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Public Occurrences 01.05.2026

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County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:30 p.m. Friday - Emerson Jon Pelz, 49, of 9704 N. Koher Road East, Syracuse, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 4:45 p.m. Friday - Joshua Evan Saldana, 46, of 3762 W. Old U.S. 30, #617, Warsaw, arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle. No bond set.
• 8:39 p.m. Friday - Zuyin Mendoza Flores, 19, Wawaka, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $500.
• 1:06 a.m. Saturday - Steven James Paul George, 29, of 5255 N. CR 150W, Leesburg, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 and strangulation. Bond: $10,000.
• 3:31 p.m. Saturday - James G. Black, 60, of 404 W. 2nd St., North Manchester, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $10,000.

Incidents
• 10:17 a.m. Friday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 2100 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 10:53 a.m. Friday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 6800 block of East CR 800N, North Webster. KCSO.
• 6:21 a.m. Saturday - A warrant was served in the 300 block of South Main Street, North Webster. KCSO.
• 12:33 p.m. Saturday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 4400 block of North Maple Way, Leesburg. KCSO.