Don’t Fall for Harvest Season Hazards
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind motorists to exercise caution on our county roadways as fall harvest season gets underway. “Our local farmers will be moving farm implements and other agricultural machinery along county roadways in order to access farm fields,” said Sheriff Dave Wedding. “Motorists should be prepared for machinery to […]
Sobriety Checkpoint Planned for the last Weekend in September
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this Friday evening, September 25, 2015 from 11:30 pm until 3:00 am. Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department will join together to conduct this checkpoint. The location for Friday’s checkpoint was chosen based on local traffic […]
Fatal Crash on Old Henderson Road
DATE: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 SUBJECT: Fatal Crash on Old Henderson Road RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-060 CONTACT: Lt. David Townsend AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 1:04pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle crash in the 15,000 block of Old Henderson Road. A red passenger car had been […]
Two DUI Motorists Arrested over the Weekend with their Children in the Vehicle
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office arrested two DUI motorists in two separate incidents over the weekend. Both of the motorists were intoxicated while transporting children. On Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 7:10pm a sheriff’s deputy detailed to a federally funded traffic safety grant stopped a white sport utility vehicle on E. Riverside Dr. near Evans […]
VCSO Child Seat Inspection Station Operating Today in Support of Child Passenger Safety Week
DATE: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 SUBJECT: Child Seat Inspection Station Operating Today RELEASE NUMBER: 2015-NR-059 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding In partnership with the Automotive Safety Program, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will operate a free Child Seat Inspection Station today […]
It Can Wait Campaign visits Bosse High School
On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 10:00am representatives from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, AT&T and the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation met at Benjamin Bosse High School to speak to students about the dangers of distracted driving. AT&T Indiana President Bill Soards and Director of External Affairs Pepper Mulherin demonstrated the new “It Can Wait” virtual […]
Labor Day Weekend DUI Enforcement Results
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department conducted DUI enforcement throughout the Labor Day weekend. The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership along with the Indiana State Police also conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, September 05, 2015 at North Fulton Avenue and West Florida Street. The checkpoint ran from 11:30pm to just […]
Sobriety Checkpoint Planned for Labor Day Weekend
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this Saturday evening, September 05, 2015 from 11:30 pm until 3:00 am. Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, the Evansville Police Department and the Indiana State Police will join together to conduct this checkpoint. The location for Saturday’s checkpoint was chosen […]
Friday, August 28, 2015 Sobriety Checkpoint Results
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, August 28, 2015 at East Morgan Avenue and Theater Drive. The checkpoint ran from 11:30pm to just after 2:30am. A total of 68 vehicles were diverted from East Morgan Avenue into the checkpoint. One motorist was arrested for Driving while License Suspended with […]
Sobriety Checkpoint Planned for the last Weekend in August
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this Friday evening, August 28, 2015 from 11:30 pm until 3:00 am. Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, the Evansville Police Department and the Indiana State Police will join together to conduct this checkpoint. The location for Friday’s checkpoint was chosen […]