March 27th, 2015 Sobriety Checkpoint Results
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, March 27, 2015 at W. Franklin Street and N. Lemcke Avenue. The checkpoint ran from 11:30pm to 02:30am. A total of 43 vehicles were diverted from W. Franklin Street into the checkpoint. The traffic safety partnership is pleased to report that although some […]
Wanted Felon Captured after Vehicle Pursuit and Foot Chase
On Thursday, March 26, 2015 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department arrested a wanted felon after a vehicle pursuit and subsequent foot chase. At 6:18pm a sheriff’s deputy attempted to arrest Mr. Joshua Lawrence Gahagan on an outstanding felony warrant while he was stopped at the Always’s Open convenience store located […]
DUI Checkpoint Planned for this Weekend
DATE: March 25, 2015 SUBJECT: March 27, 2015 Sobriety Checkpoint RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-020 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this Friday evening, March 27, 2015 from 11:30 pm until 3:00 am. Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, Evansville Police […]
Sheriff’s Office Holds Recognition Ceremony
On Monday, March 23, 2015 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office held a ceremony to recognize the accomplishments of several deputies as well as swear-in two new deputy sheriffs. Deputy Justin Chambers and Deputy Mark Dimmett were both sworn in as Vanderburgh County sheriff’s deputies. Deputy Robert Hart IV, Deputy Neal Luecke and Deputy Dane VanWinkle […]
Sheriff’s Office to hold Recognition Ceremony on March 23rd
DATE: Thursday, March 19 2015 SUBJECT: Recognition Ceremony RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-019 CONTACT: Major Rick Pace AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Monday, March 23, 2015 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will host a ceremony to recognize the accomplishments of several deputies as well as swear-in two new deputy sheriffs. The ceremony will be held in the […]
Driver Carrying a Quarter Ton of Marijuana Flees from Deputy
DATE: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 SUBJECT: Driver Carrying a Quarter Ton of Marijuana Flees from Deputy RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-018 CONTACT: Sgt. Jason Ashworth / Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding Just before midnight on Monday, March 16, 2015 a Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputy noticed a suspicious vehicle in an industrial area located on the […]
Suspect Quickly Apprehended after Robbing Credit Union
DATE: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 SUBJECT: Bank Robbery RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-017 CONTACT: Lt. Doug Daza AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed bank robbery today at the Heritage Federal Credit Union located at 331 East Boonville-New Harmony Rd. Deputies were dispatched to the bank at 1:14pm, arriving on-scene less […]
Wrong Way Driver Crash Kills One
DATE: Sunday, March 15, 2015 SUBJECT: Wrong Way Driver Crash Kills One RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-016 CONTACT: Sgt. Aaron Hunter / Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Saturday, March 14, 2015 at approximately 10:34pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to University Parkway north of the Lloyd Expressway in reference to a motor vehicle […]
Fleeing Sex Offender Apprehended by Sheriff’s K-9
DATE: Saturday, March 14, 2015 SUBJECT: Fleeing Sex Offender Apprehended by Sheriff’s K-9 RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-015 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office apprehended a wanted sex offender on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Mr. David Wayne Biggs was being sought on a felony warrant for Sex Offender Failure […]
Deputy Tony Toopes Receives Government and Public Service Award
Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputy Tony Toopes received an award tonight at Leadership Evansville’s 20th annual Celebration of Leadership. Deputy Toopes was presented with the Government and Public Service Award in recognition of his efforts in establishing the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office Peer Support Team. The peer support team provides assistance to sheriff’s deputies and confinement […]