He was being held at the jail on a $50,005 cash-only bond.
"Glancy has been 'working' hard recently and as a result, he’s a wanted man."
"When detectives with the LCDTF (LaPorte County Drug Task Force) attempted to stop him, he ran and discarded the handgun," officials said.
The scam is well known to police, who encourage area residents to make elderly family members and friends aware of the threat.
"In the days thereafter, detectives began to process leads and developed a suspect," police said.
Police say alcohol is believed to be a factor in a single-vehicle crash along U.S. 35 that left a 7-year-old girl dead and three people injured.
The driver fled on foot and was captured by a Gary officer a short distance away, police said.
Baney remains housed in the county jail and is being held without bond, police said.
He was taken to the LaPorte County jail and was being held on a $15,000 cash-only bond.
While police investigated the area of the shooting in the 4000 N. block of County Road 850 East, they heard gunfire and found an adult and juvenile target shooting in preparation of deer season, according to the incident report.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office at 219-326-7700 or by calling 911.
Four witnesses described the motorcycle driving reckless, police said.
Three day into the trial, without any witnesses or evidence being presented by the defense, the jury returned to find Powers guilty on all four counts of child molesting, records show.
The officer had to knock on the vehicle window several times to awaken Ronald Lamparski, who smelled of alcohol and fell into the officer when stepping out of his vehicle, police said.
When the accused failed to show Monday for his trial, the judge opted to continue in his absence.
Police said they determined the man was not wanted, but he became confrontational, refused to follow directions and pulled away from officers.
The department's patrol division was notified and responded to a tip about an injured, naked male nearby in the downtown area.
"Distracted driving claimed the lives of 3,142 people, or more than 8% of all traffic fatalities, in the U.S. in 2020," research shows.
A county cop said he was eastbound on U.S. 20 at 4:17 p.m. Monday when he saw another eastbound vehicle speeding and then passing the officer on the right.
The pursuit continued into St. Joseph County, where the vehicle struck tire deflation devices and the driver, who was alone, fled on foot, according to police.
Police said they were dispatched to the store at 11:47 p.m. Saturday and told the two men entered with pistols and ordered the employee to the ground at gunpoint.
"That's where I'm going to throw your body after I murder you," John M. Doty reportedly told the girl, according to charging documents.
Police said they were notified of the crash shortly before noon and responded to the area of U.S. 20 and Wilhelm Road.
Police said they found bedding materials made into a rope and extended out a window, but noticed it was tied to a lightly-weighted kitchen table.
Anyone with information about the suspect or incident is encouraged to contact Deputy Shayne Landry at slandry@lcso.in.gov.