Captain James Gonzales - City of Hobart

The Hobart Police Department is the first police department in Indiana to partner with the Neighbors app by Ring as new and innovative way to provide up to the minute crime and safety information to our community. As our community and society progresses into a digital era, it is

important that we as a community and a police department embrace the technology available to us, including cutting-edge smartphone apps and video technology, in a positive manner and to address crime in our community. Ring launched the Neighbors app in 2018, this service is free and is a great way for members of the Hobart community and the Hobart Police Department to share with one another real time local crime and safety information, whether or not you own a Ring device. The Neighbors app currently has millions of users in the United States; this app has contributed in apprehending package thieves and preventing burglaries by keeping neighborhoods digitally connected and communities safer. Images and video captured from any device and shared by residents using the app can also be beneficial to the Hobart Police Department to help create timelines and develop suspect(s) in other crimes in our community. Residents of the City of Hobart can visit: download.ring.com/Hobart or simply text hobartpd to 555888 from their Smartphone and instantly download the Neighbors app for free on iOS and Android devices. Through the partnership between the Hobart Police Department and Ring, the Hobart Police Department can send alerts to neighbors about local crime and safety alerts in a particular area in real-time. Hobart Police can request information about local crime and safety situations from community member(s) who can then choose to OPT-IN to sharing information for a specific request. The partnership between the community and the Hobart Police Department will help build a stronger bond between the citizens of Hobart and the Hobart Police Department in a collaborative effort to make our community a safer environment. The Neighbors app is not meant to replace 9-1-1 and residents are encouraged to call 9-1-1 if a crime or suspicious incident is witnessed. Residents are reminded that all the tips shared through the Neighbors app are anonymous, unless you choose to share your contact information. The Hobart Police Department cannot access cameras or the user's data. The Hobart Police Department will only be able to view content posted by the users to the Neighbors app or information that was directly shared with the Hobart Police Department involving a specific request. Hobart residents don't have to own a ring device or any other specific home security system in order to download and use the Neighbors app. The Hobart Police Department recommends that residents download the free Neighbors app, so that you don't miss crime alerts and safety updates. The Neighbors app will allow you be a part of a neighborhood watch through digital technology from your Smartphone.

GREETINGS FROM THE CHIEF’S OFFICE

Captain James Gonzales

CODE ENFORCEMENT

During March National Craft Month, crafters get creative with their supplies. Artisans set to work on a design, and different craftspeople put their skills together to bring an idea to life. With a broad range of crafts to choose from, National Craft Month inspires all kinds of mediums. From paper and wood to fabrics, paint and metal craft, the month is dedicated to creativity and inspiration. Whatever motivates you, take your craft from idea to reality this month. If you’ve only been thinking about learning, sign up for a

class. Learning a craft offers many benefits. Expressing one’s creativity provides stress relief and can lower blood pressure much like meditation. There’s natural positive reinforcement from learning a new skill. With each new step learned, the satisfaction from gaining a skill is rewarding. Most crafts require fine motor skills. Crafts teach young children these skills as well keep ours sharp as we age. Crafting with a group becomes a social event. Gather with friends and complete a larger project or several smaller ones. Making items for charity, such as blankets for premature babies or activity bags for the children of veterans, makes your efforts that much more valuable. When creativity becomes stress relieving and generous, it fills the soul. HOW TO OBSERVE: Get crafting! Grab your scissors or break out the welder. It doesn’t matter what your specialty is. Just be inspired. Use #NationalCraftMonth to share on social media. HISTORY: In 1994, the Craft & Hobby Association created National Craft Month to help people rediscover and learn about the benefits of crafting.

When preparing your yard for SpRiNg, consider crafting yard art.

When maintaining the outside of your home this Spring, check your house numbers. It is for your safety to have properly displayed house numbers. It allows for first responders to locate your home in a more timely

manner during an emergency.

Please refer to the Hobart City Ordinance: STREET NUMBERING § 150.125 DISPLAY; REQUIRED. Each building, house or other structure on a parcel of real estate which is or has been assigned a street number, shall have displayed and properly maintained thereon, the assigned street number to the right or left of the front door. (Prior Code, § 4-30) (Ord. 2010, § 1) § 150.126 DISPLAY; ALTERNATE; STRUCTURES NOT VISIBLE FROM PUBLIC WAY. Every building, house or other structure which has been so assigned a street number, but which is so distant from the street or other public way which adjoins it as to be impractical to comply with the requirements of § 150.125, shall instead display the assigned street number on a light post, mailbox, fence or other structure near the entrance of that parcel, which is plainly and readily visible by the naked eye from the street or public way which adjoins it. (Prior Code, § 4-31) (Ord. 2010, § 2) § 150.127 DISPLAY; SPECIFICATIONS. The assigned number display shall employ raised Arabic numerals of a minimum of 4 inches in height, the color of which must clearly contrast with the background upon which they are placed. (Prior Code, § 4-32) (Ord. 2010, § 3)

BURGLARY

REPORT FILED 2:00 PM 02/19; 4000 BLOCK W. 37TH AVE., HOBART STORAGE

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

VEHICLE 10:56 AM 02/12; 1600 BLOCK E, 81ST AVE., LUKE

MULTIPLE ITEMS 8:34 AM 02/15; 600 BLOCK N. GUYER ST.

GARAGE 8:09 AM 02/22; 1200 BLOCK W. HOME AVE.

VEHICLE 2:22 AM 02/24; 300 BLOCK MAIN ST., EL CAPITAN

ATM 10:47 AM 02/24; 0 BLOCK MAIN ST., CHASE BANK

DEATH INVESTIGATION

MALE DECEASED 11:52 AM 02/12; 1900 BLOCK E. RAND ST.

MALE DECEASED 2:28 PM 02/12; 1200 BLOCK S. HOBART RD.

FEMALE DECEASED 6:26 AM 02/16; 5100 BLOCK E. 70TH AVE.

FEMALE DECEASED 10:26 AM 02/17; 3800 BLOCK SWIFT ST.

DISTURBANCE

SUSPECT ARRESTED 10:09 PM 02/14; 600 BLOCK LAKE ST.

ADVISED 12:25 PM 02/15; 400 BLOCK RUTA DR.

REPORT FILED 2:54 PM 02/16; 2600 BLOCK E. 81ST AVE., TARGET

REPORT FILED 9:42 PM 02/23; 400 BLOCK MAIN ST.

REPORT FILED 9:47 PM 02/23; 1000 BLOCK E. 5TH ST.

DOMESTIC

SUSPECT ARRESTED 8:35 PM 02/11; 5600 BLOCK LIVERPOOL RD.

SUSPECT ARRESTED 1:12 AM 02/13; 100 BLOCK N. WASHINGTON ST.

REPORT FILED 6:45 PM 02/13; 7500 BLOCK BRACKEN PKWY.

REPORT FILED 1:33 AM 02/16; 400 BLOCK N. INDIANA ST.

REPORT FILED 11:45 PM 02/16; 300 BLOCK RUTA DR.

REPORT FILED 8:22 AM 02/17; 1800 BLOCK MISSISSIPPI ST., KEYWEST INN

REPORT FILED 12:24 AM 02/18; 6900 BLOCK DUNLIN CT.

REPORT FILED 2:01 AM 02/19; 1000 BLOCK E. 5TH ST.

REPORT FILED 2:26 AM 02/19; 7800 BLOCK MONTANA ST.

REPORT FILED 5:19 PM 02/19; 1500 BLOCK MISSISSIPPI PL.

REPORT FILED 7:25 AM 02/21; 200 BLOCK N. INDIANA ST.

REPORT FILED 11:32 PM 02/23; 3000 BLOCK TOPAZ DR.

REPORT FILED 11:43 PM 02/23; 600 BLOCK HIDDEN OAK TRL.

DRUGS

REPORT FILED 7:23 AM 02/11; 100 BLOCK S. WABASH ST.

SUSPECT ARRESTED 1:48 PM 02/11; I90

CHARGES FILED 3:04 PM 02/14; E. 37TH AVE. & N. COLONIAL DR.

SUSPECT ARRESTED 10:42 PM 02/15; I65 & E. 61ST AVE.

SUSPECT ARRESTED 12:20 PM 02/16; I94

SUSPECT ARRESTED 11:08 PM 02/16; W. 37TH AVE. & I65

CHARGES FILED 1:20 AM 02/17; W. 37TH AVE. & N. CAVENDER ST.

SUSPECT ARRESTED 8:47 PM 02/17; 3900 BLOCK W. 37TH AVE.

SUSPECT ARRESTED 2:54 PM 02/18; E. 61ST AVE. & I65

SUSPECT ARRESTED 4:45 PM 02/20; E. CLEVELAND AVE. & WAYNE ST.

REPORT FILED 1:56 AM 02/22; N. WASHINGTON ST. & W. CLEVELAND AVE.

SUSPECT ARRESTED 1:36 PM 02/23; I94

TRESPASS ISSUED 8:43 PM 02/23; 400 BLOCK N. LAKE PARK AVE.

FIGHT

SUSPECT ARRESTED 2:21 PM 02/17; 1600 BLOCK E. 81ST AVE., LUKE GAS STATION

SUSPECT ARRESTED 8:15 PM 02/21; 3200 BLOCK W. 37TH AVE., LUKE’S

REPORT FILED 1:21 AM 02/23; 200 BLOCK MAIN ST., CAGNEY’S

FRAUD

CHECK 8:55 AM 02/13; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE.; WALMART

INTERNET 10:50 AM 02/15; 4100 BLOCK ALABAMA ST.

PRESCRIPTION 10:00 AM 02/18; 7700 BLOCK E. RIDGE RD.

CHECK 8:21 AM 02/20; 3200 BLOCK W. OLD RIDGE RD.; MONROE PEST CONTROL

SUSPECT ARRESTED 2:57 PM 02/20; 3100 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., SAM’S CLUB

SUSPECT ARRESTED 6:25 PM 02/20; 3100 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., SAM'S CLUB

REPORT FILED 12:36 PM 02/23; 1900 BLOCK E. 37TH AVE.

HARASSMENT

REPORT FILED 10:39 AM 02/14; 200 BLOCK S. CALIFORNIA ST.

ADVISED 3:17 PM 02/22; 900 BLOCK E. CLEVELAND AVE.

REPORT FILED 5:31 PM 02/22; 300 BLOCK N. KELLY ST.

LOST PROPERTY

DENTURES 1:37 PM 02/14; 2900 BLOCK E. 81ST AVE., BC OSAKA

OVERDOSE

TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL 6:41 PM 02/12; 200 BLOCK N. KELLY ST.

PROPERTY DAMAGE

VEHICLES 5:20 PM 02/14; 2200 BLOCK NORTHWIND PKWY., HANSON LOGISTICS

MAILBOX 9:08 AM 02/15; 2800 BLOCK BARBERRY DR.

MAILBOX 3:54 PM 02/17; 600 BLOCK N. COUNTY LINE RD.

VEHICLE 2:39 PM 02/19; 3700 BLOCK EVERGREEN ST.

FENCE 9:18 AM 02/21; 1200 BLOCK W. 38TH PL.

PATIO FURNITURE 10:09 AM 02/22; 0 BLOCK HICKORY DR.

CASKET 3:06 PM 02/22; 3800 BLOCK W. 39TH AVE., EVERGREEN

VEHICLE 2:44 PM 02/24; 1600 BLOCK E. 80TH AVE., TJ MAXX

VEHCILE 3:19 PM 02/24; 900 BLOCK W. OLD RIDGE RD.

VEHICLE 5:42 PM 02/24; 2600 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY

PUBLIC INTOXICATION

SUSPECT ARRESTED 8:27 PM 02/22; W. 39TH AVE. & I65

RESISTING

SUSPECT ARRESTED 8:32 PM 02/22; E. 69TH AVE. & COLORADO ST.

ROBBERY

REPORT FILED 1:17 PM 02/13; 1600 BLOCK E. 80TH AVE., WISE GUYS LIQUORS

STABBING

REPORT FILED 7:32 PM 02/14; 700 BLOCK S. ASH ST.

STALKING

REPORT FILED 7:02 PM 02/20; 1900 BLOCK E. 37TH AVE., PLANET FITNESS PARKING LOT

SUICIDE

TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL 8:08 PM 02/20; 100 BLOCK NERINGA LN.

THEFT

SUSPECT ARRESTED 3:29 PM 02/11; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART

SUSPECT ARRESTED 5:55 PM 02/11; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART

MERCHANDISE 8:02 PM 02/11; 1600 BLOCK E. 80TH AVE., WISE GUYS

Questions regarding

found property please call:

942-1125 ex.1091

NO ITEMS TO REPORT IN THIS NEWSLETTER EDITION.

THEFT CONTINUED

SUSPECT ARRESTED 4:03 PM 02/12; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART

MERCHANDISE 5:53 PM 02/12; 2600 BLOCK E. 81ST AVE., TARGET

MERCHANDISE 4:07 PM 02/13; 7800 BLOCK E. 37TH AVE., DOLLAR GENERAL

MULTIPLE ITEMS 4:52 PM 02/13; 700 BLOCK LAKE ST.

MERCHANDISE 7:39 PM 02/13; 1600 BLOCK E. 80TH AVE., WISE GUYS DISCOUNT LIQUORS

MERCHANDISE 8:17 PM 02/13; 2200 BLOCK SOUTHLAKE MALL, DICK’S SPORTING GOODS

SUSPECT ARRESTED 12:14 PM 02/14; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART

MONEY 10:52 AM 02/15; 2900 BLOCK W. 37TH AVE., MILLERS MERRY MANOR

LICENSE PLATE 2:46 PM 02/15; 800 BLOCK W. OLD RIDGE RD.

MERCHANDISE 8:49 PM 02/15; 1600 BLOCK E. 80TH AVE., TJ MAXX

SUSPECT ARRESTED 3:02 PM 02/16; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART

WALLET 5:33 PM 02/16; SOUTHLAKE MALL

SUSPECT ARRESTED 5:53 PM 02/17; 2600 BLOCK E. 81ST AVE., TARGET

MERCHANDISE 11:22 AM 02/18; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART

PRESIDENT OBAMA MEMORABILIA 1:38 PM 02/18; 400 BLOCK W. 14TH ST., KIRBY MANOR

MERCHANDISE 5:52 PM 02/18; 1900 BLOCK E. 80TH AVE., FIVE BELOW

SUSPECT ARRESTED 2:53 PM 02/19; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART

MULTIPLE ITEMS 4:12 PM 02/19; 5500 BLOCK MISSISSIPPI ST.

SUSPECT ARRESTED 6:06 PM 02/19; 2300 BLOCK SOUTHLAKE MALL; SEARS

MULTIPLE ITEMS 1:38 PM 02/21; 1400 BLOCK MAPLE ST.

SUSPECT ARRESTED 1:43 PM 02/21; 1900 BLOCK SOUTHLAKE MALL, VICTORIA’S SECRET

SUSPECT ARRESTED 5:05 PM 02/21; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART

WALLET 5:45 PM 02/21; 1900 BLOCK E. 37TH AVE., PLANET FITNESS

MERCHANDISE 1:48 PM 02/22; 2100 BLOCK E, 80TH AVE., OLD NAVY

SUSPECT ARRESTED 6:22 PM 02/22; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART

SUSPECT ARRESTED 1:17 PM 02/23; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART

MULTIPLE ITEMS 2:34 PM 02/23; 700 BLOCK E. 4TH ST., HPD

SUSPECT ARRESTED 6:53 PM 02/24; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., WALMART

THEFT FROM VEHICLE

MULTIPLE ITEMS 12:51 PM 02/17; 2900 BLOCK E. 79TH AVE., HOBBY LOBBY

LICENSE PLATE 2:12 PM 02/18; 1300 BLOCK S. VIRGINIA ST.

THREATENING

REPORT FILED 3:45 PM 02/13; 3700 BLOCK MONTGOMERY ST.

REPORT FILED 3:10 PM 02/14; 500 BLOCK MAIN ST.

REPORT FILED 4:17 PM 02/20; 2900 BLOCK W. 39TH AVE.

TRESPASSING

ADVISED 1:04 AM 02/11; 4500 BLOCK W. 61ST AVE., WENDY'S

TRESPASS ISSUED 2:55 PM 02/14; 2100 BLOCK SOUTHLAKE MALL

ADVISED 3:27 PM 02/14; 1900 BLOCK NORTHWIND PKWY., TELEPERFORMANCE

TRESPASS ISSUED 4:51 PM 02/15; 1100 BLOCK CSOKASY LN.

TRESPASS ISSUED 5:45 PM 02/21; 5400 BLOCK E. LINCOLN HWY., ALBANESE CONFECTIONARY

ADVISED 3:02 PM 02/22; 600 BLOCK N. SHELBY PL.

ADVISED 9:57 PM 02/22; 1000 BLOCK DEVONSHIRE ST.

ADVISED 4:27 PM 02/23; 4100 BLOCK MAPLE ST.

TRESPASS ISSUED 5:48 PM 02/24; 1500 BLOCK S. LAKE PARK AVE., ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL

15 APPS PARENTS NEED TO BE AWARE OF:

3 Juvenile Arrests Rachel Angotti 29, Whiting, IN; warrant Angela Berry 27, Gary, IN; theft Brenden Beukes 26, Hobart, IN; domestic battery Hikiary Briner 19, Gary, IN; theft Vanessa Campbell 34, Gary, IN; theft Ashley Carlin 27, Gary, IN; theft Zachary Catlin 22, Hobart, IN; multiple charges Christopher Coddens 32, Bourbonnais, IL; warrant Jennifer Cooper 42, Hobart, IN; multiple charges Tierra Cox 31, Chicago, IL; probable cause Ernest Dickerson 20, South Bend, IN; warrant Christopher Fields 24, Hobart, IN; domestic battery Denise Franklin 29, Chicago, IL; probable cause James Hammond 30, Lake Station, IN; warrant Martell Harper 32, Gary, IN; theft Brad Hatfield 56, Valparaiso, IN; possession if controlled substance Erica Herrod 31, Hobart, IN; warrant Dominique Holliday 28, Merrillville, IN; theft Jessy Howell 42, Hobart, IN; multiple charges Brian Hughes 37, Hobart, IN; owi Monisha Jones 37, Gary, IN; theft Shawn Macroberts 42, Hobart, IN; owi Alyssa Marshall 21, Hobart, IN; domestic battery Autumn Mitchell 21, Gary, IN; multiple charges Krystle Mohr 32, Crown Point, IN; theft Imani Muhammad 29, Gary, IN; theft Dave Norman 20, Michigan City, IN; multiple charges Prince Raggs 41, Gary, IN; theft Jessica Reed 32, Merrillville, IN; theft Talma Rhodes 32, Hammond, IN: possession of paraphernalia James Roddy 45, Gary, IN; warrant Dejhwana Shelton 26, South Bend, IN; theft Normeisha Small 23, Merrillville, IN: fraud Clayton Smith 29, Merrillville, IN; possession of marijuana Arthur Stewart 38, Lake Station, IN; multiple charges Ashley Stewart 29, Hammond, IN; warrant Kyla Weaver 34, Merrillville, IN; multiple charges Curtis Wilson 30, Merrillville, IN; multiple charges

Learn the basics of Internet safety Children use a variety of online services, and each of these services can have different safety concerns. However, there are some basic tips which you can employ no matter how your children use the Internet.

Keep the computer in a high-traffic area of your home.

Establish limits for which online sites children may visit and for how long.

Remember that Internet technology can be mobile, so make sure to monitor cell phones, gaming

devices, and laptops. Surf the Internet with your children and let them

show you what they like to do online. Know who is connecting with your children online

and set rules for social networking, instant messaging, e-mailing, online gaming, and using webcams. Continually dialogue with your children about online

safety.