Capsule Reports - Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

Police vehicle hit

A Ridgeville man lost control of his truck, causing him to crash into a parked police vehicle at the intersection of Meridian and High streets in Portland about 5:41 a.m. Wednesday.

Blake V. Prescott, 19, was driving a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado north on Meridian Street near its intersection with High Street when he lost control of his vehicle. Portland police officer Brandon M. McDavid, 37, was sitting at the intersection in a parked 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe. McDavid told Jay County Sheriff’s Office he noticed Prescott’s vehicle begin veering right. Prescott wasn’t able to avoid hitting McDavid’s police car, causing between $2,500 and $5,000 in estimated damage.

Rear collision

Damage is estimated between $25,000 and $50,000 after a Portland man crashed his truck into the back of another Portland man’s vehicle at the intersection of Indiana 67 and county road 200 West about 2:20 p.m. Monday.

Levi P. Stant, 28, was driving his 2021 Chevrolet Silverado northeast on the highway. At the same time, Kyle J. Stockton, 48, was driving his 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac in front of Stant. Stockton told police he stopped at the intersection in order to make a westbound turn onto county road 200 West. Stant told police he didn’t notice Stockton’s vehicle had stopped, and he crashed into it.

Both vehicles were towed.

Unfamiliar crash

A Portland woman drove off county road 300 West, hitting a fence about 3:30 p.m. Monday.

Kyle M. Oliver, 21, was driving a 2017 Buick Encore south when she approached a sharp east turn in the road. She told police she didn’t realize the road didn’t go straight. Oliver attempted to slow down but wasn’t able to before going off the south side of the road and striking a fence and gate owned by Andy Girod.

Damage is estimated between $5,000 and $10,000.

Turning accident

Damage is estimated between $5,000 and $10,000 after a Pennville woman turned into a yard at the intersection of U.S. 27 and county road 300 North about 6:10 p.m. Monday.

Hazel D. Taylor, 84, was driving her 2016 Ford Escape north on the highway and attempting to turn west onto county road 300 North. She told police headlights coming her way obscured her vision, and she instead turned into Donnie Schlosser’s property. She drove onto a concrete marker, damaging it as well as the yard and her vehicle.

Taylor’s vehicle was towed.

Failed to yield

A Redkey woman crashed her car into oncoming traffic at the intersection of Walnut and Harrison streets in Portland about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Brenda K. Hale, 75, was driving a 2024 Chevrolet Trax west on Walnut Street when she stopped at its intersection with Harrison Street. She told police she didn’t see the northbound 2022 Chevrolet Equinox driven by 61-year-old Kay E. Rohrer of Portland. She drove into the back of Rohrer’s vehicle, causing between $2,500 and $5,000 in estimated damage.