Michigan City warrant sweep nets 39 arrests

December 07, 2012 7:00 pm • Times Staff

Operation Jack Frost suspects

The following people were arrested during a warrant sweep in Michigan City Thursday morning:

Alicia Gierke, 26, 508 Walker St.: Receiving Stolen Property D-Felony

Amanda Bolka, 23, 3101 N 750 W.: Receiving Stolen Property D-Felony, Battery B-Misdemeanor

Angela Frazier, 26, 1704 Elston St.: FTA for Driving While Suspended A-Misdemeanor

Angelique White, 32, 1208 E. Michigan Blvd.: Trespass A-Misdemeanor, Criminal Mischief B-Misdemeanor

Anthony Williams, 54, 1026 Providence St.: Dealing Cocaine A-Felony X2

Artrey Jones, 20, 326 Woodsedge Drive Apt. B: Intimidation D-Felony, Cruelty to Animals D-Felony

Ashley Isaac, 24, 3809 Lexington Road: False Informing A-Misdemeanor

Brittany Howe, 19, 1008 Kentucky St.: Theft D-Felony

Charity Bailey, 37, 1806 Manhattan St.: Domestic Battery A-Misdemeanor

Cynthia Matthews, 54, 222 Cedargate Court: Theft D-Felony, Body Attachment Warrant

Dallas Preston, 20, 73 Farmington Drive: FTA for ABC Violation C-Misdemeanor, FTA for Trespass A-Misdemeanor

Deborah Ledonne, 56, 714 Superior St.: Domestic Battery A-Misdemeanor

Dominiesha Langham, 26, 310 Woodsedge Dr. Apt. G: Battery C-Felony

Dustin Boyd, 22, 201 Raven Drive: Theft D-Felony

Gregory Ravenscroft, 24, 302 Golfview Lane: Revocation for Battery A-Misdemeanor, FTA for Driving While Suspended A-Misdemeanor

James McWhirter, 58, 506 1st St. (Laporte): Dealing Heroin A-Felony X2

James Roberts, 39, 316 West 11th St.: Invasion of Privacy A-Misdemeanor

Jazarei Bush, 22, 3225 Salem Court Apt. 3: Invasion of Privacy A-Misdemeanor

Jodi Lenoir, 46, 710 E. 10th St.: Battery A-Misdemeanor

Juvenile, 16: Dangerous Possession of a Handgun C-Felony and Resisting Law Enforcement A-Misdemeanor

Kristen Swanson, 33, 2699 Ohio St.: Criminal Mischief A-Misdemeanor

Larry Downs, 70, 2302 Normandy Drive Apt. 1B: Harassment B-Misdemeanor

Lorraine Harmon, 47, 3201 Dody Ave. Apt. 3: Theft D-Felony

Matthew Kazmucha, 22, 902 Essex Lane: Harassment B-Misdemeanor

Melody Hilderbrandt, 39, 210 Lincoln Ave.: Possession of Marijuana A-Misdemeanor

Nadia Davis, 32, 227 E. 11th St.: Receiving Stolen Property D-Felony

Reagan Rogers, 32, 1513 W 8th St.: Check Deception A-Misdemeanor

Richard Smith, 39, 309 Grace St., Apt. 4: Dealing a Controlled Substance B-Felony

Rickiesha Person, 18, Homeless: Receiving Stolen Property D-Felony

Ricky Fussell, 48, 115 Jackson St.: Invasion of Privacy A-Misdemeanor

Robert Pearce, 33, 433 Cloud St.: Operating While Intoxicated Causing Injury D-Felony

Ryan Warkentien, 26, 9006 Wilhelm Rd. (Laporte): Burglary B-Felony, Residential Entry D-Felony

Shaunton Julious Jr., 20, 2310 Normandy Dr. Apt. 3A: Domestic Battery D-Felony

Shawn English, 24, 130 Butler St.: Theft D-Felony

Travis Florer, 23, 609 Green St.: Dealing Schedule IV Substance B-Felony

Tyrone Young, 35, 236 Hendricks St.: Probation Revocation for Dealing Cocaine B-Felony

Ventress Bonner, 23, 3201 Dody Ave. Apt. 1: Theft D-Felony

Victor Newton, 21, 1406 ½ Manhattan St.: Theft D-Felony

Willie Hammonds, 47, 1102 S. Carroll Ave.: Dealing Heroin A-Felony

--Source: Michigan City Police Department

MICHIGAN CITY | A Thursday morning warrant sweep in Michigan City, dubbed Operation Jack Frost, aimed at catching people wanted on theft and receiving stolen property charges ended with 39 arrests.

Michigan City police chose to focus on theft and stolen property crimes after seeing an upward trend in those areas.

"The men and women of the Michigan City Police Department have worked extremely hard to identify those responsible for stealing someone's property and/or possessing the stolen property," a statement issued by the department Friday morning said.

Of the 39 people taken into custody, 11 were arrested on theft or stolen property charges, police said.

Assisting with Thursday's sweeps were the Michigan City Police Department's street crimes unit, detective bureau and patrol division, who worked with the U.S. Marshal's Service, Indiana State Police, LaPorte County Sheriff's Department, Metro Unit, Trail Creek Police Department and the LaPorte County prosecutor's office.