Public Occurrences 08.18.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 12:25 p.m. Friday - Richard A. Eyer, 71, of 726 E. Northshore Drive, Syracuse, arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $10,000.
• 4:41 p.m. Sunday - Abel Orlando Salazar Velasco, 22, of 521 Clinic Court, Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear and domestic battery. No bond set.
• 5:20 p.m. Sunday - Ricardo Cacahua Ahuatl, 29, of 3762 W. Old U.S. 30, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery - adult knowing of the presence of a child less than 1. Bond: $10,000.
• 8:20 p.m. Sunday - Juan Carlos Megia Juarez, 20, of 1692 E. CR 200N, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 9:30 a.m. Monday - Rhashon Kamal Wells, 37, of 2441 W. CR 250S, #48, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 10:44 a.m. Aug. 7 - South Ind. 15, 0.66 miles south of West Union Street, Claypool. Motorcycle left roadway. Driver: Matthew A. Brown, 40, East CR 800S, Claypool. Injury: Brown complained of head pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 4:12 a.m. Aug. 7 - South CR 600W, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Erik Conley, 48, West CR 1300S, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:09 p.m. Aug. 9 - South CR 700W, 200 feet north of West CR 500S, Burket. Car hit fallen tree. Driver: Gloria Lowman, 69, North Walnut Street, Burket. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 9:53 a.m. Aug. 10 - 340 E. Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Bus-SUV collision. Drivers: Richard R. Long, 76, Augusta Lane, Warsaw; Clara F. Flores, 42, East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:09 a.m. Aug. 11 - East Ind. 14, 250 feet east of South Ind. 13, Sidney. SUV hit deer. Driver: Michael Canada, 60, South Ind. 19, Akron. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:55 a.m. Thursday - North CR 200W, 750 feet south of West CR 600N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Austin W. Long, 32, East CR 800N, North Webster. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.