Public Occurrences 10.28.2025

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 4:54 p.m. Sunday - Derk Allen Sargent II, 52, Shipshewana, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment and neglect of a dependent causing bodily injury. Bond: $7,500.
• 7 p.m. Sunday - Ronnie J. Schuh, 41, of 478 Clinic Court, Warsaw, arrested for strangulation, domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment. Bond: $6,000.
• 10:55 a.m. Monday - Daniel Thomas Kern, 54, of 4442 S. CR 900W, Mentone, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:27 p.m. Oct. 20 - Intersection of East CR 650N and North CR 675E, North Webster. SUV hit deer. Driver: Nancy Huston, 56, EMS T48B Lane, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 6:41 p.m. Oct. 20 - Intersection of West CR 900N and North CR 425W, Milford. Car hit Kosciusko REMC utility pole. Driver: Darrell E. Frey, 24, 12th B Road, Bourbon. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 7:13 p.m. Oct. 21 - Intersection of North Ind. 13 and East CR 1000N, Syracuse. SUV hit deer. Driver: Thomas Lavin, 80, East Sunset Trail, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:51 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of East CR 800N and North CR 500E, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Haley A. Fairchild, 26, LaPorte; Mark D. Bergman, 33, South CR 400E, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 11:59 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and South CR 350W, Warsaw. Van hit deer. Driver: Saroj Shrestha, 27, Coal Township, Pa. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:53 a.m. Friday - 202 Main St., North Webster. Car hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: James R. Curtis, 26, North Main Street, North Webster. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 2:11 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of Rivercrest Drive and Walnut Creek Boulevard, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Deborah Willis, 68, West CR 800S, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 9:58 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of West U.S. 30 and North CR 950W, Etna Green. SUV hit deer. Driver: Elva A. Resendez, 51, Church Hill Downs Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:05 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of East CR 350N and Airport Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Trey J. Paseka, 24, Rosemont Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:05 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and West Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Ora D. Lehman, 60, Bristol. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:08 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and South CR 450E, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Kevin Maldonado-Ornelas, 19, East North Winds Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:45 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 1200S, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Jacob Blanco, 27, Kokomo. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 7:34 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of West Old U.S. 30 and North CR 875W, Etna Green. Van hit deer. Driver: Brent Hammond, 41, North Pearl Street, Etna Green. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:37 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of South Ind. 25 and West CR 100S, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Jason Burley, 53, Roanoke. Damage: $,2500-$5,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 6:23 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16, strangulation and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment in the 400 block of Clinic Court, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8:33 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 400 block of Clinic Court, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:04 a.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 1300 block of Mariners Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:59 a.m. Monday - Money was reported found in the 5400 block of North Ind. 13, North Webster. North Webster Police Department investigated.