Public Occurrences 01.03.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:40 p.m. Tuesday - Richard D. Hemphill, 33, Riverdale, Ill., arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 3:15 p.m. Tuesday - Maurice Ball, 34, Portage, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $141.
• 3:45 p.m. Tuesday - Austin James Griffith, 32, of 1203 N. Hillside Drive, Syracuse, arrested on two charges of theft. Bond: $1,200.
• 3:45 p.m. Tuesday - Generous Crawford III, 29, Elkhart, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.
• 3:45 p.m. Tuesday - Joseph Daniel Martin, 39, of 308 W. Boston St., Syracuse, arrested for intimidation. Bond: $15,000.
• 7:19 p.m. Tuesday - Anthony Wayne Miller, 44, of 726 N. Lake St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle and possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $20,000.
• 8:34 p.m. Tuesday - Mark Daniel Slone, 44, of 406 E. Center St., Sidney, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug and operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense. Bond: $10,000.
• 11:52 a.m. Wednesday - Tanner Michael Swihart, 29, of 411 Ash St., Pierceton, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation. No bond set.
• 1:37 p.m. Wednesday - Gunner Matthew Ryan, 28, Otsego, Mich., arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 2:59 p.m. Wednesday - Samuel Davis Jr., 50, of 1602 Dot St., Warsaw, arrested for criminal trespass and misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 3:01 p.m. Wednesday - Brandon Robert Chambers, 31, of 1520 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested on three charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 6:45 p.m. Wednesday - Cassandra Neufeldt-Lichtenberger, 18, of 3750 Lake City Highway, #21, Warsaw, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $500.
• 7:15 p.m. Wednesday - Tyler Logan Rex, 26, Columbia City, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $500.
• 8:21 p.m. Wednesday - Daven Paul Gasaway, 28, of 5774 N. 2nd St., Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear and five charges of felony probation violation. No bond set.
• 5:21 a.m. Thursday - Justin Jacob Dalzell, 31, Fort Wayne, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $500.
• 2:37 p.m. Thursday - Jarrett Elijah Long, 26, of 2441 W. CR 250S, #125, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $2,000.
• 2:32 a.m. Friday - James Richard Flow III, 26, of 3762 W. Old U.S. 30, lot 643, Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $500.
• 10:05 a.m. Friday - Steven Becerra, 21, of 1905 Crescent Drive, Warsaw, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $500.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 2:46 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Fisher Avenue and West CR 200S, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Nathaniel D. Beam, 25, Kokomo; Howard R. Jacobs, 67, Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Jacobs thought he blacked out. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 5:58 p.m. Wednesday - West CR 900N, 500 feet west of North CR 700W, Nappanee. Car sideswiped two trees. Driver: Zurysadai Robles-Ramirez, 18, East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Injury: passenger Olimpya Robles-Ramirez, 22, East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw, complained of head pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 10:12 a.m. Thursday - U.S. 30, 800 feet east of South CR 900E, Pierceton. Pickup went into ditch and overturned. Driver: Joseph R. Jackson, 27, Ranch Road, Warsaw. Injury: Jackson had minor bleeding to the head. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:22 a.m. Monday - Intersection of East CR 450N and North CR 100E, Warsaw. Pickup-van collision. Drivers: Timothy R. Hetzner, 41, East CR 450N, Warsaw; Bryce A. Kreager, 31, Baker Street, Cromwell. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 12:40 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 25 and Ferguson Road, Warsaw. Car hit two road signs. Driver: Micah Hume, 21, South CR 780W, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:58 p.m. Monday - Intersection of East CR 350S and South CR 575E, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Ivan Hathaway, 46, South CR 500E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:17 p.m. Monday - East CR 650N, 100 feet east of EMS T50 Lane, Syracuse. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Jeffrey A. Currie, 29, North Happiness Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:07 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North CR 200W and West CR 500N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Salomon Jimenez, 38, East Main Street, Atwood. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 3:20 p.m. Tuesday - 10300 S N Channel Drive, Syracuse. Parcel delivery vehicle hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Brian Reid, 37, Michigan City. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:08 p.m. Tuesday - North CR 200W, 250 feet north of West CR 500N, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: John W. Cox, 46, West Country Drive, Leesburg. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 9:23 a.m. Wednesday - East CR 500N, 1,600 feet east of EMS T25 Lane, Warsaw. Car went into ditch and hit tree. Driver: Ciera N. England, 31, North East Street, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.