A Warsaw man surrendered to police after a brief standoff in Tippecanoe on Thursday.
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Bourbon Man Arrested on Domestic Battery Charge
A Bourbon man was arrested early Friday morning after reportedly battering his wife.
According to the Bourbon Police Department, a woman called police on Thursday to report that she had been battered by her husband at her residence on West Center Street. She reportedly has a restraining order against him. Lee Motz, Jr., 27, reportedly left the residence prior to the arrival of the police department.
Continue readingPolice Units Participate in Drug Detail
Multiple police agencies recently participated in a drug interdiction detail in the Plymouth area.
Bourbon Business Reports Fake Currency
Fake currency was spotted by an employee at Freedom Express in Bourbon.
According to the Bourbon Police Department, the fraudulent $10 bill was found in the parking lot of the business. The bill clearly states that it is a prop and that it is not legal tender. A lot of the regular identifying features on the $10 bill are missing, but the overall coloring looks like a $10 bill.
If any more of these bills are found, contact your local law enforcement agency.
Bourbon Police Department Releases Click it or Ticket Campaign Results
The recent Click it or Ticket campaign wrapped up where participating officers from the Bourbon Police Department recorded 26 citations and made two arrests during the event.
Bourbon Man Injured in Marshall County Crash
A Bourbon man received minor injuries, when he reportedly crashed a pickup truck into a tree Saturday morning. Officers with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and the Bourbon Police Department were called to the area of 20th Road and Fir Road just after 1:15, after someone reported a man walking around and yelling.
Bourbon Town Council Discusses Police Department Vehicles
Bourbon Town Council members received an update on the Police Department’s new vehicle and held a discussion over what to do with an old one when members met for their May meeting.
Police Chief Bill Martin informed members that the new police cruiser should be ready by the middle of June, according to draft minutes provided by Clerk-Treasurer Kim Berger. The chief also asked council members what they thought should be done with the existing Charger. Continue reading
Bourbon Police Force to Add New Vehicle to Their Fleet
The Bourbon Police Department will be adding a new vehicle to their fleet, following a decision made by town council members last week.
Clerk-Treasurer Kimberley Berger said that members unanimously approved the purchase of a $28,304 Ford Explorer through Oliver Ford in Plymouth when they met last Tuesday. Continue reading
Triton Superintendent Highlights Core Values at School Board Meeting
At each school board meeting, Triton Superintendent Jeremy Riffle takes some time to recognize ways that students and staff are exhibiting the core values of the school corporation.
Riffle explained, “The core values are continuous improvement, shared leadership, social responsibility, accountability, evidence-based decision making and high expectations.” When school board members met Monday night, he acknowledged various examples of how the core values are being displayed at Triton. Continue reading
Triton Superintendent Thanks Local Law Enforcement for Their Assistance with Emergency Situation
The local law enforcement officers who assisted Triton School officials with an emergency situation a few weeks ago were recognized for their outstanding work during Monday night’s Triton School Board Meeting.
As previously reported, on Wednesday, February 28th, officials at the Triton School Corporation were alerted of a threat made through social media that was reportedly targeted toward Triton and the Bourbon community. Continue reading
Suspect in Custody in Alleged Threat to Bourbon Community, Schools
One juvenile is in custody after an alleged threat was intercepted through a Snapchat thread.
Triton Community School Superintendent Jeremy Riffle said the alleged threat was discovered Wednesday afternoon.
Local Police Agencies to Join Operation Pull Over Blitz
With the St. Patrick’s Day holiday approaching along with the NCAA Tournament, police agencies across the state will be increasing dangerous and impaired driving patrols beginning March 2 through March 25.
Area Police Departments Continue with Holiday Enforcement Effort
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, along with officers from the Plymouth Police Department, Bremen Police Department and Bourbon Police Department are out in force this holiday weekend to spot violations to Indiana’s seat belt and impaired driving laws.
Random patrols are expected along with saturation patrols and checkpoints. This overtime enforcement is supported with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) funds administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI). Continue reading
Bourbon-Area Crash Leads to Arrest
A semi versus passenger truck crash near Bourbon ended with the arrest of one of the drivers. Bourbon Police say they were called to the 14600 block of State Road 331 around 6:00 p.m. Friday for an accident with unknown injuries.
Bourbon Traffic Stop Results in Three Arrests
A few hours after midnight on Sunday, Bourbon Police Officer Adam Kraning conducted a traffic stop on south Main Street at 13th Trail, according to a media advisory.
In a police report written by Kraning, he said he stopped driver Jared Whitfield for traffic and vehicle violations shortly before 2:30 a.m. The officer said that while speaking with Whitfield he smelled the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the vehicle and the driver’s breathe. Continue reading
Local Police Departments to Participate in State-Wide Enforcement
The chances of being involved in an automobile accident increase greatly around the Thanksgiving holiday season since more drivers are utilizing the roadways. Driving under the influence or failing to wear your seat belt can make matters even worse.
Although the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute and Purdue University Center for Road Safety estimate that 93 percent of Hoosiers buckle up, last year more than half of Indiana’s fatal crashes involved drivers and passengers not wearing seat belts. Impaired-driving also did quite a bit of damage in 2016, resulting in nearly 2,100 injuries and more than 210 fatalities.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and the Plymouth and Bourbon Police Departments will join forces with more than 230 law-enforcement agencies across the state to spot violations to the Indiana seat belt and impaired driving laws. Through the weekend after Thanksgiving, expect to see an increase in saturation patrols and checkpoints and more random patrols. Continue reading
Bourbon, LaPorte Police Departments to Receive Grant Funding for Purchase of Body Armor
Some local police officers will soon have extra protection, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. Several Indiana law enforcement agencies have gotten 50-50 matching grants to help buy ballistic or stab-resistant body armor, as part of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership. That’s according to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
Culver Man Arrested on Suspicion of Auto Theft
A Culver man was arrested Wednesday after Marshall County police received a call about an apparent car theft from a residence in the 7,000 block of 11A Road.
An officer with the Bourbon Police Department conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle reportedly matching the description of the stolen vehicle. During the course of the investigation, police reportedly found 58-year-old Ronald Bryan Finchum in possession of methamphetamine.
Finchum was booked into the Marshall County Jail on preliminary felony charges of auto theft and possession of methamphetamine.
Bourbon Man Dies in Farm Equipment Accident
Marshall County emergency responders were called to a serious farming incident on Friday evening.
According to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, county deputies along with the fire department, EMS and officers from the Town of Bourbon were called to a farm in the 3500 block of 9B Road in Bourbon. When they arrived, they found that Lester G. Sellers died after apparent injuries sustain after a tractor slipped a gear and rolled over him as he was working on the tractor, according to the release.
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over this Labor Day Weekend
The Labor Day weekend is filled with a variety of different celebrations including the Marshall County Blueberry Festival and the Monterey Days Festival. These types of events may lead to alcohol consumption. If you drink, don’t drive.
Four law enforcement agencies in Marshall County are in the middle of the state’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign through the Labor Day holiday. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, Bremen Police Department, Plymouth Police Department and Bourbon Police Department have increased sobriety checkpoints, roving patrols and saturation patrols in an effort to take impaired drivers off the roads. Continue reading
