Public Occurrences 02.24.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 8:03 p.m. Friday - Mark Aaron Begley, 62, Tippecanoe, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $10,000.
• 11:02 p.m. Friday - Candelario A. Ramirez Hernandez, 28, of 309 S. McKinely St., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 8:39 p.m Saturday - Ulises Ivan Jimenez Ramirez, 23, of 404 E. Rural St., Akron, arrested for invasion of privacy and domestic battery causing moderate bodily injury. Bond: $10,000.
• 11:56 p.m. Saturday - Diego Rafael Marrero Aguayo, 24, Goshen, arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle. Bond: $10,000.
• 4:15 p.m. Sunday - Kyler James Francis, 19, of 115 Canterbury Lane, Warsaw, arrested for residential entry. Bond: $10,000.
• 8:42 a.m. Monday - Vincent Jay Johnson, 59, of 418 W. River Chase Drive, Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $500.
• 12:15 p.m. Monday - John Michael Cochensparger, 20, Fort Wayne, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 8:02 a.m. Feb. 17 - West CR 900N, 0.57 miles of east of North CR 625W, Milford. Two-truck collision. Drivers: Juan P. Rendon Hernandez, 46, Indianapolis; Allen W. Snyder, 63, Albion. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 4:16 a.m. Wednesday - South CR 450W, 200 feet north of West CR 625S, Claypool. Van went into ditch and rolled over. Driver: Jason Borkholder, 24, North Ind. 19, Nappanee. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:07 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of Ind. 13 and North Brown Street, Syracuse. Car hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Taylor N. Trump, 28, West Pine Street, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:58 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and West CR 350S, Warsaw. SUV went into ditch and hit fence. Driver: Michael Shafer, 42, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:59 a.m. Sunday - West Old U.S. 30, 500 feet west of North CR 525W, Warsaw. SUV hit several trees and landscaping. Driver: Gregory D. French, 31, Sand Hill Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 12:43 p.m. Sunday - Ind. 19, 1,500 feet south of West CR 1350N, Nappanee. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Colton M. Balasa, 20, West Moore Road, Nappanee; George E. Wentz III, 55, Mishawaka. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:51 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 600N, Leesburg. Car hit cable utility pole. Driver: Matthew D. Brace, 33, North Charleston, S.C. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• Midnight Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 2800 block of South Ind. 25, Warsaw. KCSO.
• Midnight Sunday - An underage drinking party was investigated in the 1500 block of West CR 600S, Claypool. KCSO.
• 7:15 p.m. Sunday - Money was reported stolen in the 2200 block of North Pointe Drive, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.