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Public Occurrences 11.9.2018

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County Jail Bookings

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

• 7:43 a.m. Thursday - Spenser Wayne Shoemaker, 28, of 202 S. Sherman St., Warsaw, arrested for strangulation. Bond: $5,750.

• 5:52 p.m. Thursday - Cameron Keyshawn Wilson, 18, Clarksville, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $185.

• 6:43 p.m. Thursday - James Franklin Ruse, 46, of 5930 S. CR 900W, Claypool, arrested for failure to appear - misdemeanor. No bond set.

• 7:40 p.m. Thursday - Angie Marie Hanes, 39, of 500 N. Lake St., Syracuse, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 9:18 a.m. Thursday - Gabriel Lynn Blocher, 44, of 7912 E. CR 150S, Pierceton, arrested for domestic battery, strangulation and interfering in the reporting of a crime. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:34 p.m. Thursday - James Daniel Cretcher, 30, of 47 EMS B6C Lane, Leesburg, arrested on a warrant in a civil matter. Bond: $390.



Personal Injury Accidents

• 10:48 p.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 19, 800 feet north of West Ind. 10, Etna Green. Car left road, hit a steel corner post in concrete, a utility pole and rolled onto its top. Driver: Kaitlyn P. Engholm, 21, East CR 775N, Tippecanoe. Injury: Engholm complained of pain to her hips and was taken to Parkview Regional Hospital. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.





• 2:03 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of East Center Street and North Park Avenue, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Phoebe L. Schmidt, 17, South Southwood Drive, Warsaw; Anil Prajapati, 31, Columbia City. Injury: Schmidt complained of head pain and was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Property Damage Accidents

• 6:53 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of West U.S. 30 and North CR 875W, Etna Green. Car hit deer. Driver: Tyler R. Miller, 23, Apple Court, Winona Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.

• 8:29 a.m. Wednesday - 2647 E. Lake Tahoe Trail, Warsaw. Pickup went off road and hit a mailbox belonging to Candice Lockhart, East Lake Tahoe Trail, Warsaw, and left the scene. Driver: Michael G. McGuire, 53, East Lake Tahoe Trail, Warsaw. Damage: $750-$1,000. WPD.

• 9:31 a.m. Wednesday - East Market Street, 162 feet east of South Maple Avenue, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: David Villa, 26, Oldfather Street, Warsaw; Jamie C. Hunt, 42, East Arthur Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 2 p.m. Wednesday - South CR 150W, 1,000 feet south of Fox Farm Road, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Brian D. Fuller, 53, Sharon Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 3:16 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of West Old 30 and North CR 875W, Etna Green. Two-car collision. Drivers: Anne M. Stoneburner, 35, South Franklin Street, Mentone; Michael L. Jackson, 47, South Side Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.

• 4:13 p.m. Wednesday - East U.S. 30, 200 feet east of Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Amanda A. Martinez, 24, Fort Wayne; Patrick L. Glock, 48, EMS T34C Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 5:32 p.m. Wednesday - West Old 30, 500 feet east of North CR 650W, Warsaw. Van hit deer. Driver: Delbert K. Hedington, 81, West CR 250N, Etna Green. Damage: $750-$1,000. KCSD.

• 4:19 a.m. Thursday - East Armstrong Road, 500 feet east of EMS T25 Lane, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Richard J. Lechlitner, 30, Robson Road, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 5:07 a.m. Thursday - South Ind. 25, 35 feet south of West CR 200S, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Lechia A. Manns, 56, South Scott Road, Claypool. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 6:57 a.m. Thursday - East CR 500S, 500 feet east of South Ind. 13, Pierceton. Car hit tire laying in the road. Driver: Kacie L. Carpenter, 22, East CR 500S, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 8:53 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of North CR 100E and East CR 250N, Warsaw. Van hit deer. Driver: Lisa M. Scott, 45, EMS T7A Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $750-$1,000. WPD.

• 6:38 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of North Detroit Street and Plaza Drive, Warsaw. KCSD car hit deer. Driver: Thomas L. Waikel, 52, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.

• 8:58 p.m. Thursday - East CR 300N, 35 feet west of CR 600E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Philip M. Randall, 61, EMS B28A Lane, Pierceton. Damage: $750-$1,000. KCSD.

• 8:59 p.m. Thursday - North Ind. 13, 500 feet north of East CR 1000N, Syracuse. SUV hit deer. Driver: Jefferson B. Vangundy, 62, EMS W26 Lane, North Webster. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 9:34 p.m. Thursday - North Fox Farm Road, 200 feet north of West Leigh Drive, Warsaw. Car hit dog. Driver: Zebadiah L. Short, 37, South Union Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 10:39 p.m. Thursday - North Ind. 13, 1,500 feet north of East Old 30, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Samantha A. Pearish, 40, North Candy Cane Lane, Cromwell. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 5:18 a.m. today - East CR 500N, 100 feet west of EMS T7 Lane, Leesburg. Car hit two deer. Driver: Leah L. Boardley, 46, South Lura Mae Street, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.



Incidents

• 8:29 a.m. Wednesday - A person was arrested in the 2600 block of East Lake Tahoe Trail, Warsaw, for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash. WPD.

• 11 a.m. Wednesday - A woman reported her vehicle was hit while parked in the Warsaw Community High School lot in the 100 block of Tiger Lane, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:58 p.m. Wednesday - A domestic dispute was reported in the 100 block of EMS B39W Lane, Leesburg. KCSD.

• 7:39 p.m. Wednesday - A stabbing was reported in the 3000 block of West Hill Lake Road, Claypool. KCSD.

• 9:02 p.m. Wednesday - A battery was reported in the 500 block of Sophie Lane, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:20 p.m. Wednesday - A juvenile in the 2600 block of East Wooster Road, Warsaw, was charged with operating a motor vehicle never having had a driver’s license. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.

• 10:13 a.m. Thursday - An employee of Tippecanoe Valley Schools in the 8200 block of South Ind. 19, Akron, reported a student was in possession of marijuana. KCSD.

• 10:41 a.m. Thursday - An employee of Tippecanoe Valley Schools in the 8200 block of South Ind. 19, Akron, reported a student dropped a marijuana cigarette. KCSD.

• 4:40 p.m. Thursday - A person threatening or attempting suicide was reported in the 200 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 8:24 p.m. Thursday - A domestic battery was investigated in the 400 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:10 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested in the 1900 block of Plaza Drive, Warsaw, for driving while suspended with a prior. KCSD.