Public Occurrences 12.18.21

December 18, 2021 at 12:14 a.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 6:32 p.m. Wednesday - Melodie Jo Paul, 30, of 2322 Highlander Drive, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia with a prior. No bond set.

• 8:58 p.m. Wednesday - George Bailey, 64, Fort Wayne, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 12:46 a.m. Thursday - Dustin Michael Myers, 31, of 201 E. Greenhaus Drive, #55, Syracuse, arrested for domestic battery with moderate bodily injury. Bond: $6,000.

• 12:59 a.m. Thursday - Kandice Ranae Ferguson, 19, of 201 E. Greenhaus Drive, #55, Syracuse, arrested for domestic battery with moderate bodily injury. Bond: $6,000.

• 8:08 a.m. Thursday - Tyler Craig Harkins, 32, of 1673 N. Vicky Lane, Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication by alcohol and criminal mischief. No bond set.

• 1:45 p.m. Thursday - Wayne David Chalstrom, 38, South Bend, arrested for theft of auto parts. Bond: $5,750.

1:23 p.m. Thursday - Justin Blake Rogers, 26, of 3734 E. CR 400S, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation and two charges of felony failure to appear. Bond: $15,500.

• 2:24 p.m. Thursday - Roman Alvaro Torres, 42, of 9862 E. King Arthur Trail, Cromwell, arrested for possession of a controlled substance and on two foreign warrants. No bond set.

• 7:42 p.m. Thursday - Charles RIchard Losee, 52, of 304 E. Maple Grove, Syracuse, arrested on two charges of possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $20,500.

• 9:23 p.m. Thursday - Hailee Lynn Sutherlin, 28, of 1570 Loher Lane, Warsaw, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $10,000.

• 9:57 p.m. Thursday - Sasha Lane Woods, 40, of 4452 N. 1st St., Leesburg, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $1,150.

• 12:45 a.m. Friday - Maureen Allyn Misik, 20, of 312 W. Crystal Flash Road, #41, North Webster, arrested for escape. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accidents

• 5:45 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of West U.S. 30 and CR 150W, Warsaw. Five-vehicle collision. Drivers: Jesse R. Cookson, 27, Huntington; Lucero R. Vazquez, 37, Fort Wayne; Angela M. Price, 45, West CR 200N, Warsaw; Katlin M. Johnson, 23, Plymouth; Jose Ortega Urdanta; 41, Kissimmee, Fla. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Injury: Cookson had an abrasion to the face. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 7:59 a.m. Friday - East Center Street, 10 feet south of North Lindberg Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Maritz H. Patino, 31, Durham Court, Winona Lake; Scarlett L. Gast, 56, South Old Ind. 15, Warsaw. Injury: Passenger in Patino’s vehicle Esteban Patino, 8, Durham Court, Winona Lake, complained of pain to the shoulder/upper arm. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 9:57 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North Parker Street, Warsaw. Tractor-car collision. Drivers: Nicholas A. Lynch, 24, Wiggins, Miss.; Thomas G. Huber, 64, Hartford, Wis. Damage: $750-$1,000. WPD.

• 2:22 p.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 19, 300 feet south of West CR 1100N, Nappanee. Two-car collision. Drivers: Huntley Z. Davis, 25, East East Ridge Drive, Warsaw; Megan C. Brito, 27, East Wooster Road, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 9:09 a.m. Thursday - U.S. 30, 30 feet west of Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Erin M. Peugh, 20, East Blossom Lane, Warsaw; Helena R. Swick, 18, South Ind. 19, Bourbon. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 11:32 a.m. Thursday - South Packerton Road, 1,000 feet north of East CR 550S, Warsaw. SUV went into open field. Driver: Hannah D. Salmons, 20, North Shagbark Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 4:46 p.m. Thursday - North Ind. 15 and Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Justin Castro Olvera, 19, North East Street, Milford; Larry Tran, 31, East Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 9:18 p.m. Thursday - 201 S. High Street, Silver Lake. Car hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Kinsi R. Cline, West CR 950S, Akron. Driver: Dyson M. Biltz, 23, South High Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Silver Lake Police Department investigated.

• 12:52 a.m. Friday - North Ind. 15, 32 feet south of West CR 1000N, Milford. Car hit deer. Driver: Ernest B. Dragoo, 50, North CR 675E, North Webster. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents

• 4:06 p.m. Wednesday - Jewelry and personal documents were reported found in the 2100 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:31 p.m. Wednesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia in the 2200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:17 p.m. Wednesday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia in the 2300 block of Highlander Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:02 a.m. Thursday - Two people were arrested for domestic battery in the 200 block of East Greenhaus Drive, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 7:33 a.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for criminal mischief and public intoxication by alcohol in the 3300 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:26 p.m. Thursday - A welfare check was performed in the 2300 block of North Sunset Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:22 a.m. Friday - A warrant was served in the 1300 block of Green Hill Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:12 a.m. Friday - A family fight was reported in the 400 block of West Broadway Street, Etna Green. KCSO.

• 4:59 a.m. Friday - A domestic battery investigation was performed in the 400 block of Pope Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail

Bookings

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

• 6:32 p.m. Wednesday - Melodie Jo Paul, 30, of 2322 Highlander Drive, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia with a prior. No bond set.

• 8:58 p.m. Wednesday - George Bailey, 64, Fort Wayne, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 12:46 a.m. Thursday - Dustin Michael Myers, 31, of 201 E. Greenhaus Drive, #55, Syracuse, arrested for domestic battery with moderate bodily injury. Bond: $6,000.

• 12:59 a.m. Thursday - Kandice Ranae Ferguson, 19, of 201 E. Greenhaus Drive, #55, Syracuse, arrested for domestic battery with moderate bodily injury. Bond: $6,000.

• 8:08 a.m. Thursday - Tyler Craig Harkins, 32, of 1673 N. Vicky Lane, Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication by alcohol and criminal mischief. No bond set.

• 1:45 p.m. Thursday - Wayne David Chalstrom, 38, South Bend, arrested for theft of auto parts. Bond: $5,750.

1:23 p.m. Thursday - Justin Blake Rogers, 26, of 3734 E. CR 400S, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation and two charges of felony failure to appear. Bond: $15,500.

• 2:24 p.m. Thursday - Roman Alvaro Torres, 42, of 9862 E. King Arthur Trail, Cromwell, arrested for possession of a controlled substance and on two foreign warrants. No bond set.

• 7:42 p.m. Thursday - Charles RIchard Losee, 52, of 304 E. Maple Grove, Syracuse, arrested on two charges of possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $20,500.

• 9:23 p.m. Thursday - Hailee Lynn Sutherlin, 28, of 1570 Loher Lane, Warsaw, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $10,000.

• 9:57 p.m. Thursday - Sasha Lane Woods, 40, of 4452 N. 1st St., Leesburg, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $1,150.

• 12:45 a.m. Friday - Maureen Allyn Misik, 20, of 312 W. Crystal Flash Road, #41, North Webster, arrested for escape. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accidents

• 5:45 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of West U.S. 30 and CR 150W, Warsaw. Five-vehicle collision. Drivers: Jesse R. Cookson, 27, Huntington; Lucero R. Vazquez, 37, Fort Wayne; Angela M. Price, 45, West CR 200N, Warsaw; Katlin M. Johnson, 23, Plymouth; Jose Ortega Urdanta; 41, Kissimmee, Fla. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Injury: Cookson had an abrasion to the face. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 7:59 a.m. Friday - East Center Street, 10 feet south of North Lindberg Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Maritz H. Patino, 31, Durham Court, Winona Lake; Scarlett L. Gast, 56, South Old Ind. 15, Warsaw. Injury: Passenger in Patino’s vehicle Esteban Patino, 8, Durham Court, Winona Lake, complained of pain to the shoulder/upper arm. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 9:57 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North Parker Street, Warsaw. Tractor-car collision. Drivers: Nicholas A. Lynch, 24, Wiggins, Miss.; Thomas G. Huber, 64, Hartford, Wis. Damage: $750-$1,000. WPD.

• 2:22 p.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 19, 300 feet south of West CR 1100N, Nappanee. Two-car collision. Drivers: Huntley Z. Davis, 25, East East Ridge Drive, Warsaw; Megan C. Brito, 27, East Wooster Road, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 9:09 a.m. Thursday - U.S. 30, 30 feet west of Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Erin M. Peugh, 20, East Blossom Lane, Warsaw; Helena R. Swick, 18, South Ind. 19, Bourbon. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 11:32 a.m. Thursday - South Packerton Road, 1,000 feet north of East CR 550S, Warsaw. SUV went into open field. Driver: Hannah D. Salmons, 20, North Shagbark Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 4:46 p.m. Thursday - North Ind. 15 and Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Justin Castro Olvera, 19, North East Street, Milford; Larry Tran, 31, East Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 9:18 p.m. Thursday - 201 S. High Street, Silver Lake. Car hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Kinsi R. Cline, West CR 950S, Akron. Driver: Dyson M. Biltz, 23, South High Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Silver Lake Police Department investigated.

• 12:52 a.m. Friday - North Ind. 15, 32 feet south of West CR 1000N, Milford. Car hit deer. Driver: Ernest B. Dragoo, 50, North CR 675E, North Webster. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents

• 4:06 p.m. Wednesday - Jewelry and personal documents were reported found in the 2100 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:31 p.m. Wednesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia in the 2200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:17 p.m. Wednesday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia in the 2300 block of Highlander Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:02 a.m. Thursday - Two people were arrested for domestic battery in the 200 block of East Greenhaus Drive, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 7:33 a.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for criminal mischief and public intoxication by alcohol in the 3300 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:26 p.m. Thursday - A welfare check was performed in the 2300 block of North Sunset Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:22 a.m. Friday - A warrant was served in the 1300 block of Green Hill Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:12 a.m. Friday - A family fight was reported in the 400 block of West Broadway Street, Etna Green. KCSO.

• 4:59 a.m. Friday - A domestic battery investigation was performed in the 400 block of Pope Street, Warsaw. WPD.

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