Newsletter signup

Police and fire

  • Ex-Werner’s worker wanted in theft
    A former employee of Werner’s Garage is being sought by police after stealing cash from the store register, police said.Joshua Gamble, 31, was charged Wednesday with theft from Werner’s Garage Inc., 7804 Fritz Road.
  • DeKalb girl, 15, reported missing
    A 15-year-old DeKalb County girl was reported missing Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s department.Carol Lynn Payne was last seen about 9 p.m. Tuesday in Auburn. She is 5-foot-3, white and weighs between 130 and 140 pounds.
  • Man who fired gun, fled police charged
    A Fort Wayne man arrested last week for firing a gun in the air and then fleeing police was formally charged Wednesday.Curtis L.
Advertisement

Fire damages home on Gaywood

Fort Wayne firefighters responded to a house fire on the city’s south side about 12:30 a.m. to find flames and smoke in the attic, according to a fire department statement.

Crews at 5215 Gaywood Drive brought the blaze under control within 15 minutes and contained the fire damage to the attic, while the first floor sustained moderate smoke and water damage.

One person who was at the home, just south of East Pettit Avenue, safely evacuated. No injuries were reported, according to the statement.

The cause of the fire was determined to be electrical.

Advertisement