Public Occurrences 12.31.2018

December 31, 2018 at 1:58 a.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 7:42 p.m. Friday - Leroy Alvin Houchin, 51, of 2441 W. CR 250S, #57, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $1,000.

• 9:14 p.m. Friday - James David Jacobs, 34, of 3147 S. Country Club Road, Warsaw, arrested for disturbance/arguments/fights. Bond: $500.

• 11:06 p.m. Friday - Alberto Castillo, 48, of 3014 Frontage Road, #225, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery and interfering in the reporting of a crime. Bond: $6,000.

• Midnight Saturday - Craig Robert Kemper, 72, of 2899 S. CR 1200W, Pierceton, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 12:36 a.m. Saturday - Christina Szymanowski, 40, South Bend, arrested for theft. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:54 p.m. Saturday - Zachary Randall Malott, 27, of 692 S. CR 500E, B, Rochester, arrested for driving while a habitual traffic violator. Bond: $5,250.

• 4:03 p.m. Saturday - Daniel Pedroza, 21, of 410 Lehman Drive, Milford, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $5,250.

• 5:30 p.m. Saturday - Hunter Andrew Plikerd, 18, homeless, Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set.

• 12:57 a.m. Sunday - Sara Nicole Stidams, 39, of 201 E. Pearl St., Syracuse, arrested for possession of instruments used to smoke legend drugs, possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle, possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:46 a.m. Sunday - Timothy Collin Walker, 47, of 3321 N. CR 600E, Warsaw, arrested for possession of instruments used to smoke legend drugs and possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:59 a.m. Sunday - Kelsey Rochelle Ross, 25, of 84 Meadows, Nappanee, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.

• 2:02 a.m. Sunday - Andrew Ray White, 25, of 667 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.

• 2:17 a.m. Sunday - Shane Thomas Hogan, 45, Huntington, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.

• 2:28 a.m. Sunday - Trina Marie Vandusen, 34, Huntington, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.

• 5:18 a.m. Sunday - John Edward Mattson V, 30, of 4341 S. Mallard Road, Mentone, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 12:54 p.m. Sunday - Jared Austin Andrew Johnson, 23, of 72504 CR 35, Syracuse, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $1,000.

Personal Injury

Accident

• 11:38 p.m. Friday - North Warsaw-Oswego Road, 400 feet south of East Rader Road, Leesburg. SUV went off road, went through a crop field, became airborne and came to a rest in a drainage ditch, impacting the opposite bank head-on. Driver: Larry L. Dennis, 48, North Venetian Drive, Syracuse. Injuries: Dennis complained of knee and lower leg pain; Jeremy S. Olmstead, 44, North CR 300W, Milford, a passenger, had severe bleeding to the head; both were taken by EMS to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.

• 10:05 a.m. Saturday - U.S. 30E, 290 feet east of Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car hit and bounced off guardrail and then hit concrete bridge rail. Driver: Jose Rodriguez, 26, Valparaiso. Injury: Rodriguez complained of pain to the upper arm and shoulder and was evaluated by medics at the scene. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 9:08 p.m. Saturday - U.S. 30, 1,000 feet west of Parker Street, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Lujack Prater, 27, Ravenna, Ohio; Amanda Jones, 29, North Mill Street, North Manchester. Injury: Jones complained of neck pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Property Damage

Accidents

• 11:45 a.m. Friday - North First Street, 50 feet north of East Wayne Street, Pierceton. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Blake E. Rodgers, 22, South CR 600E, Pierceton; Todd C. Custer, 44, East CR 1400N, North Manchester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 5:14 p.m. Friday - Intersection of East Winona Avenue and South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Car-van collision; car went off road and hit a light pole belonging to Village Pantry, South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Adrian Saloma, 15, East CR 200N, Warsaw; Timothy M. Grevenstuk, 38, North Oak Street, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 6:13 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Anchorage Road and U.S. 30, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Corey D. Veach, 36, North Henry Street, Milford; Jeffrey M. Steele, 59, East Clay Street, Bourbon. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 7:35 a.m. Saturday - U.S. 30, 200 feet east of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. Car hit guardrail. Driver: Diane Higgins, 63, West CR 225N, Etna Green. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 8:43 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and North Ind. 15, Warsaw. Pickup hit guardrail. Driver: Zackary W. Hodges, 25, Goshen. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 8:44 a.m. Saturday - North Ind. 19, 300 feet north of West CR 75N, Etna Green. Car went off road and into a ditch, rolling over. Driver: David J. Lee, 49, West Ind. 14, Silver Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.

• 9:06 a.m. Saturday - Lake City Highway, 650 feet east of Ind. 15, Warsaw. Pickup hit concrete bridge rail. Driver: Joshua Q. Chorba, 21, Valparaiso. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 9:16 a.m. Saturday - North Ind. 15, 1,100 feet north of West Plum Street, Leesburg. SUV went off road and hit an Indiana Department of Transportation sign and a ditch.  Driver: Hunter K. Lehman, 16, La Vista Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 4:01 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of South Ind. 13 and East CR 1200S, North Manchester. SUV hit deer. Driver: John F. Monik, 70, East Hatchery Road, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 5:57 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Amber L. Coker, 34, North High Street, Silver Lake; Jeffrey A. Feldman, 50, West CR 800S, Claypool. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 10:12 p.m. Saturday - 1504 N. CR 300E, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Joseph C. Dials, 17, South Oak Street, Warsaw; Garrett G. Young, 18, South CR 350E, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 12:13 a.m. Sunday - East CR 600S, 300 feet west of South CR 100E, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: Seth J. Eiler, 24, West North Street, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 3:12 a.m. Sunday - North Fox Farm Road, 100 feet north of North Sellers Drive, Warsaw. SUV left road and rolled over several times. Driver: John E. Mattson, 30, South Mallard Road, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.

Incidents

• 11:36 a.m. Thursday - A driver was issued a summons to court for driving on a suspended license after being stopped for expired registration in the 700 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:05 p.m. Thursday - A woman in the 6100 block of North CR 400W, Leesburg, reported being frauded by another person over the phone. KCSD.

• 2:44 p.m. Thursday - A battery and damage to property were reported in the 100 block of Henderson Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $400. WPD.

• 3:18 p.m. Thursday - The theft of vehicle parts and accessories and lawn equipment was reported in the 300 block of North Huntington Street, Syracuse. Value: $2,475.97. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 7:42 a.m. Friday - An unwanted subject was reported and a drug complaint was made in the 200 block of Argonne Road, Warsaw. WPD.

• 8:26 a.m. Friday - A domestic battery was reported in the 4100 block of Heron Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:55 a.m. Friday - A woman reported the theft of a firearm in the 6700 block of South CR 200W, Claypool. Value: $600. KCSD.

• 11:50 a.m. Friday - A hit-skip accident was reported in the 100 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1:20 p.m. Friday - A warrant was served at Fellowship Missions in the 1500 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:20 p.m. Friday - A violation of a protective order was reported in the 4900 block of North CR 250E, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 8:23 p.m. Friday - A vehicle crash occurred in the 100 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:59 p.m. Friday - A domestic battery was reported in the 3000 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:01 a.m. Saturday - A hit-skip accident was reported in the 900 block of Anchorage Road, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:26 a.m. Saturday - The theft of a central air conditioning unit was reported in the 5700 block of East CR 1400N, Syracuse. Value: $5,000. KCSD.

• 12:23 p.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for driving while being a habitual traffic violator in the 2500 block of Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:44 p.m. Saturday - An employee of Dollar Tree in the 500 block of West CR 300N, Warsaw, reporting receiving a counterfeit bill as payment for items. WPD.

• 8:34 p.m. Saturday - Theft of a vehicle was reported in the 3400 block of West Old 30, Warsaw. Value: $2,000. KCSD.

• 9:20 p.m. Saturday - A burglary was reported in the 200 block of South Detroit Street, Warsaw. Taken were a television and a gaming system. Value: $1,549.98. WPD.

• 12:42 a.m. Sunday - A traffic stop occurred in the 1900 block of White Industrial Drive, Warsaw, and a person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. WPD.



County Jail

Bookings

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

• 7:42 p.m. Friday - Leroy Alvin Houchin, 51, of 2441 W. CR 250S, #57, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $1,000.

• 9:14 p.m. Friday - James David Jacobs, 34, of 3147 S. Country Club Road, Warsaw, arrested for disturbance/arguments/fights. Bond: $500.

• 11:06 p.m. Friday - Alberto Castillo, 48, of 3014 Frontage Road, #225, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery and interfering in the reporting of a crime. Bond: $6,000.

• Midnight Saturday - Craig Robert Kemper, 72, of 2899 S. CR 1200W, Pierceton, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 12:36 a.m. Saturday - Christina Szymanowski, 40, South Bend, arrested for theft. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:54 p.m. Saturday - Zachary Randall Malott, 27, of 692 S. CR 500E, B, Rochester, arrested for driving while a habitual traffic violator. Bond: $5,250.

• 4:03 p.m. Saturday - Daniel Pedroza, 21, of 410 Lehman Drive, Milford, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $5,250.

• 5:30 p.m. Saturday - Hunter Andrew Plikerd, 18, homeless, Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set.

• 12:57 a.m. Sunday - Sara Nicole Stidams, 39, of 201 E. Pearl St., Syracuse, arrested for possession of instruments used to smoke legend drugs, possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle, possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:46 a.m. Sunday - Timothy Collin Walker, 47, of 3321 N. CR 600E, Warsaw, arrested for possession of instruments used to smoke legend drugs and possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:59 a.m. Sunday - Kelsey Rochelle Ross, 25, of 84 Meadows, Nappanee, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.

• 2:02 a.m. Sunday - Andrew Ray White, 25, of 667 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.

• 2:17 a.m. Sunday - Shane Thomas Hogan, 45, Huntington, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.

• 2:28 a.m. Sunday - Trina Marie Vandusen, 34, Huntington, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.

• 5:18 a.m. Sunday - John Edward Mattson V, 30, of 4341 S. Mallard Road, Mentone, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 12:54 p.m. Sunday - Jared Austin Andrew Johnson, 23, of 72504 CR 35, Syracuse, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $1,000.

Personal Injury

Accident

• 11:38 p.m. Friday - North Warsaw-Oswego Road, 400 feet south of East Rader Road, Leesburg. SUV went off road, went through a crop field, became airborne and came to a rest in a drainage ditch, impacting the opposite bank head-on. Driver: Larry L. Dennis, 48, North Venetian Drive, Syracuse. Injuries: Dennis complained of knee and lower leg pain; Jeremy S. Olmstead, 44, North CR 300W, Milford, a passenger, had severe bleeding to the head; both were taken by EMS to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.

• 10:05 a.m. Saturday - U.S. 30E, 290 feet east of Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car hit and bounced off guardrail and then hit concrete bridge rail. Driver: Jose Rodriguez, 26, Valparaiso. Injury: Rodriguez complained of pain to the upper arm and shoulder and was evaluated by medics at the scene. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 9:08 p.m. Saturday - U.S. 30, 1,000 feet west of Parker Street, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Lujack Prater, 27, Ravenna, Ohio; Amanda Jones, 29, North Mill Street, North Manchester. Injury: Jones complained of neck pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Property Damage

Accidents

• 11:45 a.m. Friday - North First Street, 50 feet north of East Wayne Street, Pierceton. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Blake E. Rodgers, 22, South CR 600E, Pierceton; Todd C. Custer, 44, East CR 1400N, North Manchester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 5:14 p.m. Friday - Intersection of East Winona Avenue and South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Car-van collision; car went off road and hit a light pole belonging to Village Pantry, South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Adrian Saloma, 15, East CR 200N, Warsaw; Timothy M. Grevenstuk, 38, North Oak Street, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 6:13 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Anchorage Road and U.S. 30, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Corey D. Veach, 36, North Henry Street, Milford; Jeffrey M. Steele, 59, East Clay Street, Bourbon. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 7:35 a.m. Saturday - U.S. 30, 200 feet east of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. Car hit guardrail. Driver: Diane Higgins, 63, West CR 225N, Etna Green. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 8:43 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and North Ind. 15, Warsaw. Pickup hit guardrail. Driver: Zackary W. Hodges, 25, Goshen. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 8:44 a.m. Saturday - North Ind. 19, 300 feet north of West CR 75N, Etna Green. Car went off road and into a ditch, rolling over. Driver: David J. Lee, 49, West Ind. 14, Silver Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.

• 9:06 a.m. Saturday - Lake City Highway, 650 feet east of Ind. 15, Warsaw. Pickup hit concrete bridge rail. Driver: Joshua Q. Chorba, 21, Valparaiso. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 9:16 a.m. Saturday - North Ind. 15, 1,100 feet north of West Plum Street, Leesburg. SUV went off road and hit an Indiana Department of Transportation sign and a ditch.  Driver: Hunter K. Lehman, 16, La Vista Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 4:01 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of South Ind. 13 and East CR 1200S, North Manchester. SUV hit deer. Driver: John F. Monik, 70, East Hatchery Road, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 5:57 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Amber L. Coker, 34, North High Street, Silver Lake; Jeffrey A. Feldman, 50, West CR 800S, Claypool. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 10:12 p.m. Saturday - 1504 N. CR 300E, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Joseph C. Dials, 17, South Oak Street, Warsaw; Garrett G. Young, 18, South CR 350E, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 12:13 a.m. Sunday - East CR 600S, 300 feet west of South CR 100E, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: Seth J. Eiler, 24, West North Street, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 3:12 a.m. Sunday - North Fox Farm Road, 100 feet north of North Sellers Drive, Warsaw. SUV left road and rolled over several times. Driver: John E. Mattson, 30, South Mallard Road, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.

Incidents

• 11:36 a.m. Thursday - A driver was issued a summons to court for driving on a suspended license after being stopped for expired registration in the 700 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:05 p.m. Thursday - A woman in the 6100 block of North CR 400W, Leesburg, reported being frauded by another person over the phone. KCSD.

• 2:44 p.m. Thursday - A battery and damage to property were reported in the 100 block of Henderson Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $400. WPD.

• 3:18 p.m. Thursday - The theft of vehicle parts and accessories and lawn equipment was reported in the 300 block of North Huntington Street, Syracuse. Value: $2,475.97. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 7:42 a.m. Friday - An unwanted subject was reported and a drug complaint was made in the 200 block of Argonne Road, Warsaw. WPD.

• 8:26 a.m. Friday - A domestic battery was reported in the 4100 block of Heron Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:55 a.m. Friday - A woman reported the theft of a firearm in the 6700 block of South CR 200W, Claypool. Value: $600. KCSD.

• 11:50 a.m. Friday - A hit-skip accident was reported in the 100 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1:20 p.m. Friday - A warrant was served at Fellowship Missions in the 1500 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:20 p.m. Friday - A violation of a protective order was reported in the 4900 block of North CR 250E, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 8:23 p.m. Friday - A vehicle crash occurred in the 100 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:59 p.m. Friday - A domestic battery was reported in the 3000 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:01 a.m. Saturday - A hit-skip accident was reported in the 900 block of Anchorage Road, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:26 a.m. Saturday - The theft of a central air conditioning unit was reported in the 5700 block of East CR 1400N, Syracuse. Value: $5,000. KCSD.

• 12:23 p.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for driving while being a habitual traffic violator in the 2500 block of Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:44 p.m. Saturday - An employee of Dollar Tree in the 500 block of West CR 300N, Warsaw, reporting receiving a counterfeit bill as payment for items. WPD.

• 8:34 p.m. Saturday - Theft of a vehicle was reported in the 3400 block of West Old 30, Warsaw. Value: $2,000. KCSD.

• 9:20 p.m. Saturday - A burglary was reported in the 200 block of South Detroit Street, Warsaw. Taken were a television and a gaming system. Value: $1,549.98. WPD.

• 12:42 a.m. Sunday - A traffic stop occurred in the 1900 block of White Industrial Drive, Warsaw, and a person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. WPD.



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