11/13- Parke County Sheriff's Office, Parke County EMS, and Bellmore Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident with injuries involving two passenger cars at the intersection of US Hwy 36 and S.R. 59 in Bellmore. One vehicle had rear ended the other vehicle at the intersection. The driver of the struck vehicle had lacerations to his face and forehead and complained of back and shoulder pain. He was transported to Hendricks County Hospital for treatment.

11/12- Parke County Deputies responded to an address on Miller St. Rosedale, for a report of a disorderly juvenile that had battered a family member. Deputies arrived and made contact with the juvenile and took him into custody without incident. The juvenile is currently being held at a local juvenile detention center with a preliminary charge of battery with bodily injury.

11/10- Parke County Deputies were made aware of a possible occurrence of fraud that had occurred involving an elderly Parke County resident and a younger family member. The investigation is still ongoing at this time.

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.

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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10/14-Ronald Edwards (54)-Arrested for OWI-Refusal, Possession of Schedule I, II,III, or IV Controlled Substance, Possession of Meth, and Trafficking with an Inmate-Controlled Substance-deadly weapon or cell phone.

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The Parke County Sheriff's Office consistently and with uniformity strives to maintains social order and provide professional law enforcement services to citizens in the community within prescribed ethical, budgetary, and constitutional constraints. This agency strives to enforce the law and maintain order fairly and impartially, recognizing the need for justice, and the consistent appearance of justice. The Sheriff recognizes that no law enforcement agency can operate at its maximum potential without supportive input from the citizens it serves. This agency actively solicits and encourages the cooperation of all citizens to reduce and limit opportunities for crime and assist in bringing to justice those that break the law.