Public Occurrences

November 17, 2019 at 10:32 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 5:07 p.m. Friday - Cary D. Walls, 46, of 1906 Sand Castle Drive, Apt. B, Warsaw, arrested for dealing cocaine or narcotics. No bond listed.

• 6:54 p.m. Friday - John B. Christian, 70, of 4484 E. CR 1300N, Syracuse, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 7:12 p.m. Friday - Phillip P. Christian, 44, of 4484 E. CR 1300N, Syracuse, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:26 a.m. Saturday - Jason W. Stromatt, 44, of 2566 W. CR 250S, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $5,250.

• 3:44 a.m. Saturday - Tyrus D. Smith, 44, New Haven, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Bond: $700.

• 5:16 a.m. Saturday - Ryan M. McLaughlin, 22, of 419 S. Indiana St., Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 4:37 p.m. Saturday - Anthony S. King, 18, of 405 Beechwood Ave., Bourbon, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $600.

• 4:05 p.m. Saturday - Deanna M. Davis, 49, Indianapolis, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $5,250.

• 8:05 p.m. Saturday - Faith R. Ferguson, 43, of 102 E. Greenhaus Drive, #55, Syracuse, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $5,000.

• 8:50 p.m. Saturday - Allan D. Abbott, 46, of 5303 W. Ind. 14, Silver Lake, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $500.

• 9:12 p.m. Saturday - Arthur C. Martin, 32, of 5381 W. Turner Road, Claypool, arrested for vehicle theft, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:29 p.m. Saturday - Lyndsey L. Evans, 42, of 2494 N. Grandview Drive, Warsaw, arrested for dealing cocaine or narcotic drugs and on a warrant out of Fulton County. Bond: $20,250.

• 10:06 p.m. Saturday - Julio C. Martinez Nunez, 36, of 3130 Deerfield Path, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 3:22 a.m. Sunday - Michael J. Gibson, 46, of 6018 E. CR 800N, Syracuse, arrested for disorderly conduct. Bond: $500.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 4:36 a.m. Saturday - East U.S. 30, 100 feet west of East Van Ness Road, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: David M. Stambaugh, 46, New Haven. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 5:40 a.m. Saturday - South Ind. 25, 4,000 feet east of South CR 700W, Mentone. Car hit deer. Driver: Cruz P. Marquez-Rosas, 24, Primrose Lane, Akron. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 6:34 p.m. Saturday - East CR 450N, 32 feet east of Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Kenya R. Hendrickson, 25, EMS B 21 Lane, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 7:35 p.m. Saturday - 2283 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Pickup hit unoccupied pickup registered to Rosalio Alvarez, South Ind. 25, Mentone. Driver: Julio C. Martinez Nunez, 36, Deerfield Path, Warsaw. Nunez was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 9:52 p.m. Saturday - North CR 150W, 100 feet north of West CR 350N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Nickolas E. Wilkins, 35, North Dovewood Trail, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

• 10:17 p.m. Saturday - Ind. 15, 260 feet north of Anchorage Road, Warsaw. SUV left roadway. Driver: Andrew W. Boyer, 34, North East Street, Milford. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 2:17 a.m. Saturday - Two firearms and ammunition were found in the 100 block of West U.S. 30, Warsaw. Value: $800. WPD.

• 2:39 a.m. Saturday - Police responded to a drug overdose in the 300 block of East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 4:48 a.m. Saturday - A report of a driver driving while suspended with a prior suspension was filed in the 2600 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:18 a.m. Saturday - A runaway juvenile was reported in the 3700 block of South CR 900 East, Pierceton. KCSO.

• 2:07 p.m. Saturday - A woman reported fraud in the 200 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:35 p.m. Saturday - Police investigated a traffic accident and a driver for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 2200 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:49 p.m. Saturday - A hit and run was reported in the 3000 block of North CR 150E, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 12:56 a.m. Sunday - A suicide was reported in the 2200 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 12:36 a.m. Saturday - South Ind. 13, 400 feet north of South CR 550E, Pierceton. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Troy A. Patrick, 45, Ligonier. Injuries: Patrick was treated by medics on scene for thumb pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

County Jail

Bookings

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

• 5:07 p.m. Friday - Cary D. Walls, 46, of 1906 Sand Castle Drive, Apt. B, Warsaw, arrested for dealing cocaine or narcotics. No bond listed.

• 6:54 p.m. Friday - John B. Christian, 70, of 4484 E. CR 1300N, Syracuse, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 7:12 p.m. Friday - Phillip P. Christian, 44, of 4484 E. CR 1300N, Syracuse, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:26 a.m. Saturday - Jason W. Stromatt, 44, of 2566 W. CR 250S, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $5,250.

• 3:44 a.m. Saturday - Tyrus D. Smith, 44, New Haven, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Bond: $700.

• 5:16 a.m. Saturday - Ryan M. McLaughlin, 22, of 419 S. Indiana St., Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 4:37 p.m. Saturday - Anthony S. King, 18, of 405 Beechwood Ave., Bourbon, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $600.

• 4:05 p.m. Saturday - Deanna M. Davis, 49, Indianapolis, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $5,250.

• 8:05 p.m. Saturday - Faith R. Ferguson, 43, of 102 E. Greenhaus Drive, #55, Syracuse, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $5,000.

• 8:50 p.m. Saturday - Allan D. Abbott, 46, of 5303 W. Ind. 14, Silver Lake, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $500.

• 9:12 p.m. Saturday - Arthur C. Martin, 32, of 5381 W. Turner Road, Claypool, arrested for vehicle theft, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:29 p.m. Saturday - Lyndsey L. Evans, 42, of 2494 N. Grandview Drive, Warsaw, arrested for dealing cocaine or narcotic drugs and on a warrant out of Fulton County. Bond: $20,250.

• 10:06 p.m. Saturday - Julio C. Martinez Nunez, 36, of 3130 Deerfield Path, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 3:22 a.m. Sunday - Michael J. Gibson, 46, of 6018 E. CR 800N, Syracuse, arrested for disorderly conduct. Bond: $500.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 4:36 a.m. Saturday - East U.S. 30, 100 feet west of East Van Ness Road, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: David M. Stambaugh, 46, New Haven. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 5:40 a.m. Saturday - South Ind. 25, 4,000 feet east of South CR 700W, Mentone. Car hit deer. Driver: Cruz P. Marquez-Rosas, 24, Primrose Lane, Akron. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 6:34 p.m. Saturday - East CR 450N, 32 feet east of Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Kenya R. Hendrickson, 25, EMS B 21 Lane, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 7:35 p.m. Saturday - 2283 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Pickup hit unoccupied pickup registered to Rosalio Alvarez, South Ind. 25, Mentone. Driver: Julio C. Martinez Nunez, 36, Deerfield Path, Warsaw. Nunez was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 9:52 p.m. Saturday - North CR 150W, 100 feet north of West CR 350N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Nickolas E. Wilkins, 35, North Dovewood Trail, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

• 10:17 p.m. Saturday - Ind. 15, 260 feet north of Anchorage Road, Warsaw. SUV left roadway. Driver: Andrew W. Boyer, 34, North East Street, Milford. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 2:17 a.m. Saturday - Two firearms and ammunition were found in the 100 block of West U.S. 30, Warsaw. Value: $800. WPD.

• 2:39 a.m. Saturday - Police responded to a drug overdose in the 300 block of East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 4:48 a.m. Saturday - A report of a driver driving while suspended with a prior suspension was filed in the 2600 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:18 a.m. Saturday - A runaway juvenile was reported in the 3700 block of South CR 900 East, Pierceton. KCSO.

• 2:07 p.m. Saturday - A woman reported fraud in the 200 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:35 p.m. Saturday - Police investigated a traffic accident and a driver for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 2200 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:49 p.m. Saturday - A hit and run was reported in the 3000 block of North CR 150E, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 12:56 a.m. Sunday - A suicide was reported in the 2200 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 12:36 a.m. Saturday - South Ind. 13, 400 feet north of South CR 550E, Pierceton. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Troy A. Patrick, 45, Ligonier. Injuries: Patrick was treated by medics on scene for thumb pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
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