Disturbance at Pepe's leads to man's arrest

SOUTH HAVEN | A Gary man was arrested following a disturbance at 2 a.m. Saturday at Pepe's, 809 McCool Road, South Haven.

Nealy Wallace, 26, who also has an address in Warsaw, was arrested on charges of intimidation, strangulation, battery and public intoxication. Police said he struck his ex-fiancee and choked her inside the bar, then threatened to harm the arresting officer.

Porter man faces charges after melee at tavern

BURNS HARBOR | Burns Harbor police said an intoxicated man at Shift Change Tap became angry when his friend stuck a finger in a fan and was injured, so he took the fan outside and threw it in a ditch. Police said the man also threw an ashtray at a bartender and fought with responding police.

The man, George B. King, 33, of 700 N. Waverly Road, Porter, was arrested Thursday night on charges of felony battery, battery, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, public intoxication, resisting and disorderly conduct. The tavern is at U.S. 20 and Ind. 149.

Firefighters extinguish vehicle fire along Ind. 2

PORTER TOWNSHIP | A Crown Point man told Porter County police he was driving southbound on Ind. 2, near County Road 450 South, when his vehicle began to lose power.

The man, Kenneth Kissel, told police he pulled to the side of the road and shut off his 1998 Pontiac. However, he noticed smoke and then flames coming from under the hood. Firefighters responded and extinguished the fire.

Youths among 3 arrested in thefts from vehicles

PORTAGE | Portage police said an adult and two juveniles were arrested shortly after 4:30 a.m. Saturday in connection with the theft of items from vehicles.

Arrested were Paul Prickett, 18, of Portage, a 15-year-old and a 14-year-old, also from Portage. Police listed Richard Ehlers, of the 2400 block of Venus, as one of the victims.

Police advise residents of sex offender in city

VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso Police Department is alerting residents that a sex offender has moved into the city.

Joshua Kaufman, 22, has moved to 208 Sturdy Road. He is a 5-foot-7, 167-pound white male with brown hair and blue eyes. He is a convicted child molester. Visit www.valparaisopolice.org for more information.

CENTER TOWNSHIP

SUNDAY

Theft. Grandview Avenue resident Clifford Cox reported $700 worth of stereo equipment stolen from his vehicle.

CHESTERTON

SATURDAY

Theft. West Porter Avenue resident Lisa Subartowicz reported a $120 bicycle stolen from her garage.

Theft. Chesterton resident George Tomlin reported a bicycle stolen from south 14th Street. A resident turned in the bicycle to police and it was returned to Tomlin.

JACKSON TOWNSHIP

SUNDAY

Theft. High Point Drive resident Jeffrey Richey reported a $2,500 laptop computer stolen from his work truck.

Theft. High Point Drive resident Susan Chubbs reported someone entered three vehicles in her driveway, taking items from two. Stolen were cigarettes, a radio, change and a checkbook. The loss is $155.

Theft. High Point Drive resident Theodore Schultz reported $90 stolen from his truck.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

FRIDAY

Theft. Woodstone Path resident John King reported a $275 DVD player stolen from his vehicle.

PORTAGE TOWNSHIP

SUNDAY

Vandalism. Merganser Drive resident George Jamison reported $1,000 damage to his truck's windshield and rear window.

Vandalism. Cinnamon Teal Court resident Robert Urycki reported $350 damage to his car's windshield.

Vandalism. Cinnamon Teal Court residents Bryan and Jessica Watts reported $600 damage to their vehicle's windshield.

Vandalism. Winamac resident Glenn Gorby reported $500 damage to the rear window of his vehicle in the 500 block of west County Road 600 North in Portage Township.

PORTER TOWNSHIP

FRIDAY

Theft. Southfield Lane resident Brian Houser reported a $100 GPS unit and a $250 handgun stolen from his car.

SATURDAY

Theft. Woodland Hickory Court resident Callahan McClusky reported a $10 wallet and $500 worth of compact discs stolen from his truck.

SOUTH HAVEN

FRIDAY

Theft. Pinewood Drive resident Courtney Hager reported a $120 bicycle stolen from near her garage.

SATURDAY

Theft. Baltimore Road resident Amy Mote told police someone broke into her car and stole her wallet. Someone used her debit card or cards several times after the theft.

UNION TOWNSHIP

SATURDAY

Vandalism. Coolman Communities, of Valparaiso, reported $50 damage to the light posts at two model homes on Summerfield Drive.

SUNDAY

Attempted burglary. North County Line Road resident Debra Karrle reported someone tried to force entry into her garage, but was scared off by an alarm.

VALPARAISO

SATURDAY

Theft. Roosevelt Road resident Jim Fonner reported a $100 motor stolen from his boat.

SUNDAY

Vandalism. South Street resident Eugene Clifford reported $30 damage to a home window.

WESTCHESTER TOWNSHIP

SUNDAY

Theft. Paul Revere Drive resident Edward Costello reported the theft from his vehicle of a $300 radar detector, a $100 cigar bag, a $150 cigar knife, $100 worth of lighters, $100 sunglasses, a $100 pocket knife and a change holder with change.

ARRESTS

Aug. 7-11

Alcohol charge | Daniel Page, 18, 81 E. 950 North, Chesterton

Battery | Anthony Blair, 30, 233 Aspen St., Hebron; James Baxter, 32, 554 Bond St., Valparaiso

Battery, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, public intoxication, resisting law enforcement, battery, disorderly conduct | George King, 33, 700 N. Waverly Drive, Porter

Battery, disorderly conduct | Michael Rodriguez, 43, 180 Camelot Estate, Portage

Battery, strangulation | Robert Kmetz, 18, 2294 Rodeo St., Portage

Driving while suspended | Michael Tunis, 29, Knox

Drunken driving | Janice Ernst, 44, 448 Bronze, Portage; Todd Asbridge, 37, Evansville; Luis Calderon Sr., 28, 1611 Elm St., Valparaiso; David Bullock, 36, 3090 Ramblewood, Portage; Kenneth Allison, 34, Hobart; Cathy McCaughn, 41, 789 Baltimore Road, Valparaiso

Drunken driving, alcohol charge | John Kraker, 19, 1306 Fairlane Drive, Valparaiso; Stevan Marjanov, 19, 6297 Victory, Portage

Drunken driving, driving while suspended | Celeste Reynolds, 34, Hobart

Failure to comply | Joseph Rodriguez, 35, 752 Timberline Parkway, Valparaiso

False reporting | Candace Miller, 27, Granger

Interference with reporting a crime | Jeffery Srncik, 41, 374 Marilyn Road, Burns Harbor

Intimidation, strangulation, battery, public intoxication | Nealy Wallace III, 26, Warsaw

Invasion of privacy | Jo Hastis, 44, 350 Cherry Hills Drive, Chesterton

Maintaining a common nuisance | Jeffrey Martin Jr., 19, 1602 Carriage Drive, Valparaiso

Maintaining a common nuisance, possession of marijuana | Joseph Willis, 33, 2747 County Line Road, Portage

Nonsupport of a child | Christopher Warren, 34, Indianapolis

Possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia | James Smith, 20, 1308 Sturdy Road, Valparaiso

Public intoxication | John Kutchinski, 40, 1421 Camelot Manor, Portage; James Smith Jr., 50, 1354 Crisman, Portage; Joseph Kolbert, 44, 1625 Westchester Ave., Chesterton; Cesar Pizano, 35, Cicero, Ill.

Resisting law enforcement, leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving | Brian Boscaccy, 21, Beverly Shores

Theft | Dustin Taylor, 23, 342 Camelot Estates, Portage; Melissa Phillips, 26, 666 E. 950 North, Westville; Paul Prickett, 18, 6550 Beechwood, Portage; Michael Perez, 34, 5726 Old Porter, Portage; Rosa Perez, 32, 5726 Old Porter, Portage

Theft, fraud | Christopher Hankins, 39, 767 S. 125 East, Kouts

Theft, possession of cocaine, driving while suspended | Tricia White, 35, Michigan City

Operating while being a habitual traffic violator | Paul Guzman, 27, Calumet City, Ill.

Visiting a common nuisance | Alejandro Quijano, 22, 6622 Kimdee Ave., Portage