Public Occurrences 12.06.24
December 6, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:40 p.m. Tuesday - Christian Guillermo Tellez, 21, of 233 Collins Drive, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.
• 4:55 a.m. Wednesday - Raul Joaquin Morales, 24, of 1509 E. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 2:30 Wednesday - Joshua David Wentzel, 30, of 830 Wexford Place, Warsaw, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug and being a habitual traffic violator. No bond set.
• 3:27 p.m. Wednesday - Jarvis Terell Buchanan, 44, Fort Wayne, arrested for dealing cocaine or narcotic drug and speeding - exceed max speed limit. Bond: $25,250.
• 6:40 p.m. Wednesday - Natalie Rae Hammons, 39, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 10:13 p.m. Wednesday - Gabriel Zerr Atkins, 42, Kewanna, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
Personal Injury
Accidents
• 5:16 p.m. Nov. 29 - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North CR 150W, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Alyssa M. Wilcox, 35, Ross Avenue, Warsaw; William J. Ballinger, 60, Bremen. Injuries: Wilcox complained of abdomen/pelvis pain; passengers in Wilcox’s vehicle, Demetrius D. Mack, 35, Ross Avenue, Warsaw, complained of pain to the entire body; Alayah Mack, 10, Ross Avenue, complained of head pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 4:40 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15, 250 feet south of U.S. 30, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Lori K. Pennington, 23, Lexington Drive, Winona Lake; Makayla A. Courtois, 27, Lakeland Drive, Warsaw. Injuries: Pennington complained of hip/upper leg pain; Courtois complained of head pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 8:01 a.m. Nov. 29 - 1305 Mariners Drive, Warsaw. SUV hit light post. Driver: Brennon Smith, 16, East Market Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 11:32 a.m. Sunday - South Ind. 13, 350 feet north of East CR 600S, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Ramon E. Delacruz, 23, East South Street, North Manchester. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 1:59 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Jessica L. Puga, 47, West Ind. 25, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 5:24 p.m. Monday - 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle, registration information not listed. Driver: Madalyn M. Zollinger, 17, South Paxton Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:24 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15 and West CR 300N, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Kevin L. McKay, 66, East CR 500S, Warsaw; Lillian E. Dwyer, 24, North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake; Christopher M. Cole, 46, East Center Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 5:28 p.m. Monday - 945 N. Parker St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Joseph Reynold, 37, Sophie Lane, Warsaw; Earl E. Stutzman, 69, Goshen. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:19 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Husky Trail and North Parker Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Rex Rigdon, 19, Columbia City; Kyle Boyer, 22, East Market Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 3:33 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Center and Johnson streets, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Erin W. McManus, 17, North Old Orchard Drive, Warsaw; Preston J. Park, 17, Barberry Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 8:32 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Jalynn Street and Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit SUV, which left the scene. Remaining driver: Victoria K. Banks, 24, South Main Street, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
Incidents
• 4:42 p.m. Wednesday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 3000 block of Murwood Place, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:04 p.m. Wednesday - A drug overdose was reported in the 2200 block of East Hendricks Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:46 p.m. Wednesday - Intimidation was reported in the 100 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
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The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:40 p.m. Tuesday - Christian Guillermo Tellez, 21, of 233 Collins Drive, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.
• 4:55 a.m. Wednesday - Raul Joaquin Morales, 24, of 1509 E. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 2:30 Wednesday - Joshua David Wentzel, 30, of 830 Wexford Place, Warsaw, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug and being a habitual traffic violator. No bond set.
• 3:27 p.m. Wednesday - Jarvis Terell Buchanan, 44, Fort Wayne, arrested for dealing cocaine or narcotic drug and speeding - exceed max speed limit. Bond: $25,250.
• 6:40 p.m. Wednesday - Natalie Rae Hammons, 39, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 10:13 p.m. Wednesday - Gabriel Zerr Atkins, 42, Kewanna, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
Personal Injury
Accidents
• 5:16 p.m. Nov. 29 - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North CR 150W, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Alyssa M. Wilcox, 35, Ross Avenue, Warsaw; William J. Ballinger, 60, Bremen. Injuries: Wilcox complained of abdomen/pelvis pain; passengers in Wilcox’s vehicle, Demetrius D. Mack, 35, Ross Avenue, Warsaw, complained of pain to the entire body; Alayah Mack, 10, Ross Avenue, complained of head pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 4:40 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15, 250 feet south of U.S. 30, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Lori K. Pennington, 23, Lexington Drive, Winona Lake; Makayla A. Courtois, 27, Lakeland Drive, Warsaw. Injuries: Pennington complained of hip/upper leg pain; Courtois complained of head pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 8:01 a.m. Nov. 29 - 1305 Mariners Drive, Warsaw. SUV hit light post. Driver: Brennon Smith, 16, East Market Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 11:32 a.m. Sunday - South Ind. 13, 350 feet north of East CR 600S, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Ramon E. Delacruz, 23, East South Street, North Manchester. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 1:59 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Jessica L. Puga, 47, West Ind. 25, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 5:24 p.m. Monday - 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle, registration information not listed. Driver: Madalyn M. Zollinger, 17, South Paxton Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:24 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15 and West CR 300N, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Kevin L. McKay, 66, East CR 500S, Warsaw; Lillian E. Dwyer, 24, North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake; Christopher M. Cole, 46, East Center Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 5:28 p.m. Monday - 945 N. Parker St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Joseph Reynold, 37, Sophie Lane, Warsaw; Earl E. Stutzman, 69, Goshen. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:19 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Husky Trail and North Parker Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Rex Rigdon, 19, Columbia City; Kyle Boyer, 22, East Market Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 3:33 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Center and Johnson streets, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Erin W. McManus, 17, North Old Orchard Drive, Warsaw; Preston J. Park, 17, Barberry Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 8:32 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Jalynn Street and Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit SUV, which left the scene. Remaining driver: Victoria K. Banks, 24, South Main Street, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
Incidents
• 4:42 p.m. Wednesday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 3000 block of Murwood Place, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:04 p.m. Wednesday - A drug overdose was reported in the 2200 block of East Hendricks Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:46 p.m. Wednesday - Intimidation was reported in the 100 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.