Public Occurrences 7.23.2018

July 23, 2018 at 3:50 p.m.

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County Jail Bookings

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

• 11:48 p.m. Friday - Sydney Ann Miller, 27, of 6378 W. Old 30, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence with a prior. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:50 a.m. Saturday - Jose Luis Barbosa, 41, of 1411 Ranch Road, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence with a blood alcohol concentration of at least .15. Bond: $700.

• 12:50 a.m. Saturday - Gary Lee Vanator, 60, of 8629 E. Epworth Forest Road, North Webster, arrested for DUI with a BAC between .08 and .15. Bond: $15,000.

• 4:39 a.m. Saturday - Hitesh Vasisht, 26, of 226 Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw, arrested for DUI and DUI with a BAC of at least .15. Bond: $700.

• 9:44 a.m. Saturday - Amanda Lynn Kuhn, 34, of 9788 E. Starry Eyed Lane, Cromwell, arrested for criminal mischief - $750 to $50,0000. Bond: $500.

• 10:03 p.m. Saturday - Bobby Lee Shelton, 38, of 3699 N. CR 175E, #55, Warsaw, arrested for DUI and refusal to submit to chemical testing. Bond; $700.

• 6:56 p.m. Sunday - Richard Lee Hardwick III, 28, of 64 EMS W26 Lane, North Webster, arrested for possession of a synthetic cannabinoid. Bond: $450.

• 7:35 p.m. Sunday - Bobbi Jo Collier, 35, of 313 E. Smith St. Milford, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior. Bond: $450.

• 8:34 p.m. Sunday - Austen Everett Alan Lyke, 23, of 106 W. North St., Claypool, arrested for two counts of invasion of privacy, domestic battery in the presence of a child under 16, strangulation, interfering with the reporting of a crime and criminal confinement. Bond: $6,000.

• 9:14 p.m. Sunday - Mackenzie Patricia McKibbin, 22, Millersburg, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.



Personal Injury Accidents

• 11:29 a.m. Thursday - Lake City Highway, 3,000 feet west of East Center Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Ruth K. Stabler, 38, Leo; Hallie A. Metze, 42, Seventh Street, Winona Lake. Injuries: Stabler suffered minor cuts and bruising; Metze complained of minor pain to her back; Kelvin J. Wadkins, 43, Seventh Street, Winona Lake, a passenger in Metze’s car, complained of pain to his neck and was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

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• 1:10 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of Pierceton Road and CR 275E, Winona Lake. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Mikaela J. Crate, 25, North Walnut Street, North Manchester; Tricia M. Johnson, 37, East CR 400N, Pierceton. Injuries: Johnson complained of neck, side and arm pain but refused medical treatment at the scene; Bethany Johnson, 16, East CR 400N, Rochester, a passenger in Tricia Johnson’s car, complained of pain to the arm but refused medical treatment at the scene. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.

• 2:01 p.m. Saturday - 2856 Frontage Road, Warsaw. Car-mo-ped collision. Drivers: Leslie R. Baker, 31, South Packerton Road, Winona Lake; John C. Justice, 64, West Main Street, Warsaw. Injury: Justice had cuts on his face and was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 6:04 p.m. Saturday - East Eli Lilly Road, 1,500 feet east of North Warner Road, Syracuse. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Kevin R. Mears, 17, North Long Drive, Syracuse; Jeanne M. Browne, 76, Fort Myers, Fla. Injury: Browne complained of pain to the chest but was not taken to a hospital. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.

• 12:59 p.m. Sunday - North Detroit Street, 200 feet south of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision.  Drivers: Jonathan C. Craft, 16, East CR 500S, Warsaw; Rachale A. Bragg, 37, North Columbia Street, Warsaw. Injury: Bragg complained of pain to the knee. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 2:38 a.m. today - West CR 900S, 1,000 feet west of South CR 825W, Claypool. Rider lost control of mo-ped and dumped it on the road. Driver: Shanna N. Hendrix, 17, South CR 750W, Claypool. Injury: Hendrix had minor cuts to her right elbow and foot and complained of pain to her head; her father took her to the hospital. Damage: $750-$1,000. KCSD.



Property Damage Accidents

• 9:05 a.m. Friday - Market Street, 140 feet east of Argonne Road, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers; Adam L. Patrick, 22, Columbia City; Milton M. Ryerson, 89, Grace Village Drive, Winona Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,5000. WPD.

• 9:25 a.m. Friday - South Ind. 15, 4,580 feet south of West CR 400S, Warsaw. Car went off road and into ditch. Driver: Ashley D. Shepherd, 28, South Courtland Park Drive, Silver Lake. Damage: Under $750. KCSD.

• 4:39 p.m. Friday - Ind. 15, 160 feet south of East Market Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Cynthia E. Love, 18, Brookview Avenue, Warsaw; Angela L. Burkhart, 58, South Ind. 25, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 5:23 p.m. Friday - East Center Street, 200 feet west of South Park Avenue, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Michael D. Fuqua, 41, Gas City; Carrie E. Cooksey, 43, West Main Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 5:34 p.m. Friday - Intersection of East Old 30 and South CR 250E, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Mitchell C. Burdette, 25, Ligonier; Donna L. Shireman, 54, North CR 325E, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 6:53 p.m. Friday - U.S. 30, 300 feet east of Commerce Drive, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Aubrey A. Lenz, 24, Montpelier; Sofianos Hasapis, 51, Valparaiso. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 7:53 a.m. Saturday - West CR 400S, 2,000 feet west of South County Farm Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: David C. Hays, 32, South County Farm Road, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 9:07 a.m. Saturday - 706 N. Dolan Drive, 75 feet south of North Main Street, Syracuse. Unknown vehicle hit parked SUV registered to Gina R. Yoder, North Dolan Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 6:28 p.m. Saturday - East Winona Avenue, 50 feet east of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision.  Drivers: Hunter A. Lane, 18, North First Street, Warsaw; Rhonda J. Schifferl, 59, West CR 100S, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 1:55 a.m. Sunday - South Ind. 15, 500 feet south of West CR 400S, Warsaw. Car hit deer, went off road, hit a NIPSCO utility pole, went into field and hit two fence posts belonging to Bret W. Wolf, South High Street, Warsaw. Driver: Parker S. Harner, 22, Wabash. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSD.

• 2:53 a.m. today - Intersection of South CR 900W and South CR 700W, Claypool. Town of Silver Lake police car hit deer. Driver: Eric W. Kelley, 44, South Peru Road, Silver Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.



Incidents

• 10:27 a.m. Thursday - A woman reported the theft of 212 quarters from a washer at Shafer Apartments in the 1700 block of Tippecanoe Drive, Warsaw. Value: $53. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 12:36 a.m. Friday - Officers investigated a domestic battery in the 11900 block of West CR 700S, Mentone. One person was arrested for battery and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. KCSD.

• 11:06 a.m. Friday - A battery was reported in the 3900 block of West Old 30, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 4:45 p.m. Friday - A juvenile was arrested on a warrant out of Whitley County in the 900 block of Anchorage Road, Warsaw.

• 5:12 p.m. Friday - An employee of Arby’s in the 3300 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw, reported the theft of $700. WPD.

• 7:46 p.m. Friday - A domestic battery was reported in the 3700 block of West Old 30, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 8:03 p.m. Friday - A violation of a protective order was reported in the 2600 block of West CR 200S, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 11:04 p.m. Friday - A traffic stop in the 100 block of North Ind. 13, North Webster, resulted in the arrest of a person for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. KCSD.

• 11:41 p.m. Friday - A traffic stop in the 200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw, resulted in the arrest of a person for DUI. WPD.

• 3:33 a.m. Saturday - A traffic stop in the 500 block of Hepler Drive, Warsaw, resulted in the arrest of a person for DUI. WPD.

• 7:27 p.m. Saturday - A domestic altercation was reported in the 500 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 8:21 p.m. Saturday - A man was arrested for DUI in the 900 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1:59 a.m. Sunday - An auto theft was reported in the 1200 block of Wooster Road, Winona Lake. WLPD.

• 3:58 a.m. Sunday - A death was reported in the 1900 block of Frank Lane, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:50 p.m. Sunday - A woman reported a domestic battery in the 2100 block of East Hendricks Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:58 p.m. Sunday - A threat or attempt of suicide was reported in the 800 block of Walkers Ridge, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:04 p.m. Sunday - A person in the 900 block of South Huntington Street, Syracuse, was arrested for indecent exposure and possession/sale of a synthetic cannabinoid. SPD.

• 5:46 p.m. Sunday - A domestic battery was reported in the 3200 block of Heron Boulevard, Warsaw. A person was arrested for strangulation, domestic battery in the presence of a child under 16 and interfering with the reporting of a crime. WPD.

• 6:25 p.m. Sunday - An unwanted intoxicated person was reported in the 100 block of North Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 8:50 p.m. Sunday - An employee of Wilby’s in the 1200 block of South Huntington Street, Syracuse, reported the theft of a bag of salt. Loss: $7.99. SPD.

• 8:56 p.m. Sunday - An invasion of privacy was reported in the 1400 block of Tanager Drive, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 9:08 p.m. Sunday - A woman reported an unwanted person in the 3200 block of Heron Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:56 p.m. Sunday - Officers responding to an accident in the 5700 block of East Pickwick Drive, Syracuse, arrested a driver for DUI. KCSD.

• 5:30 a.m. today - An employee of Village Pantry in the 400 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw, reported the theft of alcohol. Value: $2.79. WPD.

County Jail Bookings

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

• 11:48 p.m. Friday - Sydney Ann Miller, 27, of 6378 W. Old 30, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence with a prior. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:50 a.m. Saturday - Jose Luis Barbosa, 41, of 1411 Ranch Road, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence with a blood alcohol concentration of at least .15. Bond: $700.

• 12:50 a.m. Saturday - Gary Lee Vanator, 60, of 8629 E. Epworth Forest Road, North Webster, arrested for DUI with a BAC between .08 and .15. Bond: $15,000.

• 4:39 a.m. Saturday - Hitesh Vasisht, 26, of 226 Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw, arrested for DUI and DUI with a BAC of at least .15. Bond: $700.

• 9:44 a.m. Saturday - Amanda Lynn Kuhn, 34, of 9788 E. Starry Eyed Lane, Cromwell, arrested for criminal mischief - $750 to $50,0000. Bond: $500.

• 10:03 p.m. Saturday - Bobby Lee Shelton, 38, of 3699 N. CR 175E, #55, Warsaw, arrested for DUI and refusal to submit to chemical testing. Bond; $700.

• 6:56 p.m. Sunday - Richard Lee Hardwick III, 28, of 64 EMS W26 Lane, North Webster, arrested for possession of a synthetic cannabinoid. Bond: $450.

• 7:35 p.m. Sunday - Bobbi Jo Collier, 35, of 313 E. Smith St. Milford, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior. Bond: $450.

• 8:34 p.m. Sunday - Austen Everett Alan Lyke, 23, of 106 W. North St., Claypool, arrested for two counts of invasion of privacy, domestic battery in the presence of a child under 16, strangulation, interfering with the reporting of a crime and criminal confinement. Bond: $6,000.

• 9:14 p.m. Sunday - Mackenzie Patricia McKibbin, 22, Millersburg, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.



Personal Injury Accidents

• 11:29 a.m. Thursday - Lake City Highway, 3,000 feet west of East Center Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Ruth K. Stabler, 38, Leo; Hallie A. Metze, 42, Seventh Street, Winona Lake. Injuries: Stabler suffered minor cuts and bruising; Metze complained of minor pain to her back; Kelvin J. Wadkins, 43, Seventh Street, Winona Lake, a passenger in Metze’s car, complained of pain to his neck and was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

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• 1:10 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of Pierceton Road and CR 275E, Winona Lake. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Mikaela J. Crate, 25, North Walnut Street, North Manchester; Tricia M. Johnson, 37, East CR 400N, Pierceton. Injuries: Johnson complained of neck, side and arm pain but refused medical treatment at the scene; Bethany Johnson, 16, East CR 400N, Rochester, a passenger in Tricia Johnson’s car, complained of pain to the arm but refused medical treatment at the scene. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.

• 2:01 p.m. Saturday - 2856 Frontage Road, Warsaw. Car-mo-ped collision. Drivers: Leslie R. Baker, 31, South Packerton Road, Winona Lake; John C. Justice, 64, West Main Street, Warsaw. Injury: Justice had cuts on his face and was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 6:04 p.m. Saturday - East Eli Lilly Road, 1,500 feet east of North Warner Road, Syracuse. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Kevin R. Mears, 17, North Long Drive, Syracuse; Jeanne M. Browne, 76, Fort Myers, Fla. Injury: Browne complained of pain to the chest but was not taken to a hospital. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.

• 12:59 p.m. Sunday - North Detroit Street, 200 feet south of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision.  Drivers: Jonathan C. Craft, 16, East CR 500S, Warsaw; Rachale A. Bragg, 37, North Columbia Street, Warsaw. Injury: Bragg complained of pain to the knee. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 2:38 a.m. today - West CR 900S, 1,000 feet west of South CR 825W, Claypool. Rider lost control of mo-ped and dumped it on the road. Driver: Shanna N. Hendrix, 17, South CR 750W, Claypool. Injury: Hendrix had minor cuts to her right elbow and foot and complained of pain to her head; her father took her to the hospital. Damage: $750-$1,000. KCSD.



Property Damage Accidents

• 9:05 a.m. Friday - Market Street, 140 feet east of Argonne Road, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers; Adam L. Patrick, 22, Columbia City; Milton M. Ryerson, 89, Grace Village Drive, Winona Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,5000. WPD.

• 9:25 a.m. Friday - South Ind. 15, 4,580 feet south of West CR 400S, Warsaw. Car went off road and into ditch. Driver: Ashley D. Shepherd, 28, South Courtland Park Drive, Silver Lake. Damage: Under $750. KCSD.

• 4:39 p.m. Friday - Ind. 15, 160 feet south of East Market Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Cynthia E. Love, 18, Brookview Avenue, Warsaw; Angela L. Burkhart, 58, South Ind. 25, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 5:23 p.m. Friday - East Center Street, 200 feet west of South Park Avenue, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Michael D. Fuqua, 41, Gas City; Carrie E. Cooksey, 43, West Main Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 5:34 p.m. Friday - Intersection of East Old 30 and South CR 250E, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Mitchell C. Burdette, 25, Ligonier; Donna L. Shireman, 54, North CR 325E, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 6:53 p.m. Friday - U.S. 30, 300 feet east of Commerce Drive, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Aubrey A. Lenz, 24, Montpelier; Sofianos Hasapis, 51, Valparaiso. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 7:53 a.m. Saturday - West CR 400S, 2,000 feet west of South County Farm Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: David C. Hays, 32, South County Farm Road, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 9:07 a.m. Saturday - 706 N. Dolan Drive, 75 feet south of North Main Street, Syracuse. Unknown vehicle hit parked SUV registered to Gina R. Yoder, North Dolan Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 6:28 p.m. Saturday - East Winona Avenue, 50 feet east of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision.  Drivers: Hunter A. Lane, 18, North First Street, Warsaw; Rhonda J. Schifferl, 59, West CR 100S, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 1:55 a.m. Sunday - South Ind. 15, 500 feet south of West CR 400S, Warsaw. Car hit deer, went off road, hit a NIPSCO utility pole, went into field and hit two fence posts belonging to Bret W. Wolf, South High Street, Warsaw. Driver: Parker S. Harner, 22, Wabash. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSD.

• 2:53 a.m. today - Intersection of South CR 900W and South CR 700W, Claypool. Town of Silver Lake police car hit deer. Driver: Eric W. Kelley, 44, South Peru Road, Silver Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.



Incidents

• 10:27 a.m. Thursday - A woman reported the theft of 212 quarters from a washer at Shafer Apartments in the 1700 block of Tippecanoe Drive, Warsaw. Value: $53. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 12:36 a.m. Friday - Officers investigated a domestic battery in the 11900 block of West CR 700S, Mentone. One person was arrested for battery and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. KCSD.

• 11:06 a.m. Friday - A battery was reported in the 3900 block of West Old 30, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 4:45 p.m. Friday - A juvenile was arrested on a warrant out of Whitley County in the 900 block of Anchorage Road, Warsaw.

• 5:12 p.m. Friday - An employee of Arby’s in the 3300 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw, reported the theft of $700. WPD.

• 7:46 p.m. Friday - A domestic battery was reported in the 3700 block of West Old 30, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 8:03 p.m. Friday - A violation of a protective order was reported in the 2600 block of West CR 200S, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 11:04 p.m. Friday - A traffic stop in the 100 block of North Ind. 13, North Webster, resulted in the arrest of a person for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. KCSD.

• 11:41 p.m. Friday - A traffic stop in the 200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw, resulted in the arrest of a person for DUI. WPD.

• 3:33 a.m. Saturday - A traffic stop in the 500 block of Hepler Drive, Warsaw, resulted in the arrest of a person for DUI. WPD.

• 7:27 p.m. Saturday - A domestic altercation was reported in the 500 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 8:21 p.m. Saturday - A man was arrested for DUI in the 900 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1:59 a.m. Sunday - An auto theft was reported in the 1200 block of Wooster Road, Winona Lake. WLPD.

• 3:58 a.m. Sunday - A death was reported in the 1900 block of Frank Lane, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:50 p.m. Sunday - A woman reported a domestic battery in the 2100 block of East Hendricks Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:58 p.m. Sunday - A threat or attempt of suicide was reported in the 800 block of Walkers Ridge, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:04 p.m. Sunday - A person in the 900 block of South Huntington Street, Syracuse, was arrested for indecent exposure and possession/sale of a synthetic cannabinoid. SPD.

• 5:46 p.m. Sunday - A domestic battery was reported in the 3200 block of Heron Boulevard, Warsaw. A person was arrested for strangulation, domestic battery in the presence of a child under 16 and interfering with the reporting of a crime. WPD.

• 6:25 p.m. Sunday - An unwanted intoxicated person was reported in the 100 block of North Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 8:50 p.m. Sunday - An employee of Wilby’s in the 1200 block of South Huntington Street, Syracuse, reported the theft of a bag of salt. Loss: $7.99. SPD.

• 8:56 p.m. Sunday - An invasion of privacy was reported in the 1400 block of Tanager Drive, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 9:08 p.m. Sunday - A woman reported an unwanted person in the 3200 block of Heron Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:56 p.m. Sunday - Officers responding to an accident in the 5700 block of East Pickwick Drive, Syracuse, arrested a driver for DUI. KCSD.

• 5:30 a.m. today - An employee of Village Pantry in the 400 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw, reported the theft of alcohol. Value: $2.79. WPD.

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