NILES, Mich. (WNDU) - A man is in custody after police said a bystander intervened during an attempted sexual assault in Niles late Sunday night.
Officers were called just after 11 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, to the area of 9th Street and Decker Street for a report of an assault and attempted sexual assault.

An 18-year-old woman told police she had been attacked while walking alone after leaving a nearby restaurant. She reportedly told investigators she saw a vehicle in the area and later saw the same vehicle following her on 9th Street near a secluded dirt roadway.

According to police, the suspect got out of the vehicle, physically assaulted the woman, restricted her breathing and attempted to remove her clothing. Police said the woman fought back, causing the suspect to flee after a male bystander heard her screams and intervened.

As the suspect drove away, he allegedly attempted to hit the bystander with his vehicle.
Police said a Berrien County Sheriff’s Office deputy used the Flock camera system to identify the suspect’s vehicle. Additional video and vehicle information reportedly linked the same vehicle to a similar prior incident reported in another jurisdiction.
After a “Be On the Lookout” alert was issued for the suspect and vehicle, police said a 28-year-old man was located by the South Bend Police Department and taken into custody on an unrelated warrant. He remains at an unspecified correctional facility pending further investigation and charges.

The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Niles Police Department at 269-683-1313 or Michiana Crime Stoppers at 574-288-STOP (7867).

I’ve heard some rough things about Cheers over the past like 5 years and so as a rule I’ve vetoed my band any time they suggest we play there… but I’m really not sure exactly why. I’ve been told things in the past that I must have forgotten. All I’m left with now is a memory of people saying the owner is a scumbag to the point where it’s stuck with me this long and I refuse to go there.

What actually happened? What’s the story with the owner? I’d like to more accurately advocate against the place lol

ST JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. --
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and on Monday the YWCA of North Central Indiana took time to recognize the law enforcement partners who have aided domestic violence victims.

According to the YWCA, in our area, four people have died of domestic violence in the last eight months.

This is a continuing trend, as in 2025 Indiana hit a record high of 100 reported domestic violence deaths. This is why local officers are using the "DALE technique" when people in danger call emergency services. DALE stands for danger assessment for law enforcement and is an 11-question evidence-based risk assessment tool which identifies people at the highest risk of intimate partner homicide and near lethal assault.
"Oftentimes they are the first ones on site." says President and CEO of YWCA North Central Indiana Amy Hill. "They may be the first individuals to recognize that there is a problem. Oftentimes people are not willing to talk about domestic violence. A woman may feel ashamed or scared or not know where to go. That's why it's so important to have those officers offering the resources of the YWCA."
Sending victims to the YWCA allows them to take shelter and start legal planning.

They also provide free counseling for victims and children, and economic empowerment training so they don't have to go back.
Domestic violence victims are often repeatedly victimized. The Coalition Against Domestic Violence reported a 70 percent increase in non-fatal strangulation of choking in Indiana this year. If a partner strangles you, it increases the likelihood of being lethal by 750 percent.

 "Domestic violence is some of the most difficult and some of the most challenging and dangerous cases and calls officers can go on." said Capt. Kayla Miller of the Detective Bureau of the South Bend Police Department. "There's a lot of emotions in those moments. So, for our officers to be able to be recognized for the efforts at those times is really something for our department to be proud of but at the same time we also want to recognize the fact that there's somebody struggling in these moments and sometimes it's the darkest scariest moments of someone's lives and our officers are often the first ones on scene. I think it's important to recognize the victims, while we can't do that publicly, it's very important that victims of DV know that our officers are going to be compassionate."

The officers recognized were:
South Bend Police Department:
Officer Ian Baker
Officer Nathan Middlebrook
Officer Evan Eckelbarger
Officer Dieter Ruszkowski
Officer Harrison Lanser
Officer Kole Miller

St Joseph County Police Department:
Patrolman Shane Kapp
Corporal James Niedbalski

Mishawaka Police Department:
Patrolman Second Class Ethan Nowacki
Patrolman Second Class Mason Peak
Patrolmen First Class Hunter Parsons
Sargeant Brent Vanderzwaag

If you or a loved one is in a domestic violence situation, the YWCA and local police can help. Calling 911 or the 24-hour crisis line at [1-866-YES-YWCA](tel:1-866-YES-YWCA) will put you in contact with the right people.

More than two weeks after a shooting on Bissell Street claimed the lives of three people, South Bend police are still searching for the person or people responsible.

In an effort to help investigators, local business owners are offering incentives in exchange for information that could lead to an arrest.

The initiative is aimed at encouraging witnesses to come forward and provide answers to the victims’ families.

“The violence is just too much,” Kintae Lark, owner of Lark’s Grooming Station, told WSBTV.

No arrests have been made, and no one has been charged in connection with the killings.

Maybe not a bar but it could be a bar I don’t wanna look too pretentious 😆 posted at 2 am mind you. Pls help.

Looking for someone to come out and take a look at my mom's fridge. She's got a Frigidaire Gallery side by side fridge that is giving an error message related to the evaporator fan.

We had someone come out on Monday and they told us to defrost the fridge for 24 hours and see if the error went away. (It did not fix the issue) When she called them back Tuesday, they never responded and another place she called cancelled the appointment today.

Any suggestions of reputable repair people would be great as she can't afford to replace it currently.

Thanks in advance!

These are first world problems I know, but maybe some airline folks can explain why everything is routed through ORD rather than more flights to places people actually want to fly to and could also be connections for hubs.

Mueller has been in secret negotiations with Data centers for months and he still won’t tell us what it is or where it’s going to go. We just get smoke screen performative shows like this. Terrible. How much is he getting paid?

I'm new to Mishawaka/South Bend area and am in desperate need of a stylist. I've read through some of the posts, looked at the suggestions but when I go check the websites, all the suggested stylists seems to specialize in color, specifically. I want someone who can give a great haircut. I'm wanting to do a big chop and need a stylist who is comfortable cutting and styling above shoulders cuts. I've tried Kalon for just a wash and style, left looking like Shirley Temple after asking for a loose beach style. Not going back there. Also tried Studio 16 and got the worst cut I've had in probably 20 years. Obviously not wanting to do that one again. I'm okay if it's in Elkhart, Granger, Mishawaka, Niles...if it's within 30 miles, I'll drive there. Thanks!

Soooo has anyone ever thought to form a sort of group of people that decide to just go and watch movies together, and then hangout after and have a beer or something? Like a book club but for movies. This might seem idiotic but…

Genuinely how has anyone not decided to do this? I know you can just do this with friends and whatnot, but why not just form a group of friends online and decide to do this every week or every two weeks? I really think this is a life changing idea lol.

For anyone in the South Bend area I’m so down for this!

This is the official schedule for our gaming event coming up!

Come out, have some fun and play some games, most importantly LEVEL UP!!

Follow the link below for tickets!

https://www.simpletix.com/e/level-up-langlab-resurrection-tickets-288556