Porter County crime briefs

Man arrested in connection with Chesterton robbery

J & J Coins robber resembled delivery driver, police say

HAMMOND | Police responded to an armed robbery Monday morning at J & J Coins after a man dressed similar to a delivery driver pulled an apparent sawed-off shotgun from a box, officials said.

Men arrested for entering Portage home

PORTAGE | Two Hammond men were arrested Sunday after police said they broke into a Portage home.

Chesterton police investigate gas station robbery

CHESTERTON | Police are investigating the robbery of a Chesterton gas station.

Two area men are charged with Hobart house burglary

HOBART | Two area men broke into a house in Hobart and stole a television, electronics and baseball memorabilia, police said.

Cellphone store in Munster robbed of cash, merchandise

MUNSTER | Two men, one armed with a handgun, walked into a Sprint cellphone store at 12:39 p.m. Friday and made off with cash and cellphones, according to Munster police.

58-year-old Gary man injured in home invasion, robbery

GARY | A 58-year-old man was robbed and pistol-whipped Monday night inside his home in the 1900 block of Central Drive, Gary police said.

Dyer police seeking help in ID'ing bank robbery suspect

DYER | Police on Wednesday released a surveillance photo of a suspect in Tuesday's robbery at TCF Bank branch inside a Jewel-Osco grocery store.

Hobart police report two daytime house burglaries on Wednesday

HOBART | Two house burglaries believed unrelated were reported to police on Wednesday night, police Sgt. Jeremy Ogden said.

Police arrest suspect in credit union robbery

LAPORTE | A man suspected of robbing a LaPorte credit union Tuesday fled but was captured when he crashed his vehicle, police said.

Man charged in Lake Station armed robbery turns self in

LAKE STATION | A Gary man charged in a Lake Station armed robbery turned himself in to police Thursday night, Police Chief Kevin Garber said.

Federal court sets trial dates for 2 Northwest Indiana men

HAMMOND | Trial dates were set for two Northwest Indiana men Wednesday during separate appearances in U.S. District Court in Hammond.

Police: Lake Station robbery suspect linked to other crimes

LAKE STATION | A Gary man who at gunpoint robbed a Lake Station convenience store may be linked to similar robberies in nearby communities, police said.

Strong armed robbery stopped with help of off-duty Chicago cop

HAMMOND | At 2:18 p.m. Friday, a 55 year old female was assaulted, and had her purse snatched at Walmart, 1800 165th St.

Armed man robbed Hobart gas station, stealing $500

HOBART | A man robbed an employee at Hobart Gas, 420 Main, at gunpoint Sunday night, police said.

Lake Station market robbed at gunpoint

Lake Station police are seeking information about this man in relation to an armed robbery Thursday at County Line Market.

37-year-old man arrested in LaPorte liquor store robbery

LAPORTE | Police said a 37-year-old LaPorte man robbed a liquor store Wednesday and stole an undetermined amount of cash.

Lake Station market robbed at gunpoint Thursday afternoon

LAKE STATION | Police were on the lookout Thursday for a gunman who robbed a convenience store and fled on foot.

Hobart man charged with stealing purse from minivan

HOBART | A 19-year-old Hobart man took a woman's purse from her van, police said.

Gary man indicted on charge of felon in possession of gun

HAMMOND | A 24-year-old Gary man was indicted Thursday on two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

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