VCSO Regional Jail Officers Course Graduates 23 New Officers
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office graduated twenty-three (23) new confinement officers from the Indiana Law Enforcement Basic Jail Officers Course today. Officers from Vanderburgh, Pike, Tipton, Tippecanoe, Dubois, Gibson, Warrick and Spencer counties completed the Basic Jail Officer’s Course. In 2006, the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board approved the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office as a […]
Jail Inmate Injured in Razor and Boiling Water Attack
DATE: Monday, January 22, 2018 SUBJECT: Jail Inmate Injured in Razor and Boiling Water Attack RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-004 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding A Vanderburgh County Jail inmate has been hospitalized after being attacked by a fellow inmate with a safety razor and boiling water. On Monday, January 22, 2018 at approximately 10:05 […]
Motorist Arrested for Drunk Driving on USI-Burdette Park Walking Trail
DATE: Sunday, January 21, 2018 SUBJECT: Motorist Arrested for Drunk Driving on USI-Burdette Park Walking Trail RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-003 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding An intoxicated motorist is in jail this morning after a sheriff’s deputy observed her driving a Jeep onto the USI – Burdette Park Trial and then striking a concrete […]
Serial Vending Machine Thief Caught in the Act
DATE: Saturday, January 20, 2018 SUBJECT: Serial Vending Machine Thief Caught in the Act RELEASE NUMBER: 2018-NR-002 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding An Evansville man believed to be responsible for dozens of vending machine break-ins was taken into custody last night after being observed breaking into an RC Beverage Co machine at Burdette […]
Are You and Your Family “Ice Aware”?
We are into the coldest two months of the year, which means area lakes and ponds are freezing over. Frozen ponds can look inviting, especially to children and pets. Unfortunately, traversing a frozen body of water is never without risk. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the following safety tips and be sure […]
Driver Flees from Deputies, Apprehended by Canine
DATE: Thursday, December 16, 2016 SUBJECT: Driver Flees from Deputies, Apprehended by Canine RELEASE NUMBER: 2016- NR-102 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Friday, December 16th at 12 PM, a canine handler with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’ s Office and Joint Narcotics Task Force attempted to stop a suspect in the area […]
Beware of Porch Pirates this Holiday Season
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is cautioning residents about “porch piracy”. Porch pirates have struck several times in our county already this year and will likely continue their raids throughout the holidays. These pirates snatch packages from the front doors of homes and make off with the loot. Porch pirates have been known to follow […]
Sobriety Checkpoint Results for Friday, October 20, 2017
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, October 20, 2017 near the intersection of S. Green River Road and Tippecanoe Drive. The Sheriff’s Office, Evansville Police Department and IDNR Division Of Law Enforcement participated. A total of 136 vehicles were diverted from S. Green River Road into the checkpoint. The […]
Don’t Fall for Harvest Season Hazards
DATE: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 SUBJECT: Don’t Fall for Harvest Season Hazards RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-069 CONTACT: Lieutenant Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind motorists to exercise caution on our county roadways as fall harvest season gets underway. “Our local farmers will be moving farm implements and other […]
Merit Board Executive Session Notice
DATE: September 15, 2017 SUBJECT: Merit Board Executive Session Notice RELEASE NUMBER: 2017-NR-061 CONTACT: Chief Deputy John Strange III AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Notice is hereby given of an Executive Session of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Merit Board beginning at 4:30PM on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, in the Sheriff’s Headquarters Conference Room, 3500 N. Harlan […]