Public Occurrences 10.12.24

October 12, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:15 p.m. Thursday - Zenal Abdeen Ibrahim Al Soudani, 27, of 3020 E. Wooster Road, Pierceton, arrested for violation of a court order. No bond set.
• 7:26 p.m. Thursday - Gary Eugene Drudge, 69, of 428 S. Union St., Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication by alcohol. Bond: $400.
• 9:30 p.m. Thursday - Jonathan Walter Michael Davis, 25, of 602 S. McClellan St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death. Bond: $36,000.
• 1:37 a.m. Friday - Yamileth J. Alvarado Pina, 35, Elkhart, arrested for reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 4:29 a.m. Friday - Michael Douglas Browning, 42, of 246 E. Deerwood Court, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Bond: $700.
• 4:30 a.m. Friday - Tyler Grant Wetzel, 32, homeless, arrested for invasion of privacy. No bond listed.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 8:48 a.m. Oct. 4 - South Ind. 15, 1,500 feet south of West CR 300S, Warsaw. Motorcycle hit dog. Driver: Aaron W. Marcum, 40, West South Street, North Manchester. Injury: Marcum had minor bleeding to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 9:14 a.m. Monday - Intersection of North Syracuse-Webster Road and East CR 800N, North Webster. Car went into ditch. Driver: Blake A. Swenson, 33, West Pickwick Drive, Syracuse. Injury: Swenson complained of chest pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 9:54 a.m. Monday - Intersection of South Zimmer Road and Rozella Road, Warsaw. Car hit utility pole. Driver: Lisa M. Rosenberger, 51, Rochester. Injury: Rosenberg complained of head and left hand pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 10:22 p.m. Saturday - East U.S. 30, 1,500 feet east of East CR 250S, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Steven M. Hodges, 33, Fairland Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 12:15 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Old 30 and South Robinson Lake Road, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Judith A. Panoch, 72, Fort Wayne. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:10 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of West U.S. 30 and North CR 800W, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Katherine Hernandez, 18, Plymouth; Shannon D. Harris, 54, Cassopolis, Mich. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 6:36 a.m. Monday - West Old 30, 500 feet east of West CR 100N, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Ezra T. Schmucker, 81, North Ind. 19, Nappanee. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 11:38 a.m. Monday - 9132 W. CR 100S, Mentone. Pickup went into ditch and hit fence. Driver: Emmanuel R. Long, 33, South Pine Mills Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:13 a.m. Wednesday - East CR 300N, 300 feet east of North CR 600E, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Kurt J. Kralis, 44, West Market Street, Pierceton. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 6:29 a.m. Wednesday - East CR 1000N, 1,200 feet west of North CR 800E, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Jeremia A. Criqui, 45, Albion. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:15 p.m. Thursday - Zenal Abdeen Ibrahim Al Soudani, 27, of 3020 E. Wooster Road, Pierceton, arrested for violation of a court order. No bond set.
• 7:26 p.m. Thursday - Gary Eugene Drudge, 69, of 428 S. Union St., Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication by alcohol. Bond: $400.
• 9:30 p.m. Thursday - Jonathan Walter Michael Davis, 25, of 602 S. McClellan St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death. Bond: $36,000.
• 1:37 a.m. Friday - Yamileth J. Alvarado Pina, 35, Elkhart, arrested for reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 4:29 a.m. Friday - Michael Douglas Browning, 42, of 246 E. Deerwood Court, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Bond: $700.
• 4:30 a.m. Friday - Tyler Grant Wetzel, 32, homeless, arrested for invasion of privacy. No bond listed.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 8:48 a.m. Oct. 4 - South Ind. 15, 1,500 feet south of West CR 300S, Warsaw. Motorcycle hit dog. Driver: Aaron W. Marcum, 40, West South Street, North Manchester. Injury: Marcum had minor bleeding to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 9:14 a.m. Monday - Intersection of North Syracuse-Webster Road and East CR 800N, North Webster. Car went into ditch. Driver: Blake A. Swenson, 33, West Pickwick Drive, Syracuse. Injury: Swenson complained of chest pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 9:54 a.m. Monday - Intersection of South Zimmer Road and Rozella Road, Warsaw. Car hit utility pole. Driver: Lisa M. Rosenberger, 51, Rochester. Injury: Rosenberg complained of head and left hand pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 10:22 p.m. Saturday - East U.S. 30, 1,500 feet east of East CR 250S, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Steven M. Hodges, 33, Fairland Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 12:15 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Old 30 and South Robinson Lake Road, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Judith A. Panoch, 72, Fort Wayne. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:10 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of West U.S. 30 and North CR 800W, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Katherine Hernandez, 18, Plymouth; Shannon D. Harris, 54, Cassopolis, Mich. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 6:36 a.m. Monday - West Old 30, 500 feet east of West CR 100N, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Ezra T. Schmucker, 81, North Ind. 19, Nappanee. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 11:38 a.m. Monday - 9132 W. CR 100S, Mentone. Pickup went into ditch and hit fence. Driver: Emmanuel R. Long, 33, South Pine Mills Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:13 a.m. Wednesday - East CR 300N, 300 feet east of North CR 600E, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Kurt J. Kralis, 44, West Market Street, Pierceton. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 6:29 a.m. Wednesday - East CR 1000N, 1,200 feet west of North CR 800E, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Jeremia A. Criqui, 45, Albion. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

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