Public Occurrences 3.25.08

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

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

- 3:45 a.m. Sunday - Luis Felipe Gonzalez, 32, Albion, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $550.

- 4:13 a.m. Sunday - Jason Robert Melcher, 28, of 301 7th St., Winona Lake, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $1,000.

- 4:34 a.m. Sunday - Joshua Alan James, 23, Fort Wayne, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $550.

- 12:50 p.m. Sunday - Amy Jeanette Leake, 27, of 600 N. Lake St., Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $300.

- 1:54 p.m. Sunday - Jason Ryan Coleman, 28, of 1817 Nye St., Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $300.

- 4:25 p.m. Sunday - Jamel Ghassan Meerzo, 26, of 7933 N. Ind. 13, North Webster, arrested for reckless driving. Bond: $300.

- 5:12 p.m. Sunday - Daniel Frank Corbin, 25, of 8575 E. Hatchery Road, Syracuse, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage accident and driving while intoxicated. Bond: $550.

- 7:30 p.m. Sunday - Jose Medando, 21, Goshen, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.

- 9:36 p.m. Sunday - Thomas Eugene McNees, 41, of 418 S. Union St., Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication. Bond: $300.

- 9:41 p.m. Sunday - Danny Richard Sullivan, 39, of 418 W. River Chase Drive, Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication and probation violation. Bond: $15,300.

- 11:12 p.m. Sunday - Shawn Casey Smoker, 20, of 39 EMS T7B Lane, Leesburg, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $550.

- 12:33 p.m. Monday - Ronald Raymond Thomas, 21, Middlebury, arrested for possession/consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $500.

- 3:34 p.m. Monday - Ruben G. Balldares, 48, Logan, Ky., arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $425.50.

- 4:14 p.m. Monday - Shawn Edward Shepherd, 36, of 1902 N. Sanddollar Drive, Warsaw, arrested on two counts of probation violation. Bond: $20,000.

- 4:56 p.m. Monday - Lester Miller, 46, of 2415 W. CR 250S, Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $750.

- 11:15 p.m. Monday - Brian Keith Beaver, 41, Ligonier, arrested for refusal to submit to chemical testing, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $550.

- 12:01 a.m. today - Thomas Foster Smith, 26, of 1903 Rosemont Avenue, Warsaw, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $750.

- 2 a.m. today - Leslie Carl Lucas, 23, of 113 N. CR 525W, Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $15,000.

Personal Injury

Accidents

- 11:18 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of CRs 300E and 1100N, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Linda A. Musselman, 66, EMS D13 Lane, Syracuse; Jeffrey A. Blair, 59, Kalaroma Road, Leesburg. Injuries: Mussleman, Blair and Carol A. Blair, 59, Kalaroma Road, a passenger in Blair's vehicle, all complained of chest pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department investigated.

- 5:15 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of Main and Grant streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Sarah Shilling, 16, East Pierceton Road, Winona Lake; Luyen Westerhof, 56, North Lake Street, Warsaw. Injury: Westerhof complained of chest pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage

Accidents

- 7:33 a.m. Thursday - CR 200N, 1,000 feet west of Vicky Lane, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Dawn F. Sanchez, 53, North CR 100E, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

- 9:30 a.m. Friday - Crooked Mile Road, 50 feet west of Sir Lancelot Lane, Syracuse. Car went off road. Driver: Patrick J. Speicher, 44, South Lakeshore Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $750-$1,000. KCSD.

- 11:52 a.m. Friday - 3240 Old Colony Road, Warsaw. Truck hit car registered to Kenneth E. Aguilar, East Old Colony Road, Warsaw. Driver: Richard L. Smith, 53, North Parker Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,5000. WPD.

- 9:36 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of U.S. 30E and Parker Street, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Randy C. Ogle, 55, Walkerton; Sharon L. Cole, 52, Sunday Lane, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

- 10:25 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of Fox Farm Road and Lake Street, Warsaw. Car hit sign. Driver: Mary K. Baxter, 31, Westside Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $750-$1,000. KCSD.

- 3:54 p.m. Saturday - Fox Farm Road, 900 feet west of CR 150W, Warsaw. Van hit road sign. Driver: Barbara L. Tuomi, 52, Wheaton, Ill. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

- 8:25 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of CRs 950S and 500W, SIlver Lake. SUV hit deer. Driver: Benjamin A. Barefoot, 26, North CR 325E, North Manchester. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

Incidents

- 7:15 p.m. March 16 - A Syracuse man reported being battered. KCSD.

- 1:15 p.m. March 17 - Bushrod Ladig, North Turkey Creek Road, Syracuse, reported the theft of items from his residence. Value: $1,300. KCSD.

- 5 p.m. March 17 - Robert Bennett, North CR 650W, Warsaw, reported damage to his residence. KCSD.

- 2:57 p.m. Wednesday - Ted Beer, EMS T4 Lane, Leesburg, reported the a theft from a vehicle. KCSD.

- 6:44 p.m. Wednesday - Nicholas Susaraba Jr., Bouse Drive, Silver Lake, reported theft from his residence. KCSD.

- Thursday - A Syracuse woman reported being harassed. KCSD.

- 12:40 p.m. Thursday - Heather Susan Murillo, Anchorage Road, Warsaw, reported the a theft of a CD and MP3 player from her vehicle and damage to the vehicle. Value: $940. WPD.

- 11:30 a.m. Saturday - A Warsaw man reported being threatened. WPD.

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

- 3:45 a.m. Sunday - Luis Felipe Gonzalez, 32, Albion, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $550.

- 4:13 a.m. Sunday - Jason Robert Melcher, 28, of 301 7th St., Winona Lake, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $1,000.

- 4:34 a.m. Sunday - Joshua Alan James, 23, Fort Wayne, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $550.

- 12:50 p.m. Sunday - Amy Jeanette Leake, 27, of 600 N. Lake St., Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $300.

- 1:54 p.m. Sunday - Jason Ryan Coleman, 28, of 1817 Nye St., Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $300.

- 4:25 p.m. Sunday - Jamel Ghassan Meerzo, 26, of 7933 N. Ind. 13, North Webster, arrested for reckless driving. Bond: $300.

- 5:12 p.m. Sunday - Daniel Frank Corbin, 25, of 8575 E. Hatchery Road, Syracuse, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage accident and driving while intoxicated. Bond: $550.

- 7:30 p.m. Sunday - Jose Medando, 21, Goshen, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.

- 9:36 p.m. Sunday - Thomas Eugene McNees, 41, of 418 S. Union St., Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication. Bond: $300.

- 9:41 p.m. Sunday - Danny Richard Sullivan, 39, of 418 W. River Chase Drive, Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication and probation violation. Bond: $15,300.

- 11:12 p.m. Sunday - Shawn Casey Smoker, 20, of 39 EMS T7B Lane, Leesburg, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $550.

- 12:33 p.m. Monday - Ronald Raymond Thomas, 21, Middlebury, arrested for possession/consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $500.

- 3:34 p.m. Monday - Ruben G. Balldares, 48, Logan, Ky., arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $425.50.

- 4:14 p.m. Monday - Shawn Edward Shepherd, 36, of 1902 N. Sanddollar Drive, Warsaw, arrested on two counts of probation violation. Bond: $20,000.

- 4:56 p.m. Monday - Lester Miller, 46, of 2415 W. CR 250S, Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $750.

- 11:15 p.m. Monday - Brian Keith Beaver, 41, Ligonier, arrested for refusal to submit to chemical testing, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $550.

- 12:01 a.m. today - Thomas Foster Smith, 26, of 1903 Rosemont Avenue, Warsaw, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $750.

- 2 a.m. today - Leslie Carl Lucas, 23, of 113 N. CR 525W, Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $15,000.

Personal Injury

Accidents

- 11:18 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of CRs 300E and 1100N, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Linda A. Musselman, 66, EMS D13 Lane, Syracuse; Jeffrey A. Blair, 59, Kalaroma Road, Leesburg. Injuries: Mussleman, Blair and Carol A. Blair, 59, Kalaroma Road, a passenger in Blair's vehicle, all complained of chest pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department investigated.

- 5:15 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of Main and Grant streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Sarah Shilling, 16, East Pierceton Road, Winona Lake; Luyen Westerhof, 56, North Lake Street, Warsaw. Injury: Westerhof complained of chest pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage

Accidents

- 7:33 a.m. Thursday - CR 200N, 1,000 feet west of Vicky Lane, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Dawn F. Sanchez, 53, North CR 100E, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

- 9:30 a.m. Friday - Crooked Mile Road, 50 feet west of Sir Lancelot Lane, Syracuse. Car went off road. Driver: Patrick J. Speicher, 44, South Lakeshore Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $750-$1,000. KCSD.

- 11:52 a.m. Friday - 3240 Old Colony Road, Warsaw. Truck hit car registered to Kenneth E. Aguilar, East Old Colony Road, Warsaw. Driver: Richard L. Smith, 53, North Parker Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,5000. WPD.

- 9:36 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of U.S. 30E and Parker Street, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Randy C. Ogle, 55, Walkerton; Sharon L. Cole, 52, Sunday Lane, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

- 10:25 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of Fox Farm Road and Lake Street, Warsaw. Car hit sign. Driver: Mary K. Baxter, 31, Westside Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $750-$1,000. KCSD.

- 3:54 p.m. Saturday - Fox Farm Road, 900 feet west of CR 150W, Warsaw. Van hit road sign. Driver: Barbara L. Tuomi, 52, Wheaton, Ill. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

- 8:25 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of CRs 950S and 500W, SIlver Lake. SUV hit deer. Driver: Benjamin A. Barefoot, 26, North CR 325E, North Manchester. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

Incidents

- 7:15 p.m. March 16 - A Syracuse man reported being battered. KCSD.

- 1:15 p.m. March 17 - Bushrod Ladig, North Turkey Creek Road, Syracuse, reported the theft of items from his residence. Value: $1,300. KCSD.

- 5 p.m. March 17 - Robert Bennett, North CR 650W, Warsaw, reported damage to his residence. KCSD.

- 2:57 p.m. Wednesday - Ted Beer, EMS T4 Lane, Leesburg, reported the a theft from a vehicle. KCSD.

- 6:44 p.m. Wednesday - Nicholas Susaraba Jr., Bouse Drive, Silver Lake, reported theft from his residence. KCSD.

- Thursday - A Syracuse woman reported being harassed. KCSD.

- 12:40 p.m. Thursday - Heather Susan Murillo, Anchorage Road, Warsaw, reported the a theft of a CD and MP3 player from her vehicle and damage to the vehicle. Value: $940. WPD.

- 11:30 a.m. Saturday - A Warsaw man reported being threatened. WPD.

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