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Valparaiso Fireworks Ordinance A new city Ordinance has been released regarding fireworks usage in the City of Valparaiso. The new ordinance is as follows: Article 2: Discharging of Fireworks is Prohibited with the following Exception-
Article 4: It shall be unlawful for anyone under the age of 18 to fire, shoot off, or discharge any consumer fireworks within the city limits without the direct supervision of the minor’s parent or legal guardian. Article 7: Penalties:
Valparaiso Police will be enforcing this Ordinance during the upcoming July 4th weekend. Vehicle Occupants Identified in Fatal Crash Yesterday afternoon Valparaiso Police responded to a vehicle crash with
injuries. Police have learned through their investigation that a
tractor-trailer traveling in the WB lanes rear ended a vehicle stopping at
the automatic signal to the entrance of the Pilot Travel Center. Woman Killed in Semi Crash The Valparaiso Police Department responded to a crash with injuries at US
30
and the Pilot Travel Center, 4105 E Morthland Ave. Officers arrived and
learned a tractor-trailer had collided with a passenger vehicle. Extra Police Patrols During July 4th Weekend Law Enforcement Officers throughout Porter County, including Valparaiso Police, will be working extra patrols during the July 4th weekend. Officers will be searching for aggressive driving, speeding motorists, seat belt violations and drunk drivers. Motorists that report drunk drivers from their cellular phone, that results in an arrest will receive a $50.00 reward, sponsored by the Porter County Drunk Driving Task Force. Individuals reporting the drunk driver must provide their information to police to receive the reward. The extra patrols are being funded through the Porter County Drunk Driving Task Force and the Governors Council for Impaired and Dangerous Driving. Brief Police Stand Off Ends Peacefully Woman taken to Hospital with Self-Inflective Gunshot Wound to her Leg The Valparaiso Police Department responded to the 2900 block of Virginia Park Drive for a welfare check on a female subject that was threatening to harm herself. Police learned prior to their arrival that the female subject was in possession of a hand gun and had shot herself in the leg. Police officers arrived at the location and the female subject refused to exit the apartment. Officers began evacuating nearby apartments and the Porter County Emergency Response Team was called to the scene. Prior to the Emergency Response Team arriving at the scene Valparaiso Police Officers were able to talk the female subject into surrendering and receive medical treatment. Valparaiso Fire Department EMS treated and transported the subject to Porter Hospital. The female subject was home alone at the time of the incident. Police continue to investigate the incident. Valparaiso Woman Dies from Injuries Boyfriend Arrested for Causing Death Yesterday morning, (6/19 at 6:35 a.m.), Valparaiso Fire Department EMS and police responded to the report of an unconscious female subject at 7 Weston St. The female subject identified as Elizebeth Lepucki, 44 yrs old had been transported to Porter Hospital and later transferred to a Chicago hospital, were she was declared dead from her injuries Thursday evening. A boyfriend identified as John Norris, 48 yrs old, originally informed police he located Lepucki unconscious after waking up that morning. Through further investigation and interviews with Norris, he admitted to police he was the cause of Lepucki’s injuries. Currently Norris is being held at the Porter County Jail for failing to register as a Sex Offender. Additional charges (Murder) are pending against Norris.
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