Porter County crimeTimes

CHESTERTON

MONDAY

Theft. Headlights were reported stolen from a new 2012 Buick Verano Connors Pontiac-Buick Inc., 701 E. Porter Ave. Each light is valued at $1,400. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $7,000.

PORTAGE

MONDAY

Theft. A GPS unit and cell phone were reported stolen from a car parked in the 6500 block of Monument.

VALPARAISO

MONDAY

Theft and vandalism. The manager of Menards, 351 Silhavy Road, reported the theft of copper wire and cable. Damage to a lumberyard fence was also reported.

ARRESTS

Feb. 3-7

BATTERY | Gerald Smith III, 22, Crown Point

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, PUBLIC INTOXICATION | Jeremy Koth, 35, 408 Center St., Valparaiso

DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED | Amanda Duncan, 30, 403 S. Illinois St., Wanatah; Jeffery Burriss Jr., 31, 5935 Sunrise, Portage

DRUNKEN DRIVING, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, FALSE REPORTING | Kyle Reyna, 21, 2219 Zinnia, Portage

FAILURE TO APPEAR | Melissa Williams, 34, Gary; Robert Thiesen, 51, 350-B Salt Creek Parkway, Valparaiso; Curtis Milam, 46, Lake Station

FAILURE TO APPEAR, HOLD | Devon Rhodes, 25, South Bend

FAILURE TO COMPLY | Justin Brookover, 21, 425 W 500 N., Valparaiso; Dexter Gilbert, 25, Gary; Paul Uhrina, 20, 2200 Shallowford Drive, Valparaiso

INVASION OF PRIVACY | Terrence Jackson, 28, Lafayette

LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT | Brandon Stemple, 19, 6385 Monument, Portage

MARIJUANA POSSESSION | Wayne Spears, 32, Merrillville; Robert Horton, 25, Joliet, Ill.

MARIJUANA POSSESSION, DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED | Nikiya Logan, 31, 6627 Windjammer Way, Portage

MARIJUANA POSSESSION, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA | David Wood, 25, 185 E. County Road 900 North, Chesterton

MARIJUANA POSSESSION, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, ALCOHOL CHARGE | Ashley Moore, 20, Lowell; April Perry, 20, Merrillville

NEVER OBTAINING A LICENSE | Antoine Parker, 30, Gary

POSSESSION OF A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA | Jessica Spillers, 25, 447 Southfield Lane, Valparaiso

POSSESSION OF A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE, POSSESSION OF A NARCOTIC DRUG, VISITING A COMMON NUISANCE | Matthew Stephens, 19, 129 S. 9th St., Chesterton

POSSESSION OF A NARCOTIC DRUG, MAINTAINING A COMMON NUISANCE, ALCOHOL CHARGE | Christian Norville, 19, 198 Spring View Drive, Porter

PUBLIC INTOXICATION | Anna Fannin, 24, 2700 Double Eagle Lane, Valparaiso; Jose Muniz Jr., 32, Lake Station

RESIDENTIAL ENTRY | John Burrell, 41, 1660 Tippecanoe Court, Valparaiso

RESIDENTIAL ENTRY, BATTERY | Samuel Peddycoart, 25, Crown Point

REVOCATION OF PROBATION | Brian Cox, 35, 2550 Fern St., Portage

STRANGULATION, BATTERY | Anthony Serrano, 44, 800 S. Second St., Chesterton

STRANGULATION, CRIMINAL TRESPASS | Brandon Jorgensen, 20, Lake Station

THEFT | Dwayne Preisser, 31, 827 Camelot Manor, Portage; Robin Handley, 43, Lake Station; Derrick Roberts, 29, 802 Woodland Terrace, Valparaiso; Melissa Ruebensam, 26, 3730 Mitchell St., Portage; Deanna Reid, 40, 1004 ½ Kellogg Place, Valparaiso

THEFT, ALCOHOL CHARGE | Jeffrey Rogers Jr., 18, 749 Acadia Road, Valparaiso; Skyler Smith, 19, 749 Acadia Road, Valparaiso

THEFT, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, ALCOHOL CHARGE | Jacob Kender, 18, Lake Station