Public Occurrences 10.31.24

October 31, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:20 p.m. Tuesday - Hannah Joy Garwood, 24, Huntington, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $10,250.
• 6:14 a.m. Wednesday - Carl David Saint, 46, of 2669 W. CR 700S, #A, Claypool, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $12,500.
• 6:57 a.m. Wednesday - James Michael Myers, 20, of 5623 E. CR 350S, Pierceton, arrested for dealing cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $12,500.
• 7:02 a.m. Wednesday - Michael David Mench, 42, of 5583 N. CR 825E, North Webster, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $26,000.
• 7:12 a.m. Wednesday - Jason Robert Halfacre, 49, of 204 N. Morgan St., Mentone, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $7,500.
• 7:14 a.m. Wednesday - Danny Lee Prater, 38, of 5097 E. Pierceton Road, Pierceton, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $7,500.
• 7:29 a.m. Wednesday - Anthony Keith Vanover, 42, of 7420 N. Blacks Court, #E, North Webster, arrested for manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine. Bond: $52,500.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 7:03 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and CR 200N, Warsaw. Pickup-truck collision. Drivers: Miguel A. Ortiz-Alvarez, 19, Newaygo, Mich.; James F. Griffin, 52, Ada, Ohio. Injury: Ortiz-Alvarez complained of abdomen/pelvis pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 9:44 a.m. Tuesday - East Ind. 14, 500 feet west of East CR 600E, North Manchester. Car hit deer. Driver: Stanley E. Hershberger, 76, East CR 1000S, Claypool. Injury: Hershberger had a contusion to the head. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:48 a.m. Oct. 24 - North Ind. 13, 1,000 feet south of East CR 150N, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Anita M. Targgart, 62, Kendallville. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 1:44 p.m. Oct. 24 - 3334 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle registered to Benjamin L. Baker, Fort Wayne. Driver: Roya D. Sanders, 40, Highlander Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:06 p.m. Oct. 24 - 1692 E. CR 200N, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Ivan Tepo, 26, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 8:58 a.m. Friday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and East Center Street, Warsaw. Truck hid pedestrian signal post. Driver: Donald L. Derrick, 62, Greenwood. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:11 p.m. Monday - Car-minivan collision. Drivers: Kelly J. Nutting, 59, EMS B37 Lane, Warsaw; Michael D. Moore II, 38, East Canal Street, Winona Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 1:18 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Lyon Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Lisa M. Rosenberger, 51, Rochester; Matthew G. Carter, 37, South West Street, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:05 a.m. Tuesday - East CR 650N, 800 feet east of North CR 500E, North Webster. Car hit deer. Driver: Tabatha L. Corn, 43, EMS T15A Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:47 p.m. Tuesday - West Winona Avenue, 733 feet west of Logan Street, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Cameron H. Head, 24, North Old Farm Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 11:21 a.m. Tuesday - Fraud was reported in the 400 block of South Brubaker Street, Leesburg. KCSO.
• 9:43 p.m. Tuesday - Criminal mischief was reported and an emergency detention order was requested in the 300 block of South Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:20 p.m. Tuesday - Hannah Joy Garwood, 24, Huntington, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $10,250.
• 6:14 a.m. Wednesday - Carl David Saint, 46, of 2669 W. CR 700S, #A, Claypool, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $12,500.
• 6:57 a.m. Wednesday - James Michael Myers, 20, of 5623 E. CR 350S, Pierceton, arrested for dealing cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $12,500.
• 7:02 a.m. Wednesday - Michael David Mench, 42, of 5583 N. CR 825E, North Webster, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $26,000.
• 7:12 a.m. Wednesday - Jason Robert Halfacre, 49, of 204 N. Morgan St., Mentone, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $7,500.
• 7:14 a.m. Wednesday - Danny Lee Prater, 38, of 5097 E. Pierceton Road, Pierceton, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $7,500.
• 7:29 a.m. Wednesday - Anthony Keith Vanover, 42, of 7420 N. Blacks Court, #E, North Webster, arrested for manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine. Bond: $52,500.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 7:03 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and CR 200N, Warsaw. Pickup-truck collision. Drivers: Miguel A. Ortiz-Alvarez, 19, Newaygo, Mich.; James F. Griffin, 52, Ada, Ohio. Injury: Ortiz-Alvarez complained of abdomen/pelvis pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 9:44 a.m. Tuesday - East Ind. 14, 500 feet west of East CR 600E, North Manchester. Car hit deer. Driver: Stanley E. Hershberger, 76, East CR 1000S, Claypool. Injury: Hershberger had a contusion to the head. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:48 a.m. Oct. 24 - North Ind. 13, 1,000 feet south of East CR 150N, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Anita M. Targgart, 62, Kendallville. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 1:44 p.m. Oct. 24 - 3334 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle registered to Benjamin L. Baker, Fort Wayne. Driver: Roya D. Sanders, 40, Highlander Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:06 p.m. Oct. 24 - 1692 E. CR 200N, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Ivan Tepo, 26, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 8:58 a.m. Friday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and East Center Street, Warsaw. Truck hid pedestrian signal post. Driver: Donald L. Derrick, 62, Greenwood. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:11 p.m. Monday - Car-minivan collision. Drivers: Kelly J. Nutting, 59, EMS B37 Lane, Warsaw; Michael D. Moore II, 38, East Canal Street, Winona Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 1:18 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Lyon Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Lisa M. Rosenberger, 51, Rochester; Matthew G. Carter, 37, South West Street, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:05 a.m. Tuesday - East CR 650N, 800 feet east of North CR 500E, North Webster. Car hit deer. Driver: Tabatha L. Corn, 43, EMS T15A Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:47 p.m. Tuesday - West Winona Avenue, 733 feet west of Logan Street, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Cameron H. Head, 24, North Old Farm Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 11:21 a.m. Tuesday - Fraud was reported in the 400 block of South Brubaker Street, Leesburg. KCSO.
• 9:43 p.m. Tuesday - Criminal mischief was reported and an emergency detention order was requested in the 300 block of South Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

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