Restaurant: Employee stole about $10,000

VALPARAISO | Paparazzi Restaurant, 21 E. Lincolnway, reported Tuesday that an employee stole about $10,000 from the restaurant starting in April by using a manager's code to delete sales.

Police said the thefts were discovered recently and video surveillance showed a certain employee was involved. The employee was never given a manager's code and must have stolen it, police said.

This is the second major theft reported this month at the restaurant. Last week, the restaurant reported that a South Haven resident hosted a dinner party for 45 guests at the restaurant Oct. 26 and hasn't paid the $1,733 bill.

Surveillance camera captures vandalism

VALPARAISO | A Valparaiso man who installed a surveillance camera outside his home because of prior problems with vandalism got a big payoff as the camera captured images of a juvenile he knows and two others toilet papering his property, wrapping plastic wrap around his vehicles and writing an offensive word on his driveway.

The juvenile who was identified -- a 15-year-old Valparaiso boy -- faces a criminal mischief charge. The incident occurred Saturday and was reported Monday. The damage to the driveway is $100.

UNION TOWNSHIP

FRIDAY

Theft. North County Road 325 West resident Brad Bible reported a $1,200 generator stolen from the bed of his company truck. He told police that, someone siphoned fuel from his boat and from a neighbor's fuel tank a week ago.

SATURDAY

Vandalism/arrest. Michael B. Hill, 19, of 143 Welch Court, Valparaiso, was arrested on underage drinking and criminal mischief charges after he was accused of breaking the windshield on a car belonging to Union Township resident Kyle Greenfield while the car was on Wilshire Court in Union Township.

VALPARAISO

FRIDAY

Theft. LaPorte resident Diane Varda reported two credit cards and $100 cash stolen from her van outside Cinemark Theatre, 700 Porter's Vale Blvd.

FRIDAY

Arrest. David J. Hughes, 32, of Medaryville, was arrested on charges of theft, possession of a controlled substance (two counts), possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia after police said he got caught shoplifting at Kmart in Valparaiso. Police said he possessed marijuana and two different kinds of pills.

SATURDAY

Burglary. Police said someone broke into Matthew Hart's apartment on Jefferson Street and stole a $350 television and $200 cash.

SUNDAY

Theft. Elmhurst Avenue resident Ryan Higgins reported a $50 tool bucket and $700 worth of tools stolen from his car.

Vandalism. Washington Street resident Danielle Berg-O'Reilly reported someone shot her home with paint balls, causing damage to the siding.

Theft. Valparaiso resident Robert Bretthorst reported $3,285 worth of items -- including an iPod, a laptop computer, compact discs and medication -- stolen from his car in the 200 block of Lincolnway.

Theft. Valparaiso resident Britney Stahl reported a $400 stereo and $100 worth of compact discs stolen from her car in the 300 block of Center Street.

MONDAY

Arrest. Mark Fetzko, 23, of 159 Jamestown Ave., Valparaiso, was arrested on a theft charge after he was accused of stealing $243 from his employer, Subway, 1659 U.S. 30. Police said Fetzko, who was on probation and house arrest because of an earlier offense, told officers he stole because he had to pay court fees from a previous arrest and had Christmas presents to purchase.

Theft. Virginia Park Drive resident Mary Breland reported a known person stole $100 from her purse.

ARRESTS

Nov. 7-10

Alcohol charge | James Rasmusen, 20, 144 Apple Court, Hebron; Kayla Mulloy, 18, 787 S. 500 W., Hebron; Caleb Fonte, 19, 468 W. Ind. 8, Hebron

Battery | George Jozwiak, 54, 5978 Winchester, Portage

Battery, public intoxication, criminal mischief | Harley Fugate, 27, Fort Wayne

Criminal mischief, alcohol charge | Michael Hill, 19, 143 Welch Court, Valparaiso

Criminal recklessness, intimidation | Eduardo Loza, 40, Hobart

Driving while suspended | Lorenzo Bell, 23, Gary

Drug paraphernalia, alcohol charge | Jon Aimutis, 19, 1950 Wells St., Chesterton

Drunken driving | Harland Ronk Jr., 54, 441 Plymouth Road, Valparaiso; Brian Luick, 32, 2138 Hamilton, Portage; David Gage, 24, 34 W. Warren Drive, Valparaiso; Kingley Vibert, 36, Merrillville; James Mobley, 51, Gary; Kevin Loney, 45, 614 W. 100 N., Valparaiso; Jason Adams, 28, 115 Hillstrom St., Chesterton; James McConnell, 48, 706 W. Sigler, Hebron; John McClure, 48, Lake Station; Joshua Brown, 23, 1308 Essex Drive, Porter; Roderick Moore, 24, 1452 Mississinewa Court, Valparaiso; Cristobal Huizar, 36, 2237 Willowcreek, Portage; Christopher Nedoff, 34, Lake Station; Melvin Doring, 47, 42 Rushingwater Drive, Portage

Drunken driving, alcohol charge | Benjamin O'Connor, 20, 706 Beverly Drive, Hebron; Robert Rolles, 20, Hobart; Dalton Rinehart, 20, 384 Midway Drive, Valparaiso

Drunken driving, driving while suspended | Katie Palmateer, 23, 2531 Dune Forest St., Portage

Drunken driving, driving while suspended, possession of marijuana | Samuel Anthony, 24, Gary

Drunken driving, license restriction | Michael Debone, 40, Michigan City

Failure to appear | Ruben Reyes, 28, Hammond; Amanda Tharp, 29, 1705 Beech St., Valparaiso; Andy Gold, 41, 2303 Sears St., Valparaiso; Brenda Coapstick, 59, 559 S. Locust St., Valparaiso

Failure to comply | Jennifer Malocha, 32, Indianapolis

Hold | Brice Staten, 37, Hobart; Errol Gerstler, 56, 1813 Dainesway, Valparaiso

Leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving | Bryan Banaski, 23, LaCrosse

Maintaining a common nuisance, drug paraphernalia, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, public intoxication | Derek Frizzell, 18, 3017 Anderson, Portage

Possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia | Juan Cantu, 39, 143 Scott Court, Portage

Possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, failure to appear | Kristy McCaw, 32, 713 Imperial Road, Valparaiso

Possession of marijuana | April Wilson, 23, New Chicago; David Harris, 19, 5536 Tulip, Portage

Possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia | Christopher Ortiz V, 25, 5559 Aspen, Portage

Possession of marijuana, maintaining a common nuisance, drug paraphernalia | David Hoge, 18, 413 Kingsmill Drive, Chesterton

Resisting law enforcement | Timothy Pompy, 18, Gary; Robert Worley, 24, 5 Clam, Portage

Resisting law enforcement, disorderly conduct | Delores Sutton, 53, LaPorte

Revocation of probation | Timothy Stewart, 29, 2021 Yorktowne Drive, Valparaiso

Theft | Timothy Haniford, 24, 3284 Brown St., Portage; Jacob McKay, 19, 744 Timberline Parkway, Portage

Theft, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia | David Hughes, 32, Medaryville

Visiting a common nuisance, public intoxication | Katelyn Tiernan, 18, 3217 Evelyn, Portage