Report of Shots Fired leads to Intimidation Arrest
DATE: July 10, 2014 SUBJECT: Intimidation with a Firearm Arrest RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-059 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Thursday, July 10, 2014 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to Casey`s General Store at 3100 N Saint Joseph Ave in reference to a report of “shots fired”. The manager reported observing gunfire […]
Arrest: 4-year-old Child the Victim of Battery
DATE: July 9, 2014 SUBJECT: Child Abuse Arrest RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-058 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an allegation of child abuse involving a 4 year old child. The suspect was arrested yesterday in Lafayette, IN on a warrant that was issued during the course of […]
Sheriff’s Command Post Operating Hours to Change
DATE: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 SUBJECT: Command Post Operating Hours RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-057 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Effective Friday, July 11, 2014 the public reception area of the Sheriff’s Command Post at 5607 N. US Hwy 41 will transition to the following operating hours: Monday – Friday 7:00am to 5:00pm Closed […]
Fourth of July Weekend Activity
This past Fourth of July weekend was a demanding time for local law enforcement. Nine motorists were booked into the Vanderburgh County Confinement Center on charges of Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated. As of Sunday night, area law enforcement had arrested 67 individuals over the extended weekend. The most common charges (other than OMVWI […]
Motorcycle Crash with Injury
DATE: July 04, 2014 SUBJECT: Motorcycle Crash with Injury RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-056 CONTACT: Sgt. Matt Schnell AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Friday, July 04, 2014 at 3:42pm Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on State Road 65, just south of Weiss Road. An orange 2006 custom motorcycle […]
Phone Scam: Fake Sheriff’s Deputy Demands Payment
DATE: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 SUBJECT: Phone Scam: Fake Sheriff’s Deputy RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-055 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case of telephone fraud after receiving a complaint that a woman was scammed out of more than 400 dollars by an individual claiming to be […]
Intoxicated Motorist charged with Child Neglect
DATE: Monday, June 30, 2014 SUBJECT: Intoxicated Motorist charged with Child Neglect RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-054 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Sunday, June 29, 2014 at 3:44pm the Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Mayflower Drive in reference to a child custody exchange. The reporting party was concerned her ex-husband, Mr. […]
July Impaired Driving Enforcement gets Underway
DATE: Sunday, June 29, 2014 SUBJECT: July Impaired Driving Enforcement Gets Underway RELEASE NUMBER: 2014-NR-053 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding Beginning this past weekend and throughout the rest of July, the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership has been and will be conducting DUI saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints. Beyond nightly saturation patrols, […]
German American Bank Phone Scam is Back
The Sheriff’s Office has received reports that scam phone calls using the German American Bank name are happening again. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THESE PHONE CALLS OR TEXT MESSAGES. These scammers are only using the banks name and do not have access to any of your personal banking information. Sheriff Dave Wedding advises, “If […]
Indiana Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Employer Appreciation Day
Sheriff Dave Wedding attended the Indiana Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (INESGR) and Indiana Military Support Corporation (IMSC) Employer Appreciation Day at Cambridge Golf Course today. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office routinely recruits veterans to fill its ranks and supports the efforts of the INESGR and IMSC to assist our military veterans. The […]