Public Occurrences 02.05.25
February 5, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 5 p.m. Monday - Kendra Ann Rodriguez, 32, of 9661 E. Holmes Court, Cromwell, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.
• 5:30 p.m. Monday - Oscar Rene Rosales Chirinos, 19, Plymouth, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and reckless driving. Bond: $600.
• 2:42 a.m. Tuesday - Benjamin Catalin Candrianu, 21, Dearborn, Mich., arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 10:45 a.m. Tuesday - Tamra Jo Haman, 59, of 7246 E. CR 800N, Syracuse, arrested for domestic battery with moderate bodily injury. Bond: $7,500.
Personal Injury
Accident
• 5:45 a.m. Monday - Intersection of North CR 700E and East CR 500N, Leesburg. Car hit NIPSCO utility pole and barbed wire field fence. Driver: Kyler L. Northrup, 40, North CR 700E, Leesburg. Injury: Northrup had a fracture/dislocation to the abdomen/pelvis. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 2:45 a.m. Jan. 27 - West Old U.S. 30, 2,000 feet east of North CR 520W, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Manuel C. Jara, 62, South CR 325E, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:28 a.m. Jan. 27 - West CR 400S, 0.57 miles east of South Kinsey Road, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Lidia N. Perez, 54, Tuscany Crossing, Winona Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:44 p.m. Jan. 28 - 5837 E. Old U.S. 30, Pierceton. Unknown vehicle hit SUV, which left the scene. Remaining driver: David Engleberth, 65, East Old U.S. 30, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:14 a.m. Jan. 29 - Intersection of East CR 900S and South CR 600E, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: Douglas Nicodemus, 25, East Center Street, Sidney. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:19 p.m. Friday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and West CR 1300N, Milford. Van-SUV collision. Drivers: Karissa Boesenberg, 18, Polywood Way, Syracuse; Drew Beer, 29, North CR 425W, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:31 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of South Packerton Road and East CR 375S, Warsaw. Pickup went into ditch. Driver: Kyle Myers, 46, Columbia City. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2:01 a.m. Sunday - South Ind. 25, 400 feet south of West CR 250S, Warsaw. SUV hit guardrail. Driver: Delmar F. Johnson, 64, West Hummingbird Drive, Mentone. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 9:33 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of Fox Farm Road and West Lake Street, Warsaw. SUV hit curb. Driver: Taylor R. Roberts, 27, North Royanna Lane, Syracuse. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 9:33 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of Fox Farm Road and West Lake Street, Warsaw. Pickup hit curb. Driver: Cameraon P. Sumwalt, 29, South Ferguson Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:42 p.m. Sunday - East Armstrong Road, 2,000 feet west of North CR 300E, Leesburg. Car hit deer. Driver: Cecilia E. Hill, 37, East Oldfield Drive, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
Incidents
• 4:22 p.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 800 block of South Higbee Street, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.
• 11:16 p.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 800 block of South Higbee Street, Milford. MPD.
• 2:47 p.m. Monday - A death investigation was opened in the 1800 block of North Brook Boulevard, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 3:46 p.m. Monday - A debit card was reported stolen in the 900 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 9:19 p.m. Monday - Contempt was reported in the 1400 block of North Riverwood Ranch Road, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 2:23 a.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 2500 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 5 p.m. Monday - Kendra Ann Rodriguez, 32, of 9661 E. Holmes Court, Cromwell, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.
• 5:30 p.m. Monday - Oscar Rene Rosales Chirinos, 19, Plymouth, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and reckless driving. Bond: $600.
• 2:42 a.m. Tuesday - Benjamin Catalin Candrianu, 21, Dearborn, Mich., arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 10:45 a.m. Tuesday - Tamra Jo Haman, 59, of 7246 E. CR 800N, Syracuse, arrested for domestic battery with moderate bodily injury. Bond: $7,500.
Personal Injury
Accident
• 5:45 a.m. Monday - Intersection of North CR 700E and East CR 500N, Leesburg. Car hit NIPSCO utility pole and barbed wire field fence. Driver: Kyler L. Northrup, 40, North CR 700E, Leesburg. Injury: Northrup had a fracture/dislocation to the abdomen/pelvis. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 2:45 a.m. Jan. 27 - West Old U.S. 30, 2,000 feet east of North CR 520W, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Manuel C. Jara, 62, South CR 325E, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:28 a.m. Jan. 27 - West CR 400S, 0.57 miles east of South Kinsey Road, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Lidia N. Perez, 54, Tuscany Crossing, Winona Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:44 p.m. Jan. 28 - 5837 E. Old U.S. 30, Pierceton. Unknown vehicle hit SUV, which left the scene. Remaining driver: David Engleberth, 65, East Old U.S. 30, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:14 a.m. Jan. 29 - Intersection of East CR 900S and South CR 600E, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: Douglas Nicodemus, 25, East Center Street, Sidney. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:19 p.m. Friday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and West CR 1300N, Milford. Van-SUV collision. Drivers: Karissa Boesenberg, 18, Polywood Way, Syracuse; Drew Beer, 29, North CR 425W, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:31 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of South Packerton Road and East CR 375S, Warsaw. Pickup went into ditch. Driver: Kyle Myers, 46, Columbia City. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2:01 a.m. Sunday - South Ind. 25, 400 feet south of West CR 250S, Warsaw. SUV hit guardrail. Driver: Delmar F. Johnson, 64, West Hummingbird Drive, Mentone. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 9:33 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of Fox Farm Road and West Lake Street, Warsaw. SUV hit curb. Driver: Taylor R. Roberts, 27, North Royanna Lane, Syracuse. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 9:33 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of Fox Farm Road and West Lake Street, Warsaw. Pickup hit curb. Driver: Cameraon P. Sumwalt, 29, South Ferguson Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:42 p.m. Sunday - East Armstrong Road, 2,000 feet west of North CR 300E, Leesburg. Car hit deer. Driver: Cecilia E. Hill, 37, East Oldfield Drive, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
Incidents
• 4:22 p.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 800 block of South Higbee Street, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.
• 11:16 p.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 800 block of South Higbee Street, Milford. MPD.
• 2:47 p.m. Monday - A death investigation was opened in the 1800 block of North Brook Boulevard, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 3:46 p.m. Monday - A debit card was reported stolen in the 900 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 9:19 p.m. Monday - Contempt was reported in the 1400 block of North Riverwood Ranch Road, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 2:23 a.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 2500 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.