Public Occurrences 08.21.2025

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 10 a.m. Tuesday - Aaron Phillip Snyder, 39, of 9758 E. Rock-A-Bye Road, Cromwell, arrested for contempt. Bond: $2,500.
• 1:59 p.m. Tuesday - Charles Lynn Renschler Jr., 46, of 111 N. Fourth St., Pierceton, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation. No bond listed.
• 2:45 p.m. Tuesday - Ross Edward Patrick, 37, of 305 S. Hickory St., Leesburg, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.
• 9:40 p.m. Tuesday - Gustavo Nocelotl-Moyotl, 39, of 1692 E. CR 200N, lot 89, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 9:20 p.m. Tuesday - Ashley R. Shepherd, 36, of 4027 E. CR 450N, Leesburg, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, possession of paraphernalia, possession of a legend drug or precursor, dealing a controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine, manufacturing/dealing a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and maintaining a common nuisance. Bond: $20,250.
• 8:21 p.m. Tuesday - Tyler Matthew McDowell, 33, of 4027 E. CR 450N, Leesburg, arrested for maintaining a common nuisance, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:23 a.m. Wednesday - Jeffrey Wayne Hylek, 43, Lowell, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more. Bond: $700.
• 7:42 a.m. Wednesday - Aaron Brandon Hartman, 47, Bremen, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 12:13 p.m. Sunday - East Fort Wayne Street, 50 feet west of North Harrison Street, Warsaw. Bicycle-pedestrian collision and bicyclist left the scene. Injury: Pedestrian Carol A. Pfister Quella, 67, Wildwood Trail, Warsaw, complained of elbow/arm pain. Damage: Under $1,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 10:41 p.m. Friday - 2834 Frontage Road, Warsaw. Pickup hit sign. Driver: Melissa G. Kesser, 62, East Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:11 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and CR 350N, Warsaw. Pickup hit two street signs. Driver: Jacob A. Rhodes, 42, East CR 1050N, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 5:12 p.m. Friday - Intersection of West CR 200S and South County Farm Road, Warsaw. SUV-bus collision. Drivers: Dennis A. Herendeen, 74, West CR 1000S, Akron; Bernadine A. Mooney, 63, West CR 225N, Etna Green. Damage $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 10:41 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of Lake City Highway and Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Nathan G. Arnold, 46, West CR 500S, Mentone; Enneth L. Guttwein, 83, East Pink Magnolia Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 12:35 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Center and South High streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Emma L. Henning, 93, East Arthur Street, Warsaw; Ashlee R. Flores, 31, North Walnut Street, Etna Green. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 8:13 a.m. Monday - Intersection of North Maple Avenue and East Main Street, Warsaw. Pickup-jeep collision. Drivers: Javier Perez-Gomez, 56, North TK Way, North Webster; Sean B. Berwanger, 27, Husky Trail, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 9:11 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Winona Avenue and Ind. 15, Warsaw. Two-pickup collision. Drivers: Owen C. Barker, 17, Saint Marys Drive, Warsaw; John T. Edwards, 49, EMS W26 Lane, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:42 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Kevin M. Gough, 16, Biscayne Avenue, Warsaw; Branden S. Drummond, 17, Nature View Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 12:56 p.m. Tuesday - A suspicious activity was reported in the 800 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:48 p.m. Tuesday - Money was reported stolen in the 500 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:21 p.m. Tuesday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 1700 block of East CR 200N, Warsaw. WPD.