11/05- Parke County Sheriff's office received information about damage to the bridge on CR 720 S and Fallen Rock Rd. While on the scene, Parke County Highway department workers placed barricades in the area of the damage. A short time later, the same reporting party reported a semi turning right across the bridge, destroyed the barricades the highway workers just put up and continued to a local lumber yard. Deputies went to the lumber yard and located the semi that was described to our dispatch center. The damage to the semi-trailer had paint transfer from the barricades that were destroyed. Desimore was cited for leaving the scene of a property damage accident and cited for truck route ordinance violation. The Parke County Highway Department came back and secured the damaged area with more barricades. 

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11/02- Deputies arrested James Michael Brown (35) of Rockville on Drug Court Violation. He is held in the Parke County Jail on No Bond.

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11/01- Deputies stopped a 2024 Ford F-250 on CR 100 N (Montezuma) for failure to signal turn and left of center. Deputies observed the driver, Brody Pickett (31) of Crawfordsville showing numerous signs of impairment. Deputies conducted a DUI investigation and took Brody into custody after the investigation was complete. Brody was given a chemical breath test which he failed blowing a 0.167 g/200L of breath. Brody was found to have prior unrelated conviction for DUI which he was currenty on probation for out of Montgomery County. Brody was transported to Parke County Jail and charged with OWI- Prior Conviction (level 6 felony) and given a $8,000 with 10% allowed bond.

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11/01- Merrill Getsche reported to the Parke County Sheriff's Office that sometime during the night, someone drove into his garage door causing damage. The investigation is ongoing. 

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​​10/13-Deputy's observed a white GMC pickup truck traveling northbound on US HWY 41 near CR 900 S with expired license plate. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and made contact with the driver, Ronald Edwards (54) of Clinton. Deputies observed Ronald displaying numerous signs of impairment and conducted a DUI Investigation. After the investigation was complete, Deputies took Ronald into custody for OWI-Refusal. While searching Ronald, Deputies located suspected LSD on Ronald's person. Deputies obtained a search warrant from Judge Swaim to obtain Ronald's blood from the hospital. Deputies transported Ronald to the Union Hospital of Clinton where his blood was drawn by hospital staff. Deputies transported Ronald to the Parke County Jail and during the booking process, jail staff located Methamphetamine on his person. Ronald was booked in and charged with OWI-Refusal w/ Prior Unrelated Conviction (Level 6 Felony), Possession of Controlled Substance (A Misdemeanor), Possession of Methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Obstruction of Justice (Level 6 Felony( and Trafficking w/ Inmate (Level 5 Felony). Ronald is currently being held on a $15,000 no 10% bond. 

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