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Public Occurrences 08.02.23

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County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 12:40 p.m. Monday - Tyson Daishan LaMonte, 49, Rochester, arrested for being a habitual traffic violator. No bond set.
• 5:38 p.m. Monday - Brandon Reamer, 24, of 1024 E. Main St., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 10:45 p.m. Monday - Jose Avila Jr., 21, of 221 N. Columbia St., #E, Warsaw, arrested for criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon. Bond: $10,250.
• 12:17 a.m. Tuesday - Samuel Davis Jr., 48, of 1602 Dot St., Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication by alcohol, disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement. Bond; $750.
• 12:51 a.m. Tuesday - David Castillejo Jr., 22, of 422 W. Porter St., Warsaw, arrested for criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon. Bond: $10,250.
• 1:51 a.m. Tuesday - Joseph Wayne Shepherd, 38, Bremen, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $10,500.
• 10:40 a.m. Tuesday - Tyler Dane Sheetz, 48, of 1076 E. Lantern Road, Warsaw, arrested for felony battery with moderate bodily injury. Bond: $6,000.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 6:38 p.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. Two-pickup collision. Drivers: Brandon R. Shepherd, 22, West U.S. 30, Larwill; Steffennie J. Poorman, 48, Fort Wayne. Injury: A passenger in Poorman’s vehicle, Richard C. King, 47, Fort Wayne, complained of back pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:10 a.m. Monday - East Pierceton Road, 250 feet east of South CR 350E, Warsaw. SUV hit mailbox. Driver: Danielle M. Osborn, 30, East Dresdin Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 11:20 a.m. Monday - 1 Tiger Lane, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Ernie J. Harrison, 43, Rochester; Joshua N. Eberle, 34, Attica. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:23 p.m. Monday - North Ind. 15, 200 feet north of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Cemille D. Murillo, 21, Goshen; Arturo V. Hernandez, 25, East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 11 p.m. Monday - East U.S. 30, 100 feet east of East CR 250S, Pierceton. Car hit bail of hay. Driver: Arturo J. Vega, 32, Valparaiso. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Pierceton Police Department investigated.
• 5:44 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car-tractor-semi-trailer collision. Drivers: Lucus L. Tyler, 32, Yuma, Ariz.; Shawn N. Luna, 43, Denver, Colo. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 5 a.m. Monday - A traffic stop was initiated for a vehicle with no taillights in the 800 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 8:49 a.m. Monday - A natural death was investigated in the 8800 block of East Crow Road, Syracuse. KCSO.
• 6:38 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:12 p.m. Monday - A suspicious person was reported in the 2200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.