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Convicted Felon Arrested after Firing Handgun during Domestic Assault

DATE: Thursday, September 01, 2016 SUBJECT: Convicted Felon Arrested after Firing Handgun during Domestic Assault RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-068 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Thursday, September 01, 2016 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office arrested a convicted felon who allegedly battered and threatened a female with a handgun. On Wednesday, August 31 at […]

Man Arrested after Beating and Pepper Spraying his Pregnant Girlfriend

DATE: Monday, August 29, 2016 SUBJECT: Man Arrested after Beating and Pepper Spraying his Pregnant Girlfriend RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-067 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Monday, August 29, 2016 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who allegedly beat and then pepper sprayed his pregnant girlfriend as she drove a vehicle […]

Sheriff’s Office Receives Award from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

DATE: Monday, August 29, 2016 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office Receives Award from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-066 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Thursday, August 25, 2016 the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) presented the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department with a certificate of appreciation from the […]

Sobriety Checkpoint Results for Saturday, August 27, 2016

The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, August 27, 2016 near the intersection of W. Franklin Street and N. Ninth Avenue. A total of 30 vehicles were diverted from W. Franklin Street into the checkpoint. The checkpoint ran from 11:30pm to 2:30am. One driver was under the age of 21 […]

DUI Checkpoint Planned for this Weekend

The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on August 27, 2016 in support of a nationwide ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ drunk driving enforcement campaign. The checkpoint wil take place Saturday night from 11:30 pm until 3:00 am. Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, the Evansville Police Department […]

Motorcyclist Critically Injured during Crash on US 41 at Old State Road

DATE: Monday, August 22, 2016 SUBJECT: Motorcyclist Critically Injured during Crash on US 41 at Old State Road RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-065 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Monday, August 22, 2016 at approximately 5:04am the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and Scott Township Fire Department responded to the intersection of US Highway 41 and […]

Armed Robbery at Alpine Apartments Leads to Three Arrests

DATE: Friday, August 19, 2016 SUBJECT: Armed Robbery at Alpine Apartments Leads to Three Arrests RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-064 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding On Monday, August 15, 2016 at 10:32pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Alpine Apartments at 6011 New Harmony Road in reference to an armed robbery in progress. Upon […]

Wanted Felon Arrested for Criminal Confinement during Traffic Stop

DATE: Monday, August 15, 2016 SUBJECT: Wanted Felon Arrested for Criminal Confinement during Traffic Stop RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-063 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force and the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Joint Drug Task Force have arrested a wanted felon on charges of criminal confinement, […]

Fatal Crash on US 41 at Hillsdale Road

DATE: Sunday, August 14, 2016 SUBJECT: Fatal Crash on US 41 at Hillsdale Road RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-062 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff David Wedding On Sunday, August 14, 2016 at approximately 4:47pm the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection if US Highway 41 and E. Hillsdale Road upon report of crash involving […]

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Enforcement Begins Today

DATE: Friday, August 12, 2016 SUBJECT: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Enforcement RELEASE NUMBER: 2016-NR-061 CONTACT: Lt. Noah Robinson AUTHORITY: Sheriff Dave Wedding The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will be participating in the annual nationwide ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ drunk driving enforcement campaign. Indiana’s high-visibility enforcement effort, also known as Operation […]