Parke County Sheriff's Office

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2/9-Parke County Deputies are actively investigation thefts that occurred at Williams Rental Storage Units at the intersection of 163 & 41.

2/8-Kaleb Ames reported to the Parke County Sheriff's Office that he was battered while at a residence on Montezuma. The investigation in ongoing.

2/8-Deputies responded to a single vehicle crash on US 41 and CR 600 West. Elizabeth Mcelheny (32) of Rockville was arrested for operating a vehicle with a BAC greater that 0.15. Elizabeth was taken to the Parke County Jail and held on a $8000 bond.

2/7-Parke County Deputies responded to a residence on McAdams Rd in reference to a domestic disturbance. After investigation Ryan L. Keen (47) of Rockville was arrested for Invasion of Privacy. He is being held on $5000 cash bond.

2/7-Pakre County Deputies responded to a property damage on Montezuma St on the north side of Mecca. Aiden Virostko (22) of Rosedale ran off the road and crashed into several trees. Aiden was arrested for Operating a Vehicle with BAC greater than 0.15. He was being held at the Parke County Jail on a $800 bond.

2/6-Deputies stopped a vehicle in the Clinton Dairy Queen parking lot. During the traffic stop, Deputies learned that a female passenger, identified as Tabitha Landrum (38) of Brazil, IN had a Felony warrant for her arrested out of Clay County for Violation of Probation/Petition to Revoke Suspended Sentence. Deputies took Tabitha into custody and transported her to the Parke County Jail.

2/5-Parke County Sheriff's Deputy located a vehicle stopped in the middle of US HWY 36 in the area of Sill Street. Parke County Deputy made contact with the driver identified as Dakota J. Back (20) of Rockville. During the investigation Back was arrested and transported to the Parke County Jail for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Paraphernalia. He is being held on a $3000 cash bond.

2/5-Parke County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a report of an overturned semi-tractor trailer in the area commonly known as Snake Hollow on US HWY 41. Upon arrival, deputies found the driver , Balwinder Multani (53) had already been extricated by bystanders. The driver was subsequently transported by ambulance for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. Parke County EMS, along with Lyford and Mecca First Repsponder's, assisted at the scene. Peffley & Hinshaw responded to handle vehicle recovery and clean up.

NEWS

RELEASES

2/7-Ryan Keen (47)-Arrested for Invasion of Privacy.

2/5-Dakota J. Back (20)-Arrested for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Paraphernalia.

RecentArrests

If you have any information regarding wanted subjects, please call the Sheriff's Office at 765-569-5413.

WARRANT WEDNESDAY

Sheriff Jason Frazier has announced, that the Indiana Sheriffs' Association will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. There will be approximately 40 - $1,000 scholarships awarded to qualifying students throughout the state.

The Indiana Sheriffs' Association Scholarship Fund was established for the purpose of receiving, investing and dispensing of funds to provide college scholarships to qualified students who are committed to pursuing an education and career in the law enforcement field.

To qualify for one of these scholarships, the applicant must be an Indiana resident, be a current member of the association or a dependent child or grandchild of a current member of the association, attend an Indiana college or university, major in a law

enforcement field and enroll as a full-time student (12 hours).

Applications needed to apply for the scholarships are available from your high school counselor or the sheriff’s office. The application is also available as a PDF fillable form

on our website at: https://indianasheriffs.org/proqrams/scholarship;.program/

The applications must be completed and received by the Indiana Sheriffs' Association on or before April 1.

NOTIFICATIONS

MISSION STATEMENT

The Parke County Sheriff's Office consistently and with uniformity strives to maintains social order and provide professional law enforcement services to citizens in the community within prescribed ethical, budgetary, and constitutional constraints. This agency strives to enforce the law and maintain order fairly and impartially, recognizing the need for justice, and the consistent appearance of justice. The Sheriff recognizes that no law enforcement agency can operate at its maximum potential without supportive input from the citizens it serves. This agency actively solicits and encourages the cooperation of all citizens to reduce and limit opportunities for crime and assist in bringing to justice those that break the law.

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