Public Occurrences 12.17.24

December 17, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 10:45 a.m. Friday - Zachary Henry Woodcock, 33, of 405 Wexford Place, Warsaw, arrested for theft of a motor vehicle. Bond: $7,500.
• 9:05 a.m. Monday - Katiana Pierre, 39, of 221 S. Roosevelt St., Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.
• 9:18 a.m. Monday - Wybre Lashun Fields, 26, Memphis, Tenn., arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. No bond listed.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 5:34 p.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 15, 200 feet south of West Monoquet Road, Warsaw. Van-car collision. Drivers: Kaila Conley, 32, East CR 400S, Warsaw; Arwen Wilson, 18, West CR 300N, Warsaw. Injury: A 12-year-old passenger in Wilson’s vehicle had severe bleeding to the head. Damage: $50,000-$100,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 11:02 a.m. Thursday - Pierceton Road, 200 feet east of South CR 400E, Pierceton. Pickup went off roadway. Driver: Andrew I. Bolinger Jr., 28, East Center Street, Warsaw. Injury: Bolinger complained of shoulder/upper arm pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 10:17 a.m. Friday - East U.S. 30, 1,000 feet west of South CR 900E, Pierceton. Two-car collision. Drivers: Caylee J. Brown, 19, Valparaiso; Adam T. Hoover, 40, Indianapolis. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 11:46 p.m. Dec. 7 - East CR 1300N, 50 feet west of North CR 100E, Milford. SUV hit mailbox. Driver: Kylinne Jones, 18, CR 50, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:31 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Indiana Street, Warsaw. Van-SUV collision. Drivers: Anna E. Moore, 42, East Legacy Lane, Winona Lake; Shelby N. Easter, 31, East Riviera Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7 p.m. Wednesday - East U.S. 30, 400 feet west of South CR 450E, Warsaw. Car-truck collision. Drivers: Pascual D. Ramos, 36, North Maple Avenue, Warsaw; Dagoberto Tavarez Jr., 33, Lincoln Park, Mich. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 7:58 p.m. Wednesday - 1613 S. Briarwood Drive, Warsaw. Car hit mailbox and tree. Driver: Nicholas M. Womack, 17, West Prairie Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:43 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of West CR 300N and Shelden Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Vickie L. Buzzard, 50, EMS B48 Lane, Warsaw; Nacole L. Buit, 37, East Oak Pointe Crossing, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:57 a.m. Thursday - 486 E. CR 350N, Warsaw. Van hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Chase M. Brandon, 27, East Wilcox Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:17 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of East Center Street and CR 175E, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Aarin K. Kelsey, 35, North CR 175E, Warsaw; Megan R. Dille, 17, North Lincoln Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 9:37 a.m. Thursday - East Prairie Street, 50 feet east of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Diego A. Cuahuizo, 17, East CR 200N, Warsaw; Gregory D. Helton, 19, West Walnut Street, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 3:45 p.m. Thursday - Pierceton Road, 500 feet east of South CR 250E, Winona Lake. SUV hit guardrail. Driver: Ralph I. Lopez, 72, East Clark Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:48 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and East Center Street, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Hannah M. Creightney, 34, North Fort Wayne Avenue, Warsaw; Douglas A. Koontz, 64, East Timberline Circle North, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 7:47 a.m. Friday - South Packerton Road, 500 feet south of East CR 400S, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Jennifer A. West, 43, West 3rd Street, North Manchester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:22 a.m. Friday - Intersection of West CR 350N and Riverlawn Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Donna R. Dirico, 62, West River Chase Drive, Warsaw; Marta S. Wonder, 74, Bloomington. Damage: $5,000-$10,00. KCSO.
• 12:29 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Arthur Street, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Miguel Romero, 20, East Wellington Drive, Warsaw; Sergio A. Alvarado, 19, West CR 200S, Warsaw; Quentin E. Pace, 19, North Johnson Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 4:46 p.m. Sunday - North CR 300E, 500 feet south of East Lapoint Drive, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Alisa M. Murray, 26, Ligonier. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 8:43 a.m. Sunday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 100 block of North Seventh Street, Pierceton. KCSO.
• 9:08 a.m. Sunday - A miscellaneous accident was reported in the 3500 block of South Bruner Road, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 11:34 a.m. Sunday - Tools and fishing poles were reported stolen in the 10800 block of South CR 750W, Akron. KCSO.
• 12:10 p.m. Sunday - A moped was reported stolen in the 12000 block of North Sir Gallahad Place, Cromwell. KCSO.
• 4:46 p.m. Sunday - A person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 300 block of South Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.County Jail

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 10:45 a.m. Friday - Zachary Henry Woodcock, 33, of 405 Wexford Place, Warsaw, arrested for theft of a motor vehicle. Bond: $7,500.
• 9:05 a.m. Monday - Katiana Pierre, 39, of 221 S. Roosevelt St., Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.
• 9:18 a.m. Monday - Wybre Lashun Fields, 26, Memphis, Tenn., arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. No bond listed.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 5:34 p.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 15, 200 feet south of West Monoquet Road, Warsaw. Van-car collision. Drivers: Kaila Conley, 32, East CR 400S, Warsaw; Arwen Wilson, 18, West CR 300N, Warsaw. Injury: A 12-year-old passenger in Wilson’s vehicle had severe bleeding to the head. Damage: $50,000-$100,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 11:02 a.m. Thursday - Pierceton Road, 200 feet east of South CR 400E, Pierceton. Pickup went off roadway. Driver: Andrew I. Bolinger Jr., 28, East Center Street, Warsaw. Injury: Bolinger complained of shoulder/upper arm pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 10:17 a.m. Friday - East U.S. 30, 1,000 feet west of South CR 900E, Pierceton. Two-car collision. Drivers: Caylee J. Brown, 19, Valparaiso; Adam T. Hoover, 40, Indianapolis. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 11:46 p.m. Dec. 7 - East CR 1300N, 50 feet west of North CR 100E, Milford. SUV hit mailbox. Driver: Kylinne Jones, 18, CR 50, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:31 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Indiana Street, Warsaw. Van-SUV collision. Drivers: Anna E. Moore, 42, East Legacy Lane, Winona Lake; Shelby N. Easter, 31, East Riviera Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7 p.m. Wednesday - East U.S. 30, 400 feet west of South CR 450E, Warsaw. Car-truck collision. Drivers: Pascual D. Ramos, 36, North Maple Avenue, Warsaw; Dagoberto Tavarez Jr., 33, Lincoln Park, Mich. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 7:58 p.m. Wednesday - 1613 S. Briarwood Drive, Warsaw. Car hit mailbox and tree. Driver: Nicholas M. Womack, 17, West Prairie Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:43 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of West CR 300N and Shelden Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Vickie L. Buzzard, 50, EMS B48 Lane, Warsaw; Nacole L. Buit, 37, East Oak Pointe Crossing, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:57 a.m. Thursday - 486 E. CR 350N, Warsaw. Van hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Chase M. Brandon, 27, East Wilcox Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:17 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of East Center Street and CR 175E, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Aarin K. Kelsey, 35, North CR 175E, Warsaw; Megan R. Dille, 17, North Lincoln Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 9:37 a.m. Thursday - East Prairie Street, 50 feet east of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Diego A. Cuahuizo, 17, East CR 200N, Warsaw; Gregory D. Helton, 19, West Walnut Street, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 3:45 p.m. Thursday - Pierceton Road, 500 feet east of South CR 250E, Winona Lake. SUV hit guardrail. Driver: Ralph I. Lopez, 72, East Clark Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:48 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and East Center Street, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Hannah M. Creightney, 34, North Fort Wayne Avenue, Warsaw; Douglas A. Koontz, 64, East Timberline Circle North, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 7:47 a.m. Friday - South Packerton Road, 500 feet south of East CR 400S, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Jennifer A. West, 43, West 3rd Street, North Manchester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:22 a.m. Friday - Intersection of West CR 350N and Riverlawn Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Donna R. Dirico, 62, West River Chase Drive, Warsaw; Marta S. Wonder, 74, Bloomington. Damage: $5,000-$10,00. KCSO.
• 12:29 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Arthur Street, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Miguel Romero, 20, East Wellington Drive, Warsaw; Sergio A. Alvarado, 19, West CR 200S, Warsaw; Quentin E. Pace, 19, North Johnson Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 4:46 p.m. Sunday - North CR 300E, 500 feet south of East Lapoint Drive, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Alisa M. Murray, 26, Ligonier. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 8:43 a.m. Sunday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 100 block of North Seventh Street, Pierceton. KCSO.
• 9:08 a.m. Sunday - A miscellaneous accident was reported in the 3500 block of South Bruner Road, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 11:34 a.m. Sunday - Tools and fishing poles were reported stolen in the 10800 block of South CR 750W, Akron. KCSO.
• 12:10 p.m. Sunday - A moped was reported stolen in the 12000 block of North Sir Gallahad Place, Cromwell. KCSO.
• 4:46 p.m. Sunday - A person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 300 block of South Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.County Jail

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