La Porte Police Department Takes Five Suspects into Custody in Reference to Stabbing Case

On 04/12/2008 at approximately 6:10 AM, officers from the La Porte Police Department were dispatched to La Porte Pantry at 102 Lincolnway in reference to a white male victim that had come into the business suffering from stab wounds. After getting proper medical attention for the victim, patrol officers were able to locate an initial suspect in the case and called the on call detective.

After an intense investigation, as of 2:30 PM on 04/12/2008, five suspects have been taken into custody for the involvement in the incident. Three of the suspects in custody are male adults and two are male juveniles. The investigation involved all on duty day shift patrol officers as well as the majority of the Detective Bureau.

As of the time of this release, the victim is being treated at South Bend Memorial Hospital for multiple stab wounds after being air lifted there and his current condition is not being released. The victim’s name, age and address are also being withheld at this time due to the ongoing investigation.

Additional information on this incident will be released through Chief of Detectives Clyde Crass or Detective Sergeant Paul Brettin at a later time.