Public Occurrences 01.25.25

January 25, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 4:48 p.m. Thursday - Tyler Craig Harkins, 35, of 185 Petro Drive, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $1,250.
• 5:54 p.m. Thursday - Courtney Irene Pruitt, 25, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #71, Warsaw, arrested on a warrant. Bond: $750.
• 7:13 p.m. Thursday - Corey James Zareski, 54, of 518 Turtle Bay Drive, Syracuse, arrested on a warrant. No bond set.
• 1:41 p.m. Friday - Aaron Lee Gans, 37, of 3616 W. CR 700S, Claypool, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 10:10 p.m. Jan. 17 - East CR 700N, 800 feet east of North CR 200E, Leesburg. Car hit Brightspeed Internet utility pole. Driver: Samuel R. Calobrace, 41, East Searfoss Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $25,0000-$50,0000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 7:15 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of South CR 960W and West CR 100S, Etna Green. Van hit stop sign. Driver: Timothy S. Rohr, 50, Greenhill Drive, Warsaw. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 8:32 a.m. Wednesday - 7281 E. CR 600N, North Webster. SUV hit deer. Driver: Penny Valentine, 66, EMS B40 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 5:45 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of South Ind. 13 and East CR 150S, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Carter Rhodes, 18, East CR 600S, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,5000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 8:59 a.m. Thursday - A traffic offense for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 100 block of North Superior Avenue, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 4:29 p.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 400 block of Clinic Court, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:59 p.m. Thursday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 1600 block of East CR 200N, Warsaw. KCSO.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 4:48 p.m. Thursday - Tyler Craig Harkins, 35, of 185 Petro Drive, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $1,250.
• 5:54 p.m. Thursday - Courtney Irene Pruitt, 25, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #71, Warsaw, arrested on a warrant. Bond: $750.
• 7:13 p.m. Thursday - Corey James Zareski, 54, of 518 Turtle Bay Drive, Syracuse, arrested on a warrant. No bond set.
• 1:41 p.m. Friday - Aaron Lee Gans, 37, of 3616 W. CR 700S, Claypool, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 10:10 p.m. Jan. 17 - East CR 700N, 800 feet east of North CR 200E, Leesburg. Car hit Brightspeed Internet utility pole. Driver: Samuel R. Calobrace, 41, East Searfoss Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $25,0000-$50,0000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 7:15 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of South CR 960W and West CR 100S, Etna Green. Van hit stop sign. Driver: Timothy S. Rohr, 50, Greenhill Drive, Warsaw. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 8:32 a.m. Wednesday - 7281 E. CR 600N, North Webster. SUV hit deer. Driver: Penny Valentine, 66, EMS B40 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 5:45 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of South Ind. 13 and East CR 150S, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Carter Rhodes, 18, East CR 600S, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,5000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 8:59 a.m. Thursday - A traffic offense for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 100 block of North Superior Avenue, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 4:29 p.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 400 block of Clinic Court, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:59 p.m. Thursday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 1600 block of East CR 200N, Warsaw. KCSO.


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