According to an Elkhart County police report, a 16-year-old student at Northridge High School made a threatening statement toward a teacher and displayed a small knife at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday. Police did not say in their report what became of the student.
Rape reported
According to a Goshen police report, officers received a report at 11 p.m. Wednesday that a 25-year-old woman was raped at her home in the 100 block of East Jefferson Street. The incident is under investigation.
Theft/burglary reports
• According to Goshen police, Tabitha Freshour, 565 Brookside Manor, reported her storage unit was broken into and a blue and black Mongoose BMX bike was stolen April 19.
• Goshen officers received a report from employees of Meijer, 4522 Elkhart Road, that a man walked out of the store with three bottles of alcohol without paying for it at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday. The incident is under investigation.
• Officials at Walmart, 2304 Lincolnway East, Goshen, reported that shoppers stole $610 worth of merchandise at 1:25 a.m. on April 8. Police made a report of the incident.
• Goshen police reported the arrest of Shon Stout, 20, 1606 Tippecanoe Drive, Goshen, at 3:54 p.m. Monday, on a charge of criminal conversion. He was released and will appear later in City Court.
• Goshen police received a report from Raymond Graber, 1607 S. 11th St., that someone entered his home and stole his wallet and bank cards and a video camera. He also reported that the thief used his bank cards to make purchases.
• According to a sheriff’s report, Timothy Scott, 59192 Lower Drive, Goshen, reported the theft of two checks, a GPS device and cell phone charger from his vehicle Wednesday.
• Sheriff’s officers received a burglary report from Bianca Bocanegra-Avendano, 30 Maple St., Bristol, at 4:13 p.m. Tuesday. The victim said someone broke into her home and stole several electronic items.
• According to Goshen police, Charles L. Hubbell, 26, 112 E. Lincoln Ave., reported on Wednesday that his mo-ped was stolen from a city parking lot sometime after April 10. Police recovered the mo-ped and returned it to the owner.
• Edward York, 61, Goshen, reported to city police Wednesday that a handicapped placard was stolen from his unlocked vehicle Tuesday while he shopped at Aldi’s or Walmart, 2304 Lincolnway East.
• Jami Hawkins, Goshen, reported to Goshen police that someone stole her bicycle at 3 p.m. Tuesday after she parked it behind the County Seat Cafe, 124 W. Jefferson St.
• Goshen police received a report from Amanda J. Bowens, 416 N. Eighth St., that someone stole her tan 1997 Pontiac Bonneyville Wednesday.
Traffic arrests
• Goshen police reported the arrest of Juan D. Moro, 35, 1030 Lucerne Drive, Goshen, after a traffic stop in the 900 block of South Main Street at 12:45 p.m. Monday. The driver was cited for driving while his license was suspended and was released.
• Goshen police reported that during a traffic stop at Main and Johnston streets at 8:13 a.m. Monday, Crescencio Moreno, 26, 412 Johnston St., was cited on a charge of driving while never receiving a license. He was released.
• Goshen police reported that Ricardo Rodriguez, 21, 1321 S. Eighth St., was cited after a traffic stop at Monroe Street and Lincolnway East at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The driver was cited for driving while never receiving a license and was released.
Drug/alcohol arrests
• According to an Elkhart County sheriff’s report, a vehicle driven by Christopher Swartley, 25, was stopped for a traffic violation at C.R.s 17 and 32 at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The driver was cited for possession of marijuana and a passenger, Chelsea Hartwick, 22, was also cited with possession of the drug. Both were released.
• According to a sheriff’s department report, Tim Fall, 20, was cited on a charge of illegal possession of an alcoholic beverage when officers were called to Forest River, 51773 C.R. 29, Middlebury, at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday.
• Sheriff’s officers reported the arrest of Kimberly Kern, 31, on a charge of possession of marijuana at Forest River, 51773 C.R. 39, Middlebury, at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday.
OWI arrests
• Goshen police said they arrested Michael A. Bledsoe, 50, 1214 Reynolds St., after a traffic stop in the 1200 block of East Reynolds Street at 7:17 p.m. Wednesday. Bledsoe reportedly refused to submit to a blood-alcohol test and was arrested on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He was booked at the county jail.
Police News
Police say Northridge student threatened teacher with knife
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Jeep enters Depot building
A Jeep Grand Cherokee struck the main entrance of The Depot building, located at 1013 Division St., Goshen.
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Millersburg man airlifted from crash scene this morning
A 26-year-old Millersburg man was airlifted to Memorial Hospital of South Bend after he was struck by a car early this morning.
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Collisions injure several motorists
Several vehicle collisions have been investigated by Goshen-area police agencies in the past few days. These incidents include:
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Bristol man hurt in one-vehicle crash
A Bristol man was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 12:26 p.m. Sunday near Bristol
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POLICE NEWS: June 16, 2013
Several thefts were reported in the area recently.
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POLICE NEWS: June 15, 2013
Rebecca Weirick, 20014 C.R. 21, Goshen, told Elkhart County police a person in a black car had crashed into landscaping on the side of her house with a vehicle and fled the scene at 6:22 p.m.
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Several arrested after meth lab found in Shipshewana
LaGrange County police arrested four people Thursday at 6 a.m. at 10650 W. 555 North near Shipshewana. Officers were investigating a shoplifting complaint and the suspect lived at the address.
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Man allegedly sets house fire to go back to prison
A Warsaw man is behind bars after allegedly setting his parents residence on fire at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Man jailed for falsely accusing cop of murder
A Kosciusko County man is currently behind bard after falsely accusing a North Webster police officer of committing murder.
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POLICE NEWS: Elkhart police blow up possible bomb near Goshen
The Elkhart City bomb squad used a robot to dispose of a possible explosive device near C.R. 26, east of C.R. 21 in Goshen at 10:07 a.m. Sunday.
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