Public Occurrences 10.26.201

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

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County Jail Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

- 12:42 a.m. Tuesday - Jessica Katherine Greene, 22, of 3100 Frontage Road, lot 16, Warsaw, was arrested for failure to appear.  Bond: $1,000.
- 3:10 a.m. Tuesday - Kenneth Lee Barnett, 51, of Empire, Ala., was arrested for intimidation. Bond: $2,000.
- 4:15 a.m. Tuesday - James Lewis Griffith, 35, of 7455 East Shoop Road, Pierceton, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $550.
- 4:58 a.m. Tuesday - Daniel Duane Stiles, 52, of 512 West Jackson Street, Mentone, was arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $750
- 11:13 a.m. Tuesday - Dustin Curtis Wright, 21, of Columbia City, was arrested for possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and probation violation. Bond: $12,000.
- 12:39 Wednesday - Patricia Baca, 33, of 504 Turtle Bay Drive, Syracuse, was arrested for dealing a controlled substance. Bond: $50,000.

Personal Injury Accidents
- 10:23 a.m. Monday - Intersection of 700 North and CR 200E., Leesburg. One vehicle struck a utility pole. Driver: Dallas Deckys, 31, of 8320 North Ind. 13, Syracuse. Deckys complained of head pain. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department investigated.
- 7:35 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Jefferson Street, Warsaw. Two vehicle collision with injury. Drivers: Melanie S. Wilson, 17, of 2656 East Forest Circle, Warsaw; Rebecca L. Hogle, 29, of 701 South Union Street, Warsaw. Hogle complained of neck pain. Damge: Less than $1,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage Accidents
- 4:15 a.m. Friday - Intersection of CR 700 West and CR 550 North, Warsaw. One vehicle struck two deer. Driver: Zachary R. Defries, 22, East High Street, Atwood. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department Investigated.
- 3:17 p.m. Friday - Intersection of U.S. 30 East CR 250E, Warsaw. Two vehicle collision. Drivers: Sandra K. Stiles, 51, Plymouth; Walter Ruse, 63, South Whitley. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD.
- 2:11 p.m. Sunday - 819 N. Detroit Street, Warsaw. Two vehicle collision. Drivers: Monica J. Clennon, 52, North CR 675E., Rochester; Victoria A. Defusco, 57, East Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. Warsaw Police Department Investigated.
- 6:57 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Commerce Road and Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Two vehicle collision. Drivers: Jaime L. Keaffaber, 29, South Whitley; Linda S. Allen, 67, East CR 300S., Warsaw. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. WPD.
- 7:14 p.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 West and Parker Street, Warsaw. Two vehicle collision. Drivers: Jordon G. Wigent, 60, Columbia City; Nathan J. Ries, 31, North Vicky Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. WPD.
- 9:02 a.m.  Monday - Intersection of Syracuse Webster Road and CR 900N, North Webster. One vehicle struck a tree. Driver: Alona Scott, 18, EMS T7A Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD.
- 6:07 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Prairie Alley and Prairie Street, Leesburg. Two vehicle collision. Drivers: Heidi R. Dolbee, 35, East Garfield Street, Warsaw; the second driver fled the scene. Damage: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD.
- 10:39 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 13 North and Old State Road 13, Pierceton. One vehicle struck a utility pole. Driver: James L. Griffith, 34, East Shoop Road, Pierceton. Damage:$5,000 to $10,000. KCSD.
- 12:30 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of Ind. 13 North and CR 350N, Warsaw. One vehicle struck a deer. Driver: Joshua L. Meek, 27, West CR 900S., Claypool. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD.
- 8 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 East and CR 325W., Warsaw. One vehicle struck a deer. Driver: Nicole L. Fokey, 28, of Plymouth. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000.  KCSD.
- 5:03 p.m. Tuesday - 3350 East U.S. 30. One vehicle struck a guardrail. Driver: Samantha Crisp, 32, East Wooster Road, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD.
 
Incidents
- 8 p.m. Sunday - Officers responded to a report of theft in the 900 block of Anchorage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
- 11:58 a.m. Monday - Deputies responded to a report of death by natural causes in the 300 block of East CR 450S., Warsaw. KCSD.
- 5:33 p.m. Monday - Deputies responded to a report of vehicle theft in the 1900 block of North CR 175E, Warsaw. KCSD.
- 8:04 p.m. Monday - Deputies responded to a report of intimidation in the 300 block of EMS T26 Lane, Leesburg. KCSD.
- At 12 p.m. Sunday - Deputies responded to a report of child abuse in the 3200 block of South Country Club Road, Warsaw.
- At 5:30 p.m. Monday - Officers responded to a report of criminal mischief in the 1500 block of Tippecanoe Drive, Warsaw.
- At 6:11 p.m. Monday - Deputies responded to a report of theft in the 5600 block of East CR 350S., Pierceton.
- At 3:30 Tuesday - Deputies responded to a report of theft in the 9400 block of West Third Street, Geneva.
- At 3:30 Tuesday - Officers responded to a report of theft in the 1100 block of Husky Trail, Warsaw.
- at 7:15 p.m.  Tuesday - Deputies responded to a report of battery in the 3200 block of South Country Club Road, Warsaw.[[In-content Ad]]

County Jail Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

- 12:42 a.m. Tuesday - Jessica Katherine Greene, 22, of 3100 Frontage Road, lot 16, Warsaw, was arrested for failure to appear.  Bond: $1,000.
- 3:10 a.m. Tuesday - Kenneth Lee Barnett, 51, of Empire, Ala., was arrested for intimidation. Bond: $2,000.
- 4:15 a.m. Tuesday - James Lewis Griffith, 35, of 7455 East Shoop Road, Pierceton, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $550.
- 4:58 a.m. Tuesday - Daniel Duane Stiles, 52, of 512 West Jackson Street, Mentone, was arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $750
- 11:13 a.m. Tuesday - Dustin Curtis Wright, 21, of Columbia City, was arrested for possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and probation violation. Bond: $12,000.
- 12:39 Wednesday - Patricia Baca, 33, of 504 Turtle Bay Drive, Syracuse, was arrested for dealing a controlled substance. Bond: $50,000.

Personal Injury Accidents
- 10:23 a.m. Monday - Intersection of 700 North and CR 200E., Leesburg. One vehicle struck a utility pole. Driver: Dallas Deckys, 31, of 8320 North Ind. 13, Syracuse. Deckys complained of head pain. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department investigated.
- 7:35 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Jefferson Street, Warsaw. Two vehicle collision with injury. Drivers: Melanie S. Wilson, 17, of 2656 East Forest Circle, Warsaw; Rebecca L. Hogle, 29, of 701 South Union Street, Warsaw. Hogle complained of neck pain. Damge: Less than $1,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage Accidents
- 4:15 a.m. Friday - Intersection of CR 700 West and CR 550 North, Warsaw. One vehicle struck two deer. Driver: Zachary R. Defries, 22, East High Street, Atwood. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department Investigated.
- 3:17 p.m. Friday - Intersection of U.S. 30 East CR 250E, Warsaw. Two vehicle collision. Drivers: Sandra K. Stiles, 51, Plymouth; Walter Ruse, 63, South Whitley. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD.
- 2:11 p.m. Sunday - 819 N. Detroit Street, Warsaw. Two vehicle collision. Drivers: Monica J. Clennon, 52, North CR 675E., Rochester; Victoria A. Defusco, 57, East Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. Warsaw Police Department Investigated.
- 6:57 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Commerce Road and Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Two vehicle collision. Drivers: Jaime L. Keaffaber, 29, South Whitley; Linda S. Allen, 67, East CR 300S., Warsaw. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. WPD.
- 7:14 p.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 West and Parker Street, Warsaw. Two vehicle collision. Drivers: Jordon G. Wigent, 60, Columbia City; Nathan J. Ries, 31, North Vicky Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. WPD.
- 9:02 a.m.  Monday - Intersection of Syracuse Webster Road and CR 900N, North Webster. One vehicle struck a tree. Driver: Alona Scott, 18, EMS T7A Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD.
- 6:07 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Prairie Alley and Prairie Street, Leesburg. Two vehicle collision. Drivers: Heidi R. Dolbee, 35, East Garfield Street, Warsaw; the second driver fled the scene. Damage: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD.
- 10:39 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 13 North and Old State Road 13, Pierceton. One vehicle struck a utility pole. Driver: James L. Griffith, 34, East Shoop Road, Pierceton. Damage:$5,000 to $10,000. KCSD.
- 12:30 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of Ind. 13 North and CR 350N, Warsaw. One vehicle struck a deer. Driver: Joshua L. Meek, 27, West CR 900S., Claypool. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD.
- 8 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 East and CR 325W., Warsaw. One vehicle struck a deer. Driver: Nicole L. Fokey, 28, of Plymouth. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000.  KCSD.
- 5:03 p.m. Tuesday - 3350 East U.S. 30. One vehicle struck a guardrail. Driver: Samantha Crisp, 32, East Wooster Road, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD.
 
Incidents
- 8 p.m. Sunday - Officers responded to a report of theft in the 900 block of Anchorage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
- 11:58 a.m. Monday - Deputies responded to a report of death by natural causes in the 300 block of East CR 450S., Warsaw. KCSD.
- 5:33 p.m. Monday - Deputies responded to a report of vehicle theft in the 1900 block of North CR 175E, Warsaw. KCSD.
- 8:04 p.m. Monday - Deputies responded to a report of intimidation in the 300 block of EMS T26 Lane, Leesburg. KCSD.
- At 12 p.m. Sunday - Deputies responded to a report of child abuse in the 3200 block of South Country Club Road, Warsaw.
- At 5:30 p.m. Monday - Officers responded to a report of criminal mischief in the 1500 block of Tippecanoe Drive, Warsaw.
- At 6:11 p.m. Monday - Deputies responded to a report of theft in the 5600 block of East CR 350S., Pierceton.
- At 3:30 Tuesday - Deputies responded to a report of theft in the 9400 block of West Third Street, Geneva.
- At 3:30 Tuesday - Officers responded to a report of theft in the 1100 block of Husky Trail, Warsaw.
- at 7:15 p.m.  Tuesday - Deputies responded to a report of battery in the 3200 block of South Country Club Road, Warsaw.[[In-content Ad]]
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