Wanted Man Arrested after Getting Stuck in Chimney
DATE: Friday, August 07, 2020 SUBJECT: Wanted Man Arrested after Getting Stuck in Chimney RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-043 CONTACT: Col. Noah Robinson / Major Jason Ashworth AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding A wanted man is now in custody after becoming stuck in a chimney while attempting to hide from law enforcement. On Thursday, August 06, 2020 Vanderburgh County […]
Can you Identify the Car Break-In Suspect in this Photo?
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help from the public to identify the vehicle break-in suspect shown in the picture below. This past weekend our Office responded to numerous reports of unlocked vehicle break-ins and thefts in the area of Polo Run, Audubon Estates and Eastland Estates off Covert Avenue. One residential burglary resulted […]
July 2020 Merit Board Executive and Regular Session Notice
DATE: July 17, 2020 SUBJECT: July 2020 Merit Board Executive and Regular Session Notice RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-042 CONTACT: Colonel Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding EXECUTIVE SESSION MEDIA NOTICE Notice is hereby given of an Executive Session of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Merit Board to be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. The session will begin […]
Sobriety Checkpoint Results for July 16, 2020
DATE: Thursday, July 16, 2020 SUBJECT: DUI Checkpoint Results RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-41 CONTACT: Lt. Matt Corn AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Thursday, July 16, 2020 near the intersection of N. St. Joseph Ave. and Buchanan Rd. A total of 71 vehicles were diverted from N. St. […]
DUI CHECKPOINT WARNING: Sobriety Checkpoint Planned
DATE: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 SUBJECT: DUI Checkpoint RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-40 CONTACT: Col. Noah Robinson / Lt. Matt Corn AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this Thursday, July 16, 2020 from 11:00 PM until 2:00 AM. Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will […]
Double Homicide Suspect from South Carolina Apprehended in Evansville
DATE: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 SUBJECT: Double Homicide Suspect from South Carolina Apprehended in Evansville RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-039 CONTACT: Col. Noah Robinson / Sgt. Kurt Althoff AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Tuesday, June 13, 2020, the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force received information from the Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF) that a person wanted for […]
Motorist Arrested after Firing a Handgun on Seven Hills Road
DATE: Saturday, July 11, 2020 SUBJECT: Motorist Arrested after Firing a Handgun on Seven Hills Road RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-038 CONTACT: Col. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 7:45 PM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 4500 block of Seven Hills Road upon report of shots fired. A […]
Marijuana Dealers from Virginia Arrested on I-64
DATE: Friday, July 03, 2020 SUBJECT: Marijuana Dealers from Virginia Arrested on I-64 RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-037 CONTACT: Sgt. David Eads AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Thursday, July 02, 2020 at approximately 2:05 PM, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned to the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force observed a silver Mitsubishi Outlander traveling west on I-64 […]
Sheriff’s Office Launches Upgraded Security App for Civic Center
DATE: Thursday, July 02, 2020 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Launches Upgraded Security App for Civic Center RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-036 CONTACT: Col. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with local marketing company, EXTEND GROUP, to build an enhanced version of the security app for the Vanderburgh County Civic Center and […]
Fireworks: Know the Law for a Safe and Legal Fourth of July
DATE: Sunday, June 28, 2020 SUBJECT: Fireworks: Know the Law for a Safe and Legal Fourth of July RELEASE NUMBER: 2020-NR-035 CONTACT: Col. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Fourth of July is fast approaching and many area residents are stocking up on bottle rockets, sparklers and firecrackers. We’ve summarized Indiana’s Fireworks Laws below […]