Public Occurrences 04.24.24

April 24, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 10:34 a.m. Saturday - Tacoma Lee Bell, 21, of 6756 E. Old 30, Pierceton, arrested for possession of a controlled substance and two charges of felony failure to appear. Bond: $450.
• 1:32 p.m. Saturday - Daniel Eric Spalding, 61, of 633 N. Johnson St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 5:09 p.m. Sunday - Derek Robert Fleckenstein, 45, of 6235 E. CR 1000N, Syracuse, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $5,250.
• 5:41 p.m. Sunday - Logan Lee Bontrager, 28, of 12849 N. Camelot Drive, Milford, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $7,500.
• 10:18 p.m. Sunday - Tasha Marie Wilkerson, 36, of 6907 E. South Barbee Drive, Pierceton, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 9:32 a.m. Monday - Ruben Saucedo, 37, of 1202 Wooster Road, #17, Winona Lake, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage crash and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 12:05 p.m. Monday - Andranique Monea Noel, 32, Fort Wayne, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $450.
• 3:56 p.m. Monday - Neeley Jo Schwinnen, 53, of 3104 E. Wooster Road, #4, Pierceton, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 4:35 p.m. Monday - Shawnee Ann Green, 53, of 594 W. Clearwater Drive, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $750.
• 7:27 p.m. Monday - Shelby Ann Shepherd, 50, of 8991 E. CR 350N, Pierceton, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $7,500.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 3:52 p.m. April 17 - West Union Street at mile marker 15, Warsaw. Car went into embankment. Driver: Riley D. Hale, 17, West Lakeview Park Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Hale complained of abdomen/pelvis pain. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 7:29 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of Winona Avenue and Scott Street, Warsaw. Van hit bicyclist. Driver: Daniel A. Miller, 24, South CR 450W, Claypool. Injury: Bicyclist Tyler Jefferson, 12, Center Street, Warsaw, had an abrasion to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: Under $1,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 10:22 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of Dubois Drive and Provident Drive, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Barbara J. Finley, 61, EMS B37 Lane, Warsaw; Jeffrey A. Price, 36, Peach Tree Lane, Winona Lake. Injury: Finley had minor bleeding to the leg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Property Damage
Accidents
• Midnight April 15 - Intersection of North Ind. 13 and East CR 900N, Syracuse. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Marissa A. Rowe, 32, East Magill Court, Syracuse; Michael J. Landry, 41, Goshen. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 4:54 a.m. April 15 - Intersection of East CR 1400N and North CR 100E, Milford. Car went into field. Driver: Drake Milford, 27, West Wildwood Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:32 a.m. April 15 - Intersection of Armstrong Road and North CR 200E, Leesburg. Two-car collision. Drivers: Pablo I. Gonzalez-Esqueda, 17, River Avenue, Warsaw; Jesus D. Sifuentes-Ceballos, 36, East CR 500N, Leesburg. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 5:50 p.m. April 16 - Intersection of South Ind. 19 and West CR 800S, Akron. SUV-car collision. Drivers: McKinley A. Adams, 24, Decatur; Teresa J. Robinson, 49, East Walnut Street, Akron. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 2:01 a.m. April 17 - East Wawasee Circle, 100 feet east of North Honeycomb Lane, Syracuse. Car went into embankment. Driver: Abbigail Booth, 12, Main Street, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 7:55 a.m. April 17 - CR 600, 300 feet east of South County Farm Road, Claypool. Pickup hit deer. Damage: Samuel J. Whitaker, 73, East CR 600S, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 1:16 p.m. April 17 - Intersection of U.S. 30 and South CR 325E, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Elizabeth M. Cavendar, 28, East Joshua Drive, Warsaw; Matthew A. Klosowski, 57, East Wellington Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 5:26 p.m. April 17 - CR 100, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Blake E. Winters, 30, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 7:38 p.m. April 17 - North CR 200E, Milford. SUV hit rock. Driver: Miguel Gomez Gonzalez, 20, East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:12 a.m. Thursday - 2101 Dubois Drive, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Megan M. Moody, 39, East Old 30, Warsaw; Shaylee B. Kelly, 26, West Main Street, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 8:44 a.m. Thursday - Ind. 15, 303 feet south of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Van-Minivan collision. Drivers: Ronald L. Wilson, 79, Oak, Mich.; Cassandra L. Varrios, 33, Elkhart. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:22 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of Dubois Drive and Provident Drive, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Barbara J. Finley, 61, EMS B37 Lane, Warsaw; Jeffrey A. Price, 36, Peach Tree Lane, Winona Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 1:14 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Main Street, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Jessica M. Watson, 32, EMS B5A Lane, Leesburg; John M. Lantz, 70, East CR 550N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:07 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Market Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Sheldon L. Cooper, 45, South Maple Run, Warsaw; James E. Altman, 52, Marion. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:20 p.m. Thursday - 8919 E. Black Point Road, Syracuse. Unknown vehicle hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 5:27 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of East Main and North Bronson streets, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Edy Jimenez, 26, South McClellan Street, Warsaw; Hayley H. Cooper, 34, East Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 5:33 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Market Street, Warsaw. SUV-van collision. Drivers: Amber R. Grow, 36, South CR 250E, Winona Lake; Melissa M. Ryan, 52, East Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 12:21 a.m. Friday - Intersection of East Center Street and South Harrison Street, Warsaw. Minivan-car collision. Drivers: Florinel Agustin Ambrus, 40, San Antonio, Texas; George V. Glaser, East Old Colony Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 6:30 a.m. Friday - North Ind. 19, 0.8 miles of South of West CR 250N, Etna Green. Car left roadway and flipped over. Driver: Kenton Cornell, 26, Bremen. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:51 a.m. Friday - North Ind. 13, 1,170 feet east of North CR 650E, Syracuse. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Stone L. Shipley, 18, EMS B48 Lane, Warsaw; Devin Sewell, 16, EMS W30A1 Lane, Warsaw; Sam Trowbridge, 17, East CR 500N, Leesburg. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 9:20 a.m. Friday - 4330 N. Old Ind. 15, lot 37, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Cesar Lara-Acosta, 22, North Old Ind. 15, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:49 p.m. Friday - Intersection of North CR 300E and East Bowser Road, Milford. Minivan-Pickup collision. Drivers: Michael J. Rauschenburg, 40, North Reed Street, Warsaw; Brittney M. Miller, 36, Ligonier. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:25 p.m. Friday - Warren Street, 600 feet south of West Lake Street, Warsaw. Tow truck wrecker hit parked vehicle registered to Antonio L. Livinghouse Alexander, Plymouth. Driver: Chad M. England, 51, West Old 30, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:23 p.m. Friday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and access road, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Christopher R. Bake, 19, Rochester; Steven R. Trammell, 64, Rockford, Ohio. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 9:16 a.m. Saturday - South Ind. 15, 2,300 feet north of West CR 700S, Claypool. Two-car collision. Drivers: Cody Craig, 24, West CR 900S, Claypool; Jonathan Carr, 43, South Ind. 19, Akron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 11:52 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of South Country Club Road and Sycamore Drive, Warsaw. ATU-Car collision. Drivers: Jonathan E. Boggs, 36, South Lake Sharon Road, Warsaw; Braxton Mickem, 17, EMS W17 Lane, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 4:13 p.m. Sunday - 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Darlene A. Gottschalk, 87, Grace Village Drive, Winona Lake; Margaret A. Torpy, 57, East Market Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 12:04 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 100 block of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:49 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine in the 900 block of East Sheridan Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:49 p.m. Sunday - A drug overdose was reported in the 900 block of East Sheridan Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:48 a.m. Monday - A drug overdose was reported in the 1000 block of Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:20 a.m. Monday - A person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 900 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:33 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested on theft and a warrant in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
•8:32 a.m. Tuesday - A person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 1500 block of Husky Trail, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 10:34 a.m. Saturday - Tacoma Lee Bell, 21, of 6756 E. Old 30, Pierceton, arrested for possession of a controlled substance and two charges of felony failure to appear. Bond: $450.
• 1:32 p.m. Saturday - Daniel Eric Spalding, 61, of 633 N. Johnson St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 5:09 p.m. Sunday - Derek Robert Fleckenstein, 45, of 6235 E. CR 1000N, Syracuse, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $5,250.
• 5:41 p.m. Sunday - Logan Lee Bontrager, 28, of 12849 N. Camelot Drive, Milford, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $7,500.
• 10:18 p.m. Sunday - Tasha Marie Wilkerson, 36, of 6907 E. South Barbee Drive, Pierceton, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 9:32 a.m. Monday - Ruben Saucedo, 37, of 1202 Wooster Road, #17, Winona Lake, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage crash and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 12:05 p.m. Monday - Andranique Monea Noel, 32, Fort Wayne, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $450.
• 3:56 p.m. Monday - Neeley Jo Schwinnen, 53, of 3104 E. Wooster Road, #4, Pierceton, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 4:35 p.m. Monday - Shawnee Ann Green, 53, of 594 W. Clearwater Drive, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $750.
• 7:27 p.m. Monday - Shelby Ann Shepherd, 50, of 8991 E. CR 350N, Pierceton, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $7,500.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 3:52 p.m. April 17 - West Union Street at mile marker 15, Warsaw. Car went into embankment. Driver: Riley D. Hale, 17, West Lakeview Park Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Hale complained of abdomen/pelvis pain. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 7:29 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of Winona Avenue and Scott Street, Warsaw. Van hit bicyclist. Driver: Daniel A. Miller, 24, South CR 450W, Claypool. Injury: Bicyclist Tyler Jefferson, 12, Center Street, Warsaw, had an abrasion to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: Under $1,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 10:22 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of Dubois Drive and Provident Drive, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Barbara J. Finley, 61, EMS B37 Lane, Warsaw; Jeffrey A. Price, 36, Peach Tree Lane, Winona Lake. Injury: Finley had minor bleeding to the leg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Property Damage
Accidents
• Midnight April 15 - Intersection of North Ind. 13 and East CR 900N, Syracuse. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Marissa A. Rowe, 32, East Magill Court, Syracuse; Michael J. Landry, 41, Goshen. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 4:54 a.m. April 15 - Intersection of East CR 1400N and North CR 100E, Milford. Car went into field. Driver: Drake Milford, 27, West Wildwood Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:32 a.m. April 15 - Intersection of Armstrong Road and North CR 200E, Leesburg. Two-car collision. Drivers: Pablo I. Gonzalez-Esqueda, 17, River Avenue, Warsaw; Jesus D. Sifuentes-Ceballos, 36, East CR 500N, Leesburg. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 5:50 p.m. April 16 - Intersection of South Ind. 19 and West CR 800S, Akron. SUV-car collision. Drivers: McKinley A. Adams, 24, Decatur; Teresa J. Robinson, 49, East Walnut Street, Akron. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 2:01 a.m. April 17 - East Wawasee Circle, 100 feet east of North Honeycomb Lane, Syracuse. Car went into embankment. Driver: Abbigail Booth, 12, Main Street, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 7:55 a.m. April 17 - CR 600, 300 feet east of South County Farm Road, Claypool. Pickup hit deer. Damage: Samuel J. Whitaker, 73, East CR 600S, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 1:16 p.m. April 17 - Intersection of U.S. 30 and South CR 325E, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Elizabeth M. Cavendar, 28, East Joshua Drive, Warsaw; Matthew A. Klosowski, 57, East Wellington Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 5:26 p.m. April 17 - CR 100, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Blake E. Winters, 30, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 7:38 p.m. April 17 - North CR 200E, Milford. SUV hit rock. Driver: Miguel Gomez Gonzalez, 20, East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:12 a.m. Thursday - 2101 Dubois Drive, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Megan M. Moody, 39, East Old 30, Warsaw; Shaylee B. Kelly, 26, West Main Street, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 8:44 a.m. Thursday - Ind. 15, 303 feet south of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Van-Minivan collision. Drivers: Ronald L. Wilson, 79, Oak, Mich.; Cassandra L. Varrios, 33, Elkhart. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:22 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of Dubois Drive and Provident Drive, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Barbara J. Finley, 61, EMS B37 Lane, Warsaw; Jeffrey A. Price, 36, Peach Tree Lane, Winona Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 1:14 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Main Street, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Jessica M. Watson, 32, EMS B5A Lane, Leesburg; John M. Lantz, 70, East CR 550N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:07 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Market Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Sheldon L. Cooper, 45, South Maple Run, Warsaw; James E. Altman, 52, Marion. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:20 p.m. Thursday - 8919 E. Black Point Road, Syracuse. Unknown vehicle hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 5:27 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of East Main and North Bronson streets, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Edy Jimenez, 26, South McClellan Street, Warsaw; Hayley H. Cooper, 34, East Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 5:33 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Market Street, Warsaw. SUV-van collision. Drivers: Amber R. Grow, 36, South CR 250E, Winona Lake; Melissa M. Ryan, 52, East Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 12:21 a.m. Friday - Intersection of East Center Street and South Harrison Street, Warsaw. Minivan-car collision. Drivers: Florinel Agustin Ambrus, 40, San Antonio, Texas; George V. Glaser, East Old Colony Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 6:30 a.m. Friday - North Ind. 19, 0.8 miles of South of West CR 250N, Etna Green. Car left roadway and flipped over. Driver: Kenton Cornell, 26, Bremen. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:51 a.m. Friday - North Ind. 13, 1,170 feet east of North CR 650E, Syracuse. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Stone L. Shipley, 18, EMS B48 Lane, Warsaw; Devin Sewell, 16, EMS W30A1 Lane, Warsaw; Sam Trowbridge, 17, East CR 500N, Leesburg. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 9:20 a.m. Friday - 4330 N. Old Ind. 15, lot 37, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Cesar Lara-Acosta, 22, North Old Ind. 15, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:49 p.m. Friday - Intersection of North CR 300E and East Bowser Road, Milford. Minivan-Pickup collision. Drivers: Michael J. Rauschenburg, 40, North Reed Street, Warsaw; Brittney M. Miller, 36, Ligonier. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:25 p.m. Friday - Warren Street, 600 feet south of West Lake Street, Warsaw. Tow truck wrecker hit parked vehicle registered to Antonio L. Livinghouse Alexander, Plymouth. Driver: Chad M. England, 51, West Old 30, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:23 p.m. Friday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and access road, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Christopher R. Bake, 19, Rochester; Steven R. Trammell, 64, Rockford, Ohio. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 9:16 a.m. Saturday - South Ind. 15, 2,300 feet north of West CR 700S, Claypool. Two-car collision. Drivers: Cody Craig, 24, West CR 900S, Claypool; Jonathan Carr, 43, South Ind. 19, Akron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 11:52 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of South Country Club Road and Sycamore Drive, Warsaw. ATU-Car collision. Drivers: Jonathan E. Boggs, 36, South Lake Sharon Road, Warsaw; Braxton Mickem, 17, EMS W17 Lane, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 4:13 p.m. Sunday - 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Darlene A. Gottschalk, 87, Grace Village Drive, Winona Lake; Margaret A. Torpy, 57, East Market Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 12:04 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 100 block of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:49 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine in the 900 block of East Sheridan Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:49 p.m. Sunday - A drug overdose was reported in the 900 block of East Sheridan Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:48 a.m. Monday - A drug overdose was reported in the 1000 block of Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:20 a.m. Monday - A person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 900 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:33 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested on theft and a warrant in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
•8:32 a.m. Tuesday - A person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 1500 block of Husky Trail, Warsaw. WPD.

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