Public Occurrences 2.20

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:

• 12:59 p.m. Monday - Jose M. Cordero, 34, of 3985 E. Old 30, Pierceton, arrested for dealing cocaine/narcotics. Bond: $10,000.

• 1:27 p.m. Monday - Brittany Elliott, 20, of 505 N. Thompson St., Bourbon, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set.

• 5:09 p.m. Monday - Dennis Dean Shumaker, 45, of 1614 E. CR 175N, Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $500.

• 5:31 p.m. Monday - James Paul Ferguson, 42, of 72833 CR 29, Syracuse, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $300.

• 7:52 p.m. Monday - Christy Lynn Stover, 32, Middlebury, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set.

• 8:13 p.m. Monday - Jaron Wesley Wiggs, 18, of 406 W. Lehaman Drive, Milford, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $450.

• 11:08 p.m. Monday - Charity Lee Dragoo, 34, of 12021 Raggedy Ann Lane, Cromwell, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $500.

• 4:37 a.m. today - Anthony James Hulette, 22, Lawrenceburg, Ky., arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.

Property Damage

Accidents

• 9:10 a.m. Friday - George Street, 100 feet north of Lura Mae Street, North Webster. Two-car collision. Drivers: Mary S. Hartley, 55, Albert Eckert Drive, North Webster; Larry G. Harris, Edgewater Avenue, Syracuse. Bond: $1,000-$2,500. Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department investigated.

• 6:15 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Justus Stephens Lane and CR 750W, Warsaw. Van hit parked car registered to Nicholas L. Ponto, CR 750W, Claypool. Driver: Maryellen M. Grosch, 25, Preston , Ky. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 7:45 a.m. Monday - CR 800W, 400 feet north of Hoffman Lake Road, Atwood. Pickup hit fence. Driver: Raju K. Shah, 30, Wayne Street, North Manchester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 9:02 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 15N and Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Tractor-trailer-van collision. Drivers: Harry D. Huffman, 42, Gas City; J.D. Auginbaugh, 60, CR 1200S, North Manchester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 4:12 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Scott and Center streets, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Anthony L. Peterson, 27, Ind. 14, Akron; Patricia L. Sterling, 50, CR 175E, Warsaw; Chandra L. Hand, 16, CR 600S, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Incidents

• 9:28 a.m. Saturday - An employee of Bower's Jewelry, Commerce Drive, Warsaw, reported the theft of a ring and a gemstone. WPD.

• 10:47 a.m. Monday - An employee of Gateway RV Transport, CR 325E, Pierceton, reported the theft of two empty 45-pound propane tanks and four empty 25-pound propane tanks from the business. Value: $348. KCSD.

• 10:21 p.m. Monday - Kimberly Louise Booher, Hilltop Avenue, Warsaw, reported a tire slashed on her vehicle. Damage: $100. WPD.

• 12:22 a.m. today - A Warsaw man reported receiving threatening telephone calls. WPD.[[In-content Ad]]

County Jail Bookings

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

• 12:59 p.m. Monday - Jose M. Cordero, 34, of 3985 E. Old 30, Pierceton, arrested for dealing cocaine/narcotics. Bond: $10,000.

• 1:27 p.m. Monday - Brittany Elliott, 20, of 505 N. Thompson St., Bourbon, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set.

• 5:09 p.m. Monday - Dennis Dean Shumaker, 45, of 1614 E. CR 175N, Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $500.

• 5:31 p.m. Monday - James Paul Ferguson, 42, of 72833 CR 29, Syracuse, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $300.

• 7:52 p.m. Monday - Christy Lynn Stover, 32, Middlebury, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set.

• 8:13 p.m. Monday - Jaron Wesley Wiggs, 18, of 406 W. Lehaman Drive, Milford, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $450.

• 11:08 p.m. Monday - Charity Lee Dragoo, 34, of 12021 Raggedy Ann Lane, Cromwell, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $500.

• 4:37 a.m. today - Anthony James Hulette, 22, Lawrenceburg, Ky., arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.

Property Damage

Accidents

• 9:10 a.m. Friday - George Street, 100 feet north of Lura Mae Street, North Webster. Two-car collision. Drivers: Mary S. Hartley, 55, Albert Eckert Drive, North Webster; Larry G. Harris, Edgewater Avenue, Syracuse. Bond: $1,000-$2,500. Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department investigated.

• 6:15 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Justus Stephens Lane and CR 750W, Warsaw. Van hit parked car registered to Nicholas L. Ponto, CR 750W, Claypool. Driver: Maryellen M. Grosch, 25, Preston , Ky. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 7:45 a.m. Monday - CR 800W, 400 feet north of Hoffman Lake Road, Atwood. Pickup hit fence. Driver: Raju K. Shah, 30, Wayne Street, North Manchester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 9:02 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 15N and Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Tractor-trailer-van collision. Drivers: Harry D. Huffman, 42, Gas City; J.D. Auginbaugh, 60, CR 1200S, North Manchester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 4:12 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Scott and Center streets, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Anthony L. Peterson, 27, Ind. 14, Akron; Patricia L. Sterling, 50, CR 175E, Warsaw; Chandra L. Hand, 16, CR 600S, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Incidents

• 9:28 a.m. Saturday - An employee of Bower's Jewelry, Commerce Drive, Warsaw, reported the theft of a ring and a gemstone. WPD.

• 10:47 a.m. Monday - An employee of Gateway RV Transport, CR 325E, Pierceton, reported the theft of two empty 45-pound propane tanks and four empty 25-pound propane tanks from the business. Value: $348. KCSD.

• 10:21 p.m. Monday - Kimberly Louise Booher, Hilltop Avenue, Warsaw, reported a tire slashed on her vehicle. Damage: $100. WPD.

• 12:22 a.m. today - A Warsaw man reported receiving threatening telephone calls. WPD.[[In-content Ad]]
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