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Public Occurrences 11.25.2019

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 11:08 a.m. Friday - Donta Wayne Redden, 22, of 1202 Wooster Road, #15, Winona Lake, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $498.

• 2:25 p.m. Friday - Stephen Alphonso Gamez Jr., 46, Fort Wayne, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.

• 2:44 p.m. Friday - Renee Marie Rogers, 42, Fort Wayne, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.

• 5:14 p.m. Friday - Faron Ellsworth Erwin, 41, of 707 E. Center St., #10, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 6:55 p.m. Friday - Christopher Ryan Bartz, 41, of 221 S. Wray St., Atwood, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $6,000.

• 8:31 p.m. Friday - Kameron Jeffery Banks, 21, of 735 W. Center St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.

• 9:58 p.m. Friday - Kathy Ann Buckheit, 57, of 314 N. Washington St., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation, possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, criminal mischief and domestic battery. No bond set.

• 11:18 p.m. Friday - Jack Allen Pook, 55, of 6449 W. Pook Road, South Whitley, arrested for misdemeanor battery and criminal trespass. No bond set.

• 1:03 a.m. Saturday - Rick Verle Bettinger, 68, of 2507 Center Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle while intoxicated – endangerment. No bond set.

• 12:45 p.m. Saturday - Brad Lamar Witham, 65, of 4378 S. CR 900W, Mentone, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:10 p.m. Saturday - Ryan Scott McDonald, 30, of 203 N. Front St., Syracuse, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 10:14 p.m. Saturday - Sarah Jane Rohrbaugh, 34, of 107 N. Pecan St., Syracuse, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.

• 2:57 a.m. Sunday - Joshua Daniel Shafer, 28, Rochester, arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Bond: $450.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 7:40 a.m. Friday - South Ind. 15, 1,500 feet north of CR 550S, Claypool. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Brian M. Judy, 43, East Main Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 10:24 a.m. Friday - 700 E. Smith St., Warsaw. SUV hit utility pole. Driver: Waneta K. Bishop, 70, West CR 700N, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 2:39 p.m. Friday - 2806 Frontage Road, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Adam C. Goshert, 43, North CR 350W, Warsaw; Polly A. Kintzel, 75, North Johnson Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.  

• 6:10 p.m. Friday - West CR 600S, 2,000 feet west of South County Farm Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Jodi L. Lozano, 53, North CR 575E, Warsaw. Damage: $750-$1,000. KCSO.

• 7:30 p.m. Friday - 312 N. Washington St., Warsaw. SUV crashed through fence and struck clothesline. Driver: Kathy A. Buckheit, 57, North Washington Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 8:33 p.m. Friday - South CR 400W, 100 feet north of West CR 550S, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: Jill M. Weaver, 41, South CR 400W, Claypool. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 7:52 a.m. Saturday - East Wooster Road, 1,500 feet east of South CR 325E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Elizabeth D. Jones, 58, South CR 500E, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.  

• 8:15 a.m. Saturday - West CR 1300S, 1,500 feet west of South CR 100W, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Dyson M. Biltz, 21, South CR 1600E, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 4:30 p.m. Saturday - Brookview Drive, 100 feet east of Harrison Street, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Eliseo M. Martinez, North Vicky Lane, Warsaw. Driver: Melissa J. Allen, 48, Brookview Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 10:14 p.m. Saturday - Ind. 25, 50 feet east of Westcreek Drive, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Ignacio Guerra, 40, East Center Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.



Incidents

• 9:12 a.m. Friday - Power lines were reported damaged in the 600 block of Hackleman Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1 p.m. Friday - A vehicle was reported stolen in the 2400 block of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:11 p.m. Friday - Theft of a black purse/wallet and fraudulent charges on a credit union debit card were reported in the 300 block of South Columbia Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:45 p.m. Friday - Felony probation violation, possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle and operating a vehicle while intoxicated were reported in the 300 block of North Washington Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:45 p.m. Friday - Domestic battery and criminal mischief were reported in the 300 block of Washington Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:05 a.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment. WPD.

• 3:26 a.m. Saturday - A cell phone was reported stolen in the 2200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 8:25 a.m. Saturday - An accident involving two horse-and-buggies was reported in the 5900 block of West CR 1350N, Nappanee. KCSO.

• 11:23 a.m. Saturday - Checks were reported stolen in the 6300 block of East Trusdell Avenue, Syracuse. KCSO.

• 6:07 p.m. Saturday - An animal bite was reported in the 500 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:17 p.m. Saturday - A person driving while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 100 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:57 p.m. Saturday - An attempted robbery was reported in the 3000 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.