ELKHART — The Elkhart Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire in the 1200 block of Main Street early Sunday morning.
“Firefighters arrived and found the resident in the front yard and smoke coming from the open front door,” an EFD news release said. “The residents said they were sleeping on the second floor and woke up to the sound of the fire alarm going off. When they went down to the first floor, they found a fire in the area of some appliances on the kitchen counter. I discovered that there is.”
One of the residents retrieved a fire extinguisher and attempted to put out the fire before leaving the house. All occupants escaped safely from the building. Once the fire department had extinguished the fire and ensured all areas were extinguished, they ventilated the smoke-filled house.
“Investigation revealed the occupant was charging a small portable vehicle jump starter unit on the kitchen counter,” the release states. “It appears that the device overheated while charging, causing the device to overheat and catch fire, igniting the appliances next to it. The fire then spread to the cabinets above and ignited the wood.”
There was smoke damage throughout the first floor, and residents said smoke detectors set off an alarm that forced them to evacuate. No injuries were reported, and the release added that the fire was accidental.
arrest
A 44-year-old Goshen man is charged with refusing identification and resisting law enforcement after an officer stopped a subject riding a bicycle for an equipment violation in the 100 block of W. Pike Street at 12:18 a.m. Sunday. was arrested.He was taken to Elkhart County.
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- A 24-year-old Elkhart man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after officers conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of E. Washington Street and S. Main Street at 12:33 a.m. Sunday. he was taken to prison.
- At 2:43 a.m. Sunday, a 31-year-old Goshen woman was arrested on suspicion of OWI/OWI endangerment and taken to jail after officers conducted a traffic stop for a moving violation near the intersection of Third Street and Lincoln Avenue. It was done.
- A 62-year-old Goshen man was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting after officers were called to the Walmart at 2304 E. Lincoln Way on Friday at 2:35 p.m. He was released pending his court date.
- A 25-year-old Goshen woman was arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession after officers conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of South Main Street and Franklin Street on Friday at 8:12 p.m. She was released pending her court date.
- A 45-year-old Osceola man was arrested on suspicion of OWI endangerment after officers conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of North Main Street and Lakeview Drive at 12:28 a.m. Saturday. He was taken to jail pending investigation.
theft/robbery
- At 11:21 p.m. Friday, a 50-year-old Goshen man reported a robbery by an unknown person in the 700 block of Bainbridge Place.
- A 26-year-old Michigan woman reported at 8:03 a.m. Friday in the 61000 block of CR 17 that an unknown person had broken into her boyfriend's vacant trailer sometime in the past two days.
- An employee at Peddler's Village Auction reported at 11:05 a.m. Friday that a theft had occurred there the previous day.
Trespass warning
- On Friday, at 4:31 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block of Clinton Street for a report of a known subject trespassing, who then trespassed from the property.
- Saturday, 11:43 p.m., a 24-year-old man was trespassed at 114 W. Jefferson St. by the owner of Vallecito.
Additional reports
- A Goshen woman reported Saturday that an acquaintance violated an order of protection.
- At 11:19 a.m. Saturday, officers were dispatched to the 200 block of South Wheatland Dr. after a 49-year-old Goshen woman reported her car's tires were slashed and its windows smashed.
- Police responded to the 400 block of N. First Street on Saturday at 3:16 p.m. for a report of a juvenile found walking in the street. Officers returned the boy to his home and notified DCS.
- Officers were called to the intersection of W. Lincoln and Chicago Streets on Saturday at 4:46 p.m. for a 73-year-old man suffering from a medical emergency. He was taken to Goshen Hospital for medical evaluation.
- Officers responded to the 2600 block of Alpine Fir Lane on Saturday at 1:08 p.m. for a report of a juvenile with mental health issues who had become violent. The boy was taken to Elkhart General Hospital for further treatment.
