Public Occurrences 10.27.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 9:01 p.m. Sunday - Dylan James Teel, 20, of 1832 Nye St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $700.
• 4:40 a.m. Monday - Timothy Arthur Goble, 22, of 310 Boys City Drive, Winona Lake, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $500.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 8:50 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Ind. 13, Pierceton. Two-car collision. Drivers: Trevor Pena, 38, Fort Wayne; Madison Riemersma, 21, Columbia City. Injuries: Pena was taken to the hospital for evaluation; Riemersma complained of head pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 6:16 a.m. Wednesday - South Ind. 19, 1,000 feet south of West Welch Road, Bourbon. Car hit deer. Driver: Elizabeth Williams, 62, Rochester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:40 p.m. Wednesday - East Old U.S. 30, 1,500 feet east of East CR 450N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Tiffany Makinson, 42, East CR 200N, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:12 p.m. Wednesday - Ind. 15, 75 feet west of Bruner Road, Warsaw. SUV hit couch in roadway. Driver: Christopher Secrist, 27, South CR 100W, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:41 p.m. Wednesday - U.S. 30, 400 feet east of South CR 900E, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: John Morrow, 74, Bascom, Ohio. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 9:11 p.m. Thursday - South Ind. 15, 500 feet north of West CR 900S, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Jamie Lee, 42, North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:30 p.m. Thursday - North CR 150W, 100 feet north of West CR 350N, Warsaw. Van hit deer. Driver: Ashley Ramirez, 37, East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 4:27 a.m. Friday - North CR 200W, 2,500 feet south of West CR 400N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: William Bellamy, 52, Fort Wayne. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:29 p.m. Friday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and CR 800, Etna Green. SUV hit deer. Driver: Sandra Lawee, 21, Fort Wayne. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.