Public Occurrences 7.7.2011

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:
- 4:08 p.m. Wednesday – Dustin Lee Lemarr, 22, of 2001 Meadows Drive, Nappanee, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.
- 5:02 p.m. Wednesday – Barbara Lynn Jordan, 45, of 324 Chamberland Drive, Warsaw, arrested for possession of a legend. Bond: $10,000.
- 5:36 p.m. Wednesday – Richard Otho Piper, 55, of 3699 N. CR 175 E, Warsaw, arrested for possession of a legend and failure to appear. Bond: $10,350.
- 6:25 p.m. Wednesday – James Jeffrey Kellogg, 60, of 606 W. Pike St., Warsaw, arrested on nine counts of failure to appear. Bond: $4,000.
- 9:33 p.m. Wednesday – Valinda Karen Jones, 29, of 3774 W. CR 100N, Warsaw, arrested for check deception. Bond: $375.
- 10:41 p.m. Wednesday – Donald Eugene Chilcutt Jr., 29, of 9613 S. County Farm Road, Claypool, arrested for driving while intoxicated and violation of restrictions. Bond: $750.
- 12:15 a.m. today – Michael Patrick Morrison, 23, of Fort Wayne, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $750.
- 12:55 a.m. today – Lisa Marie Klinge, 28, of 12750 N. CR 250E, Milford, arrested for assisting a criminal and dealing cocaine. No bond set.
- 12:58 a.m. today – Amber Denise Combs, 33, of 427 E. CR 1150N, Milford, arrested for driving while intoxicated with a BAC of .08 or higher and driving while suspended. Bond: $550.
- 4:38 a.m. today – Rikita Kamesha Johnson, 24, of Milwaukee, Wis., arrested for driving while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated with a BAC of .08 or higher. Bond: $15,000.

Personal Injury Accidents
- 3:37 p.m. Thursday – Intersection of U.S. 30E and Arnolt Drive, Pierceton. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Elizabeth M. Kulp, 70, of Goshen; Roger D. Pflughaupt, 68, of Fort Wayne. Injuries: Kulp complained of chest pain; Pflughaupt’s passenger, Mary A. Pflughaupt, 76, of Fort Wayne, suffered a fracture/dislocation to the chest. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.
- 6:29 p.m. Friday – Intersection of Ind. 14W and CR 100W, Silver Lake. One vehicle ran off road. Driver: Tony R. Caudill, 51, of 406 E. Main St., Silver Lake. Injury: Caudill suffered minor bleeding to knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.
- 11:28 a.m. Saturday – Intersection of Hand and West Winona avenues, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Richard L. Goshert, 71, of 1266 Ferguson Road, Warsaw; Pamela S. Bidwell, 48, of 1483 S. CR 900E, Pierceton. Injury: Bidwell suffered minor bleeding to the shoulder/upper arm. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
- 6:33 p.m. Saturday – Intersection of CR 200E and Armstrong Road, Leesburg. One motorcycle lost control. Driver: Grant S. Smith, 22, of 745 E. Camp Mack Road, Milford. Injury: Smith suffered abrasion to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: Less than $1,000. KCSD.
- 12:10 a.m. Monday – Intersection of Armstrong Road and EMS T25 Lane, Leesburg. One vehicle ran off road. Driver: Tylor J. Deyong, 18, of Elkhart. Injuries: Deyong complained of pain; Deyong’s passenger, Danielle A. Nimitz, 15, of Columbia City, complained of head pain; Deyong’s passenger, Dereck M. Dooley, 20, of Elkhart, complained of abdomen/pelvis pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSD.

Property Damage Accidents
- 1:25 p.m. Friday – Intersection of CR 500E and EMS D16 Lane, Syracuse. One vehicle struck a post. Driver: Leon J. Yoder, 41, of Shipshewana. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.
- 3:11 p.m. Friday – Intersection of Jalynn Street and Ind. 15N, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Michael J. Strayer, 57, of 1475 S. CR 525E, Lagrange; Wilfred G. Dudley, 80, of 1223 Dulee Drive, Elwood. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
- 4:18 p.m. Friday – Intersection of Ind. 25W and South Lake Street, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Jack N. Powell, 82, of 5847 N. CR 400W, Leesburg; Thomas A. Clemens, 49, of 2919 S. Ferguson Road, Warsaw; Kimberly A. Gause, 34, of 301 Short St., Winona Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
- 9:17 a.m. Saturday – Intersection of Smith and Scott streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Stanley E. Killian, 75, of 438 W. Railroad St., Etna Green; Kathy J. Gagnon, 51, of 2507 W. Union St., Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
- 6:06 p.m. Sunday – Intersection of Center Street and Cleveland Avenue, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Danielle C. Sloan, 19, of 4763 S. Country Club Road, Warsaw; Kathleen K. Crick, 41, of Fort Wayne. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
- 1:12 p.m. Monday – 1044 Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Melissa M. Engle, 30, of 1044 Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw, struck a SUV registered to Don A. Smythe, of 1042 Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
- 12:38 p.m. Tuesday – 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Mary A. Cowan, 62, of 1361 Eastbrook Court, Warsaw; Tuncil Tuncil, 54, of 129 N. Pearl St., Etna Green. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
- 4:45 p.m. Tuesday – 216 W. Market St., Warsaw. One vehicle ran off road. Driver: Danny L. Neer, 62, of 1017 S. Union St., Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
- 7 p.m. Tuesday – 2604 Shelden St., Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Jacqueline T. Burnworth, 31, of 1520 W. Lake St., Warsaw, struck a car registered to Randall W. Caudill, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road Lot 96, Warsaw. Damage: less than $1,000. WPD.
- 6 a.m. Wednesday – Intersection of CR 250E and Oak Lane, Warsaw. One vehicle struck a deer. Driver: Barbara J. Owens, of 3425 E. Eastridge Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.
- 2:21 p.m. Wednesday – 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Tyler L. Adams, 21, of 96 E. Ind. 14, Silver Lake; Robert L. Vickery, 68, of 2898 Southwood Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
- 4:46 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of West Market and South Buffalo streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Garret L. Sommers, 19, of 2848 S. CR 550W, Warsaw; William R. Vincent, 52, of 322 W. CR 1000N, Macy. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
- 9:53 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of CR 900S and Ind. 15, Silver Lake. One vehicle struck a coyote. Driver: Joshua L. Meek, 27, of 356 W. CR 900 S, Claypool. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

Incidents
- 6:27 p.m. Friday – A Warsaw man reported a break-in and theft of tools from a vacant home in the 600 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.
- 9:59 a.m. Sunday – A Warsaw man reported the back window of his vehicle had been broken out as it was parked in the 400 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.
- 7 p.m. Sunday - A Nappanee man found a bone in the Lake Wawasee sandbar. It was sent out for forensic testing. KCSD.
- 9:14 p.m. Sunday – A Fort Wayne man reported damage to his vehicle caused by a firework as it was parked in the 1500 block of East Country Club Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
- 4:10 p.m. Monday - A Warsaw man reported a theft of a .38-caliber handgun, a knife, ammunition and sunglasses from his vehicle as it was parked in the 1300 block of Gable Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
n 9:40 a.m. Tuesday – A Warsaw woman reported a theft of CDs from her vehicle as it was parked in the 900 block of East Garfield Street, Warsaw. WPD.
- 1:06 p.m. Wednesday – A Nappanee man reported his garage in the 13600 block of North Fox Crest Drive had been graffitied. KCSD.
- 2:45 p.m. Wednesday – A Pierceton man reported assorted tools stolen from his truck as it was parked at Jellystone Campground. KCSD.
- 5:50 p.m. Wednesday – A Claypool man reported six car rims and a radiator stolen from his property in the 1300 block of East CR 900S. KCSD.
- 3:10 a.m. today – The Smokey Bones Tobacco store at 810 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, sustained a shattered glass door. WPD.[[In-content Ad]]

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County Jail Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
- 4:08 p.m. Wednesday – Dustin Lee Lemarr, 22, of 2001 Meadows Drive, Nappanee, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.
- 5:02 p.m. Wednesday – Barbara Lynn Jordan, 45, of 324 Chamberland Drive, Warsaw, arrested for possession of a legend. Bond: $10,000.
- 5:36 p.m. Wednesday – Richard Otho Piper, 55, of 3699 N. CR 175 E, Warsaw, arrested for possession of a legend and failure to appear. Bond: $10,350.
- 6:25 p.m. Wednesday – James Jeffrey Kellogg, 60, of 606 W. Pike St., Warsaw, arrested on nine counts of failure to appear. Bond: $4,000.
- 9:33 p.m. Wednesday – Valinda Karen Jones, 29, of 3774 W. CR 100N, Warsaw, arrested for check deception. Bond: $375.
- 10:41 p.m. Wednesday – Donald Eugene Chilcutt Jr., 29, of 9613 S. County Farm Road, Claypool, arrested for driving while intoxicated and violation of restrictions. Bond: $750.
- 12:15 a.m. today – Michael Patrick Morrison, 23, of Fort Wayne, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $750.
- 12:55 a.m. today – Lisa Marie Klinge, 28, of 12750 N. CR 250E, Milford, arrested for assisting a criminal and dealing cocaine. No bond set.
- 12:58 a.m. today – Amber Denise Combs, 33, of 427 E. CR 1150N, Milford, arrested for driving while intoxicated with a BAC of .08 or higher and driving while suspended. Bond: $550.
- 4:38 a.m. today – Rikita Kamesha Johnson, 24, of Milwaukee, Wis., arrested for driving while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated with a BAC of .08 or higher. Bond: $15,000.

Personal Injury Accidents
- 3:37 p.m. Thursday – Intersection of U.S. 30E and Arnolt Drive, Pierceton. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Elizabeth M. Kulp, 70, of Goshen; Roger D. Pflughaupt, 68, of Fort Wayne. Injuries: Kulp complained of chest pain; Pflughaupt’s passenger, Mary A. Pflughaupt, 76, of Fort Wayne, suffered a fracture/dislocation to the chest. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.
- 6:29 p.m. Friday – Intersection of Ind. 14W and CR 100W, Silver Lake. One vehicle ran off road. Driver: Tony R. Caudill, 51, of 406 E. Main St., Silver Lake. Injury: Caudill suffered minor bleeding to knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.
- 11:28 a.m. Saturday – Intersection of Hand and West Winona avenues, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Richard L. Goshert, 71, of 1266 Ferguson Road, Warsaw; Pamela S. Bidwell, 48, of 1483 S. CR 900E, Pierceton. Injury: Bidwell suffered minor bleeding to the shoulder/upper arm. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
- 6:33 p.m. Saturday – Intersection of CR 200E and Armstrong Road, Leesburg. One motorcycle lost control. Driver: Grant S. Smith, 22, of 745 E. Camp Mack Road, Milford. Injury: Smith suffered abrasion to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: Less than $1,000. KCSD.
- 12:10 a.m. Monday – Intersection of Armstrong Road and EMS T25 Lane, Leesburg. One vehicle ran off road. Driver: Tylor J. Deyong, 18, of Elkhart. Injuries: Deyong complained of pain; Deyong’s passenger, Danielle A. Nimitz, 15, of Columbia City, complained of head pain; Deyong’s passenger, Dereck M. Dooley, 20, of Elkhart, complained of abdomen/pelvis pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSD.

Property Damage Accidents
- 1:25 p.m. Friday – Intersection of CR 500E and EMS D16 Lane, Syracuse. One vehicle struck a post. Driver: Leon J. Yoder, 41, of Shipshewana. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.
- 3:11 p.m. Friday – Intersection of Jalynn Street and Ind. 15N, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Michael J. Strayer, 57, of 1475 S. CR 525E, Lagrange; Wilfred G. Dudley, 80, of 1223 Dulee Drive, Elwood. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
- 4:18 p.m. Friday – Intersection of Ind. 25W and South Lake Street, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Jack N. Powell, 82, of 5847 N. CR 400W, Leesburg; Thomas A. Clemens, 49, of 2919 S. Ferguson Road, Warsaw; Kimberly A. Gause, 34, of 301 Short St., Winona Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
- 9:17 a.m. Saturday – Intersection of Smith and Scott streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Stanley E. Killian, 75, of 438 W. Railroad St., Etna Green; Kathy J. Gagnon, 51, of 2507 W. Union St., Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
- 6:06 p.m. Sunday – Intersection of Center Street and Cleveland Avenue, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Danielle C. Sloan, 19, of 4763 S. Country Club Road, Warsaw; Kathleen K. Crick, 41, of Fort Wayne. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
- 1:12 p.m. Monday – 1044 Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Melissa M. Engle, 30, of 1044 Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw, struck a SUV registered to Don A. Smythe, of 1042 Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
- 12:38 p.m. Tuesday – 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Mary A. Cowan, 62, of 1361 Eastbrook Court, Warsaw; Tuncil Tuncil, 54, of 129 N. Pearl St., Etna Green. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
- 4:45 p.m. Tuesday – 216 W. Market St., Warsaw. One vehicle ran off road. Driver: Danny L. Neer, 62, of 1017 S. Union St., Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
- 7 p.m. Tuesday – 2604 Shelden St., Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Jacqueline T. Burnworth, 31, of 1520 W. Lake St., Warsaw, struck a car registered to Randall W. Caudill, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road Lot 96, Warsaw. Damage: less than $1,000. WPD.
- 6 a.m. Wednesday – Intersection of CR 250E and Oak Lane, Warsaw. One vehicle struck a deer. Driver: Barbara J. Owens, of 3425 E. Eastridge Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.
- 2:21 p.m. Wednesday – 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Tyler L. Adams, 21, of 96 E. Ind. 14, Silver Lake; Robert L. Vickery, 68, of 2898 Southwood Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
- 4:46 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of West Market and South Buffalo streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Garret L. Sommers, 19, of 2848 S. CR 550W, Warsaw; William R. Vincent, 52, of 322 W. CR 1000N, Macy. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
- 9:53 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of CR 900S and Ind. 15, Silver Lake. One vehicle struck a coyote. Driver: Joshua L. Meek, 27, of 356 W. CR 900 S, Claypool. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

Incidents
- 6:27 p.m. Friday – A Warsaw man reported a break-in and theft of tools from a vacant home in the 600 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.
- 9:59 a.m. Sunday – A Warsaw man reported the back window of his vehicle had been broken out as it was parked in the 400 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.
- 7 p.m. Sunday - A Nappanee man found a bone in the Lake Wawasee sandbar. It was sent out for forensic testing. KCSD.
- 9:14 p.m. Sunday – A Fort Wayne man reported damage to his vehicle caused by a firework as it was parked in the 1500 block of East Country Club Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
- 4:10 p.m. Monday - A Warsaw man reported a theft of a .38-caliber handgun, a knife, ammunition and sunglasses from his vehicle as it was parked in the 1300 block of Gable Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
n 9:40 a.m. Tuesday – A Warsaw woman reported a theft of CDs from her vehicle as it was parked in the 900 block of East Garfield Street, Warsaw. WPD.
- 1:06 p.m. Wednesday – A Nappanee man reported his garage in the 13600 block of North Fox Crest Drive had been graffitied. KCSD.
- 2:45 p.m. Wednesday – A Pierceton man reported assorted tools stolen from his truck as it was parked at Jellystone Campground. KCSD.
- 5:50 p.m. Wednesday – A Claypool man reported six car rims and a radiator stolen from his property in the 1300 block of East CR 900S. KCSD.
- 3:10 a.m. today – The Smokey Bones Tobacco store at 810 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, sustained a shattered glass door. WPD.[[In-content Ad]]
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