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VALPARAISO
Cops: Man possessed large amount of pot
Valparaiso police said a routine traffic stop resulted in an officer finding a large amount of marijuana at 2:37 a.m. Thursday on northbound Ind. 49, at LaPorte Avenue.
The driver, Lysander Jackson, 33, who has listed addresses in Valparaiso and Gary, was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and driving while suspended.
Police said they stopped Jackson because his license plate was expired, a tail light wasn't working and because he twice crossed the fog line while driving. Police said they arrested him because of the suspended license, then found 107 grams of marijuana in his van.
PORTAGE
Hit-and-run accident solved within minutes
Portage police said a driver fled the scene after striking an elderly woman in the parking lot of Town & Country Market on Central Avenue, but police said an off-duty officer caught the man pulling into his driveway minutes later.
George Nickoles Jr., 50, of 4 Valley Drive, Portage, was arrested shortly after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday on charges of drunken driving and leaving the scene of an accident. Police said Nickoles struck a woman, stopped to talk to her, then took off. A witness followed him and called police.
CHESTERTON
SUNDAY
Burglary. South 19th Street resident Diana Goin reported the theft of seven crystal figurines worth $1,700.
WEDNESDAY
Burglary. Westchester Avenue resident Bertha Alvarez reported the theft from her home of about $6,000 worth of video games, cash, jewelry, construction items and other property.
Theft. Paul Sharpe, who lives on Hogan in Chesterton, reported a $200 cell phone stolen from his daughter's car.
VALPARAISO
WEDNESDAY
Theft. Indiana Avenue resident Tracey Adomitis reported an $800 stereo stolen from her car.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
WEDNESDAY
Theft. North County Road 400 East resident Brian Stump reported the $300 tailgate stolen off his truck.
ARRESTS
Dec. 2-3
Alcohol charge | Luke Bradley, 20, 401 Franklin St., Porter
Battery | Holly Waters, 28, 2733 Vivian St., Portage; Arlene August, 45, 68 Colonial Ave., Valparaiso
Check deception | Nasser Ali, 45, Chicago
Criminal recklessness | Dwayne Reid, 50, 785 Pittsburg Ave., Valparaiso
Driving while suspended | Nicole King, 34, Michigan City
Drug paraphernalia | George Grigonis, 26, Lake Station
Drunken driving | Christopher Hott, 26, New Chicago
Drunken driving, false reporting | Marco Gonzales, 32, 6242 Mulberry St., Portage
Drunken driving, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to appear | George Nickoles Jr., 50, 4 Valley Drive, Portage
Failure to appear | Michael Overton, 30, 2156 Carlisle Lane, Valparaiso; Roger Maull, 26, Hobart; Karen Moore, 35, 5492 Aspen, Portage
Failure to comply | Joni Tarkelly, 53, 766 S. 375 W., Hebron; George Wagner, 27, 374 W. 550 N., Valparaiso; Paul Riley, 36, 1066 Mill Pond Road, Valparaiso; John Kraker, 20, 1306 Fairlane Drive, Valparaiso; Kelvin Speight, 31, Gary
False reporting | Matthew Gonzalez, 18, 5882 Fiesta, Portage
Invasion of privacy | Jason Foreman, 33, 357 Meadow Lane Drive, Valparaiso
Nonsupport of a child, failure to appear | Robert Dewar II, 31, Gary
Possession of marijuana, driving while suspended | Lysander Jackson, 33, Gary
Reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident | Angela Moes, 28, 3000 Gleneagles St., Valparaiso
Revocation of probation | Darla Good, 54, Hobart
Theft | Laura Barnett, 37, Westville; Challis Smith, 26, Gary; Levar Sanders, 31, 6632 Lagoon Way, Portage
Theft, contributing to the delinquency of a minor | Clarice Russell, 35, Gary
Visiting a common nuisance, public intoxication | Andrew St. Germain, 20, 1730 Starwood Drive, Chesterton
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