DUI CHECKPOINT WARNING: Sobriety Checkpoint Planned
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this Thursday, September 2nd from 10:00 PM until 2:00 AM on September 3rd, 2021….
Habitual Traffic Violator Attempts to Flee from Deputies
DATE: Friday, March 26, 2021 SUBJECT: Habitual Traffic Violator Attempts to Flee from Deputies RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-014 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On March 26th, 2021, at approximately 1155 hours a Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a black Chevy Malibu driving 80 MPH in the posted 70 MPH zone between […]
Early Morning Vehicle Crash Sends Three to Hospital
DATE: Monday, March 22, 2021 SUBJECT: Early Morning Vehicle Crash Sends Three to Hospital RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-013 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On 3/22/21, at approximately 0552 hundred hours, deputies, along with McCutchanville and Scott Township Fire, were dispatched to a three vehicle accident at N US 41 and Mount Pleasant Road. Upon […]
Strong Armed Robbery Suspect Captured by Deputies
DATE: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 SUBJECT: Strong Armed Robbery Suspect Captured by Deputies RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-012 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 at 12:41am, Evansville Police Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a white 1996 Jaguar XJ6 for an equipment violation near the intersection of Main […]
Serious Violent Felon Arrested by United States Marshals Task Force
DATE: Wednesday, March 16, 2021 SUBJECT: Serious Violent Felon Arrested by United States Marshals Task Force RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-011 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On 03-15-21, Members of the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force went to 1072 S. Lincoln Park Dr. in order to locate and arrest 43 year old Michael J. Mitchell […]
Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Conducting Distracted Driving Patrols
DATE: Tuesday, March 30, 2020 SUBJECT: Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Conducting Distracted Driving Patrols RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-016 CONTACT: Lt. Matt Corn AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding With Distracted Driving Awareness Month underway, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is joining law enforcement agencies across the state and nation for a one-day (24-hour) enforcement campaign called Connect 2 […]
Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Conducting School Bus Safety Patrols this Spring
DATE: Tuesday, March 30, 2020 SUBJECT: VCSO Conducting School Bus Safety Patrols this Spring RELEASE NUMBER: 2021-NR-015 CONTACT: Sheriff Dave Wedding AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is ramping up enforcement this spring to protect students going to and from school. Over the next couple of months, officers will be positioned along bus […]
Fugitive Apprehended by Sheriff’s Canine
DATE: Monday November 11, 2019 SUBJECT: Fugitive Apprehended by Sheriff’s Canine RELEASE NUMBER: 2019-NR-055 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man who had fled from deputies during his November 8th arrest on felony battery charges . On November 8th, deputies were dispatched to an address […]
Evansville Man Escapes While Being Arrested
DATE: Friday November 8, 2019 SUBJECT: Evansville Man Escapes While Being Arrested RELEASE NUMBER: 2019-NR-054 CONTACT: Lieutenant Mark Rasure AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding At 4:13 AM on November 8, 2019 Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputies went to a residence in the Grandin Pointe neighborhood in order to follow-up on an ongoing investigation involving Anthony Patrick Jones […]
Sheriff\’s Office Offers Halloween Safety Advice
DATE: Wednessday, October 30, 2019 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Offers Halloween Safety Advice RELEASE NUMBER: 2019-NR-053 CONTACT: Major Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding This Halloween the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will be closely monitoring the residential areas of Vanderburgh County. Sheriff’s deputies will be watching for unsafe, mischievous and suspicious activity. Sheriff Dave Wedding explained, “With […]