CENTER TOWNSHIP
WEDNESDAY
Burglary. An antique sword, jewelry and GPS unit were stolen from a home in the 1300 block of Winding Ridge Lane.
Assault. Police were called to a home in the 100 block of Spectacle Drive for a report of two men fighting. The two men, who are brothers, told police an argument turned into a physical disturbance. When one man said he feared for his life, he pulled out a knife and stabbed his brother. The man with the stab wound was treated at Porter hospital and released. No arrest was made, pending a review by the prosecutor’s office.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
WEDNESDAY
Battery. Police said Christopher Roberts, 40, of Valparaiso, was arrested and charged with felony battery with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor domestic battery after finding his wife in bed with another man at their home. Police said Roberts used a small T-ball bat to strike the other man. Roberts denied using the bat and told officers the other man started the fight.
PORTAGE
WEDNESDAY
Burglary. A TV and video games were stolen from a home in the 6600 block of Misty Breeze.
Battery. A 29-year-old Portage woman told police she was attacked while walking her dogs. She said a young girl approached her and wanted to pet her dogs. When she asked the girl to stay away from her dogs, the girl's mother approached her, bumped her shoulders, then punched her in the face. Gabrielle Roman, 26, was arrested and charged with battery.
PORTER TOWNSHIP
WEDNESDAY
Burglary. Firearms were stolen from a home in the 600 West block of 50 South.
UNION TOWNSHIP
WEDNESDAY
Burglary. Credit cards, jewelry and a check book were stolen from a home in the 600 West block of 50 North.
ARRESTS
June 8 through Thursday
BATTERY | Mark Myers, 46, 657 W. Chicago St., Valparaiso; Gabrielle Roman, 26, 3346 Brown St., Portage; Christopher Roberts, 40, 136 Johnson Drive, Valparaiso
DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED | Justin Laffoon, 27, 5575 Aspen Ave., Portage
DRUG PARAPHERNALIA | David Maldonado, 33, 3025 County Line Road, Portage
DRUNKEN DRIVING | Melissa Mrak, 33, 232 Marcliffe Drive, Valparaiso
FAILURE TO APPEAR | Christopher Karp, 25, Hobart; Brian Stamps, 23, 228 Ryan Court, Portage; Tamara Davison, 51, 630 W. 500 South, Hebron; Breyunda Vinson, 22, Gary; Jeannie Bruhn, 26, 5668 Appledown Ave., Portage
FAILURE TO COMPLY | Richard Johnston, 19, Hammond; Joseph Ogilvie, 25, DeMotte; Christopher McEllis, 21, Merrillville; John Nowka III, 26, 755 Wagner Road, Porter; Michael Maldonado, 19, East Chicago
FAILURE TO COMPLY, HOLD | Joseph Ukonga, 21, LaPorte
FALSE REPORTING | Crystal Sledge, 36, 554 W. Chicago St., Valparaiso
FRAUD, THEFT | Carina Batalis, 34, Hobart
IDENTITY DECEPTION | Zachary Turner, 37, Chicago
INTIMIDATION | Earl Greer, 63, Crown Point
INTIMIDATION, BATTERY, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, INTERFERENCE WITH REPORTING A CRIME | Mark Clapp, 47, 5812 Central Ave., Portage
INTIMIDATION, DISORDERLY CONDUCT | Jasmine Hernandez, 20, 5931 Houston Ave., Portage
INVASION OF PRIVACY | Brandon Collins, 29, 2924 Sunset St., Portage
LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT | Henry Farias, 46, 504 S. Gordon Terrace, Kouts
MAINTAINING A COMMON NUISANCE, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, NEGLECT OF A DEPENDANT | Marques Haney, 22, Indianapolis; Alicia Haskins, 22, 1408 Camelot Manor, Portage
NEGLECT OF A DEPENDANT | Eileen Wise, 26, 5931 Houston Ave., Portage
NEGLECT OF A DEPENDANT, BATTERY | Brandon Wise, 28, Merrillville
NEVER OBTAINING A LICENSE | Ramon Luna-Velazquez, 24, DeMotte
OPERATING WHILE BEING A HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATOR | Carissa Wiltse, 21, Westville; Robert Dorrance, 35, 785 Juniper Road, Valparaiso
OPERATING WHILE BEING A HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATOR, POSSESSION OF A HYPODERMIC, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, HOLD | Eugene Thome, 34, 347 E. 600 North, Valparaiso
POSSESSION OF COCAINE, MAINTAINING A COMMON NUISANCE, POSSESSION OF A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE, POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA | Gary Pilipovich, 29, 3370 Reserve Drive, No. 115, Portage
POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, CRIMINAL TRESPASS | Crystal Williams, 27, Knox
POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED | Zsakenja Mathews, 40, Gary
POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA | Elmer Bailey III, 53, 508 Union St., Valparaiso
POSSESSION OF A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE, POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE | Amy Tucker, 33, 405 E. Monroe St., Valparaiso
POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA | Joshua Bonta, 30, 5972 Mulberry Ave., Portage; Brandon Lamb, 27, 502 Union St., Valparaiso
POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, ALCOHOL CHARGE | Richard Freeman, 20, 5101 Garden Gateway, Valparaiso
POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA | Richard Chumbley, 21, Gary; Norbert Jakel Jr., 44, 4 Williamsburg Drive, Valparaiso; Eric Patrick, 24, 3010 Swanson Circle, Portage
PUBLIC INTOXICATION | William Baldwin, 26, 1276 N. Brummitt Road, Chesterton; Kennedy Abbott, 24, Daytona, Fla.; Michael Hernandez, 32, East Chicago; Gwyndle Stennis, 41, 1710 Vale Park Road, Valparaiso; Patricia Kimbrell, 53, 533 W. Indiana Ave., Chesterton
PUBLIC INTOXICATION, LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT | Jamie Downey, 50, 205 Evans Ave., Valparaiso
RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT, ALCOHOL CHARGE | Augusto Bicalho-Vives, 20 452 Amhurst Road, Valparaiso
REVOCATION OF PROBATION | Amanda Crespo, 26, 2 S. Starr St., Valparaiso; Larry Henry, 29, Gary; Paul Hake, 61, 1550 Old Porter Road, Porter; Anthony Collazo, 21, Lake Station; William Thomason, 30, 5800 Sand Ave., Portage
STRANGULATION, BATTERY | Ryan Carmin, 38, 6930 Prairie Run, Portage
THEFT | Kolten Westfall, 18, 360 W. 400 South, Valparaiso; Drew Wellman, 29, 254 S. Valparaiso St., Valparaiso; Fred Zangari, 25, 163 Jamestown Ave., Valparaiso; Cory Thomas, 39, Westville; Thomas Grasso, 21, 507 N. Valparaiso St., Valparaiso; Michael O’Hearn, 45, 76 E. U.S. 6, Valparaiso; Lawrence Adams, 40, Fairview Heights, Ill.
THEFT, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA | Matthew Simmons, 22, 431 S. 10th St., Chesterton
THEFT, NEGLECT OF A DEPENDANT, CONTRIBUTE TO DELINQUENCY OF MINOR | Raymond Pittman, 36, 358 S. Locust St., Valparaiso
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