Public Occurrences 05.21.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 12:43 p.m. Tuesday - Luis A. Velazquez Reyes, 18, Indianapolis, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $500.
• 1:24 p.m. Tuesday - Della Lynn Montel, 53, of 1520 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested on a bench warrant. Bond: $1,000.
• 3:53 p.m. Tuesday - Cody Allen Obacz, 18, of 1633 S. Briarwood Drive, Warsaw, arrested for residential entry, domestic battery causing bodily injury to a pregnant woman and invasion of privacy. Bond: $10,000.
• 8:43 a.m. Wednesday - Michael Casey Bryant, 46, of 1835 Nye St., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation and felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 11:34 a.m. Wednesday - Matthew Steven Shorter, 29, of 500 Meadow View Drive, Syracuse, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $500.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 9:02 a.m. May 14 - North CR 800W, 1,500 feet south of West CR 750N, Etna Green. Car left roadway. Driver: Brandie D. Meinert, 49, Baker Street, North Manchester. Injury: Meinert had minor bleeding to the head. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 11:35 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 19 and West CR 1050N, Nappanee. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Warren D. Brock, 88, West CR 1050, Nappanee; Lydia S. Bradbury, 26, East CR 75N, Warsaw. Injury: Bradbury complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 4:11 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 13 and North Ideal Beach Drive, Syracuse. Two-car collision, which collided with a parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Drivers: Sergio Rocha, 39, Elkhart; Autumn D. Smith, 44, East CR 1050N, Syracuse. Injuries: Rocha complained of elbow/lower arm pain; Smith complained of chest pain; passengers in Rocha’s vehicle, Gary D. Jones, 37, East Clark Street, Warsaw, complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain; and Robert A. Leer, N. Main St., Milford, had minor bleeding to the head. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:42 a.m. May 13 - Intersection of East CR 700S and South CR 100E, Claypool. Car hit fence. Driver: Roger J. Fitspatrick, 26, West Arthur Street, Sidney. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 11:53 p.m. May 13 - Ind. 15, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Danielle Hatcher, 43, East High Circle Drive, Warsaw; Moriah G. Kelly, 20, Goshen. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 1:01 p.m. Friday - Intersection of North Ind. 13 and EMS B7 Lane, Pierceton. Two-car collision. Drivers: Shawn P. Ogden, 53, Columbia City; Erica N. Bell, 37, East Center Street, Sidney. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 6:17 a.m. Sunday - West CR 900N, 2,499 feet west of North CR 300E, Milford. Car hit deer. Driver: Tamara J. Appenzeller, 56, East CR 1300N, Milford. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KSCO.
• 11:10 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Old 30 and South CR 250E, Sellers Lake. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Sophia G. Stutzman, 21, South CR 325E, Warsaw; Carter J. Hall, 16, West CR 125N, Etna Green. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 1:11 a.m. Tuesday - North CR 150W, 600 feet east of North Fox Farm Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Miguel A. Nunez, 18, Rivercrest Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:21 p.m. Monday - East CR 500N, 500 feet west of North CR 450E, Tippecanoe Township. Car hit deer. Driver: Nelson R. Beer, 85, East Nelson Drive, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:46 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of West CR 700S and South CR 700W, Claypool. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Dustin B. Severns, 37, South CR 775W, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 2:37 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 500 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7:40 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine in the 400 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:10 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor in the 1200 block of East Beer Road, Milford. KCSO.
• 3:56 a.m. Monday - A foreign warrant was served in the 2900 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.