Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department’s STAR team makes numerous arrests
Middlebury- On April 26, 2014 at approximately 11:00pm, officers from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s
Department’s S.T.A.R. (Sheriff’s Teenage Alcohol Reduction) team, the Middlebury Police Department,
and the Bristol Police Department responded to a large party at a residence located at 14339 CR 8 in
Middlebury. Upon officers’ arrival to the residence, multiple subjects under the age of 21 were found to
have consumed alcoholic beverages.
There were 25 subjects who were arrested for Illegal Consumption of an Alcoholic Beverage. Of the 25
arrested, 14 were between the ages of 18 and 20 and were cited and released. 11 juveniles, who were
between the ages of 16 and 17, were released to their parents.
Those subjects who were cited and released included: Kendon Lambright (20), Dora Miller (18), Jeremy
Miller (20), Lanita Miller (18), Marc Miller (18), Marcia Miller (18), Beth Schwartz (18), Sarah Slabach
(18), Daniel Troyer (20), Naomi Wingard (18), Derek Yoder (18), Jason Lee Yoder (19), Lynette Yoder (18),
and Neva Yoder (18).
Elkhart County Sheriff’s STAR team members assisting with the investigation included: Detective
Brandon Denesuk, Ptl. Cameron McDowell, Ptl. Ryan Huff, Ptl. Kyle Perry, and Ptl. Matthew Newman.
The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Teenage Alcohol Reduction (STAR) team is comprised of officers from the
Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department. Their main focus is to target and reduce underage drinking and
smoking. STAR members continue to deter, intervene, and detect underage alcohol violations by
educating the community and taking a proactive approach to deterrence and intervention prior to
parties occurring.
Capt. James L. Bradberry
Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department
[email protected]
574-891-2324