Area Police Reports
Warsaw
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following incidents:
- 1:13 p.m. Monday, July 15, 300 block of West Market Street, Warsaw. Police took a report from Roberto Rodriquez in reference to a stolen wallet. Damage: $700.
Winona Lake
Officers with the Winona Lake Police Department investigated the following incident:
- 11:58 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 200 block of Seminary Drive, Winona Lake. Police responded to the Linda Rummer residence to investigate the theft of a purse with various credit cards and subsequent fraudulent purchase. Damage: $2,500.
Fulton
Officers with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents:
- 8:57 a.m. Monday, July 15, 100 block South CR 650E, Rochester. A caller reported fraud on a debit card.
- 3:19 a.m. Sunday, July 14. An employee at a connivence store reported someone was there harassing him/her.
- 11:58 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 300 block Main Street, Rochester. Police were requested for a battery report.
- 9:48 p.m. Saturday, July 13, CR 775W and CR 400N. Police were advised someone has turned off the irrigation at a farm over the past couple days and just turned it off an hour ago. The person(s) killed the power to the box on CR 400N.
- 1:38 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 7400 block Main Street, Rochester. The caller reported hearing noises outside and discovered the garage door was damaged.
- 10:47 p.m. Friday, July 12. Police were notified that a known individual threw a rock in a window of a vehicle hitting the passenger.
- 8:10 a.m. Friday, July 12, 4200 block North CR 750W, Rochester. Officials with Frick Services reported two vehicles possibly stolen. A stolen 2005 Chevrolet and trailer were later located.
- 10:02 p.m. Thursday, July 11, Madison and 16th Street. Police were advised of a burglary
- 7:46 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 1600 block East 1000S, James R. Rans, reported the theft of 20 guns.
Marshall
Officers with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department investigated the following incidents:
- 12:33 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 13100 block Veterans Parkway and Michigan Road. Police had a report of a vehicle driving erratically on US 31 South, and had taken the exit onto Veteran’s Parkway north of Plymouth. Police arrived in the area and found the vehicle had been driven into a ditch. Thomas Norton, 36, Ada, failed a field sobriety test and certified chemical test. He was booked for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
- 7:52 a.m. Friday, July 12, 16900 block 10B Road, Plymouth. Police and Division of Family and Children went to the residence of Thomas Green to speak to him concerning an ongoing criminal investigation. During the investigation police saw what was believed to be marijuana in plain view. He was arrested for possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor; and maintaining a common nuisance. Information will be sent to the prosecutor’s office for review.
- 11:09 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 9200 block Rose Road, Plymouth. Police responded to an unknown problem at a residence and upon arrival a male took off on foot from the residence. It was learned the male, Ethan Bradley Wagers, 25, Plymouth, had unlawfully entered the home and battered the victim in the presence of children. Wagers was located around 3 a.m. Friday, July 12, at a residence in the area of King Road and US 30. He was arrested and booked for domestic battery in the presence of children under 14, invasion of privacy, residential entry and trespassing.
- 1:56 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 2500 block North Michigan Street, Plymouth. Police attempted to stop a truck that pulled into a business. The vehicle stopped and the driver, James L. Rodgers, 50, Bremen, fled on foot. During the pursuit, the officer discharge his taser and after a short time Rogers was taken into custody with the assistance of Plymouth Police. Rodgers was found to be operating a vehicle with a lifetime suspension of his driving privileges and under the influence of alcohol and narcotics. A suspected crack cocaine pipe with residue was found in the vehicle along with open alcohol containers. He was taken to the hospital for a chemical test and then taken to the county jail for operating a vehicle with a lifetime suspension, operating a vehicle with a BAC of .15 or more, OWI – endangering, OWI – controlled substance, possession of cocaine, possession of paraphernalia and resisting law enforcement.