Officer breaks ankle during chase

Police and fire

Pablo Garcia was charged with multiple felonies Monday in connection with an attack and rape of a woman who had tried to barricade her door to prevent Garcia from getting to her.Today 9:02 am

At Huntington University, officials repel lice invasion

An outbreak of head lice at Huntington University has affected several students living on campus, a school official said.“We’ve screened a lot of students at this point,” said Ron Coffey, vice president for student life.Today 8:54 am

Girl, 4, found badly hurt in home

A disturbance inside a home on the city’s north side left a young girl in critical condition Monday. Police responded to the 1000 block of Dupont Road West, near Lima Road, at 2:24 p.m.Today 8:53 am

EVANSVILLE – Police said an Evansville officer broke his ankle while chasing a man who fled from a traffic stop.

Officer Paul Jacobs suffered the injury Tuesday afternoon but was still able to catch the man. Sgt. Vernon Lutz told the Evansville Courier & Press that Jacobs caught up with the man as he was climbing a fence, which is when the officer was hurt.

Lutz said the Mount Vernon man told officers he ran because he was wanted on arrest warrants and had just bought methamphetamine. He also was jailed on a felony charge of resisting law enforcement resulting in the injury of an officer.