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Public Occurrences 1.24.2019

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 1:22 p.m. Tuesday - Jeremy Wayne Hughes, 38, of 1396 W. CR 800S, Claypool, arrested on two counts of failure to pay. Bond: $788.50.

• 9:12 a.m. Wednesday - Tylynn Gene Watkins, 47, of 64 EMS W26 Lane, North Webster, arrested for disorderly conduct. No bond listed.

• 11:45 a.m. Wednesday - Philip Michael Picanso, 41, Fort Wayne, arrested for fraud. Bond: $5,250.

• 2:20 p.m. Wednesday - Collin Marshall Boyll, 28, of 2605 E. Oak Lane, Warsaw, arrested for probation violation - misdemeanor. No bond set.

• 2:40 p.m. Wednesday - Samantha Lyn Davis, 21, of 1903 S. West Point Drive, Warsaw, arrested for incest. Bond: $10,250.

• 3:32 p.m. Wednesday - Lester R. Chupp, 72, of 13778 N. CR 950W, Nappanee, arrested for child molesting. Bond: $20,250.

• 5:42 p.m. Wednesday - Steven Joseph Walsh, 22, of 1404 Tippecanoe Drive, B2, Warsaw, arrested for criminal conversion. Bond: $600.

• 1:35 a.m. today - Adam Perry Shay, 28, of 899 S. Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse, arrested for theft. No bond listed.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 1:19 p.m. Tuesday - North Fox Farm Road, 750 feet west of North CR 200W, Warsaw. SUV went off the road and hit a Kosciusko REMC utility pole.  Driver: Stephanie D. Hershberger, 45, East Wildwood Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Hershberger complained of pain to the upper arm and shoulder and was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 2:30 p.m. Tuesday - East CR 1000N, 1,500 feet east of North Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse. Car went off the road backward, hitting a Kosciusko REMC utility pole. Driver: Bennett L. Hoffert, 18, EMS B38 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 8:16 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of West Lake Street and North Zimmer Road, Warsaw. Car went off road and hit a Kosciusko County Highway Department sign and a curb. Driver: Taylor D. Sleeth, 21, South Nellie Boulevard, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 10:45 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Fort Wayne and North Harrison streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Heather N. Hale, 35, North Lindberg Street, Warsaw; Abisha Gross, 31, Boys City Drive, Winona Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 12:05 a.m. Wednesday - South Ind. 25, 32 feet south of West CR 100S, Warsaw. Car left road and hit a NIPSCO utility pole guy wire. Driver: Ashley L. Moles, 33, St. Augustines Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 5:01 a.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 15, 400 feet north of West CR 800N, Leesburg. SUV went off the road and overturned on the driver’s side of the vehicle. Driver: Braxton K. Minix, 20, Kuder Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 6:42 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Anthony D. King, 52, South Country Club Road, Warsaw; Patrick D. Landrigan, 57, East CR 700S, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 7:05 a.m. Wednesday - 312 E. Van Buren St., Leesburg. Truck hit parked pickup; registration information not listed. Driver: Keith A. Everest, 46, West CR 500N, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 7:27 p.m. Wednesday - 3501 Lake City Hwy., Warsaw. Pickup hit parked SUV; registration information not listed. Driver: John J. Hoffert, 51, North Binkley Road, Larwill. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 8:10 p.m. Wednesday - East Ryerson Road, 32 feet east of South CR 750E, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Felicia V. Cleto, 24, Wexford Place, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.



Incidents

• 4:08 a.m. Wednesday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 1400 block of Tippecanoe Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:46 p.m. Wednesday - A hit-skip accident was reported in the 100 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. WPD

• 5 p.m. Wednesday - A warrant was served in the 2100 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.