Public Occurrences

September 12, 2019 at 8:59 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 11:51 a.m. Wednesday – Paul C. Frederick, 32, homeless, arrested for criminal trespass. Bond: $500.

• 1:36 p.m. Wednesday – Jeffrey J. Shelton Jr., 35, of 35 Fairlane Drive, Warsaw, arrested for confinement. Bond: $11,000.

• 1:37 p.m. Wednesday – Seth D. Danning, 35, Hudson, arrested for theft and felony failure to appear. Bond: $6,500.

• 2:01 p.m. Wednesday – James A. Spencer, 58, of 9541 E. Pixie Parkway, Cromwell, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $5,000.

• 2:21 p.m. Wednesday – Devin W. Murtaugh, 34, South Whitley, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.

• 3:15 p.m. Wednesday – Dustin R. Johns, 38, of 11199 N. East Wawasee Drive, Syracuse, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior OWI conviction. Bond: $700.

• 3:28 p.m. Wednesday – Brenda L. Baldridge, 61, of 527 E. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.

• 8:34 p.m. Wednesday – Brandy L. Henwood, 43, of 603 N. Parker St., Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication. Bond: $400.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 4:03 a.m. Thursday – 7294 W. Lutes Drive, Atwood. Pickup left roadway. Driver: Bethann M. McGurn, 53, North Grandview Drive, Warsaw. Injuries: McGurn was treated for neck pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 6:30 a.m. Wednesday – Intersection of Frontage Road and access road, Warsaw. Pickup hit construction barrel owned by the city of Warsaw, South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Driver: Lonnie E. Slone, 60, West CR 600N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 10:35 a.m. Wednesday – Intersection of East CR 200N and Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Alfred W. Webber, 82, EMS C 19A Lane, Warsaw; Brandon M. Watson, 37, South Bend. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 11:01 a.m. Wednesday – Intersection of Ind. 15 and Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Steven D. Weaver, 69, South CR 875W, Claypool; Amanda E. Little, 31, East CR 800N, North Manchester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 11:55 a.m. Wednesday – 733 S. Main St., North Webster. Pickup hit parked car registered to James S. Hill, EMS W 21 Lane, North Webster. Driver: Eugene Coverstone, 91, East Pierceton Road, Pierceton. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. North Webster Police Department investigated.

• 3:45 p.m. Wednesday – EMS B 48 Lane, 150 feet west of North CR 700E, North Webster. Semi got tangled in electrical wires overhead. Driver: Mark A. Walton, 60, Ligonier. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 6:52 a.m. Wednesday – An employee of Poly-Wood Inc. in the 1000 block of West Brooklyn Street, Syracuse, reported a theft. Value: $3,279. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 8:05 p.m. Wednesday – An employee of All Things New in the 500 block of West Eagle Street, Warsaw, reported the theft of a bicycle. Value: $100. WPD.

• 9:33 p.m. Wednesday – An individual was arrested for public intoxication in the 500 block of West Eagle Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail

Bookings

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

• 11:51 a.m. Wednesday – Paul C. Frederick, 32, homeless, arrested for criminal trespass. Bond: $500.

• 1:36 p.m. Wednesday – Jeffrey J. Shelton Jr., 35, of 35 Fairlane Drive, Warsaw, arrested for confinement. Bond: $11,000.

• 1:37 p.m. Wednesday – Seth D. Danning, 35, Hudson, arrested for theft and felony failure to appear. Bond: $6,500.

• 2:01 p.m. Wednesday – James A. Spencer, 58, of 9541 E. Pixie Parkway, Cromwell, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $5,000.

• 2:21 p.m. Wednesday – Devin W. Murtaugh, 34, South Whitley, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.

• 3:15 p.m. Wednesday – Dustin R. Johns, 38, of 11199 N. East Wawasee Drive, Syracuse, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior OWI conviction. Bond: $700.

• 3:28 p.m. Wednesday – Brenda L. Baldridge, 61, of 527 E. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.

• 8:34 p.m. Wednesday – Brandy L. Henwood, 43, of 603 N. Parker St., Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication. Bond: $400.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 4:03 a.m. Thursday – 7294 W. Lutes Drive, Atwood. Pickup left roadway. Driver: Bethann M. McGurn, 53, North Grandview Drive, Warsaw. Injuries: McGurn was treated for neck pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 6:30 a.m. Wednesday – Intersection of Frontage Road and access road, Warsaw. Pickup hit construction barrel owned by the city of Warsaw, South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Driver: Lonnie E. Slone, 60, West CR 600N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 10:35 a.m. Wednesday – Intersection of East CR 200N and Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Alfred W. Webber, 82, EMS C 19A Lane, Warsaw; Brandon M. Watson, 37, South Bend. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 11:01 a.m. Wednesday – Intersection of Ind. 15 and Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Steven D. Weaver, 69, South CR 875W, Claypool; Amanda E. Little, 31, East CR 800N, North Manchester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 11:55 a.m. Wednesday – 733 S. Main St., North Webster. Pickup hit parked car registered to James S. Hill, EMS W 21 Lane, North Webster. Driver: Eugene Coverstone, 91, East Pierceton Road, Pierceton. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. North Webster Police Department investigated.

• 3:45 p.m. Wednesday – EMS B 48 Lane, 150 feet west of North CR 700E, North Webster. Semi got tangled in electrical wires overhead. Driver: Mark A. Walton, 60, Ligonier. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 6:52 a.m. Wednesday – An employee of Poly-Wood Inc. in the 1000 block of West Brooklyn Street, Syracuse, reported a theft. Value: $3,279. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 8:05 p.m. Wednesday – An employee of All Things New in the 500 block of West Eagle Street, Warsaw, reported the theft of a bicycle. Value: $100. WPD.

• 9:33 p.m. Wednesday – An individual was arrested for public intoxication in the 500 block of West Eagle Street, Warsaw. WPD.
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