Public Occurrences

August 29, 2019 at 10:19 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 8:16 a.m. Wednesday – Mitchell A. Dawson, 37, of 5829 W. CR 100N, Warsaw, arrested for criminal recklessness. Bond: $400.

• 12:16 p.m. Wednesday – Bobby L. Shelton, 39, of 3699 N. CR 175E, #53, Warsaw, arrested for felony battery committed with a deadly weapon. Bond: $10,250.

• 1:32 p.m. Wednesday – Robert E. Belt Jr., 30, of 309 S. Henry St., Milford, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $6,000.

• 2:35 p.m. Wednesday – Travis D. Huffman, 42, Elwood, arrested for leaving the scene of a crash causing injury. Bond: $450.

• 2:36 p.m. Wednesday – Hillary E. Keene, 19, of 11314 N. East Wawasee Drive, Cromwell, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.

• 3:28 p.m. Wednesday – James F. Koser, 45, of 320 W. Main St., #13, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.

• 3:29 p.m. Wednesday – James D. Carter, 24, Fort Wayne, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $400.

• 3:49 p.m. Wednesday – Larry D. Potts, 39, of 1202 Wooster Road, #13, Winona Lake, arrested for public intoxication and resisting law enforcement. Bond: $750.

• 11:36 a.m. Thursday - Lisa R. Wolf, 46, of 305 N. Main St., Milford, arrested for theft. Bond: $400.

• 1 p.m. Thursday - Robin L. Truex, 56, Elkhart, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $5,000



Personal Injury

Accident

• 8:56 a.m. Wednesday – Intersection of Lake City Highway and Parker Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Travis D. Huffman, 42, Elwood; Jessie L. Savant, 77, West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Injuries: Savant was taken by ambulance to Kosciusko Community Hospital for complain of hip and upper leg pain; Huffman left the scene of the accident and was later stopped by Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office deputies and taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital for a blood draw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Property Damage

Accident

• 10:09 p.m. Wednesday – Meijer Drive, 100 feet south of U.S. 30, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Jillian L. Douglas, 34, Columbia City; Kelsie R. Reinig, 28, Hartford City. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 7:27 a.m. Wednesday – Two vehicles were ransacked but no items were stolen in the 700 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:35 a.m. Wednesday – An individual was arrested in the 300 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw, for public intoxication and resisting law enforcement. WPD.

• 8:56 a.m. Wednesday – An individual was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident causing personal injury in the 100 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:25 a.m. Wednesday – An employee of Service Liquors East in the 3700 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw, reported $400 in cash stolen and $200 from someone breaking into the Pepsi vending machine. Value: $600. WPD.

• 3:46 p.m. Wednesday – A man reported his vehicle was stolen in the 600 block of South Union Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:53 p.m. Wednesday – A man reported Beats headphones and Slim Jim beef jerky were stolen from his vehicle in the 700 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. Value: $140. WPD.

• 9:38 p.m. Wednesday – A woman reported the window of her trailer was broken out by someone in the 1200 block of Wooster Road, Winona Lake. Value: $250. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.

• 6:08 a.m. Thursday – A woman reported her vehicle and car keys were stolen in the 1100 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Value: $28,400. WPD.

• 11:30 a.m. Thursday – A man reported he found two bicycles in the 700 block of South Main Street, North Webster. Value: $50. North Webster Police Department investigated.



County Jail

Bookings

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

• 8:16 a.m. Wednesday – Mitchell A. Dawson, 37, of 5829 W. CR 100N, Warsaw, arrested for criminal recklessness. Bond: $400.

• 12:16 p.m. Wednesday – Bobby L. Shelton, 39, of 3699 N. CR 175E, #53, Warsaw, arrested for felony battery committed with a deadly weapon. Bond: $10,250.

• 1:32 p.m. Wednesday – Robert E. Belt Jr., 30, of 309 S. Henry St., Milford, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $6,000.

• 2:35 p.m. Wednesday – Travis D. Huffman, 42, Elwood, arrested for leaving the scene of a crash causing injury. Bond: $450.

• 2:36 p.m. Wednesday – Hillary E. Keene, 19, of 11314 N. East Wawasee Drive, Cromwell, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.

• 3:28 p.m. Wednesday – James F. Koser, 45, of 320 W. Main St., #13, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.

• 3:29 p.m. Wednesday – James D. Carter, 24, Fort Wayne, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $400.

• 3:49 p.m. Wednesday – Larry D. Potts, 39, of 1202 Wooster Road, #13, Winona Lake, arrested for public intoxication and resisting law enforcement. Bond: $750.

• 11:36 a.m. Thursday - Lisa R. Wolf, 46, of 305 N. Main St., Milford, arrested for theft. Bond: $400.

• 1 p.m. Thursday - Robin L. Truex, 56, Elkhart, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $5,000



Personal Injury

Accident

• 8:56 a.m. Wednesday – Intersection of Lake City Highway and Parker Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Travis D. Huffman, 42, Elwood; Jessie L. Savant, 77, West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Injuries: Savant was taken by ambulance to Kosciusko Community Hospital for complain of hip and upper leg pain; Huffman left the scene of the accident and was later stopped by Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office deputies and taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital for a blood draw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Property Damage

Accident

• 10:09 p.m. Wednesday – Meijer Drive, 100 feet south of U.S. 30, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Jillian L. Douglas, 34, Columbia City; Kelsie R. Reinig, 28, Hartford City. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 7:27 a.m. Wednesday – Two vehicles were ransacked but no items were stolen in the 700 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:35 a.m. Wednesday – An individual was arrested in the 300 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw, for public intoxication and resisting law enforcement. WPD.

• 8:56 a.m. Wednesday – An individual was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident causing personal injury in the 100 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:25 a.m. Wednesday – An employee of Service Liquors East in the 3700 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw, reported $400 in cash stolen and $200 from someone breaking into the Pepsi vending machine. Value: $600. WPD.

• 3:46 p.m. Wednesday – A man reported his vehicle was stolen in the 600 block of South Union Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:53 p.m. Wednesday – A man reported Beats headphones and Slim Jim beef jerky were stolen from his vehicle in the 700 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. Value: $140. WPD.

• 9:38 p.m. Wednesday – A woman reported the window of her trailer was broken out by someone in the 1200 block of Wooster Road, Winona Lake. Value: $250. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.

• 6:08 a.m. Thursday – A woman reported her vehicle and car keys were stolen in the 1100 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Value: $28,400. WPD.

• 11:30 a.m. Thursday – A man reported he found two bicycles in the 700 block of South Main Street, North Webster. Value: $50. North Webster Police Department investigated.



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