAY

Theft. Wexford Road resident Debra Batistatos reported her $25 sunglasses and a $200 cellular phone with charger stolen from a car at her home.

VALPARAISO

MONDAY

Theft. A van belonging to Tri-State Door Solutions in Portage was broken into outside Heinold & Feller, 1707 E. Lincolnway, Valparaiso. Stolen from the van was a $200 GPS unit.

ARRESTS

Friday to Monday

Alcohol charge | Thomas Sepanski, 20, 507 Albert St., Valparaiso

Battery | Melissa Monette, 28, 1112 Emma Court, Valparaiso; Dennis Mitchell, 45, 221 Aspen St., Hebron; Jeffrey Miller, 34, 122 Sycamore St., Hebron; Myra Jorgensen, 38, 409 Meadowbrook Drive, Valparaiso; Thomas Forbes Jr., 32, 119 S. 200 West, Valparaiso; Teddy Ivey, 36, 709 W. Alice St., Kouts

Battery, disorderly conduct | Daniel Anderson, 26, 721 West St., Chesterton

Battery, interference with reporting a crime | Shawn Walker, 19, 5191 Stone, Portage

Disorderly conduct | Diana Prado, 27, 5278 Sherwin, Portage

Driving while suspended | Michael Danapas, 43, 6242 Mulberry, Portage

Driving while suspended, leaving the scene of an accident | William Taylor, 39, 4121 Wildwood Road, Valparaiso

Drunken driving | Anthony Caster, 37, Gary; Jordana Smith, 28, Gary; Terry Rogers, 43, 406 N. Michigan Ave., Valparaiso; Regina Degener, 23, 656 McCool Road, Valparaiso; Nathaniel Gurski, 26, 1912 Truman, Portage; Kevin Valetich, 34, Lake Station; David Rosenbacher, 47, Beverly Shores; Angelique Ladd, 42, Michigan City; Jennifer Breems, 23, 306 E. Indiana Ave., Valparaiso; James Frieske, 43, 10 Lincoln St., Porter; Elliott Schultz, 21, Crown Point; Daniel Wagoner, 21, 358 N. 450 East, Valparaiso

Drunken driving, leaving the scene of an accident, never obtaining a license | Esau Howell, 29, Chicago

Drunken driving, resisting law enforcement | William Albright, 45, 465 College Ave., Valparaiso

Failure to appear | David Serrano, 32, Gary; Troy Cathey, 30, Gary; Phillip Stavrakis, 40, Gary; Julia York, 21, 456 Locust St., Valparaiso; Kenneth Umfleet, 38, Michigan City; Johnathan Thomas, 22, Gary; Tashima Morris, 26, East Chicago; Richard Long, 32, Hobart

Failure to comply | Ryan Walters, 21, 629 N. Ind. 149, Valparaiso; Donald Blatz, 30, 206 Fourth St., Wheeler; Daniel Chavez, 19, Lake Station; Joshua Painter, 22, Gary; Nina Ellerbe, 26, Gary

False reporting, alcohol charge | Quentin Wilborn, 20, 2785 Edgewood, Portage

Habitual traffic offender | James Beavers, 43, Lowell

Intimidation | Ronald Grover, 29, 582 Oehme Drive, Hebron

Invasion of privacy | Ruben Salinas, 21, 1012 S. 22nd St., Chesterton

Invasion of privacy, driving while suspended, strangulation, battery, invasion of privacy | William Allen, 28, 196 N. 450 East, Valparaiso

Nonsupport of a child, possession of marijuana, false reporting | William Knies, 34, 1492 N. Hadenfelt, Chesterton

Possession of cocaine | Isabelle Almodovar, 34, Chicago

Possession of cocaine, drug paraphernalia, public intoxication | Jeremy McKain, 31, 76 E. U.S. 6, Valparaiso

Possession of marijuana | C.L. Johnson, 19, Gary

Possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, alcohol charge | Alexander Christenson, 28, 957 W. Sheffield Drive, Valparaiso

Public intoxication | Mark Smith, 49, 3029 May, Portage

Public intoxication, disorderly conduct | Michael Hawkins, 42, Plymouth

Public intoxication, failure to appear | Ernest Slade, 36, 5263 Mulberry, Portage

Resisting law enforcement | Jonathan Kowalecki, 18, 1120 S. Vine St., Porter

Resisting law enforcement, public intoxication | Derrick Roberts, 25, 2302 Sherwood Drive, Valparaiso

Theft | Michael Johnson, 39, Merrillville; Crystal Wempren, 27, 43 Bass, Portage; Thomas Jevyak, 18, Merrillville

Theft, battery | Eric Taylor, 30, Knox

Welfare fraud, theft, perjury | Willie Hall, 48, Gary