Portage Crime News

01/07/2022

Missing German Shepherd

01/06/2022

LOST DOG

Please call 219-973-7638 if you find her.

01/06/2022

24/02/2022

Please look at the picture. Understand the dangers of being on shelf ice. Be safe and care for each other.

10/02/2022

La PORTE — John Matthew Doty, former biology teacher and girls swim coach at La Porte High School, has been charged with the repeated r**e of a 16-year-old girl.

23/04/2021

"A 33-year-old Valparaiso man, accused of ra**ng a local woman after breaking into her home during the night, allegedly told her during the act, "this is God's way of saying we should be together," according to charging documents."

Police said they found the accused, Kenneth Ratliff, "asleep under the covers of the bed in the main room of the apartment" in the 200 block of Brown Street.

14/04/2021

"Two South Bend men are in custody after Portage police said a shoplifting spree at the Portage Meijer and the battery of a loss prevention employee there preceded a chase on the Indiana Toll Road at speeds up to 100 mph before the suspects crashed their van in a Chicago neighborhood, drawing a large crowd."

The van, police said, ended up westbound on 106th Street in Chicago’s East Side neighborhood, before disregarding stop signs and at least one red light, and then “mounted the curb at Yates Avenue and drove through the front yards of several apartments, striking a handrail where it eventually cra...

14/04/2021

"The driver, Chris Shreve II, 46, of South Bend, faces felony counts of resisting law enforcement and possession of methamphetamine, and misdemeanor charges of theft, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, possession of paraphernalia and driving while intoxicated, Portage police said."

The police call began with a female greeter at Meijer telling officers a man shoved her aside as he fled the store with two vacuum cleaners, Portage police Sgt. John

31/03/2021

When the man pulled up to the gas station, he laid on his horn before exiting his car and grabbing an AK-47, police said. Nobody was injured and the man

27/03/2021

We are asking for the public's assistance in identifying this person of interest in a theft investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday March 18th, 2021 at approximately 11:34am at the Ace Hardware store on Central Avenue. Please contact Detective Duncan at 219-764-5706 if you have any information.

26/03/2021

04/02/2021

A store worker told police the woman came to address issues with previous purchases, left, then returned brandishing a handgun and demanding money, an official said.

03/02/2021

1. Wisconsin getting hammered. Don’t let your guard down on this one up your way. You will see near blizzard or blizzard conditions up your way. 2. I am fairly certain i88 and points north will hav…

02/02/2021

Every scammer wants your money as quick as possible.

They will ask for a credit card, check, green dot card, cryptocurrency, or any other form of quick payment.

They will also prod for personal information.

In the past, con men were able to charm people one-on-one with a nice attire, great vocabulary and a likable personality. While they were captivating in pers...

01/02/2021

The most recent case arose shortly before 11 p.m. on Aug. 9 when a boy told police Michael Vasquez hit him in the mouth with a gallon container he had

20/01/2021

The front seat passenger of a car that went off the road and struck a utility pole, killing a DeMotte teen, pushed the steering wheel as a joke, according to a crash report.

12/01/2021

Police discovered four people of “unknown description” had been in possession of fi****ms and several rounds were fired in the parking lot from at least two different weapons.

12/01/2021

It was reported to police that four individuals of unknown descriptions were in possession of fi****ms and several rounds were fired in the parking lot from at least two weapons,

07/01/2021

While Christopher Gibson complied at first, he began walking back towards his running vehicle, at which time a stun gun was used to stop him, police said.

06/01/2021

An apartment building at 3648 Washington Street in Gary caught on fire on the morning of January 6th 2021. This video shows the beginning of the blaze and th...

05/01/2021

A Matteson, Illinois, police officer had blood on her face and hands after crashing into a curb early Nov. 28 on U.S. 30 in Schererville. She admitted to drinking alcohol

29/12/2020

A deceased person was found in a residence after Portage firefighters extinguished a blaze early Friday morning in the 5400 block of Central Avenue.

25/12/2020

The officer was able to hold the younger brother, but the older boy can be seen in the video coming at the officer swinging a scooter overhead.

23/12/2020

23/12/2020

"No, no," Porter County Police Lt. Kevin Van Kley says as he spots part of the child's debris-buried body. As the child cries, he and others begin lifting away the

22/12/2020

12/22/2020
Motor vehicle crash, Willowcreek and Mulberry
Light extraction performed by crews.

21/12/2020

HAMMOND — One of Frank Mrvan’s first jobs as a new congressman will be to help pick the next federal prosecutor for Northwest Indiana.

14/12/2020

What is it with Porter County and s*x offenders? This place is the s*x offender capital of NW Indiana.

"(Xavier) Whiting stated that he did not stop immediately," police said.

09/12/2020

"I never thought I would be that person," Anthony Varela said in a telephone conversation recorded by the alleged victim, according to charging documents."

When Anthony Varela noticed the woman was upset and crying, he asked if she was going to be OK and said he wanted to hold her, police said.

21/11/2020

"Even if Mr. Snyder’s retrial began on January 30, 2021 ... it would be outside the 70-day window provided by the Speedy Trial Act," according to a filing by Snyder's