WBIW.com News - local

Brought to you by WBIW News and Network Indiana

Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Peeking Into Windows

Last updated on Friday, January 20, 2017

(HUNTINGBURG) - A Huntingburg man was arrested after Jasper Police found him peeking into a window and armed with knives.

Police arrested 29-year-old Gary Hires, a registered sex offender, on a felony charge of stalking with a deadly weapon and a misdemeanor charge of false informing. He is being held in the Dubois County Security Center.

According to police, officers were called to the 200 block of St. Charles Street around 2 a.m. Thursday, after a woman reported Hires had been tapping on her windows and looking inside.

When police arrived they found Hires at the window. He was armed with knives and police were able to connect him to a false report of a stolen vehicle.

1340 AM WBIW welcomes comments and suggestions by calling 812.277.1340 during normal business hours or by email at comments@wbiw.com

© Ad-Venture Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Click here to go back to previous page