“Safe Family Travel” Traffic Enforcement Begins this Weekend
DATE: Wednesday, November 08, 2017 SUBJECT: “Safe Family Travel” Traffic Enforcement Begins this Weekend RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-073 CONTACT: Lieutenant Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will be increasing patrols this November and December as part of the annual statewide “Safe Family Travel” seatbelt and drunk driving enforcement campaign. This […]
Man Arrested for Stealing Copper Wire from Power Poles
DATE: Tuesday, November 07, 2017 SUBJECT: Man Arrested for Stealing Copper Wire from Power Poles RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-072 CONTACT: Lieutenant Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Evansville man for stealing copper wiring from utility poles. On Tuesday, November 07, 2017 at approximately 7:50 AM a detective with the Evansville […]
Help the Sheriff’s Office Identify these Theft Suspects
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help to identify a pair of theft suspects. Both are suspected of involvement in a theft from vehicle as well as credit card fraud. If you have any information please contact the Sheriff’s Office. You may click here to submit a tip or call our telephone tip line at […]
Sheriff’s Office Offers Halloween Safety Advice
DATE: Sunday, October 29, 2017 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Offers Halloween Safety Advice RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-071 CONTACT: Lieutenant 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 stated, “With […]
Crash at Lloyd and Red Bank Results in Multiple Injuries
DATE: Sunday October 22, 2017 SUBJECT: Crash at Lloyd and Red Bank Results in Multiple Injuries RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-070 CONTACT: Lieutenant Noah Robinson / Sergeant Kerri Blessinger AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Sunday, October 22, 2017 at approximately 7:40 PM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department responded to a crash at the […]
DUI Checkpoint this Weekend
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this Friday, October 20, 2017 from 11:00 pm until 2:00 am. Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department will join together to conduct this checkpoint. The location for Friday’s checkpoint was chosen based on local traffic collision […]
Teen Drivers will Sharpen their Skills at this Year’s Rule the Road
DATE: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 SUBJECT: Rule the Road 2017 RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-068 CONTACT: Lieutenant Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) will be conducting a teen driver safety event called “Rule the Road” on Friday, October 13, 2017 from 9:30am to 2:00pm. The event […]
96th Annual West Side Nut Club Fall Festival Concludes Today
The 96th West Side Nut Club Fall Festival concludes Saturday night after a week of music, food, contests, rides, pageants and parades. An Evansville tradition since 1921, the festival occupies over four city blocks is considered to be one of the largest street festivals in the United States. The Sheriff’s Office has been talking to festival goers […]
Intoxicated Driver in Jail after a Pair of Early Morning Road Rage Incidents
DATE: Saturday, September 30, 2017 SUBJECT: Intoxicated Driver in Jail after a Pair of Early Morning Road Rage Incidents RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-067 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding An Evansville man is in jail on charges of drunk driving after a pair of road rage incidents resulted in one driver being assaulted and […]
Sheriff’s Office to hold Recognition Ceremony
DATE: Thursday, September 28, 2017 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office to hold Recognition Ceremony RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-066 CONTACT: Major Richard Pace AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Monday, October 02, 2017 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will host a public ceremony to recognize the accomplishments of several sheriff’s deputies and confinement officers. Additionally, two new deputy sheriffs will be […]