05/02/11  A traffic stop in St. Joseph County by Indiana State Police Senior Trooper Mick Dockery and his K-9 partner Hondo started out as nothing more than routine on Wednesday, April 27.  That was until Hondo sniffed out crack cocaine inside the car they had stopped.  This drug find was only one of many...
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03/24/11 The Indiana State Police had the following enforcement activity for February 2011.  The Bremen State Police Post covers Marshall, Elkhart, Kosciusko, and St. Joseph Counties. Traffic tickets issued                              918 Warnings issued                                  1,700 D.U.I. arrests                                              24 Criminal arrests                                       190 Speeding Trucks (over...
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03/18/11 Monday morning, March 14th, two new troopers reported to the Bremen Post for their first official day.  The Indiana State Police recently graduated 43 troopers from the 70th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy on Friday, March 4th. During the 24 week academy the recruits received approximately 840 hours of structured training in law...
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03/02/11 Indiana State Police Sergeant Maurice Wilkins has announced that the state police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in St. Joseph County.  The checkpoint will start during the evening hours of Wednesday, March 9, 2011 and conclude in the early morning hours of March 10.  Troopers from the Bremen Post will conduct the...
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02/21/11The Indiana State Police is now accepting applications for the 71st Recruit Academy.  Individuals who are interested in beginning a rewarding career as an Indiana State Trooper may apply online athttp://www.in.gov/isp/2368.htm.  The website provides a detailed synopsis of the application process as well as a career with the Indiana State Police Department. Applications must...
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02/12/11  Saturday afternoon troopers with the Indiana State Police Emergency Response Team (ERT) raided a Plymouth home in search of a man wanted out of Marion County, Indiana for robbery. ERT units entered the home at 2002 Lake Avenue in Plymouth shortly before 5:00 p.m. and arrested Jody Olmstead, 41, on two outstanding warrants. ...
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12/23/10 Indiana State Police Superintendent Paul Whitesell, Ph.D., recently announced the promotion of First Sergeant James Strong to the rank of lieutenant to serve as the commander of the Indiana State Police Post in Bremen.  The Bremen Post covers Marshall, St. Joseph, Kosciusko and Elkhart Counties.  Strong earned this promotion through written testing and...
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11/24/10 The Bremen State Police Post had the following enforcement activity for October 2010.  This Indiana State Police Post covers Marshall, Elkhart, Kosciusko, and St. Joseph Counties. Traffic tickets issued                         1,452 Warnings issued                                 2,700 D.U.I. arrests                                              65 Criminal arrests                                       125 Speeding Trucks (over 10,000 lbs)   76 The Indiana State...
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11/23/10 Sergeant Chad Larsh from the Bremen State Police Post has announced that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in Marshall County.  The checkpoint will start during the evening hours of Wednesday, November 24th, 2010.  Motorists are asked to have their driver’s license and vehicle registration available when entering the checkpoint.  This will help...
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11/17/10 The Indiana State Police will be stepping up patrols for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday period.  Last year during the Thanksgiving holiday period, two people were killed in traffic crashes on Hoosier roadways.  In both cases, the victims were not wearing seatbelts and one fatality was alcohol related.  The current blitz will run through...
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