On Wednesday, August 5th, Starke County Police Officers responded to the 7700 block of Tippecanoe Drive in Koontz Lake to apprehend a subject on a robbery warrant from another county.
Officers observed the suspect, 30 year old Cody Cooley in the upstairs attempting to hide in a closet. A search of the home with K9 Terror located the Cooley hiding in a closet in an upstairs bedroom.
After numerous commands from Officers to comply and come out of the closet K9 Terror was deployed and apprehended Cooley.
Once outside the residence, while waiting for medical attention Cooley resisted officers and took off running. He was apprehended less than 100 yards away behind a residence on Kickapoo.
Cody Cooley was transported by ambulance to IU Starke Hospital where he was treated and released .
Cooley is charged with resisting law enforcement and will be transported to Dearborn County for the robbery warrant.
Starke County Sheriff’s Office were assisted by the Knox Police Department, Hamlet Police Department and Walkerton Police Department.
Listeners and readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is merely an allegation that a crime has been committed and that there is only probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. They are presumed innocent throughout the proceedings and are entitled to be represented by counsel and entitled to a trial by jury at which the State is obligated to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a judgment of guilt may be made.
