Public Occurrences 06.21.2019

June 20, 2019 at 10:50 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 9:31 p.m. May 31 – Ryan J. Baldwin, 34, of 1049 Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw, arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a syringe and criminal trespass. Bond: $1,500.

• 10:22 a.m. Wednesday – Tera L. Bumgardner, 45, of 320 S. East St., North Webster, arrested for theft. Bond: $2,500.

• 12:30 p.m. Wednesday – Jonathan I. Fry, 38, homeless, arrested for theft. Bond: $11,750.

• 3:10 p.m. Wednesday – Heather M. Bellamy, 42, of 611 E. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.

• 4:27 p.m. Wednesday – Ryan F. Hampton, 18, of 5097 W. CR 550N, Warsaw, arrested for forgery - counterfeiting. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:48 p.m. Wednesday – Brett A. Reffitt, 30, of 720 Wexford Place, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:10 a.m. Thursday – Zane M. Rogers Lampman, 20, of 1690 S. Ind. 19, Akron, arrested for operating a vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 3:21 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of East CR 1000N and North CR 400E, Milford. Car avoiding bunny rabbit hit tree. Driver: Rayna L. Richter, 57, East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

•8:10 a.m. Thursday – North CR 150W, 618 feet south of Executive Drive, Warsaw. Pickup hit REMC utility pole. Driver: Bryan E. Bronsing, 39, West Boston Street, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents

• 2:27 p.m. Wednesday – Two individuals were arrested after an employee of Owens Supermarket, located in the 2200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw, reported the theft of $100 of merchandise from the store. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 3:37 p.m. Wednesday – An individual was arrested in the 1000 block of Rozella Road, Warsaw, for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. WPD.

3:49 p.m. Wednesday – A man was arrested at Lassus Handy Dandy gas station, located in the 700 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw, after attempting to use a counterfeit $20 bill at the store. WPD.

5:47 p.m. Wednesday – A traffic stop in the 1800 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw, led to the arrest of an individual for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. WPD.

12:00 a.m. Thursday – Mentone Police Department filed a leaving the scene of an accident report in the 100 block of South Walnut Street, Mentone. Mentone Police Department investigated.









County Jail

Bookings

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

• 9:31 p.m. May 31 – Ryan J. Baldwin, 34, of 1049 Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw, arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a syringe and criminal trespass. Bond: $1,500.

• 10:22 a.m. Wednesday – Tera L. Bumgardner, 45, of 320 S. East St., North Webster, arrested for theft. Bond: $2,500.

• 12:30 p.m. Wednesday – Jonathan I. Fry, 38, homeless, arrested for theft. Bond: $11,750.

• 3:10 p.m. Wednesday – Heather M. Bellamy, 42, of 611 E. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.

• 4:27 p.m. Wednesday – Ryan F. Hampton, 18, of 5097 W. CR 550N, Warsaw, arrested for forgery - counterfeiting. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:48 p.m. Wednesday – Brett A. Reffitt, 30, of 720 Wexford Place, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:10 a.m. Thursday – Zane M. Rogers Lampman, 20, of 1690 S. Ind. 19, Akron, arrested for operating a vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 3:21 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of East CR 1000N and North CR 400E, Milford. Car avoiding bunny rabbit hit tree. Driver: Rayna L. Richter, 57, East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

•8:10 a.m. Thursday – North CR 150W, 618 feet south of Executive Drive, Warsaw. Pickup hit REMC utility pole. Driver: Bryan E. Bronsing, 39, West Boston Street, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents

• 2:27 p.m. Wednesday – Two individuals were arrested after an employee of Owens Supermarket, located in the 2200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw, reported the theft of $100 of merchandise from the store. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 3:37 p.m. Wednesday – An individual was arrested in the 1000 block of Rozella Road, Warsaw, for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. WPD.

3:49 p.m. Wednesday – A man was arrested at Lassus Handy Dandy gas station, located in the 700 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw, after attempting to use a counterfeit $20 bill at the store. WPD.

5:47 p.m. Wednesday – A traffic stop in the 1800 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw, led to the arrest of an individual for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. WPD.

12:00 a.m. Thursday – Mentone Police Department filed a leaving the scene of an accident report in the 100 block of South Walnut Street, Mentone. Mentone Police Department investigated.









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