Public Occurrences 02.23.24

February 23, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:27 a.m. Wednesday - Amanda F. Zahm, 44, of 1767 E. CR 225S, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 11:12 a.m. Thursday - Izak Vincent Eugene Newton, 28, of 214 Sophie Lane, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery with a deadly weapon, domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16, domestic battery with serious bodily injury, attempted murder, aggravated battery and invasion of privacy. Bond: $50,250

Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:46 p.m. Feb. 16 - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and North Nash Drive, Syracuse. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Kimberly R. Jensen, 37, North Polyanna Pike, Cromwell; Timothy C. McCreary, 38, North Nash Drive, Syracuse; Kirk O. Altimus, 65, North Nash Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 3:35 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of East Jefferson Street and South McKinley Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Noah Y. McPhail, 17, Lake John Circle, Winona Lake; Maxon D. Bradley, 24, South Roosevelt Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 12:43 p.m. Tuesday - North Turkey Creed Road, Syracuse. Car hit CenturyLink telephone/internet box and NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Martha Jones, 68, North Robin Hood Road, Cromwell. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:05 p.m. Tuesday - 105 E. Main St., Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:20 a.m. Wednesday - 350 E. CR 200N, Warsaw. Bus hit fence operating mechanism and fence. Driver: Richard R. Long Jr., 74, Augusta Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 10:43 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of East Center Street and North McKinley Street, Warsaw. SUV-minivan collision. Drivers: Amanda F. Zahm, 44, East CR 225S, Warsaw; Jacob D. Jensen, 34, West Union Street, Claypool. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 1:24 p.m. Wednesday - East Center Street, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Hailee J. Steele, 21, Columbia City; Bryon W. Weinstein, 68, East Wellington Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:57 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of West U.S. 30 and Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Dieuney Francique, 52, Anderson, S.C.; Linda S. Long, 67, Frazier Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 11:12 a.m. Thursday - Ind. 15, 130 feet north of East Center Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Dana D. Slone, 41, West Sycamore Street, Silver Lake; Kristie C. Brown, 46, West CR 350S, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

Incidents
• 7:36 a.m. Tuesday - A theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 3800 block of North Ind. 15, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 4:05 p.m. Tuesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 100 block of East Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:06 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia in the 300 block of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:53 p.m. Tuesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 300 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:52 a.m. Wednesday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 1000 block of Husky Trail, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:27 a.m. Wednesday - Amanda F. Zahm, 44, of 1767 E. CR 225S, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 11:12 a.m. Thursday - Izak Vincent Eugene Newton, 28, of 214 Sophie Lane, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery with a deadly weapon, domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16, domestic battery with serious bodily injury, attempted murder, aggravated battery and invasion of privacy. Bond: $50,250

Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:46 p.m. Feb. 16 - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and North Nash Drive, Syracuse. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Kimberly R. Jensen, 37, North Polyanna Pike, Cromwell; Timothy C. McCreary, 38, North Nash Drive, Syracuse; Kirk O. Altimus, 65, North Nash Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 3:35 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of East Jefferson Street and South McKinley Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Noah Y. McPhail, 17, Lake John Circle, Winona Lake; Maxon D. Bradley, 24, South Roosevelt Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 12:43 p.m. Tuesday - North Turkey Creed Road, Syracuse. Car hit CenturyLink telephone/internet box and NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Martha Jones, 68, North Robin Hood Road, Cromwell. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:05 p.m. Tuesday - 105 E. Main St., Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:20 a.m. Wednesday - 350 E. CR 200N, Warsaw. Bus hit fence operating mechanism and fence. Driver: Richard R. Long Jr., 74, Augusta Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 10:43 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of East Center Street and North McKinley Street, Warsaw. SUV-minivan collision. Drivers: Amanda F. Zahm, 44, East CR 225S, Warsaw; Jacob D. Jensen, 34, West Union Street, Claypool. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 1:24 p.m. Wednesday - East Center Street, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Hailee J. Steele, 21, Columbia City; Bryon W. Weinstein, 68, East Wellington Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:57 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of West U.S. 30 and Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Dieuney Francique, 52, Anderson, S.C.; Linda S. Long, 67, Frazier Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 11:12 a.m. Thursday - Ind. 15, 130 feet north of East Center Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Dana D. Slone, 41, West Sycamore Street, Silver Lake; Kristie C. Brown, 46, West CR 350S, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

Incidents
• 7:36 a.m. Tuesday - A theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 3800 block of North Ind. 15, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 4:05 p.m. Tuesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 100 block of East Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:06 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia in the 300 block of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:53 p.m. Tuesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 300 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:52 a.m. Wednesday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 1000 block of Husky Trail, Warsaw. WPD.

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