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Public Occurrences 04.10.2026

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County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:02 p.m. Wednesday - Earl Hillis Smith Jr., 71, of 306 Boston St., Syracuse, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 7:58 p.m. Wednesday - Rex Edward Komoscar, 23, Plymouth, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. No bond set.
• 11:52 p.m. Wednesday - Deontre Tyrell Oby, 41, Chicago, arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense and operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked registration. Bond: $700.
• 9:45 a.m. Thursday - Joslyn Ray Rasnick, 22, Garrett, arrested for manufacturing methamphetamine. Bond: $20,000.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 3:05 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15, 50 feet south of U.S. 30, Warsaw. Flat bed truck hit light post. Driver: Theodore D. Harrell, 63, West Market Street, Warsaw. Injury: Harrell was unconscious. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8:02 a.m. Tuesday - East Ind. 14, 1,000 feet east of South CR 600E, North Manchester. Car hit guardrail. Driver: Kyleigh S. Honaker, 20, Avilla. Injury: Honaker had a contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 3:10 p.m. April 1 - Intersection of Tiger Lane and Ind. 15, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Joshua J. Carpenter, 17, Logan Street, Warsaw; Sally R. Scott, 40, East Prestwick, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 12:27 p.m. April 2 - Country Club Road, 2,392 feet south of Country Club Drive South, Warsaw. Car hit utility pole. Driver: Gerald G. Hochstetler, 63, South Country Club Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 1:39 p.m. April 2 - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Center Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Carter G. McGillem, 22, South Detroit Street, Warsaw; Milton L. Castellanos Lopez, 35, Lindenwood Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 10:43 p.m. April 2 - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Enterprise Drive, Warsaw. Van hit tree. Driver: Kenneth C. Cain, 63, North Washington Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 3:39 p.m. April 3 - Intersection of North Lincoln and Sheridan streets, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Barbara J. Fuleki, 67, North Tamarack Street, Warsaw; Yina P. Garcia Agudelo, 43, Fort Wayne. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 5:06 p.m. Saturday - 219 S. Lake St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Denzil D. King, 19, Tippecanoe; Arianna N. Vincent, 19, Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 7:37 p.m. Sunday - 1170 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Larissa Esparza, 19, Hammond; Layla Scott, 24, EMS T7A Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:47 a.m. Monday - 486 W. CR 350N, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Dana K. Landry, 68, Pandorama Drive, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:15 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit SUV, which left the scene. Remaining driver: Kristin A. Jones, 51, Sara Drive, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:02 p.m. Wednesday - 1800 W. Center St., Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Collin Moore, East East Ridge Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Logan Trombley, 35, Etna Street, Etna Green. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

Incidents
• 3:05 p.m. Wednesday - Drugs were reported stolen in the 300 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:41 p.m. Wednesday - A burglary attempt was reported in the 100 block of Fawley Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:53 p.m. Wednesday - An iPad, video game and iRobot vacuum were reported stolen in the 1000 block of Greene Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:13 a.m. Thursday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 4900 block of South Scott Road, Claypool. KCSO.