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Public Occurrences 11.16.2019

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County Jail

Bookings

The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

• 9:36 a.m. Thursday - Johnathan Michael Stephan, 29, of 3355 Old Colony Road, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:24 p.m. Thursday - Caleb Levi Roatcap, 28, of 3544 S. Palestine Lane, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

• 1:48 p.m. Thursday - Lynae Carol Giffels, 37, of 26185 U.S. 6 East, Nappanee, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $400.

• 5:07 p.m. Thursday - Chad Everett Swope, 42, of 5785 S. Woodland Lane, Warsaw, arrested for dealing cocaine or a narcotic drug. Bond: $15,250.

• 6:57 p.m. Thursday - Allen Wade Cooley Sr., 32, Churubusco, arrested for felony probation violation and on a foreign warrant. No bond set.

• 12:08 a.m. Friday - Jeffery K. Warner, 39, of 1823 Cambridge Drive, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. No bond set.

• 10:13 a.m. Friday - Cameron David Kolkman, 18, of 35 EMS W23 Lane, North Webster, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $500.

• 10:17 a.m. Friday - Jered Caine Yeazel, 35, of 2605 E. Center St., Warsaw, arrested for resisting law enforcement, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, driving while suspended with a prior suspension and reckless driving. No bond set.

• 2:48 p.m. Friday - Kristin Lorraine Ruckman, 42, of 4980 E. CR 900S, Claypool, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation and four counts of felony failure to appear. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 6:28 a.m. Thursday - East U.S. 30, 500 feet east of South CR 450E, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Joseph C. Arquette, 26, Warren; Michael D. Mort, 58, South CR 400W, Warsaw. Injuries: Arquette and Mort complained of pain to their entire bodies. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.   



Property Damage

Accidents

• 6:09 a.m. Wednesday - North CR 150W, 500 feet north of West CR 400N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Marjorie A. Osborn, 42, Rochester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 8:12 a.m. Wednesday - East CR 1,000N, 1,000 feet west of Syracuse-Webster Road, North Webster. Pickup left roadway due to ice and hit embankment and trees. Driver: Joseph A. Sunday, 17, EMS T13 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. North Webster Police Department investigated.  

• 11:09 a.m. Wednesday - 219 S. Lake St., Warsaw. Pickup hit parked car registered to Angela G. Kneller, West CR 950S, Silver Lake. Driver: Drew M. Pearson. Damage: Under $750. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 6:11 p.m. Wednesday - East CR 1200S, 100 feet east of South CR 100E, Silver Lake. Pickup lost traction, spun, flipped onto its top and went into a ravine. Driver: Noah A. Callaway, 16, East CR 1200S, Silver Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 7:09 p.m. Wednesday - East Ind. 14, 100 feet east of Sounty County Farm Road, Silver Lake. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Gerry S. Burkett, 58, Rochester. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 12:23 p.m. Thursday - North Huntington Street, 34 feet north of East Caroll Street, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Hanna J. Angel, 21, North Third Trail, North Webster; Tina K. Lannen, 41, Cadillac Street, Ligonier. Damage: $750 to $1,000. Syracuse Police Department.

• 12:35 p.m. Thursday - 2501 Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle registered to an unlisted person. Driver: Karen L. Dewitt, 60, West Huntington Street, North Webster. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 1:14 p.m. Thursday - Buffalo Street, 400 feet north of Prairie Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Tommy D. Burkett, 54, Eisenhower Parkway, Warsaw; Dyson M. Biltz, 21, South CR 1600E, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 2:03 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of South CR 800W and West Ind. 25, Mentone. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Amber A. Diehl, 34, South CR 800W, Mentone; Tammy L. Tilton, 35, Skylane Drive, Plymouth. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 2:12 p.m. Thursday - Jefferson Street, 100 feet west of Argonne Road, Warsaw. Modified bed of pickup knocked Nipsco wires down. Driver: Bruce D. Reinhart, 56, South Bunting Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 3:40 p.m. Thursday - West CR 250N, 50 feet east of North Ind. 15, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Matthew W. Brubaker, 44, East Elm Street, Pierceton; Karen L. Harding, 67, South CR 550W, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 4:15 a.m. Friday - Intersection of South Huntington Street and East Baltimore Street, Syracuse. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Dustin J. Cloud, 30, S. Kinder Drive; Maynard J. Miller, 44, Ind. 15, New Paris. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.   





Incidents

• 3:13 p.m. Wednesday - Intimidation and operating a vehicle while intoxicated was reported in the 400 block of East Pickwick Drive, Syracuse. SPD.

• 11:03 a.m. Thursday - A vehicle was reported found in the 1,000 block of West Lake Street, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 1:15 p.m. Thursday - A cell phone was reported stolen in the 100 block of Tiger Lane, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:12 p.m. Thursday - An accident was reported in the 300 block of Argonne Road, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:31 p.m. Thursday - Criminal mischief to a vehicle was reported in the 300 block of South Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:19 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia in the 700 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:08 a.m. Friday - A vehicle following a bus was reported in the 8300 block of South Ind. 19, Akron. KCSO.