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Fort Wayne Police gang unit, State Police round up 27 at club

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News-Sentinel staff reports

Saturday, March 15, 2014 - 10:54 am

After several violent crimes had been reported, police hit hard at Hard Hitters Club, 5001 Avondale Drive, arresting 27 people, most on drug-related charges.

At about 2:15 a.m. Saturday, the Fort Wayne Gang and Violent Crimes Unit, working in conjunction with the Indiana State Excise Police, served a search warrant at the club with the assistance of the Emergency Services Team and Allen County SWAT. About 70 people were inside the club at the time.

Detectives recovered nearly 200 grams of marijuana, 4 grams of cocaine, 3 grams of spice, and four handguns, according to a news release from Sgt. Tom Strausborger of the gang unit.

As a result, 27 people were arrested on the following counts: maintaining a common nuisance (2); visiting a common nuisance (17); dealing cocaine (1); possession of marijuana (6); possession of a synthetic drug (1); and miscellaneous warrants (6).

The Fort Wayne Police Department began looking at Hard Hitters in response to several serious violent crimes associated with the location including shots fired, shootings, stabbings and one homicide, according to the release.

The FWPD was also assisted by the Allen County Sheriff’s Department; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the Allen County prosecutor’s office with this investigation. The investigation is still ongoing.

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CRIME AND PUNISHMENT- THE COUNTY JAIL

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Posted on Thu. Mar. 13, 2014 - 12:01 am EDT COLUMN Who says crime doesn't pay? Legal oversight could cost county taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars By Kevin Leininger of The News-Sentinel PHOTOS   1 2 3 4 5 Click on image to view. MORE ARTICLES Saint Francis gets Steel Dynamics gift Area schools tweak plans to make up 1 more day Despite winter, city warming to 3 parks projects Child-care reforms move to US House Standoff ends in man’s arrest » More  DISCUSS   Comments (0) Comment on this story When a lawsuit is filed on behalf of jail inmates claiming to have suffered “loss of liberty, emotional distress and humiliation,” it belies the adage that crime doesn't pay. When the lawsuit could have and probably should have been avoided, it indicates somebody wasn't paying attention. And when a settlement that could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars isn't covered by insurance, it means taxpayers will be on the hook, deserve answers – and maybe even an apology. And that pretty much sums up a potential resolution to a federal lawsuit filed in early 2010 by Fort Wayne attorney Chris Myers on behalf of LeTasha Myett, who had been arrested on Sept. 18, 2009, and kept in the Allen County Jail until her initial hearing three days later – one day longer than the 48-hour limit established by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1991. A settlement conference before U.S. District Court Magistrate Roger Cosby failed to settle anything, so Allen County Council held a closed-door session last month (legal under state law) to discuss a possible settlement. An offer various county officials place in the hundreds of thousands of dollars was made this week, and a potentially even more costly trial seems likely if a deal cannot be reached. “It's in the hands of the attorneys, and they're doing the best they can to get it resolved,” said County Commissioner Nelson Peters, who declined to discuss the case. Myers has filed similar claims against other counties, including Whitley and LaGrange, and officials in both counties say settlements are in the works. But unlike Allen, taxpayers in those counties will be protected by insurance. LaGrange County Sheriff Terry Martin attributed hearing delays to that county's prosecutor, but said the settlement would be within the county's $1 million insurance liability cap. “We've got (the problem) covered now,” he said. Whitley is also covered up to about $1 million and must pay only a $25,000 deductible, according to Commissioner George Schrumpf. “We're very fortunate. We can absorb it,” he said. With an annual liability fund of about $300,000 in its budget and a rainy day fund that contains about $13 million, Allen County can absorb the expense, too. But that's hardly the point. Some county officials quietly express frustration that Allen Superior Court did not begin to hold hearings on the weekends – thereby complying with the Supreme Court's guidelines – until after Myers had filed his suit. And, unlike the sheriff and commissioners, judges and prosecutors are immune from lawsuits even though, as attorneys, they should have been especially aware of the 48-hour requirement. Allen County's ultimate liability is undetermined. But Myers' suits, which eventually achieved class-action status, include about 230 former inmates in Whitley County – and 962 in Allen County. It could be questioned as to why Allen County's insurance will not cover the settlement. It could also be suggested that Myers, in the eyes of officials in various counties, is notorious for filing – and settling -- lawsuits of varying legal legitimacy (he did not return a call seeking comment). But it must also be conceded that the law is the law, and however ludicrous the claim (would Myett and the others really have been less "humiliated" by spending “only” 48 hours in jail?), the fact remains that 19 years passed between the time of the Supreme Court's decision and the time Allen County's legal officials established a weekend court – and only then in response to Myers' lawsuit. The high court did not specify how counties should meet its 48-hour mandate (Whitley now offers video conferences with on-call judges when necessary, Schrumpf said), but there are numerous officials who were aware or should have been aware of the court's decision and failed to respond into the proverbial horse had left the barn. As a result, the only people who stand to gain are the lawyers and, ironically, people suspected of breaking the law. It will be left to taxpayers to clean up the mess left behind. kleininger@news-sentinel.com

CITY MAN VOTED "MOST LIKELY TO BE KILLED IN PRISON"- HORRIFIC CRIME

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PIECE OF SHIT : Zachery Doan, 19,

THIS IS HORRIBLE BEYOND WORDS.

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Posted on Sat. Mar. 15, 2014 - 12:30 am EDT 80-year-old woman’s face bashed during home invasion Victim to lose at least 1 eye; suspect, 19, arrested Julie Crothers The Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE — The 80-year-old woman had seen him before – his aunt and uncle lived next door, and he visited them from time to time. When he knocked on her door Monday evening and asked to use the bathroom, she was reluctant. But she let him in anyway, not knowing she would soon be in the hospital with serious injuries, and the man would be in jail. Police reports said the man, later identified as Zachery Doan, 19, was in the bathroom for a long time when the woman asked him to come out. Doan walked out and said he needed to borrow a gas can. The woman, who was not identified in the reports, sent him to the garage. A short time later, he knocked on the door again. He told her the gas can was broken, and he needed to use the telephone. This time, the woman refused to let him in and told him to go next door to ask his relatives for a phone. Doan became angry, the woman told police. He pounded on the door and demanded she take him somewhere. She told him no, and he stood staring at her for a few minutes through the window before leaving. The woman called her daughter who told her not to let him back in if he returned because he was probably casing her house, court documents said. About 9 p.m., the woman sat down in a chair and turned on her television. Then she heard a loud boom from her kitchen and turned to see Doan coming toward her from the kitchen, court documents said. Late Monday, city police officers were called about a home invasion robbery in the 7300 block of Springhill Drive, near Baer Field Thruway and Lower Huntington Road. The woman’s neighbors heard her screaming for help and came to find her on her porch. She was covered in blood with her eyes swollen shut, and her nose had been split open, exposing her nasal cavity, according to court documents. Her neighbors asked what happened, and she said the couple’s nephew had broken in through the back door and struck her with a closed fist in the nose, face and head, police reports said. The woman also said her purse, containing her phone, identification cards and about $100 was missing. She was taken to Lutheran Hospital where her doctor told police one of her eyes was “pulverized” beyond repair and would need to be removed. Her other eye had a detached retina, and it was unknown whether she would regain vision, the doctor said. The woman will also need surgery to repair multiple facial fractures, he added. Police pulled fingerprints matching Doan’s from the scene, and he was arrested Tuesday. Doan, of the 800 block of Lavina Street, was charged Wednesday with robbery resulting in serious bodily injury, burglary resulting in bodily injury and aggravated battery, all felonies. He was being held at the Allen County Jail in lieu of $75,000 bail. “He took her eyesight, her serenity, her peace of mind and her purse, but he did not take her strength and courage,” Jen Fecher, the woman’s granddaughter, said in an email. Fecher encourages neighbors and community members to follow through on suspicious behavior, chemical smells and the constant traffic of unknown people in and out of houses to help law enforcement. “This is one of the only ways law enforcement can head off these types of people and possibly prevent such a violent crime from happening to your family member,” she said. jcrothers@jg.net Search date range: 03/10/2014 - 03/15/2014 Total search records found: 2 DATE             TIME CALL LOCATION VIEW  03/12/2014   11:08 pm   Suspicious person 7300 block of Springhill Drive  03/10/2014   10:24 pm   Battery 7300 block of Springhill Drive Records [1 - 2] march 10-2014 http://fwpd.org/daily/display/20140310.html http://fwpd.org/daily/display/20140310.html 14F029634 MARCH 12-2014 http://fwpd.org/daily/display/20140312.html http://fwpd.org/daily/display/20140312.html 14F030604 23:08:34 48 SUSPICIOUS 7300 SPRINGHILL DR 22:24:00 96JO 7300 SPRINGHILL DR

FWPD POLICE LOG ENTRY MARCH 5 2014 # 14f027346

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STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD:
THIS POLICE CALL WAS A FREIND OF MINE, WHO CALLED ME, AND SAID SHE GOT BEATEN UP BY  (NOT ME)-  someone who will remain nameless in this blog post entry.

She came over ( my mom was upstairs awake)- and my female friend said she had been beaten up by (name deleted); and would i look at her back, and right side ribs, and shoulder- as this was where she was strcuk while 'covering up" in "boxer cover stylke- to protect her self from blows, from ( un named person).

I was not involved in any improper behavior, and due to police procedure- the log entry was logged at my residence, as that is the location where the call originated.

the incident happened at another near-by location, which she was able to flee from her assailant.

 my night FWPD sector police WOMAN - took the report, checked my friend, did a YWCA -DV questionaire, and the YWCA was called, and referral made. also- the TRAA did an preliminary examination for severity of bruising/injuries. after all procedures were followed, my female friend and i went to a near by local hospital for X-rays, where they found no serious injuries.

after discharged from (unnamed local hospital; we returned to my residence, where my female friend spent the night on my TV room couch, and left at approx 8:30 AM.
nothing further to report in this blog about this incident, nor other circumstances..

the purpose of this blog entry is to pre-empt any speculation, or political misrepresentation of this incident- which is now clearly documented.

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14F027337	23:30:07	30 TRAFFIC STOP	4900 LAFAYETTE ST S & DECATUR RD
14F027338	23:32:49	129	2700 HOAGLAND AVE
14F027339	23:33:29	46 DOMESTIC	600 WALNUT ST
14F027340	23:35:03	65A SUICIDE ATT	1400 WELLS ST
14F027341	23:40:52	96IP	2700 PAULDING RD E
14F027343	23:41:14	48,36	700 RIVERSIDE AVE
14F027342	23:41:57	46 DOMESTIC	300 MECHANIC ST
14F027346	23:49:37	46,96	4900 INNSBRUCK DR
14F027344	23:50:20	15 ASSIST	500 MAPLECREST RD & LAKE AVE
14F027345	23:51:06	30 TRAFFIC STOP	6000 STATE BLVD E
14F027349	23:53:55	30 TRAFFIC STOP	5700 SR 930 E & NEW HAVEN AVE

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