BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER HOBART POLICE DEPARTMENT 705 E. 4TH ST. HOBART, IN FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018

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1 ISSUE #284 BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER HOBART POLICE DEPARTMENT 705 E. 4TH ST. HOBART, IN FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018 PUBLIC RELATIONS ~ YOUR PARTNERS IN PUBLIC SAFETY GREETINGS FROM THE CHIEF S OFFICE The Hobart Police Department is proud to announce the swearing in of the last three full-time police officers to backfill the patrol positions left open by the expansion of the SRO partnership with the School City of Hobart. The three officers are well known to us because they have all served as Reserve Police Officers for us since April Amongst them, they have given thousands of volunteer hours to the police department. Along the way, they have received invaluable training and been able to decide for themselves if the Hobart Police Department is the right fit for them personally. As a police department, we treat our reserve officers as part of the family and get an opportunity to measure their commitment to the Ofc. J. Taylor, Ofc. A. Cafiero, Ofc. S. McGuirl community. Our first officer sworn in of the group, Steven McGuirl, of Porter County who served 5 years in the Marine Corp, and has worked at his family landscaping business. Our second police officer sworn in was Andrew Cafiero, of Hobart. He attended St. Bridget s, graduated from Andrean High School, and later graduated from Indiana State University with a Criminal Justice degree. Andrew has been working for Southern Glazier in sales and as a merchandising consultant. Our third officer sworn in was Joseph Taylor, of Hobart. He attended high school in Avon, Indiana. He has worked as loss prevention at Walmart and security at St. Mary s Hospital. Cafiero and Taylor received the Merit Service Award as Reserve Officers in the Spring of 2018 for their dedication and number of volunteer hours. All three reserves have been model candidates as Reserve Police Officers. Anytime their service was needed, they were the first to respond to the call. It is our Reserve Program that helps us function and keeps the full-time officers response times incredibly low for a community our size. I commend all our Reserves for the service they provide. Replacing them within the ranks of the Reserve Program will be no easy feat. But hiring them also encourages other reserves to give their best every day. While they could hit the ground running already, Patrol Services has decided to send them to NILEA this fall session, which begins in less than two weeks. Next Monday they will report for their fitness assessment to get entry into this class. The NILEA basic recruit class will begin August 6 th and graduate November 16 th, 2018.

2 ISSUE #284 H.P.D. BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 Smart 911 is now available in Lake County. Smart911 enables citizens to create a safety profile online at Profiles can include information regarding the citizen and the household that may need to have in an emergency situation. When a call is made, the citizen's profile is immediately delivered to the call-taker, resulting in far greater emergency response effectiveness and saved lives. Please visit to view a video on Smart911 and how to sign up. This event is geared toward middle and high school aged kids. Come dance to the DJ and swim the night away! Concessions will be available. $5 admission fee 6:30-9:30pm. Dive in to the Hobart Pool with Free Willy! August 10, :00 pm $5 - Tickets coming soon!

3 ISSUE #284 H.P.D. BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 HOBART POLICE BLOTTER JULY 9, JULY 22, CALLS FOR SERVICE; 27 AGENCY ASSIST; 24 ANIMAL COMPLAINTS; 118 CITIZEN ASSISTS; 7 DRIVING IMPAIRED; 17 FIREWORKS; 15 JUVENILE INCIDENTS; 5 K-9 USAGE; 2 MEDICAL INCIDENTS; 117 ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS; 6 SHOPLIFTING; 88 SUSPICIOUS INCIDENTS; 47 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS; 304 TRAFFIC OFFENSES; AND 37 WARRANTS BATTERY 11:49 AM 07/09; 1000 BLOCK DEVONSHIRE ST.; SUSPECT ARRESTED 11:37 PM 07/09; 4100 BLOCK ALABAMA ST.; SUSPECT ARRESTED 6:19 PM 07/10; 1200 BLOCK W. 37TH AVE., SAN PEDROS; REPORT FILED 3:55 PM 07/12; 7100 BLOCK MERGANSER ST.; REPORT FILED 12:57 AM 07/15; 300 BLOCK CHERRY LN.; SUSPECT ARRESTED 4:52 PM 07/17; 1500 BLOCK S. LAKE PARK AVE.; SUSPECT ARRESTED BURGLARY 9:15 AM 07/10; 500 BLOCK S. INDIANA ST.; REPORT FILED 1:24 PM 07/16; 1300 BLOCK W. 40TH AVE.; REPORT FILED CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 8:05 PM 07/12; 7200 BLOCK TANAGER ST.; HOME DÉCOR 1:33 AM 07/18; 3500 BLOCK COUNTY LINE RD.; REPORT FILED 9:10 PM 07/18; 1400 BLOCK E. CLEVELAND AVE.; SUSPECT ARRESTED 9:25 PM 07/20; 1800 BLOCK MISSISSIPPI ST., KEY WEST INN; STREET SIGN DEATH INVESTIGATION 10:24 AM 07/12; 400 BLOCK N. LIBERTY ST.; MALE DECEASED DISORDERLY 3:23 AM 07/14; 200 BLOCK MAIN ST., CAGNEY'S; SUSPECT ARRESTED DISTURBANCE 7:07 PM 07/13; 300 BLOCK W. 3RD ST.; VERBAL 3:24 PM 07/14; 500 BLOCK RIDGELAWN DR.; VERBAL 9:44 PM 07/14; 7400 BLOCK DAKOTA ST.; REPORT FILED 9:41 AM 07/17; 200 BLOCK MAIN ST.; ADVISED 12:24 AM 07/20; 2800 BLOCK W. 38TH AVE.; VERBAL 1:16 AM 07/20; 2800 BLOCK W. 38TH AVE.; VERBAL 3:10 AM 07/21; 200 BLOCK MAIN ST., CAGNEY'S; ADVISED DOMESTIC 7:43 PM 07/11; 1000 BLOCK W. 10TH ST.; SUSPECT ARRESTED 5:04 PM 07/15; 2200 BLOCK SOUTHLAKE MALL; MACYS; RPORT FILED 1:33 AM 07/18; 3500 BLOCK COUNTY LINE RD.; REPORT FILED 1:41 PM 07/19; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART; SUSPECT ARRESTED 6:57 PM 07/20; 100 BLOCK E. 37TH AVE.; ADVISED 7:20 AM 07/22; 7700 BLOCK TANAGER ST.; SUSPECT ARRESTED DRUGS 3:29 PM 07/10; I94; REPROT FILED 10:59 PM 07/11; I90; REPORT FILED 2:20 PM 07/18; 300 BLOCK MAIN ST., PHONE DOCTOR; SUSPECT ARRESTED 8:46 PM 07/20; W. 3RD ST. & S. WISCONSIN ST.; SUSPECT ARRESTED 10:19 PM 07/21; E. RIDGE RD. & MARTIN LUTHER KING DR.; SUSPECT ARRESTED FALSE REPORT 6:44 PM 07/14; 4200 BLOCK W. 39TH AVE.; SUSPECT ARRESTED FIGHT 11:37 PM 07/09; 4100 BLOCK ALABAMA ST.; SUSPECT ARRESTED 4:31 PM 07/11; 100 BLOCK E. OLD RIDGE RD., FESTIVAL PARK; VERBAL 3:05 PM 07/12; 100 BLOCK E. OLD RIDGE RD., FESTIVAL PARK; VERBAL 12:39 AM 07/20; 200 BLOCK MAIN ST., MAIN STREET STATION; REPORT FILED

4 HOBART POLICE BLOTTER CONTINUED: FRAUD 12:23 PM 07/12; 600 BLOCK N. LIBERTY CT.; BANK CARD 6:33 PM 07/12; 2500 BLOCK SOUTHLAKE MALL, BUFFALO WILD WINGS; CREDIT CARD 3:30 PM 07/13; 800 BLOCK W, 37TH AVE., SPEEDWAY; DEBIT CARD 11:15 PM 07/14; 2400 BLOCK W. 3RD ST.; FACEBOOK MONEY SCAM 1:25 PM 07/16; 900 BLOCK W. 39TH AVE.; BANK FRAUD 1:58 PM 07/16; 600 BLOCK LAKE ST.; CREDIT CARD 4:18 PM 07/16; 3900 BLOCK W. 37TH AVE., TOBACCO TOWN MARATHON; BANK CARD 11:59 AM 07/19; 3800 BLOCK E. 34TH LN.; FACEBOOK MONEY SCAM 6:02 PM 07/19; 2900 BLOCK DREXEL DR.; CREDIT CARD HARRASSMENT 1:03 PM 07/09; 200 BLOCK WOODLAND LN.; REPORT FILED 8:26 AM 07/10; 6100 BLOCK GRAND BLVD.; REPORT FILED 6:45 PM 07/11; 4600 BLOCK W. 39TH AVE.; REPORT FILED 7:45 PM 07/13; 300 BLOCK CHERRY LN.; REPORT FILED 7:38 AM 07/16; 1600 BLOCK E 36TH ST.; REPORT FILED ISSUE #284 H.P.D. BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER PAGE 4 Questions regarding found property please call: ex :04 PM 07/16; 200 BLOCK S. COLORADO ST.; REPORT FILED W. 3RD ST.; CHECK 11:36 AM 07/19; 2600 BLOCK CRABAPPLE LN.; REPORT FILED 2:13 PM 07/20; 3700 BLOCK ALABAMA ST.; ADVISED E. 37TH AVE.; PURSE 5:49 PM 07/20; 300 BLOCK N. WABASH ST.; ADVISED 9:44 PM 07/20; 1200 BLOCK E. CLEVELAND AVE.; ADVISED 11:33 AM 07/21; 1000 BLOCK W. 7TH PL.; REPORT FILED 4:54 PM 07/22; 1000 BLOCK W. 7TH PL.; ADVISED MISSING PERSON 8:44 PM 07/12; 200 BLOCK HILLCREST AVE.; REPORT FILED 9:03 AM 07/14; 8400 BLOCK GOLDENROD CT.; SUBJECT LOCATED 7:42 AM 07/16; 300 BLOCK N. HOBART RD.; SUBJECT LOCATED PROPERTY DAMAGE 3:52 PM 07/09; 300 BLOCK W. 3RD ST.; STRUCTURE DAMAGE 9:12 AM 07/12; 2800 BLOCK W. 38TH PL.; VEHICLE 7:48 PM 07/12; 4300 BLOCK E. 73RD AVE.; LANDSCAPE 8:15 PM 07/12; 6100 BLOCK AVOCET CIR.; EXTERIOR DOOR 12:27 PM 07/15; 1300 BLOCK S. LAKE PARK AVE., KARPS GARDEN; EXTERIOR STRUCTURE 4:16 PM 07/16; 500 BLOCK E. 3RD ST., FIRST FINANCIAL BANK; ATM 5:47 PM 07/16; 7000 BLOCK WYOMING ST.; PORT A POTTY LOCKS 8:04 PM 07/16; 2000 BLOCK REED CT.; VEHCILE 5:32 AM 07/19; 1400 BLOCK W. 3RD ST.; MAILBOX 4:08 AM 07/20; 200 BLOCK N. LINDA ST.; LOCK AND GATE PUBLIC INDECENCY 6:25 PM 07/10; 7800 BLOCK E. 37TH AVE., ANYTIME FITNESS; SUSPECT ARRESTED 9:08 PM 07/14; 1200 BLOCK W. 10TH ST.; REPORT FILED

5 HOBART POLICE BLOTTER CONTINUED: ISSUE #284 H.P.D. BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER PAGE 5 RECKLESS DRIVING 10:13 AM 07/15; 800 BLOCK W. 37TH AVE.; CHARGES FILED RESISTING 3:14 AM 07/14; E. 3RD ST. & MAIN ST.; SUSPECT ARRESTED SHOTS FIRED 8:23 PM 07/22; 600 BLOCK W. 40TH PL., YMCA; SUSPECT ARRESTED SUICIDE 9:42 PM 07/12; 400 BLOCK S. LIBERTY ST.; SUBJECT TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL THEFT 3:36 PM 07/09; 400 BLOCK MAIN ST., FAST TRACT SAVE MART; MERCHANDISE 5:03 PM 07/09; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART; SUSPECT ARRESTED 2:44 PM 07/10; 700 BLOCK E. 4TH ST.; MEDICATION 5:28 PM 07/10; 2300 BLOCK E. 81ST AVE., ULTA III; MERCHANIDSE 3:18 PM 07/11; 1600 BLOCK E. 81ST AVE. LUKE; MERCHANDISE 5:26 PM 07/14; 2600 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY; WALLET 2:59 PM 07/15; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART; SUSPECT ARRESTED 11:35 AM 07/17; 1700 BLOCK REDBUD DR.; MEDICATION 2:38 PM 07/17; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART; SUSPECT ARRESTED 10:33 PM 07/17; 100 BLOCK E. 3RD ST., SUN LIQUORS; MERCHANDISE 11:16 AM 07/18; 1900 BLOCK SOUTHLAKE MALL; VICTORIA SECRET; MERCHANDISE 2:20 PM 07/18; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART; SUSPECT ARRESTED 11:45 PM 07/18; 3200 BLOCK E. LINCOLN HWY., SPEEDWAY; PURSE 12:15 PM 07/19; 600 BLOCK RIDGELAWN DR.; KAYAKS 4:18 PM 07/19; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART; SUSPECT ARRESTED 12:22 PM 07/20; 2600 BLOCK E. 81ST AVE., TARGET; SUSPECT ARRESTED 5:42 PM 07/20; 2400 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., BEST BUY; MERCHANDISE 5:48 PM 07/20; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART; SUSPECT ARRESTED 4:14 PM 07/21; 1600 BLOCK S. LAKE PARK AVE., CVS; SUSPECT ARRESTED 4:27 PM 07/22; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART; SUSPECT ARRESTED THEFT FROM VEHICLE 2:59 PM 07/17; 2300 BLOCK SOUTHLAKE MALL; SEARS; PERSONAL PAPERWORK 4:16 PM 07/19; 700 BLOCK E. 4TH ST.; FIREARM 7:43 AM 07/20; 4500 BLOCK 16TH ST.; STEREO SYSTEM THREATENING 8:50 AM 07/09; 700 BLOCK E. CLEVELAND AVE.; REPORT FILED 6:21 PM 07/09; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART; REPORT FILED 10:48 PM 07/09; 6100 BLOCK GRAND BLVD.; REPORT FILED 12:29 PM 07/12; 400 BLOCK W. 14TH ST., KIRBY MANOR CLUBHOUSE.; REPORT FILED 11:47 AM 07/13; 1800 BLOCK E. 80TH AVE., NAIL SPA.; REPORT FILED 9:42 PM 07/13; 400 BLOCK RUTA DR.; REPORT FILED 8:29 PM 07/20; 200 BLOCK N. CALIFORNIA ST.; REPORT FILED TRESPASSING 10:01 PM 07/13; 1600 BLOCK E. 37TH AVE., WALGREENS; TRESPASS ISSUED 12:53 AM 07/14; 4700 BLOCK E. 61ST AVE., SPEEDWAY; SUSPECT ARRESTED 7:39 PM 07/14; 2600 BLOCK E. 81ST AVE., TARGET; TRESPASS ISSUED 8:54 AM 07/17; 200 BLOCK MAIN ST.; TRESPASS ISSUED 1:32 PM 07/21; 1600 BLOCK S. LAKE PARK AVE., CVS; TRESPASS ISSUED 1:23 PM 07/22; 2600 BLOCK E. LINCOLN HWY., TARGET; REPORT FILED WEAPON OFFENSE 10:12 PM 07/10; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART; REPORT FILED

6 ARRESTS 07/09-07/22: ALL SUBJECTS ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW ISSUE #284 H.P.D. BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER PAGE 6 Lateshia Adams, 37, Gary, IN; theft Nathaniel Arnn, 20, Hobart, IN; warrant Kriston Barbee, 32, Merrillville, IN; warrant Anwar Berry, 34, Memphis, TN; warrant Thomas Branson, 45, Hobart, IN; multiple charges Juan Carlos Bravo Luna, 30, East Chicago, IN; multiple charges Hunter Brennan, 21, Lake Station, IN; multiple charges Keith Bretthorst, 37, Hammond, IN; warrant William Celorio, 46, Valparaiso, IN; owi Alexis Edmond, 20, Gary, IN; theft Jacob Fassoth, 42, Dyer, IN; disorderly conduct Michael Gee, 30, Hobart, IN; warrant Ryan Gee, 30, Hobart, IN; warrant Laquawn Gill, 25, Indianapolis, IN: warrant Brianna Guzman, 19, Munster, IN; theft Linda Jones, 56, Gary, IN: warrant Jerry Klemoff, 47, Merrillville, IN; warrant Desmond Lewis, 28, Gary, IN; multiple charges Britneu Lomax, 31, Gary, IN; warrant Hubert Major, 35, Gary, IN; warrant Juanita McGee, 19, Gary, IN; multiple charges Lacey McKay, 21, Lake Station, IN; warrant Adrian Melton, 31, Gary, IN; battery Zakiyyah Pope, 19, Indianapolis, IN; poss. Alcohol by minor Lanai Pringle, 24, Joliet, IL: theft Angel Rodriguez, 23, Hammond, IN; theft Robert Rowles, 65, Valparaiso, IN; owi Kaila Saunders, 32, Merrillville, IN; warrant Shady Solimon, 26, Valparaiso, IN: poss. Cocaine Dustin Stark, 36, Gary, IN; warrant Madelyn Stovall, 18, Crown Point, IN; theft Anas Suleiman, 24, Schererville, IN; resisting law enforcement Michael Swienconek, 36, Highland, IN; warrant Jim Szutenbach, 28, Crown Point, IN; theft Alexys Taylor, 23, Valparaiso, IN; theft James Taylor, 19, Portage, IN; poss. Marijuana Shalaeha Thomas, 27, Merrillville, IN; theft Donte Thomas, 33, Gary, IN; warrant Zachary Vurva, 29, Hobart, IN; multiple charges Earl Wade, 60, Gary, IN; warrant Michael Willis, 35, Lake Station, IN; theft 5 Juveniles Beware of the Grandparent Scam: It s making the rounds again. Here s how you can protect yourself. Beware if you receive an urgent phone call from someone claiming to be a family member: This is how the grandparent scam typically plays out: You get a call from someone pretending to be your grandchild. The person explains that he is in trouble, with a story that goes something like this: There s been an accident and I m (in jail, in the hospital, stuck in a foreign country), and I need your help. The caller adds enough details about how, what or where the emergency happened to make the story seem plausible. And the distraught caller, you think to yourself, does sort of sound like your grandson or granddaughter. Often the caller tells you that a third person, such as a lawyer, doctor or police officer, will explain everything to you if you call him or her. This makes it seem more real when you call and talk to the authority, says attorney Kati Daffan, assistant director of the division of marketing practices at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Then the caller asks you to send or wire money immediately, with the kicker, Please, don t tell Mom and Dad! The scammers are very good at what they do - they make the story very convincing and urgent so that you wouldn t want to make a mistake, Daffan says. The stakes are incredibly high, and they re good at pulling at your emotions. They know how to get your fight-or-flight response activated so that your critical thinking faculties are just not the way they are normally. How to handle this if it happens to you: First, hit the pause button on your natural inclination to panic. What people need to do is slow down and think of what they need to do to determine if the situation is for real, Daffan explains. Verify the person s identity by asking questions someone else couldn t possibly answer, such as the name and species of your grandchild s first pet. Also, get off the phone and check with a family member or the person who supposedly called you. Your grandchild may just answer her phone from the privacy of home or a dorm. The other thing that s a dead giveaway is how they want you to get the money to them, Daffan says. Usually, it s through a wire transfer service (such as Western Union or MoneyGram), an overnight delivery service or courier (with a check or cash), or a prepaid card or gift card, in which case the scammer will ask you to read the numbers on the back of the card over the phone. That s just like turning over cash to somebody, Daffan warns. Don t do it! Remember, Court systems and hospitals don t accept gift cards as payment, Daffan adds. If you re a victim of a grandparent scam or another form of fraud, report it to the FTC at ftc.gov/complaint or by calling FTC-HELP. AARP s Fraud Watch Network also provides tips and advice on how to spot and avoid scams. 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