Public Occurrences 12.06.2025

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:07 p.m. Thursday - Carl Edward Coy Jr., 46, of 1202 Wooster Road, lot 2, Winona Lake, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more. Bond: $700.
• 6:32 a.m. Friday - Christopher Andrew Tuttle, 32, Muncie, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $700.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 2:51 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 900N, Milford. Two-car collision. Drivers: Thelusmond Gemp Junior, 33, Palm Beach, Fla.; Frank J. Stoll, 46, Wedrick Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Gemp Junior had an abrasion to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 9:44 a.m. Thursday - West CR 200S, 1,500 feet east of South Old Ind. 15, Warsaw. Four-vehicle collision. Drivers: Zander B. Bail, 16, Krista Lane, Winona Lake; Ashley N. Harty, 34, West CR 250S, Warsaw; Neal K. Frantz, 63, Lark Lane, Warsaw; Angelika S. Fussel-Weidenbenner, 41, Lake John Circle, Winona Lake Injury: A passenger in Lane’s vehicle, Nathaniel E. Owens, 42, Chinworth Court, Warsaw, complained of back pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 4:26 p.m. Thursday - Ind. 15, 800 feet north of West CR 350N, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Amber M. Lafollette, 36, Sand Hill Lane, Warsaw; Gabrielle C. Leupp, 20, Archibold, Ohio. Injury: A passenger in Lafollette’s vehicle, Zayda Lafollette, 10, Sand Hill Lane, Warsaw, had minor bleeding to the head. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 8:09 p.m. Nov. 29 - 530 Wexford Place, Warsaw. Car hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Micah R. Slabach, 16, East Washington Road, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:38 a.m. Wednesday - East Bell Drive, 700 feet west of Biomet Drive, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Shaenesty E. Whitaker, 50, North Bugle Court, Warsaw; Eric S. Fletcher, 46, South Harrison Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 1:40 p.m. Wednesday - South County Farm Road, 100 feet north of West Hoppus Road, Warsaw. Car hit street sign. Driver: Isaac A. Cassel, 19, Clear Creek Trail, North Manchester. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 3:55 p.m. Wednesday - 4739 Ind. 13, North Webster. Car hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Bernice A. Kovar, 71, EMS B7 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 10:27 p.m. Wednesday - North CR 800W, 2,000 feet south of West CR 640N, Etna Green. Pickup went off road. Driver: Luke D. Miller, 21, Kincaide Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:32 a.m. Thursday - Ind. 15, 500 feet north of Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Joann Buchan, 42, North Lighthouse Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,00-$2,500. KCSO.
• 8:16 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and South CR 250E, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Joshua M. Silveus, 48, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw; Floriberto Vega Aguirre, 28, Wooster Road, Winona Lake. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 9:25 a.m. Thursday - 848 E. Smith St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Deacon R. Schuh, 17, Country Club Road, Warsaw; Jennifer H. King, 44, East Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:26 a.m. Thursday - South CR 600W, 2,000 feet south of West CR 950S, Silver Lake. Pickup hit metal fence post. Driver: Lloyd J. Farmwald, 56, Millersburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:08 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Arthur Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Bryan Picon Pimentel, 28, East CR 200N, Warsaw; Roger C. Yoder, 66, Goshen. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 2:56 a.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 3700 block of South Packerton Road, Warsaw. Claypool Police Department investigated.
• 9:20 a.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for intimidation and invasion of privacy in the 1100 block of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:45 a.m. Thursday - A juvenile complaint was reported in the 100 block of Tiger Lane, Warsaw. WPD.