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Public Occurrences 09.25.2025

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County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:28 p.m. Tuesday - Codi Allen Stout, 36, of 502 W. Jackson St., Mentone, arrested for being a lifetime habitual traffic violator. Bond: $5,250.
• 3:12 p.m. Tuesday - De Shaun William Bahr, 24, South Bend, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 9:40 a.m. Wednesday - Ted Jefferson Hight, 31, of 4452 N. Maple Way, Leesburg, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 1:05 p.m. Wednesday - Tyler Matthew McDowell, 33, of 4027 E. CR 450N, Leesburg, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 7:14 p.m. Sept. 14 - Intersection of West CR 1350N and North CR 950W, Nappanee. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Evan J. Rucker, 18, South Bend; Saraetta S. Weaver, 36, Kendallville. Injury: Rucker complained of whiplash. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 2:44 p.m. Sept. 17 - Intersection of South County Farm Road and West CR 800S, Claypool. Two-pickup collision. Drivers: Brian R. Fisher, 31, Rochester; Jessica C. Metzger, 26, Ind. 114, North Manchester. Injuries: Fisher complained of elbow/lower arm pain; Metzger complained of shoulder/upper arm pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 2:48 p.m. Friday - Intersection of East Center and North Scott streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Timothy M. Mauk, 76, West Old U.S. 30, Warsaw; Kaysea T. Hook, 26, West Center Street, Warsaw. Injury: Hook had a contusion to the abdomen/pelvis. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 4:58 p.m. Friday - Interchange of Ind. 15 and U.S. 30 off ramp D, Warsaw. Four-vehicle collision. Drivers: David G. Rodriguez Jr., 20, Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw; Kaleb L. Hall, 33, North West Street, Warsaw; Kylar R. Zastrow, 55, Highland Drive, Warsaw; Mason D. Miller, 18, Goshen. Injuries: Rodriguez had a contusion to the neck; Hall complained of neck pain; Zastrow had minor bleeding to the knee/lower leg/foot; a passenger in Zastrow’s vehicle, Todd R. Zastrow, 48, Highland Drive, Warsaw, had a contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. WPD.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 3:40 a.m. Sept. 16 - Ind. 13, 500 feet south of East CR 900S, Claypool. Minivan hit deer. Driver: Christopher Carpenter, 66, Hobart. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2:23 p.m. Friday - North Lake Street, 262 feet east of Osborn Street, Warsaw. Moped-minivan collision. Drivers: Christopher D. Lloyd, 47, 15th Street, Winona Lake; Joanna Weimer, 25, East CR 300S, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 2:28 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Market Street, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Dayna L. Bennett, 17, North Fox Farm Road, Warsaw; Anne M. Kessinger, 53, East Oak Pointe Crossing, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 5:45 p.m. Friday - Hand Avenue, 444 feet south of West Center Street, Warsaw. Bus hit bottom of bridge. Driver: Lynn B. Loucks, 71, Elkhart. Damage: $50,000-$100,000. WPD.
• 8:09 p.m. Friday - South Ind. 25, 700 feet east of Bruner Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Enrique Rangel, 49, Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 9:21 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North CR 900E, Pierceton. Driver lost control of car. Driver: Corrine Claire Calapan, 20, Notre Dame. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:09 p.m. Tuesday - Ind. 14, 500 feet west of South CR 700E, Sidney. Car hit deer. Driver: Issac A. Sands, 29, West CR 950S, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:46 a.m. Monday - 2251 Dubois Drive, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Jack A. Sheets, 74, McCormick Drive, Nappanee. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:43 p.m. Monday - Intersection of West CR 350N and Ind. 15, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Gisel Juarez-Medina, 20, North Oakwood Drive, Warsaw; Lonie A. Bloom, 61, North Cranbrook Road, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 10:47 a.m. Tuesday - 2251 Dubois Drive, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: April L. Garner, 69, Winamac. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 1:12 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of Lake City Highway and East Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Kim Goodwin, 73, Fort Wayne; Christopher D. Farwell, 55, South Bend. Damage: Under $1,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 3:37 a.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 1900 block of North CR 850E, Pierceton. KCSO.
• 4:43 a.m. Tuesday - A traffic offense was initiated for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 100 block of North Highbee Street, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.
• 1:32 p.m. Tuesday - A wallet was reported found in the 900 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:02 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for being a lifetime habitual traffic violator in the 5200 block of West CR 100S, Warsaw. Mentone Police Department investigated.
• 7:19 p.m. Tuesday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 1800 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:18 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested on possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and on a warrant in the 2200 block of East Jefferson Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:36 a.m. Wednesday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 2100 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.