Convicted Sex Offender Arrested for Sexual Misconduct with Minor
DATE: Monday, June 06, 2016 SUBJECT: Convicted Sex Offender Arrested for Sexual Misconduct with Minor RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-044 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Monday, June 06, 2016 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office arrested a convicted sex offender on new charges related to his sexual misconduct with a minor. Mr. Johnathon Charles […]
VCSO Jail Officers Course Graduates 8 New Officers
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office graduated eight (8) new confinement officers from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Basic Jail Officers Course on Monday, June 06, 2016. In 2006, the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board approved the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office as a regional training site for this forty (40) hour course, which is required of […]
Can you Identify the Burglary Suspect in this Video?
On Saturday, June 04, 2016 at 9:41pm Epperson Veterinary Services on N. US 41 was burglarized. The burglary was captured on video and the public’s help is being sought to help identify the suspect. Click on the image below to view the video. Click here to leave a tip or call 812-421-6339. -END-
New DNA Technique Helps Secure Narcotics Conviction
DATE: Saturday, June 04, 2016 SUBJECT: New DNA Technique Helps Secure Narcotics Conviction RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-043 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Thanks in large part to a newly developed DNA analysis technique; on Friday, May 03, 2016 Mr. Dugniqio Dishay Forest was convicted in Vanderburgh Superior Court on charges related to the possession […]
Scooter Suspect Sought for Impersonating a Police Officer
DATE: Wednesday, June 01, 2016 SUBJECT: Scooter Suspect Sought for Impersonating a Police Officer RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-042 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding During the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 31, 2016 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to Westbrook Trailer Park in reference to an individual impersonating a police officer. The victim […]
Driver Trapped after Baseline Road Crash
DATE: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 SUBJECT: Driver Trapped after Baseline Road Crash RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-041 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Monday, May 30, 2016 at 7:55pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2900 block of West Baseline Road in reference to a motor vehicle crash with reported injury. Responding deputies found […]
Memorial Day Weekend Activity Report
DATE: Monday, May 30, 2016 SUBJECT: Memorial Day Weekend Activity RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-040 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Selected Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office activity for the 2016 Memorial Day weekend is shown below. On Friday, May 27, 2016 at 5:00pm Mr. Randell Rogers was taken into custody after a sheriff’s deputy found over […]
Home Improvement Fraud often arrives with Summer
DATE: Friday, May 27, 2016 SUBJECT: Home Improvement Fraud RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-039 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Summer is getting underway and so are many home improvement projects. If you can’t handle a project yourself, you’ll likely contact a home improvement contractor to do the work for you. The vast majority of home improvement […]
Sheriff’s Office to hold Recognition Ceremony
DATE: Friday, May 27, 2016 SUBJECT: Recognition Ceremony RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-038 CONTACT: Major Rick Pace AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Wednesday, June 1, 2016 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will host a ceremony to recognize the accomplishments of several deputies as well as swear-in one new deputy sheriff. The ceremony will be held in Ballroom “B” […]
Phone Scam: Fake Deputy US Marshal Claims Victim Missed Jury Duty
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports of telephone fraud involving a caller claiming to be a Deputy US Marshal. The caller claimed that someone in the household missed jury duty and that a bench warrant had been issued. The caller stated the victim could clear up the arrest warrant by paying a […]