Semitrailer full of cargo stolen

PORTAGE | A Portage trucking company on Monday reported someone stole a semitrailer which had a load of 47 pallets and 47 bundles of shingles from the business.

M & R Trucking, 5380 U.S. 20, told police the loss is $75,000. The stolen semi is a white 2000 Mack tractor with an aluminum 2007 Fontain trailer.

Bullets fired into sewer plant building

PORTER TOWNSHIP | The subdivision engineer for Falling Waters subdivision told police someone shot out several windows to the sewer plant building on Micala Drive between Saturday and Monday.

In addition, the complainant told police some valves inside the plant were rotated in an effort to clog the system. The damage is $300. Police said a bullet was recovered and taken as evidence.

PINE TOWNSHIP

MONDAY

Fraud. East U.S. 12 resident Norman Dierdorf reported someone who handled his finances misused his checks and credit cards. The loss is $50,000.

PORTAGE

MONDAY

Theft. Central Avenue resident Sherri James reported a gold wedding band and $250 in loose change stolen from her home. The loss is $622.

PORTAGE TOWNSHIP

MONDAY

Theft. Robbinhurst Golf Course, 383 W. County Road 875 North, reported the theft of seven golf hole markers. The flags are worth a total of $325.50.

Theft. Delta Electric Service, of Portage, reported $5,000 worth of wire stolen from his storage unit at 2999 McCool Road.

Burglary. County Road 700 North residents Raymond Trager and Tommie Peeler reported a $3,600 television and $975 worth of other electronics stolen from their home.

SOUTH HAVEN

SATURDAY

Theft. Baltimore Road resident Billie Wallace reported $100 cash and a $150 satellite radio stolen from her car, which was outside her apartment.

UNION TOWNSHIP

FRIDAY

Burglary. North Street resident Richard Lang reported a $120 lamp, a $50 sign and a $150 statue stolen from his home.

Theft. Second Street resident Josh Branshaw reported a $75 air conditioner stolen from his garage.

VALPARAISO

MONDAY

Vandalism. Childress Industrial Controls, 100 Brown Court, reported $500 damage to a window.

ARRESTS

Friday through Tuesday

Aiding in theft | Timothy Stevens, 44, Cedar Lake

Alcohol charge | Vincent Garza, 18, 2204 Dixon Drive, Valparaiso; Landon Krupchak, 19, Wheatfield; Eric Antkowiak, 20, DeMotte; Dalton Rinehart, 18, 384 Midway Drive, Valparaiso

Battery | Mellisa Nice, 34, 755 Timberline Parkway, Valparaiso; Myron Serba, 44, 676 Dearborn, Valparaiso

Battery, public intoxication, disorderly conduct | Mark Eslick, 38, Wanatah

Battery, strangulation, invasion of privacy | Brandon Sistrunk, 25, Gary

Burglary, theft, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, public intoxication, alcohol charge | Craig Hogue, 18, 707 Camelot Manor, Portage; Aaron Wright, 18, 5436 Redwood Ave., Portage

Check deception | Jennifer Hernandez, 35, Merrillville

Contributing to the delinquency of a minor | Christina Harris, 21, 5575 Tulip Ave., Portage

Contributing to the delinquency of a minor, hold | Anthony Hailey, 28, 390 E. U.S. 12, Chesterton

Conversion | Wanda Rohweder, 43, 455 Sturdy Road, Valparaiso

Driving while suspended | Elmer Portee, 42, Fort Wayne; Lysander Jackson, 31, Gary; Janet Hoffman, 41, 604 Silhavy Road, Valparaiso

Drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana | Frank Lempera, 21, Sumava Resorts; Ryan Bradburn, 19, Lake Village

Drunken driving | Robert Striker, 43, 11611 Broadway Ave., Chesterton; Neil Ford, 28, 516 Jefferson Ave., Chesterton; Dale Swart, 43, DeMotte; Krystal Johnston, 30, 5300 Lyndell Ave., Portage; Karen Pinkerton, 43, 263 Brown St., Valparaiso; Craig Christensen, 56, Westville; Timothy Oehlman, 38, 851 Vail Court, Valparaiso; Zebulon McManama, 27, Lowell; James Bohannon, 22, Wheatfield; Christopher Seter, 25, 1910 Rogers St., Chesterton; Chochate Barnes, 26, 6512 Lighthouse Drive, Portage; Rodolfo Castanon Jr., 37, 605 E. Jefferson St., Valparaiso; Lana Johnson, 31, 609 Broadway, Chesterton; Eric York, 21, 6389 Oglethorpe Ave., Portage; John Miller Jr., 22, 6401 Fallen Timbers, Portage

Drunken driving, failure to appear | Tommy Williams, 31, Chicago

Drunken driving, possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia | Jeremiah Garner, 19, Sumava Resorts

Failure to appear | Jessica Else, 22, 443 Wagner Road, Porter; Ernestine Walton, 35, 4838 Creekview St., Portage; Stanley Garris, 42, Hobart; Parrish Obermeyer, 30, Whiting; Sandra Steverson, 52, Gary; Adrian Bell, 33, Gary; Ray Arocho, 50, 3207 Theresa St., Portage; Hildreth Smith, 25, 120 S. Jackson Blvd., Chesterton; Daniel McGrath, 55, Palos Hills, Ill.

Failure to comply | Anna Matchin, 39, 3043 Mallory St., Portage; Pedro Villanueva, 44, 5860 Mulberry Ave., Portage

Furnishing alcohol to a minor | Beni Bazan, 21, 458 Locust St., Valparaiso

Home detention violation | Michelle Eaton, 25, 3050 Kimberly Court, Portage

Invasion of privacy | Daniel Fetrow, 53, 701 Camelot Manor, Portage

Possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia | Karl Berner, 30, 502 Jefferson St., Valparaiso

Possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, drunken driving | Anthony Smith, 45, Eddyville, Ky.

Possession of marijuana, public intoxication | Walter Axley, 32, 1513 Crocker, Chesterton

Probation violation | John Fisher, 18, 5212 Marquette Road, Portage; Isaac Dawkins, 28, Gary

Public intoxication | Robert Gray, 57, Harvey, Ill.; Michael Steward, 45, Michigan City; Robert Zemlik, 40, 2573 Parkview Circle, Portage

Residential entry, battery, strangulation | Thomas Ivey, 42, 144 Echo Trail, Portage

Resisting law enforcement, public intoxication, alcohol charge, possession of false identification | Daniel Marshall, 20, 420 W. 100 South, Valparaiso

Theft | Trisha Hopper, 25, Lake Station; Marvin Eaves Jr., 50, 5520 Old Porter Road, Portage; Christopher Egener, 31, 1873 Crocker St., Chesterton; Benjamin Shadley, 18, 620 Oswego Road, Valparaiso

Theft, driving while suspended | Ricky Sullenger, 51, 205 Brown St., Valparaiso