Public Occurrences

March 17, 2020 at 8:45 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 7:14 p.m. Sunday - Pedro Y. Garza Jr., 48, of 892 S. Caleb Court, Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $600.

• 8:51 p.m. Sunday - Megan C. Brito, 26, of 3104 E. Wooster Road, #12, Pierceton, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $950.

• 10:07 p.m. Sunday - Michael C. Lord, 27, of 1045 Franklin St., Nappanee, arrested for resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct. Bond: $750.

• 3 p.m. Monday - Jasmine R. St. Cloud, 24, Gary, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $5,000.

• 4:25 p.m. Monday - Justin A. Chalmers, 32, of 3750 Lake City Highway, #3, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and misdemeanor probation violation. Bond: $483.

• 5:09 p.m. Monday - David R. Hernandez, 24, of 442 S. CR 325E, Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension and operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior OWI conviction. Bond: $5,250.

• 7:07 p.m. Monday - Keith A. Waldridge, 30, of 3697 N. Oakwood Drive, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. No bond listed.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 4:52 a.m. Monday - North CR 800W, 1,000 feet south of West CR 750N, Etna Green. Car hit deer. Driver: David R. Bauer, 40, South CR 100E, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 6:41 a.m. Monday - South County Farm Road, 500 feet north of West CR 1050S, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Dallas A. Fields, 25, East Second Street, North Manchester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 10:26 a.m. Monday - 310 E. Main St., Warsaw. SUV hit sign owned by Warsaw Community Public Library, East Main Street, Warsaw.. Driver: Leslie E. Barna, 59, Dogwood Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 12:07 p.m. Monday - East Armstrong Road, 100 feet east of North CR 200E, Leesburg. Car hit utility box owned by Century Link, East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Driver: Marita S. Workman, 65, EMS T26B Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 1:12 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15, 100 feet south of East Prairie Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Ruth M. Steffen, 26, East CR 900S, Claypool; Juan A. Martinez, 23, East Market Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO and WPD.

• 2:42 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15, 200 feet north of West CR 350N, Warsaw. Semi-pickup collision. Drivers: Ronald J. Opple, 58, Rochester; Kathleen A. Cole, 53, West Beachwood Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 12:11 a.m. Monday - A death investigation was opened in the 1500 block of Green Hill Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:52 p.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 3700 block of North Ind. 15, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:24 p.m. Monday - Property was reported found in the 700 block of Anchorage Point Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:04 p.m. Monday - A man reported the theft of firearms in the 3600 block of West CR 100N, Warsaw. KCSO.



County Jail

Bookings

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

• 7:14 p.m. Sunday - Pedro Y. Garza Jr., 48, of 892 S. Caleb Court, Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $600.

• 8:51 p.m. Sunday - Megan C. Brito, 26, of 3104 E. Wooster Road, #12, Pierceton, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $950.

• 10:07 p.m. Sunday - Michael C. Lord, 27, of 1045 Franklin St., Nappanee, arrested for resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct. Bond: $750.

• 3 p.m. Monday - Jasmine R. St. Cloud, 24, Gary, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $5,000.

• 4:25 p.m. Monday - Justin A. Chalmers, 32, of 3750 Lake City Highway, #3, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and misdemeanor probation violation. Bond: $483.

• 5:09 p.m. Monday - David R. Hernandez, 24, of 442 S. CR 325E, Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension and operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior OWI conviction. Bond: $5,250.

• 7:07 p.m. Monday - Keith A. Waldridge, 30, of 3697 N. Oakwood Drive, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. No bond listed.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 4:52 a.m. Monday - North CR 800W, 1,000 feet south of West CR 750N, Etna Green. Car hit deer. Driver: David R. Bauer, 40, South CR 100E, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 6:41 a.m. Monday - South County Farm Road, 500 feet north of West CR 1050S, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Dallas A. Fields, 25, East Second Street, North Manchester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 10:26 a.m. Monday - 310 E. Main St., Warsaw. SUV hit sign owned by Warsaw Community Public Library, East Main Street, Warsaw.. Driver: Leslie E. Barna, 59, Dogwood Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 12:07 p.m. Monday - East Armstrong Road, 100 feet east of North CR 200E, Leesburg. Car hit utility box owned by Century Link, East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Driver: Marita S. Workman, 65, EMS T26B Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 1:12 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15, 100 feet south of East Prairie Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Ruth M. Steffen, 26, East CR 900S, Claypool; Juan A. Martinez, 23, East Market Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO and WPD.

• 2:42 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15, 200 feet north of West CR 350N, Warsaw. Semi-pickup collision. Drivers: Ronald J. Opple, 58, Rochester; Kathleen A. Cole, 53, West Beachwood Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 12:11 a.m. Monday - A death investigation was opened in the 1500 block of Green Hill Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:52 p.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 3700 block of North Ind. 15, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:24 p.m. Monday - Property was reported found in the 700 block of Anchorage Point Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:04 p.m. Monday - A man reported the theft of firearms in the 3600 block of West CR 100N, Warsaw. KCSO.



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