Public Occurrences 07.24.2019

July 23, 2019 at 10:28 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 11:56 a.m. Monday – Erika L. Bice, 35, Columbus, Ind., arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and felony failure to appear. Bond: $15,000.

• 11:55 a.m. Monday – Katelyn E. Smith, 25, of 4614 E. CR 300N, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:49 p.m. Monday – Gregory E. L. Creek, 38, of 229 E. CR 1150N, Milford, arrested for pointing a firearm and possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:52 p.m. Monday – Nicholas R. Garber, 19, of 71 E. South St., Milford, arrested for theft, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and possession of a synthetic drug. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:50 p.m. Monday – Adrian T. Coleman, 35, Marion, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 1:56 p.m. Monday – Nicholas J. Himes, 41, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $5,250.

• 2:25 p.m. Monday – Rachel R. Chalmers, 31, of 2514 Oriole Lane, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $772.88.

• 2:25 p.m. Monday – Matthew G. Hensley, 32, of 1305 Lakeview Blvd., Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy and on a warrant. Bond: $1,500.

• 2:41 p.m. Monday – Nicholas R. Duff, 37, Goshen, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $6,000.

• 4:29 p.m. Monday – Cody B. Honeycutt, 27, of 4299 S. CR 600W, Mentone, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.

• 4:40 p.m. Monday – Paul B. Slone, 32, of 2507 West Side Drive, Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication. Bond: $400.

• 4:53 p.m. Monday – Judd E. Metz, 50, Goshen, arrested for burglary. Bond: $5,500.

• 5:23 p.m. Monday – Brayton F. Myers, 21, Fort Wayne, arrested for criminal mischief. Bond: $500.

• 6:40 p.m. Monday – Christian M. England, 21, of 8313 E. CR 250S, Pierceton, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $600.

• 10:15 p.m. Monday – Kurt O. Elder, 60, of 41 EMS W 16 Lane, North Webster, arrested for possession of paraphernalia and on a warrant. Bond: $600.

• 1:09 a.m. Tuesday – Jennifer R. Moran, 41, of 603 N. Park Ave., Warsaw, arrested for two misdemeanor failure to appear charges. Bond: $5,000.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 6:48 a.m. Monday – Intersection of West Ind. 25 and South CR 1150W, Mentone. Motorcycle hit deer. Driver: Jacob R. Long, 36, West CR 600S, Mentone. Injuries: Long was treated on scene by medics for minor bleeding and injuries to his head, arms and hands. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 4:20 a.m. Monday – North Ind. 13, 1,000 feet south of East CR 200N, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Wendell J. Miller, 23, South Ind. 13, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 9:16 a.m. Monday – Intersection of Argonne Road and East Market Street, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Mary A. Sutton, 65, West Hobart Court, Warsaw; Robert L. Hepburn, 66, South Cleveland Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 7:23 p.m. Monday – 1055 Husky Trail, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Noah L. Bohnenkamper, 17, East Dellview Drive, Warsaw; Gregory M. Oberlin, 57, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 8:59 a.m. Tuesday – Intersection of East Center Street and South Lindberg Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Jesus Ortiz, 36, South West Street, Akron; Maranda R. Stookey, 29, West CR 700N, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 12:22 a.m. Monday – A man reported a pontoon was stolen in the 100 block of EMS B1A Lane, Leesburg. Value: $500. KCSO.

• 1:16 a.m. Monday – A woman reported a handmade fence was destroyed in the 3100 block of East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Value: $500. KCSO.

• 8:31 a.m. Monday – A woman reported a theft in the 400 block of West Catherine Street, Milford. Loss: $260. Milford Police Department investigated.

• 8:44 a.m. Monday – A man reported credit cards were stolen in the 1000 block of East Northshore Drive, Syracuse. Value: $400. KCSO.

• 8:51 a.m. Monday – A man reported his truck was stolen in the 3700 block of West Old 30, Warsaw. Value: $5,000. KCSO.

• 2:55 p.m. Monday – A woman reported unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle in the 400 block of West Catherine Street, Milford. MPD.

• 3:54 p.m. Monday – An individual was arrested for public intoxication in the 3700 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:32 p.m. Monday – A man reported his car was stolen in the 500 block of Frazier Street, Warsaw. Value: $5,000. WPD.

• 3:39 a.m. Tuesday – An individual was arrested for possession of paraphernalia in the 400 block of Lyon Street, Warsaw. WPD.



County Jail

Bookings

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

• 11:56 a.m. Monday – Erika L. Bice, 35, Columbus, Ind., arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and felony failure to appear. Bond: $15,000.

• 11:55 a.m. Monday – Katelyn E. Smith, 25, of 4614 E. CR 300N, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:49 p.m. Monday – Gregory E. L. Creek, 38, of 229 E. CR 1150N, Milford, arrested for pointing a firearm and possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:52 p.m. Monday – Nicholas R. Garber, 19, of 71 E. South St., Milford, arrested for theft, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and possession of a synthetic drug. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:50 p.m. Monday – Adrian T. Coleman, 35, Marion, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 1:56 p.m. Monday – Nicholas J. Himes, 41, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $5,250.

• 2:25 p.m. Monday – Rachel R. Chalmers, 31, of 2514 Oriole Lane, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $772.88.

• 2:25 p.m. Monday – Matthew G. Hensley, 32, of 1305 Lakeview Blvd., Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy and on a warrant. Bond: $1,500.

• 2:41 p.m. Monday – Nicholas R. Duff, 37, Goshen, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $6,000.

• 4:29 p.m. Monday – Cody B. Honeycutt, 27, of 4299 S. CR 600W, Mentone, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.

• 4:40 p.m. Monday – Paul B. Slone, 32, of 2507 West Side Drive, Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication. Bond: $400.

• 4:53 p.m. Monday – Judd E. Metz, 50, Goshen, arrested for burglary. Bond: $5,500.

• 5:23 p.m. Monday – Brayton F. Myers, 21, Fort Wayne, arrested for criminal mischief. Bond: $500.

• 6:40 p.m. Monday – Christian M. England, 21, of 8313 E. CR 250S, Pierceton, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $600.

• 10:15 p.m. Monday – Kurt O. Elder, 60, of 41 EMS W 16 Lane, North Webster, arrested for possession of paraphernalia and on a warrant. Bond: $600.

• 1:09 a.m. Tuesday – Jennifer R. Moran, 41, of 603 N. Park Ave., Warsaw, arrested for two misdemeanor failure to appear charges. Bond: $5,000.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 6:48 a.m. Monday – Intersection of West Ind. 25 and South CR 1150W, Mentone. Motorcycle hit deer. Driver: Jacob R. Long, 36, West CR 600S, Mentone. Injuries: Long was treated on scene by medics for minor bleeding and injuries to his head, arms and hands. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 4:20 a.m. Monday – North Ind. 13, 1,000 feet south of East CR 200N, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Wendell J. Miller, 23, South Ind. 13, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 9:16 a.m. Monday – Intersection of Argonne Road and East Market Street, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Mary A. Sutton, 65, West Hobart Court, Warsaw; Robert L. Hepburn, 66, South Cleveland Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 7:23 p.m. Monday – 1055 Husky Trail, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Noah L. Bohnenkamper, 17, East Dellview Drive, Warsaw; Gregory M. Oberlin, 57, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 8:59 a.m. Tuesday – Intersection of East Center Street and South Lindberg Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Jesus Ortiz, 36, South West Street, Akron; Maranda R. Stookey, 29, West CR 700N, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 12:22 a.m. Monday – A man reported a pontoon was stolen in the 100 block of EMS B1A Lane, Leesburg. Value: $500. KCSO.

• 1:16 a.m. Monday – A woman reported a handmade fence was destroyed in the 3100 block of East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Value: $500. KCSO.

• 8:31 a.m. Monday – A woman reported a theft in the 400 block of West Catherine Street, Milford. Loss: $260. Milford Police Department investigated.

• 8:44 a.m. Monday – A man reported credit cards were stolen in the 1000 block of East Northshore Drive, Syracuse. Value: $400. KCSO.

• 8:51 a.m. Monday – A man reported his truck was stolen in the 3700 block of West Old 30, Warsaw. Value: $5,000. KCSO.

• 2:55 p.m. Monday – A woman reported unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle in the 400 block of West Catherine Street, Milford. MPD.

• 3:54 p.m. Monday – An individual was arrested for public intoxication in the 3700 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:32 p.m. Monday – A man reported his car was stolen in the 500 block of Frazier Street, Warsaw. Value: $5,000. WPD.

• 3:39 a.m. Tuesday – An individual was arrested for possession of paraphernalia in the 400 block of Lyon Street, Warsaw. WPD.



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