PRESS RELEASE- MICHIGAN CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
On October 27th at 3:14 PM, the LaPorte County E-911 Regional Dispatch Center received a 911 call regarding a pedestrian that located a body lying in a ditch within the 700 block of Indiana State Road 212. Officers from Uniform Patrol Shift 2 and the Traffic Division responded to the scene where they located a deceased adult male with fatal injuries. This male was later identified as 31-year-old Michigan City resident Gregory Wyse. Detectives from the Investigative Division responded to the scene and are assisting with this investigation.
A preliminary investigation into this incident revealed Wyse was walking south along Indiana State Road 212 when he was struck by an unidentified vehicle traveling south on the roadway. The unidentified vehicle then left the crash scene after impact occurred. A section of Indiana State Road 212 was closed for several hours while investigators processed the scene and collected multiple pieces of evidence. No further information will be released at this time due to the ongoing investigation. Additional information about this incident will be released when it becomes
available. There is no known threat to public safety at this time.
The Michigan City Police Department is asking anyone who has additional information about this incident to contact lead investigator Officer Daniel Revoir at (219) 874-3221 or via email at [email protected]. Other responding agencies who assisted with this investigation include the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office, Trail Creek Police Department, Long Beach Police Department, LaPorte County EMS, Michigan City Fire Department and LaPorte County Coroner’s Office.
We would also like to remind the public that you can contact us via Facebook Messenger, through our crime tip hotline number of (219) 873-1488, or you can also call the WeTip Hotline for General Crime (800) 78-CRIME and possibly receive a reward upon an arrest and conviction. All WeTip call information is sent directly to the LaPorte County Prosecutor’s Office.