POLICE NEWS: Man arrested during incident at Concord High School

Aimee Ambrose, Goshen News, Ind.
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May 13—An Elkhart man was jailed after a situation during which police said he wouldn't leave a local school's property and was carrying a gun Tuesday evening.

Edd Willhelm, 54, 23617 Cedar Knoll Circle, was arrested by Elkhart County police and jailed on charges of possession of a firearm on school property and criminal trespassing.

In a report, police said Willhelm refused to leave Concord High School property, 59117 Minuteman Way, when asked around 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, and he was then was found to have a gun while on the property.

CRASH

A woman and child were injured in a crash involving a horse and buggy near Goshen on Tuesday.

The buggy driven by Sharon Mast, Goshen, began turning from Ind. 13 onto C.R. 30 when Elkhart County police said the buggy was struck by a pickup truck driven by Joe Fry, Topeka, around 2:05 p.m., a news release shows.

Mast and a 7-year-old child on the buggy were both taken to Elkhart General Hospital to receive treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Fry did not report any injuries.

Police cited Mast for failing to yield to Fry. And Fry was cited for not wearing a seat belt, the release shows.

ARRESTS

—Michael Murray, 35, homeless, was arrested by Goshen police and jailed on charges of theft and resisting law enforcement after police responded to Meijer, 4522 Elkhart Road, around 7:35 p.m. Tuesday. Police also arrested Jessica McCall, 29, Mishawaka, and jailed her on charges of theft, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

—Shayne Padgett, 49, 72833 C.R. 29, Syracuse, was arrested by Goshen police on a charge of theft at Walmart, 2304 Lincolnway East, around 6 p.m. Tuesday. Padgett was released at the scene with a citation to appear in court.

—Brandon Searfoss, 31, 651 E. Market St., Nappanee, was arrested by Elkhart County police and jailed on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, possession of methamphetamine, possession of controlled substances, possession of hypodermic needles and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop on C.R. 7 near C.R. 50 around 5:55 a.m. Tuesday.

—Amanda Howard, 30, 408 River Ave., Goshen, was arrested by Elkhart police and jailed on a charge of theft after police responded to Walmart, 175 C.R. 6, around 11:45 a.m. Monday.

—Ciara Ramirez Pizan, 30, 213 Queen St., Goshen, was arrested by Elkhart police and jailed on a charge of refusing to identify herself as well as for a warrant following a traffic stop at Ninth Street and Lusher Avenue around 4 a.m. Monday.