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Armed Robbery at Alpine Apartments Leads to Three Arrests

DATE: Friday, August 19, 2016 SUBJECT: Armed Robbery at Alpine Apartments Leads to Three Arrests RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-064 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Monday, August 15, 2016 at 10:32pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Alpine Apartments at 6011 New Harmony Road in reference to an armed robbery in progress. Upon […]

Wanted Felon Arrested for Criminal Confinement during Traffic Stop

DATE: Monday, August 15, 2016 SUBJECT: Wanted Felon Arrested for Criminal Confinement during Traffic Stop RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-063 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force and the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Joint Drug Task Force have arrested a wanted felon on charges of criminal confinement, […]

Fatal Crash on US 41 at Hillsdale Road

DATE: Sunday, August 14, 2016 SUBJECT: Fatal Crash on US 41 at Hillsdale Road RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-062 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Sunday, August 14, 2016 at approximately 4:47pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection if US Highway 41 and E. Hillsdale Road upon report of crash involving […]

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Enforcement Begins Today

DATE: Friday, August 12, 2016 SUBJECT: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Enforcement RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-061 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will be participating in the annual nationwide ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ drunk driving enforcement campaign. Indiana’s high-visibility enforcement effort, also known as Operation […]

Intoxicated Motorist Leads Deputies on Early Morning Chase

DATE: Thursday, August 11, 2016 SUBJECT: Intoxicated Motorist Leads Deputies on Early Morning Chase RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-060 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Shortly before 2:00 AM on Thursday, August 11, 2016, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputies were in the area of Allens Lane and Grove Street investigating a narcotics complaint. While in the […]

Cell Phone Distraction Crash Results in Serious Injuries to Ejected Passenger

DATE: Saturday, August 06, 2016 SUBJECT: Cell Phone Distraction Crash Results in Serious Injuries to Ejected Passenger RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-059 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, August 06, 2016 at 12:27pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 8100 block of Darmstadt Road near Mohr Road in reference to a motor […]

Area Law Enforcement Agencies Prepare for School Traffic Safety Enforcement

DATE: Friday, August 05, 2016 SUBJECT: Area Law Enforcement Agencies Prepare for School Traffic Safety Enforcement RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-058 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding In the coming days students will be returning to school for the 2016-2017 school year. This will result in a large number of buses on the roads, children […]

Habitual Traffic Violator Arrested after Vehicle Pursuit

DATE: Thursday, August, 04, 2016 SUBJECT: Habitual Traffic Violator Arrested after Vehicle Pursuit RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-057 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Thursday, August 04, 2016 at 6:44pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a black 1972 Pontiac Trans Am in the North Park area of Evansville’s north side. The vehicle had […]

Teacher Arrested for Child Solicitation

DATE: August, 04, 2016 SUBJECT: Teacher Arrested for Child Solicitation RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-056 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Wednesday, August 03, 2016 at 3:30pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Evansville Lutheran School teacher on charges of Child Solicitation. The Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Section began an investigation on July […]

Vanderburgh Confinement Officer Receives Award from Indiana Sheriffs’ Association

Sheriff Dave Wedding, Chief Deputy John Strange and Confinement Sergeant Dave Guetling attended the 86th annual Indiana Sheriffs’ Association (ISA) Training Conference in Indianapolis this past weekend. Confinement Sergeant Dave Guetling received the ISA’s Correctional Officer of the Year Award. Sergeant Guetling was nominated for this award by his supervisors and peers at the Vanderburgh County Jail. […]