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"On both occasions, Deputies Smith and Samuelson humbly performed these acts of kindness behind the scenes without others initially knowing," the department said.
An Illinois man was taken into custody after he tried evading LaPorte County Sheriffâs Department officers on a chase through several fields and into LaPorte on Friday. Martin Devalois, 37, of Braidwood, Illinois is charged with felony counts of resisting law enforcement and serious violent felon in possession of a firearm, police said. On Friday at 9:58 a.m. LaPorte County Deputy Jon Samuelson was traveling westbound on U.S. 20 near Fail Road when he noticed a westbound passenger vehicle tailgating another vehicle. A traffic stop was initiated and the tailgating vehicle stopped on Range...
Oregon man arrested along Indiana Toll Road for dealing in marijuana LAPORTE, Ind. – Oregon man arrested along the Indiana Toll Road Tuesday, December 16 for dealing in Marijuana. Around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, Deputy Jon Samuelson initiated a traffic stop near the 52-mile marker of I-80 and I-90, after an SUV made several traffic infractions. As circumstances developed during the traffic stop, K9 Bosco did a free-air sniff around the exterior of the vehicle, which provided a positive alert according to officials. After a search of the SUV, a large amount of marijuana packed i...