Press Releases

At approximately 4:07 p.m. today, Chavez Michael Gustin was arrested in connection with the burglary and homicide that occurred in the 700 block of Hathaway Road, on Saturday July 26th.

At approximately 10:06 a.m., officers with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the area of State Road 37 and Allen Road in response to a reported vehicle crash with injuries. Upon arrival, officers located a blue passenger car and a white semi-truck with trailer that had been involved in a collision.

The Allen County Sheriff's Department is requesting the public’s assistance in an ongoing homicide investigation. Sometime between the evening hours of Friday, July 25, 2025, and the early morning hours of Saturday, July 26, 2025, a homicide occurred in the 700 block of Hathaway Road.

At 3:03AM, the Allen County Sheriff's Department received reports of a crash at US 30 W and West Countyline Rd. Officers arrived and located the crash scene in the westbound lanes of US 30.

At approximately 12:30 p.m., officers with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the area of State Road 3 and West Cedar Canyons Road in response to a reported vehicle crash with injuries. Upon arrival, officers located a green Ford Ranger pickup truck that had struck a tree on the west side of the southbound lanes of State Road 3.

At approximately 9:38 a.m., officers with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the intersection of East US 30 and Ternet Road for a reported vehicle crash with injuries. Upon arrival, officers located a Dodge Ram pickup truck and a Ford Bronco that had been involved in the collision.

At approximately 7:28 a.m., officers with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the roundabout at Adams Center Road and Wayne Trace for a reported vehicle crash with injuries. Upon arrival, officers located a passenger car off the roadway in a field several hundred feet southeast of the intersection.

At approximately 4:15pm, officers with the Allen County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to the intersection of Hoagland Rd and Grotrian Rd

As a result of new information uncovered during the ongoing investigation of the Pike’s Pub incident on May 30th, the charges against Kent Adamonis have been formally dismissed, and he is no longer considered a suspect in this case.

A multi-agency investigation has led to the arrest of six individuals involved in a violent assault that occurred late Friday night, May 30, 2025, at Pike’s Pub.

On June 30, 2025, at approximately 1:21 p.m., officers with the Allen County Drug Task Force were conducting a narcotics investigation in the area of North Clinton Street and Auburn Road.

On May 28, 2025, at approximately 4:16 p.m., the Allen County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 1000 block of Townsend Run following reports of a disturbance involving juveniles. Callers indicated that several juveniles appeared to be fighting over a firearm, and that one juvenile had been shot in the leg.

On 04/30/2025, at approximately 12:26 am, officers with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department and Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the area of I-469 Southbound near the 24.6 mile marker.  

On 04/29/2025, at approximately 9:33 am, officers with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of SR 101 N. and Campbell Rd.  Upon arrival, officers and medics located a semi pulling a flatbed trailer and an SUV just north of the intersection of SR 101 N.

The Indiana State Police, with the assistance of the Allen County Sheriff’s Department, are investigating the death of an inmate that occurred on 04/25/2025 at the Allen County Jail.

On March 26th, 2025 at approximately 5:47 A.M., officers with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of Minnich Rd. north of Flatrock Rd., reference to a multiple-vehicle crash with injuries.

On 03/05/2025, at approximately 10:48 A.M., officers with the Allen County Sheriff's Department responded to the 4900 block of Halsley Ct., regarding a naked black male pointing a handgun at individuals and walking around the area.  Officers arrived and were able to locate the suspect, who was armed with a handgun.

On 03/04/2025, at approximately 4:27 pm, officers with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of US 27 S and Flatrock Rd.  Upon arrival, officers and medics located a maroon semi pulling a loaded flatbed trailer and silver passenger car at the intersection of US 27 S and Flatrock Rd., that appeared to be involved in the crash. 

The driver from the single vehicle crash on February 18, 2025, at US 24 and West Countyline Rd has died from his injuries. The driver had been transported to an area hospital in critical condition where he remained until passing away on the evening of Thursday, February 27. The identity of the driver will be released by the Allen County Coroner's Office. This crash remains an active investigation by the Allen County Sheriff's Department.

On February 18th, 2025 at approximately 5:39 A.M., officers with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of US 24 and West County Line Road, reference to a single-vehicle crash with injuries.