Public Occurrences 01.29.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:18 p.m. Saturday - Sean Joseph Dooley, 29, of 707 E. Center St., #4, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $1,000.
• 6:45 p.m. Saturday - Timothy A. Cmar, 47, of 8265 W. CR 200S, Mentone, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of firearm by a domestic batterer Bond: $20,000.
• 8:37 p.m. Saturday - Ross A. Shepherd, 36, Columbia City, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 9:05 p.m. Sunday - Kimberly Ann Gomez, 40, of 3699 N. CR 175E, #23, Warsaw, arrested for burglary and felony failure to appear. Bond: $15,250.
• 8:54 p.m. Monday - John Michael Tilbury, 33, Fort Wayne, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 2:09 p.m. Tuesday - Frank Sterling Daniels, 40, of 1706 Tippecanoe Drive, #C, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. No bond listed.
• 8:45 p.m. Tuesday - Darcie Kay Stump, 35, of 110 E. Haiden Drive, #38, Syracuse, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 10:54 p.m. Tuesday - Alejandro Velasquez Jr., 28, of 106 W. Wayne St., Pierceton, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $500.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 12:41 p.m. Jan. 21 - Intersection of North Park Avenue and East Arthur Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Charles Hodges, 65, Fairlane Driver, Warsaw; Tamara L. Lackey, 54, EMS B48 Lane, Warsaw. Injury: Lackey complained of back pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 11:20 a.m. Monday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and South CR 325E, Warsaw. Pickup hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Connor W. McHann-Anspaugh, 30, East Wooster Road, Pierceton. Injury: McHann-Anspaugh complained of elbow/lower arm pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:20 p.m. Jan. 20 - 1801 E. Center St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Martha E. Cleto, 29, West Jackson Street, Mentone; Malachi D. Cobb, 19, North Oak Street, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:46 p.m. Jan. 21 - East Center Street, 1,166 feet west of Eastlake Drive, Warsaw. Car went into ditch. Driver: Fernando A. Cielo, 17, East Camden Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:26 a.m. Jan. 22 - 1800 W. Center St., Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Robert E. Howard, 50, Eagle Street, Warsaw; Matthew D. Owens, 43, East CR 400N, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 12:04 p.m. Jan. 22 - Intersection of East CR 200N and U.S. 30, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Penny E. Hobart, 60, Irene Court, Nappanee; Jennings L. Shanan, 55, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:38 p.m. Jan. 22 - North CR 200E, 0.57 miles south of East CR 900N, Milford. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Aram Vargas-Acosta, 24, Goshen. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:52 p.m. Jan. 22 - North Warner Road, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Kayle Jordan, 18, Ligonier. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 10:49 a.m. Friday - Intersection of East Center and Parker streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Zachary A. Trexler, 34, Fort Wayne; Shelby T. Littlejohn, 26, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 11:09 a.m. Friday - North Lake Street, 166 feet north of West Center Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Brice L. France, 27, EMS C24E Lane, Warsaw; Marc E. Huffer, 51, Pheasant Ridge Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 12:07 p.m. Sunday - 315 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Richard L. Summers, 72, West CR 100S, Warsaw; Cristian E. Lopez Ramirez, 33, Lindenwood Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 2:34 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Center and Cleveland streets, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Bryanna L. Sullenger, 35, East Sheridan Street, Warsaw; Jon S. Blackwood, 68, East Prestwick Road, Winona Lake. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 4:17 p.m. Monday - Intersection of East Center Street and Argonne Road, Warsaw. SUV-van collision. Drivers: Angela R. Hileman, 47, Ironwood Drive, Warsaw; James M. Craig, 32, Heron Boulevard, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,5000. WPD.

Incidents
• 2:50 p.m. Tuesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 200 block of Salman Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:40 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 100 block of U.S. 30, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:55 p.m. Tuesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 800 block of South Caleb Court, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 12:33 a.m. Wednesday - A person was arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 100 block of East Canal Street, Warsaw. WPD.