An Elkhart man died as a result of injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident Friday morning, according to a report released by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department.
Police say 63-year-old Walter Lee Conner was traveling on U.S. 6 east of Jarrah Road when his van left went off the south side of the road, struck a fence and a mailbox, and continued into a 10-foot ditch. Conner died at the scene due to his injuries, according to police.
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
The end of the year is a time where many motorists travel more frequently in order to visit friends and family for various festivities.
The Thanksgiving holiday in particular is one of the busiest times for Americans traveling on the roadways. In 2015, more than 380 individuals died in the U.S. during the traditional four-day Thanksgiving weekend.
To help keep the streets safer this season, the Bremen Police Department is teaming up with hundreds of law enforcement agencies across the state for Operation Pull Over Blitz 92. The enforcement period will take place from November 10th through December 3rd. Continue reading
Bremen police officers made several arrests over the weekend on a variety of charges.
A South Bend man was arrested Friday after police say a civil complaint was filed with police just after 10 p.m. on E. Plymouth Street. Joshua D. Gay, 36, was booked into the Marshall County Jail on preliminary charges of battery, disorderly conduct, public intoxication and criminal mischief. Continue reading
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
Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman filed five charges against 68-year-old James A. Irwin, of Plymouth, who is suspected of drug dealing and solicitation of prostitution.
Irwin is facing felony charges of dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance, dealing a substance represented to be a controlled substance, and promoting prostitution. Two misdemeanor charges of patronizing a prostitute have also been filed. Additional charges are being considered by the prosecutor’s office.
The Bremen Police Department is joining most Indiana law enforcement agencies in the state in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.
Bremen officers will be out in full force from mid-August through the Labor Day weekend in September targeting impaired drivers. They will increase sobriety checkpoints, roving patrols and saturation patrols.
The Marshall County DUI Task Force recently conducted a sobriety checkpoint in the 1500 block of North Oak Drive in Plymouth and several officers participated in that enforcement.
According to Marshall County DUI Task Force Coordinator Patrolman Troy Ulch, 153 vehicles were stopped while 195 vehicles were allowed to pass around the checkpoint. In such a situation, you can contact an experienced lawyer from Casper law firm helping clients with DUI charges, who will understand your situation and advocate on your behalf.
A South Bend man is in custody in his alleged involvement in numerous theft incidents in Marshall County. Joseph Cromey, 46, also reportedly ran from police.
On Sunday morning, a Marshall County patrolman was searching for a vehicle driven by a suspect in numerous theft cases. The officer found the vehicle at a home near King Road and U.S. 6. The officer recognized Cromey who led the officer on a high speed pursuit north on King Road before crashing at Tyler Road, according to a press release. Cromey reportedly led police on a foot pursuit. The officer was able to apprehend Cromey by using a taser.
Formal charges are pending against Donald Dickson, Jr. who allegedly led police on a vehicle pursuit and held a woman against her will.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, Dickson led police on a chase after he did not stop when a Bremen police officer attempted to pull him over for speeding in the area of West Shore Drive at Lake of the Woods on Saturday evening. The officer noted in the document that the pursuit covered 17.1 miles and speeds reached in excess of 100 mph at times. Police say the driver did not stop at any posted stop signs, disregarded a hidden intersection and drove through three residential yards. Court documents indicate that people were enjoying a large family gathering when Dickson allegedly traveled through the event at a high rate of speed. No one was injured.
One person was arrested on Saturday night after leading several police agencies on a vehicle pursuit and a standoff in Marshall County.
An officer with the Bremen Police Department reportedly attempted a traffic stop in the area of West Shore Drive at Lake of the Woods. Police say the driver, Donald Dickson, Jr., refused to stop and led the officer on a pursuit on 4th Road. The 20-minute pursuit ended after Dickson lost control of his car and crashed into a cornfield at the intersection of Hickory Road and 9B Road, according to police.
A South Bend man was arrested Saturday evening after Bremen Police reportedly found him in possession of a stolen vehicle.
Police say a traffic stop was conducted on State Road 106 west of Miami Road in Bremen and during the investigation the officer found the blue Saturn passenger car was stolen out of Elkhart County.
The Bremen Police Department is investigating the possible abduction of an 11-year-old girl.
The incident occurred Thursday afternoon around 3 p.m. in the 100 block of North Center Street in Bremen.
Police are looking for a man driving a green Jeep. He is slim, has dark hair and a beard and mustache. He was last seen wearing a gray t-shirt with a green stripe around the sleeve and brown boots.
A Bremen man is jailed on a $25,000 cash bond following his Friday arrest on drug and other charges. Continue reading
A Texas man is charged with kidnapping after taking a Bremen teen out of state.
Family members of a 14-year-old juvenile contacted the Bremen Police Department to report the incident on Thursday, March 30. Police say it was believed that she left the area with an unknown Hispanic man.
Officers from the Bremen Police Department recently participated in a 24-day dangerous and impaired driving enforcement campaign.
During this enforcement period, officers had two felony arrests and 16 misdemeanor arrests. Four arrests included a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Forty-five tickets were written and 107 warnings were given to motorists.
The Bremen Police Department is working with another police agency in an investigation into a report of a runaway teen. No other information is available at this time.
Jeniffer Perez Felipe, 14, was reported as a runaway to the Bremen Police Department on Thursday. At the time of the report, police say she was last seen with a Hispanic man in a gray or dark colored SUV at about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
If you have any information to aid investigators in this case, contact the Bremen Police Department at (574) 546-3456.
The Bremen Police Department is searching for a 14-year-old runaway.
Jeniffer Perez Felipe was last seen in Bremen on Wednesday, March 29 at approximately 8:30 p.m. She was wearing a dark blue Adidas hoodie with a red label and blue jeans. According to Bremen police, she is possibly traveling with a Hispanic man in a gray or dark colored SUV.
Felipe is 5’5” tall, 115 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
If you have any information on her location, contact the Bremen Police Department at (574) 546-3456.
Two are in jail after methamphetamine and cocaine were reportedly found in a vehicle during a traffic stop.
According to Sgt. Trent Stouder of the Bremen Police Department, he pulled over a vehicle on Sunday, March 5 for a traffic violation where the drugs were found during a search of the vehicle. Police say three ounces of methamphetamine and three grams of cocaine were found, along with a handgun reported stolen in Angola.
A Texas man faces criminal charges in Marshall County, where he’s accused of vandalizing a government building. Continue reading
