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POLICE NEWS: Elkhart responds to fake bomb threat

A fake bomb threat at Walgreens, 200 S. Nappanee St., Elkhart, had Elkhart police on high alert Friday morning. Dispatch received a call regarding a bomb threat at 9:41 a.m. from a Walgreens employee An unknown caller allegedly told the employee that there was an explosive device in the store and demanded money on gift cards. The Elkhart Police Department dispatched and arrived shortly thereafter. Police, with the assistance of Elkhart County Sheriff's Department deputies, evacuated the store and conducted a search of the building. No devices or suspicious items were located inside the store. Officers determined it was not a credible threat, and that there was no danger to the public. During the investigation, officers made contact with a bicyclist outside the store. The bicyclist was arrested on outstanding and unrelated warrants. Police said they had no information linking the man to the fake bomb threat. Any information may be contributed at 574-295-7070 and anonymous tips may be made at Granger woman hospitalized A man was arrested after he allegedly caused a crash while driving under the influence at 9:26 p.m. Thursday. Austin Martinson, 31, of Elkhart, was traveling south on C.R. 1 at C.R. 10 in a 2022 Jeep Wrangler when police say he disregarded the stop sign and pulled in front of a 2018 Ford Escape driven by April Mast, 51, of Granger. Granger was transported to Elkhart General Hospital with a possible broken hand and complaint of chest and hope pain. Martinson was incarcerated on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, and cited for disregarding a stop sign and not having insurance. HIT-AND-RUN • A 47-year-old man reported to Elkhart County deputies at 7:55 a.m. Wednesday that he was involved in a crash near Ind. 15 and U.S. 20. • A 58-year-old man reported to Elkhart County deputies at 5:16 p.m. Wednesday that someone struck his fence and fled the scene in the 13000 block of C.R. 44 in Millersburg. ARRESTS Three people, a 44-year-old man, a 37-year-old woman and a 47-year-old woman were arrested and jailed by Elkhart County deputies at 9:30 p.m. Thursday on charges of possession of marijuana and maintaining a common nuisance after police conducted a search warrant on a home in the 58000 block of River Lake Court and found weed gummies. SEX CRIME The Elkhart County Sheriff's Office began an investigation into a Middlebury Township child molestation at 8:28 p.m. Wednesday. CHILD IN NEED OF SERVICES Elkhart County Sheriff's Office received a report of a child in need of services at 5:43 p.m. Wednesday. BURGLARY A 30-year-old man reported to Goshen police at 6:25 a.m. Friday a possible burglary in the 1500 block of Bashor Road. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF • A 38-year-old woman reported to Goshen police at 12:27 p.m. Thursday that her vehicle was damaged in the 200 block of South Main Street. • Concord Cell Phone Repair, 23737 U.S. 33, reported to Elkhart County deputies that a disgruntled customer knocked over a credit card processing machine, breaking it and knocking over a display case around 3:23 p.m. Wednesday. THEFT • An employee of Mercer Transportation reported to Goshen police at 7:40 p.m. Thursday that someone stole a license plate from a semi-trailer while it was parked on the private property of Masterbrand, 1002 Eisenhower Drive North. • A 39-year-old woman reported to Elkhart County deputies that between 11:30 a.m. April 19 and 7:15 a.m. April 21 someone took her work computer from her vehicle in the 3000 block of Elizabeth Drive in Elkhart. FRAUD • A North Carolina police agency at 10:06 p.m. Thursday requested Goshen police to attempt to make contact with an 80-year-old Goshen woman in reference to identity theft. • A 50-year-old man reported to Elkhart County deputies that between April 15 and 16 someone committed fraud against his mother. • A 69-year-old man reported to Elkhart County deputies that between April 5 and April 14 fraud was committed. • A 30-year-old man reported to Elkhart County deputies at 5:38 p.m. Wednesday someone scammed him out of $9,900 using a telephone scam.