Parke County Sheriff's Office

3/31-Deputies went toa residence in rural Parke County to attempt to locate Devan Mitchell (32) of Princeton for multiple warrants. Decan was wanted by Indiana Department of Corrections for a Parole Violation Warrant that was issued on 4/13/2025. Devan was also wanted by Parke County Circuit Court for Domestic Battery and Theft charges, resulting from an investigation that took place on 3/19/2026 by the Parke County Sheriff's Department. When Deputies arrived at the residence, they observed Devan run into the residence and hide. Deputies attempted to call Devan out of the residence, but Devan would not cooperate. Deputies made entry into the residence and located Devan hiding in the attic of the residence. After locating Devan in the attic. Deputies called him out in a bedroom and he was taken into custody without incident. Devan was transported to the Parke County Jail where his is being held on No Bond. Deputies were assisted by Rockville Police Department. 

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3/29-Parke County Dispatch received a 911 call of a male subject banging on a door to an apartment in Montezuma, yelling threats and profanities. A Parke County Deputy arrived and confronted the male, later identified as Michael Thomas of Rockville. Thomas was intoxicated and uncooperative with compliance and directives. Thomas was transported to Union Hospital Clinton for medical clearance by law enforcement after he refused to cooperate with EMS personnel. Thomas continues to be disorderly and uncooperative with law enforcement and hospital staff. Thomas was later cleared medically and transported to the Parke County Jail where he is currently being held on a $5000 cash on bond with no 10%. Thomas is being charged with public intoxication, disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement. Assisting in the case was Rockville PD, Vermillion County and Clinton PD. 

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3/28-Parke County Sheriff's Deputies took a criminal mischief report for a vehicle that was damaged during the over night hours in Rosedale. 

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3/28- At 4:25 am., Parke County Deputies attempted to stop a 2020 black Dodge Durango southbound on U.S. 41, from the town of Rockville. The driver refused to stop and fled at a high rate of speed. At 4:34 am., the suspect vehicle stopped at the intersection of U.S. 41 and 4th Street in Lyford. It was later learned that the suspect had ran out of gas. During the stop, the suspect, Coby L. Moreland (31) of Carlisle, brandished a firearm. Coby exited the vehicle to threaten self harm for a length of time. Officers contained Moreland and attempted to negotiate his surrender. At 5:18 am., a negotiator from Terre Haute Police Department SRT arrived on scene to continue speaking to Moreland. At 5:33 am., Moreland surrendered and was taken into custody. Moreland was arrested for Resisting Law Enforcement with a Deadly Weapon and Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun. He is being held in the Parke County Jail, where his bond is set at $15,000 with no 10%. Agencies assisting at the scene were Rockville Police Department, Vigo County Sheriff's Office, Vermillion County Sheriff's Office, Clinton Police Department, Terre Haute Police Department and Indiana State Police. 

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3/27-Deputies went to a residence in Lodi and arrested Kaiden Smith (20) of Kingman on an arrest warrant out of Parke County Circuit Court for Violation of Probation/Petition to Revoke Suspended Sentence. Kaiden was transported to the Parke County Jail where he is being held on No Bond. Deputies were assisted by Vermillion County Sheriff's Department. 

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3/26-Deputies arrent Haven Kleiber (27) of Bainbridge for a Failure to Appear arrest warrant out of Parke County Circuit Court. Haven was taken into custody and transported to the Parke County Jail for the warrant. During the booking process, Deputies located Methamphetamine on Haven's person. Have was booked in and given two separate bonds of $10,000 no 10% and $8000 no 10%.

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3/25-Parke County Deputies arrested Denise E. Ewing (62) of Clinton on an active arrest warrant for Probation Violation. She is being held in the Parke County Jail with no bond. 

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