December 05, 2021

Former law office of murdered attorney a 'total loss' after structure fire - nwitimes.com

HAMMOND — Hammond firefighters battled a massive structure fire Sunday morning at the former law office of of William "Bill" Enslen, a prominent Region attorney who was killed at his Hobart home earlier this year.

The Hammond Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 142 Rimbach St. around 2:30 a.m. after a Calumet City police officer noticed smoke, Hammond Fire Chief Jeff Smith said.

The fire rendered the building a "total loss," but no surrounding buildings were impacted, Smith said. No injuries or fatalities were reported. Smith said the cause of the fire is still "under investigation."

Firefighters had to be evacuated from the structure when the roof fell and the building started to "collapse in on itself," Smith said. Two aerial fire trucks and three engines were used to get the fire under control. As of 2:50 p.m., a demolition crew was on the scene helping Hammond firefighters reach smaller pockets of the fire, Smith said.

The fire occurred at the Enslen, Enslen & Matthews Law Office where Enslen, former Dyer town attorney, was a partner.

On June 24 Enslen was found dead in his Hobart home. In October, after a months-long investigation, Jason M. Vazquez, 38, was arrested in connection with Enslen's murder. Vazquez, of Hammond, was arrested on charges of felony murder, murder in the perpetration of a burglary and two counts of burglary.

Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail

Kenneth Young

Age: 48

Residence: Hammond

Booking Number(s): 2110017

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - MARIJUANA - FELONY; RESISTING

Highest Offense Class: Felonies

Lichristopher White

Age: 30

Residence: East Chicago

Booking Number(s): 2109995

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Rena True

Age: 22

Residence: East Chicago

Booking Number(s): 2110023

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: RESISTING

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Laura Vaughn

Age: 50

Residence: Crown Point

Booking Number(s): 2110019

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Kyle Smith

Age: 27

Residence: Hobart

Booking Number(s): 2110004

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Jonathan Stamate

Age: 37

Residence: Crown Point

Booking Number(s): 2110006

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Ashley Taylor

Age: 30

Residence: Gary

Booking Number(s): 2110024

Arrest Date: Nov. 25, 2021

Offense Description: RESISTING

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Lonzo Slaughter

Age: 39

Residence: Cedar Lake

Booking Number(s): 2110010

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Antwain Sellars

Age: 26

Residence: Gary

Booking Number(s): 2110007

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - SIMPLE

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Anthony Radusin

Age: 20

Residence: Hobart

Booking Number(s): 2110003

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Isaac Kort

Age: 25

Residence: Merrillville

Booking Number(s): 2110022

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Donte Martin

Age: 35

Residence: Indianapolis, IN

Booking Number(s): 2110008

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: THEFT - VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Stephanie McDonald

Age: 33

Residence: Frankfort, IL

Booking Number(s): 2110005

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Benjamin King

Age: 36

Residence: Hobart

Booking Number(s): 2110018

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: HTV - OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Sonny Jones

Age: 24

Residence: Markham, IL

Booking Number(s): 2110001

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Gilbert Conner

Age: 29

Residence: Gary

Booking Number(s): 2110016

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: RESISTING

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Kevin Beckett

Age: 21

Residence: Hammond

Booking Number(s): 2109998

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INCEST

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Joseph Cernak

Age: 30

Residence: East Chicago

Booking Number(s): 2110027

Arrest Date: Nov. 25, 2021

Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Albert Williams

Age: 37

Residence: Jackson, TN

Booking Number(s): 2109988

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Ginnetta Stone

Age: 34

Residence: Gary, IN

Booking Number(s): 2109961

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - SIMPLE

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Kyra Watson

Age: 27

Residence: Highland, IN

Booking Number(s): 2109994

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Helene Spiros

Age: 68

Residence: Dyer, IN

Booking Number(s): 2109989

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Maurice Scott

Age: 51

Residence: Gary, IN

Booking Number(s): 2109963

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Malik Reese

Age: 28

Residence: Blue Island, IL

Booking Number(s): 2109969

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: RESISTING

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Joseph Sanchez

Age: 24

Residence: Merrillville

Booking Number(s): 2109974

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Daniel Ramirez

Age: 33

Residence: Hobart

Booking Number(s): 2109968

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY POCKET-PICKING - LESS THAB $750; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION

Highest Offense Class: Felonies

Davante Piccolin

Age: 28

Residence: Portage, IN

Booking Number(s): 2109977

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: RESISTING; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT

Highest Offense Class: Felonies

Michael Norton

Age: 26

Residence: Porter, IN

Booking Number(s): 2109962

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Joshua Hesser-Pralle

Age: 30

Residence: Crown Point

Booking Number(s): 2109991

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: Possession methamphetamine

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Noah Jackson

Age: 24

Residence: Gary

Booking Number(s): 2109973

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: FRAUD - INSTITUTION; HOMICIDE - MURDER (ATTEMPTED); RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE

Highest Offense Class: Felonies

Davonta Henry

Age: 22

Residence: Chicago, IL

Booking Number(s): 2109966

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FIREARM; FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY

Highest Offense Class: Felonies

Alfredo Hernandez

Age: 68

Residence: East Chicago, IN

Booking Number(s): 2109964

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: Domestic battery

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Isreal Hall

Age: 42

Residence: Hammond

Booking Number(s): 2109976

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE -

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Johnny Gibson

Age: 30

Residence: Hammond

Booking Number(s): 2109980

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: Sex offender registration violation

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Jessica Cunningham

Age: 35

Residence: Lowell

Booking Number(s): 2109985

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Alexander Fuentes Sanchez

Age: 20

Residence: Hammond

Booking Number(s): 2109984

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: Resisting

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Mervyn Chan

Age: 43

Residence: Crown Point

Booking Number(s): 2109978

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Marissa Clark

Age: 30

Residence: Chicago, IL

Booking Number(s): 2109970

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: OWI w/passenger less than 18 years of age

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Bradley Ramone

Age: 23

Residence: Chicago, IL

Booking Number(s): 2109965

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: Robbery

Highest Offense Class: Felony

John Bennett

Age: 75

Residence: Gary

Booking Number(s): 2109975

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Ragene Barren

Age: 26

Residence: Chicago, IL

Booking Number(s): 2109967

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Arturo Arroyo Jr.

Age: 38

Residence: Whiting

Booking Number(s): 2109990

Arrest Date: Nov. 24, 2021

Offense Description: OWI; Possession methamphetamine

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor; Felony

Aaliyah Arnold

Age: 18

Residence: Gary

Booking Number(s): 2109983

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: Domestic battery

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Melonise Chinn

Age: 28

Residence: Gary

Booking Number(s): 2109928

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - LESS THAN $750

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Nicholas Wilson

Age: 27

Residence: Valparaiso

Booking Number(s): 2109929

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Steven Vespo

Age: 29

Residence: Lowell

Booking Number(s): 2109954

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Larry Williams

Age: 43

Residence: Gary

Booking Number(s): 21099

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON; RESISTING - ESCAPE; RESISTING

Highest Offense Class: Felonies

David Venzke Jr.

Age: 26

Residence: Merrillville

Booking Number(s): 2109927

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Timothy Thomas

Age: 40

Residence: Highland

Booking Number(s): 2109948

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Messiah Talley

Age: 20

Residence: Merrillville

Booking Number(s): 2109938

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: RESISTING

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Latroy Lowe

Age: 34

Residence: Indianapolis

Booking Number(s): 2109941

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: HTV - OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Jayme Lopez

Age: 36

Residence: Gary

Booking Number(s): 2109933

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE

Highest Offense Class: Felonies

Ashly Konja

Age: 27

Residence: Hobart

Booking Number(s): 2109955

Arrest Date: Nov. 23, 2021

Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Elizabeth Lambert

Age: 28

Residence: Bourbonnais, IL

Booking Number(s): 2109935

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: 2109935

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Tyler Jett

Age: 23

Residence: Lowell

Booking Number(s): 2109947

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Steven Haut

Age: 31

Residence: Valparaiso

Booking Number(s): 2109932

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Jose Garcia-Granados

Age: 48

Residence: Michigan City

Booking Number(s): 2109934

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Bernard Hamilton Sr.

Age: 56

Residence: Gary

Booking Number(s): 2109931

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Jordan Harmon

Age: 20

Residence: Merrillville

Booking Number(s): 2109937

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: RESISTING; ECWS - LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT DEF. STOPS AT THE SCENE, BUT FAILS TO PROVIDE IDENTITY INFORMATION;

Highest Offense Class: Felonies

Brendan Bolden

Age: 25

Residence: Chicago, IL

Booking Number(s): 2109946

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: RESISTING

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Brian Cebra

Age: 48

Residence: Hobart

Booking Number(s): 2109943

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Casey Bagley-Lamb

Age: 19

Residence: Schererville

Booking Number(s): 2109936

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Corey Andrews

Age: 50

Residence: Merrillville

Booking Number(s): 2109944

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Jeremy Anderson

Age: 45

Residence: Lowell

Booking Number(s): 2109949

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD LESS THAN 16 YEARS OLD

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Colton Vroom

Age: 26

Residence: Lowell

Booking Number(s): 2109924

Arrest Date: Nov. 22, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Daniel Sherwood

Age: 38

Residence: Schererville

Booking Number(s): 2109920

Arrest Date: Nov. 21, 2021

Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD LESS THAN 16 YEARS OLD

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Hunter Shepherd

Age: 24

Residence: Knox

Booking Number(s): 2109914

Arrest Date: Nov. 21, 2021

Offense Description: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Christopher Salgado

Age: 29

Residence: Gary

Booking Number(s): 2109919

Arrest Date: Nov. 21, 2021

Offense Description: Domestic battery

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Julian Leyva Garcia

Age: 27

Residence: Matteson, IL

Booking Number(s): 2109918

Arrest Date: Nov. 21, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Keith Kolecki

Age: 56

Residence: Lowell

Booking Number(s): 2109916

Arrest Date: Nov. 21, 2021

Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Luis Gomez Jr.

Age: 65

Residence: Hobart

Booking Number(s): 2109922

Arrest Date: Nov. 21, 2021

Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Johntrell Patton

Age: 29

Residence: East Chicago

Booking Number(s): 2109890

Arrest Date: Nov. 20, 2021

Offense Description: Intimidation

Highest Offense Class: Felony

James Shelley

Age: 29

Residence: Country Club Hills

Booking Number(s): 2109911

Arrest Date: Nov. 21, 2021

Offense Description: Resisting

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Craig Zaremba

Age: 37

Residence: Portage

Booking Number(s): 2109887

Arrest Date: Nov. 20, 2021

Offense Description: OWI — endangerment, OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Paul Kinney

Age: 57

Residence: Palos Heights

Booking Number(s): 2109902

Arrest Date: Nov. 20, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Luis Lopez

Age: 23

Residence: Calumet City

Booking Number(s): 2109895

Arrest Date: Nov. 20, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Joshua Mackey

Age: 28

Residence: Merrillville

Booking Number(s): 2109906

Arrest Date: Nov. 21, 2021

Offense Description: OWI — endangerment, OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Darius Moss

Age: 30

Residence: Crown Point

Booking Number(s): 2109912

Arrest Date: Nov. 21, 2021

Offense Description: Domestic battery

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Daniel Hampton

Age: 67

Residence: Winfield

Booking Number(s): 2109904

Arrest Date: Nov. 20, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Jeffrey Jones II

Age: 32

Residence: Glenwood

Booking Number(s): 2109898

Arrest Date: Nov. 20, 2021

Offense Description: Domestic battery

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Antonia Conle

Age: 39

Residence: Gary

Booking Number(s): 2109907

Arrest Date: Nov. 21, 2021

Offense Description: OWI — endangerment, OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Cynthia De Anda

Age: 29

Residence: Chicago

Booking Number(s): 2109899

Arrest Date: Nov. 20, 2021

Offense Description: Battery against law enforcement or public safety official

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Sean Stanford

Age: 37

Residence: Hammond

Booking Number(s): 2109864

Arrest Date: Nov. 19, 2021

Offense Description: Domestic battery

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Burnell Williams IV

Age: 33

Residence: Hammond

Booking Number(s): 2109863

Arrest Date: Nov. 19, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Erika Bank Martin

Age: 41

Residence: Crown Point

Booking Number(s): 2109900

Arrest Date: Nov. 20, 2021

Offense Description: Resisting

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Daniel Spretnjak

Age: 33

Residence: Highland

Booking Number(s): 2109874

Arrest Date: Nov. 19, 2021

Offense Description: OWI — prior conviction

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Kyle Paul

Age: 23

Residence: Schererville

Booking Number(s): 2109877

Arrest Date: Nov. 19, 2021

Offense Description: Neglect of a dependent

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Joel Ramos Jr.

Age: 27

Residence: Merrillville

Booking Number(s): 2109886

Arrest Date: Nov. 20, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Lewis Rumph

Age: 41

Residence: Gary

Booking Number(s): 2109875

Arrest Date: Nov. 19, 2021

Offense Description: Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Ryan Parr-Robinson

Age: 28

Residence: Hammond

Booking Number(s): 2109881

Arrest Date: Nov. 19, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Antoine Patterson

Age: 37

Residence: Chicago

Booking Number(s): 2109873

Arrest Date: Nov. 19, 2021

Offense Description: Aggravated domestic battery

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Brockton Lane

Age: 20

Residence: Allendale, Illinois

Booking Number(s): 2109884

Arrest Date: Nov. 20, 2021

Offense Description: OWI — endangerment, OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Luke Moran

Age: 22

Residence: Dyer

Booking Number(s): 2109882

Arrest Date: Nov. 20, 2021

Offense Description: OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Braden Hanlon

Age: 19

Residence: Merrillville

Booking Number(s): 2109879

Arrest Date: Nov. 19, 2021

Offense Description: Simple battery

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Thomas Imhausen

Age: 29

Residence: Highland

Booking Number(s): 2109885

Arrest Date: Nov. 20, 2021

Offense Description: OWI — prior conviction

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Mervyn Chan

Age: 43

Residence: Crown Point

Booking Number(s): 2109876

Arrest Date: Nov. 19, 2021

Offense Description: OWI — prior conviction, OWI — endangerment, OWI

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Jeremiah Garner

Age: 33

Residence: Sumava Resorts

Booking Number(s): 2109862

Arrest Date: Nov. 19, 2021

Offense Description: Burglary

Highest Offense Class: Felony

Nicole Bohn

Age: 42

Residence: Griffith

Booking Number(s): 2109883

Arrest Date: Nov. 20, 2021

Offense Description: OWI — endangerment, OWI

Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor

Robert Blake III

Age: 31

Residence: Schererville

Booking Number(s): 2109872

Arrest Date: Nov. 19, 2021

Offense Description: Intimidation

Highest Offense Class: Felony



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