Public Safety Advisory – “Bank Jugging”
Our fellow law enforcement officers at the Pasadena Police Department in Texas have provided us with the following information on a type of crime known as “bank jugging”. While the origin of the term is unclear, the method by which this crime occurs is described in detail below. WHAT IS BANK JUGGING? The term is […]
Arrests yield 14 pounds of Crystal Methamphetamine
DATE: Sunday, August 03, 2014 SUBJECT: Arrests yield 14 pounds of Crystal Methamphetamine RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-068 CONTACT: Sgt. David Eads AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, August 02, 2014 law enforcement officers with the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force, the US Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation seized approximately 14 pounds of […]
Back to School Safety
DATE: Friday, August 01, 2014 SUBJECT: Back to School Safety RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-067 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding In the coming weeks Vanderburgh County students will be returning to school for the 2014-2015 school year. This will result in a large number of buses on the roads, children getting on and off […]
Fatal Dune Buggy Crash
DATE: Tuesday July 29th, 2014 SUBJECT: Fatal Dune Buggy Crash RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-066 CONTACT: Sgt. Rob Clark AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Monday, July 28, 2014 at 9:51pm deputies were dispatched to 1203 E. Baseline Road in reference to a motor vehicle crash with injuries. When Deputies arrived, they learned that an assembled dune buggy […]
Sheriff’s Office Launches iPhone App
DATE: Thursday, July 24, 2014 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Launches iPhone App RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-065 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Want to connect with the Sheriff’s Office on your iPhone? We have a “VCSO” app for that. Today, Sheriff Dave Wedding announced the official launch of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office iPhone application. […]
Sheriff’s Explorers attend National Conference
DATE: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Explorers attend National Conference RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-064 CONTACT: Lt. James Martin AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Explorers from Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post #82 recently returned from a national conference in Bloomington, Indiana. This past June 14th through June 19th our Explorers attended the 2014 National Law Enforcement […]
Traffic Collision near USI results in Fatality
DATE: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 SUBJECT: Crash Fatality RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-063 CONTACT: Lt. Kirk Byram AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at approximately 12:05pm, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accident with injuries on the Lloyd Expressway at the University Parkway. While enroute to the scene central dispatch advised one […]
Woman Arrested for DUI at the 4H Fair
On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 6:30pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a black Jeep Liberty SUV had been involved in a Hit and Run crash in a 4H fairgrounds parking area. Deputies located and observed the vehicle driving toward the playground area. The vehicle then stopped and two of the […]
Registered Sex Offender Arrested for Impersonating a Police Officer
DATE: July 22, 2014 SUBJECT: Impersonation of a Public Servant Arrest RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-062 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a registered sex offender following an incident in which the man posed as a police officer. On July 21, 2014 at approximately 1942 hrs, Vanderburgh County […]
Vanderburgh County 4H Fair gets underway
The 94th annual Vanderburgh County 4H Fair gets underway this Monday, July 21, 2014. With shows, music, rides, races, pageants, contests, exhibits and food the 4H fair truly has something for everyone. An estimated 45,000 people are expected to attend this year. The Sheriff’s Office tent will again be located near the fairgrounds main office. […]