Public Occurrences

February 15, 2021 at 10:40 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 3:20 p.m. Thursday - Daniel C. Holbrook, 25, of 920 Anchorage Road, lot 11, Warsaw, arrested for manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine. Bond: $55,000.

• 12:59 p.m. Friday - Jason L. Busz, 40, of 316 S. Union St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a syringe, theft, vehicle theft and misdemeanor probation violation. Bond: $15,500.

• 2:26 p.m. Friday - Daniel J. Lord, 41, of 597 S. Old Ind. 13, #11, Pierceton, arrested for nonsupport of a dependent. No bond set.

• 6:12 p.m. Friday - Brandon C. Hoffman, 41, of 321 S. High St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Bond: $700.

• 7:44 p.m. Friday - Kristina L. Garman, 35, of 3663 N. Ind. 13, Pierceton, arrested for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:25 p.m. Friday - Adam M. Karr, 24, Goshen, arrested on a warrant. No bond set.

• 11:28 p.m. Friday - James M. Naylor, 43, Elkhart, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.

• 3:27 p.m. Saturday - Juan R. Delacruz, 29, of 3762 W. Old 30, #634, Warsaw, arrested for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug. Bond: $5,250.

• 3:48 p.m. Saturday - Bradley A. Jeffers, 38, of 108 E. Section St., Claypool, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $700.

• 4:32 p.m. Saturday - Jordan D. Nieman, 24, of 206 E. Washington St., North Webster, arrested for domestic battery causing moderate bodily injury, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:22 a.m. Sunday - John D. Schaefer, 52, Duluth, Ga., arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 12:29 a.m. Sunday - Jay W. Hicks, 48, of 909 Walkers Ridge, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $5,250.

• 5:26 a.m. Sunday - Jaime Gonzales, 28, Goshen, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $700.

• 4:04 p.m. Sunday - Alexia L. Umble, 24, New Carlisle, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and no valid license. Bond: $700.

• 4:25 p.m. Sunday - Roby A. Potter, 51, Rochester, arrested for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug. Bond: $5,500.

• 9:22 p.m. Sunday - Crystal R. Smith, 33, Mishawaka, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $600.

• 9:33 p.m. Sunday - Christopher R. Brooks, 21, of 6663 W. CR 500S, #9, Mentone, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:39 p.m. Sunday - Percy E. Collins Jr., 34, Mishawaka, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $600.

• 1:04 a.m. Monday - Larry D. Potts, 40, of 1202 Wooster Road, #13, Winona Lake, arrested for two felony failure to appear charges and invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.

• 2:53 a.m. Monday - Wayde E. Miller, 33, of 9349 E. Sleepy Hollow Parkway, Cromwell, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 8:55 a.m. Monday - Angelique D. Holmes, 32, homeless, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond listed.

• 9:20 a.m. Monday - Amanda R. Ramsey, 40, of 814 E. Arthur St., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

• 11:02 a.m. Monday - Jacob L. Larkin, 28, Goshen, arrested for possession of stolen property and on a warrant. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:08 p.m. Monday - Donna E. Everage, 28, Rochester, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $20,250.

• 1:18 p.m. Monday - Taylor L. Turcotte, 32, South Bend, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $20,250.

• 1:28 p.m. Monday - Stephanie L. Dickey, 50, of 221 Chamberlin Drive, Warsaw, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 7:36 a.m. Saturday - North CR 500W, 250 feet east of West U.S. 30, Warsaw. Pickup hit utility pole owned by Kosciusko REMC. Driver: Ernest B. Dragoo, 49, North CR 675E, North Webster. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 8:32 p.m. Saturday - West CR 750N, 2,000 feet west of North CR 800W, Etna Green. SUV left roadway. Driver: Kevin L. Whetstone, 34, North Warsaw Oswego Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 9:52 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of North Ind. 13 and East Backwater Road, North Webster. SUV hit deer. Driver: Drew T. Brewton, 33, East Woodland Acres Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 10:35 p.m. Saturday - South County Farm Road, 400 feet south of West Hoppus Road, Warsaw. Pickup left roadway. Driver: Jonathan E. Boggs, 32, South Lake Sharon Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 4:34 a.m. Sunday - East Pierceton Road, 500 feet west of East Washington Road, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Ryan L. Pruitt, 23, East Sycamore Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 6:20 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of South Huntington Street and West Bowser Road, Syracuse. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: John D. Mock, 69, West Wildwood Drive, Syracuse; Jenny L. Denham, 42, Meadow View Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 7:37 p.m. Sunday - North Ind. 13, 5,000 feet south of East CR 850N, North Webster. Car hit deer. Driver: Nathan S. Wenger, 27, Goshen. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 1:08 a.m. Monday - South Ind. 25, 200 feet north of West CR 200S, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Tammy S. Swihart, 41, Millers Drive, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 4:38 a.m. Monday - North Ind. 19, 50 feet north of West CR 450N, Etna Green. Pickup left roadway. Driver: Abel E. Vasquez, 47, Plymouth. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 3:55 p.m. Saturday - A person was arrested in the 2200 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw, for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 5:29 p.m. Saturday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 700 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:35 p.m. Saturday - A driver was arrested in the 4700 block of South County Farm Road, Warsaw, for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. KCSO.

• 10:47 p.m. Saturday - A person was arrested in the 900 block of Walkers Ridge, Warsaw, for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. WPD.

• 10:44 a.m. Sunday - Burglary was reported in the 200 block of North Fort Wayne Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:18 p.m. Sunday - A juvenile complaint was filed in the 600 block of Heritage Lane, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:47 a.m. Monday - A driver was arrested in the 6000 block of East CR 800N, Syracuse, for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. KCSO.



County Jail

Bookings

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

• 3:20 p.m. Thursday - Daniel C. Holbrook, 25, of 920 Anchorage Road, lot 11, Warsaw, arrested for manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine. Bond: $55,000.

• 12:59 p.m. Friday - Jason L. Busz, 40, of 316 S. Union St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a syringe, theft, vehicle theft and misdemeanor probation violation. Bond: $15,500.

• 2:26 p.m. Friday - Daniel J. Lord, 41, of 597 S. Old Ind. 13, #11, Pierceton, arrested for nonsupport of a dependent. No bond set.

• 6:12 p.m. Friday - Brandon C. Hoffman, 41, of 321 S. High St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Bond: $700.

• 7:44 p.m. Friday - Kristina L. Garman, 35, of 3663 N. Ind. 13, Pierceton, arrested for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:25 p.m. Friday - Adam M. Karr, 24, Goshen, arrested on a warrant. No bond set.

• 11:28 p.m. Friday - James M. Naylor, 43, Elkhart, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.

• 3:27 p.m. Saturday - Juan R. Delacruz, 29, of 3762 W. Old 30, #634, Warsaw, arrested for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug. Bond: $5,250.

• 3:48 p.m. Saturday - Bradley A. Jeffers, 38, of 108 E. Section St., Claypool, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $700.

• 4:32 p.m. Saturday - Jordan D. Nieman, 24, of 206 E. Washington St., North Webster, arrested for domestic battery causing moderate bodily injury, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:22 a.m. Sunday - John D. Schaefer, 52, Duluth, Ga., arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 12:29 a.m. Sunday - Jay W. Hicks, 48, of 909 Walkers Ridge, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $5,250.

• 5:26 a.m. Sunday - Jaime Gonzales, 28, Goshen, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $700.

• 4:04 p.m. Sunday - Alexia L. Umble, 24, New Carlisle, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and no valid license. Bond: $700.

• 4:25 p.m. Sunday - Roby A. Potter, 51, Rochester, arrested for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug. Bond: $5,500.

• 9:22 p.m. Sunday - Crystal R. Smith, 33, Mishawaka, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $600.

• 9:33 p.m. Sunday - Christopher R. Brooks, 21, of 6663 W. CR 500S, #9, Mentone, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:39 p.m. Sunday - Percy E. Collins Jr., 34, Mishawaka, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $600.

• 1:04 a.m. Monday - Larry D. Potts, 40, of 1202 Wooster Road, #13, Winona Lake, arrested for two felony failure to appear charges and invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.

• 2:53 a.m. Monday - Wayde E. Miller, 33, of 9349 E. Sleepy Hollow Parkway, Cromwell, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 8:55 a.m. Monday - Angelique D. Holmes, 32, homeless, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond listed.

• 9:20 a.m. Monday - Amanda R. Ramsey, 40, of 814 E. Arthur St., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

• 11:02 a.m. Monday - Jacob L. Larkin, 28, Goshen, arrested for possession of stolen property and on a warrant. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:08 p.m. Monday - Donna E. Everage, 28, Rochester, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $20,250.

• 1:18 p.m. Monday - Taylor L. Turcotte, 32, South Bend, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $20,250.

• 1:28 p.m. Monday - Stephanie L. Dickey, 50, of 221 Chamberlin Drive, Warsaw, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 7:36 a.m. Saturday - North CR 500W, 250 feet east of West U.S. 30, Warsaw. Pickup hit utility pole owned by Kosciusko REMC. Driver: Ernest B. Dragoo, 49, North CR 675E, North Webster. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 8:32 p.m. Saturday - West CR 750N, 2,000 feet west of North CR 800W, Etna Green. SUV left roadway. Driver: Kevin L. Whetstone, 34, North Warsaw Oswego Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 9:52 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of North Ind. 13 and East Backwater Road, North Webster. SUV hit deer. Driver: Drew T. Brewton, 33, East Woodland Acres Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 10:35 p.m. Saturday - South County Farm Road, 400 feet south of West Hoppus Road, Warsaw. Pickup left roadway. Driver: Jonathan E. Boggs, 32, South Lake Sharon Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 4:34 a.m. Sunday - East Pierceton Road, 500 feet west of East Washington Road, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Ryan L. Pruitt, 23, East Sycamore Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 6:20 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of South Huntington Street and West Bowser Road, Syracuse. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: John D. Mock, 69, West Wildwood Drive, Syracuse; Jenny L. Denham, 42, Meadow View Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 7:37 p.m. Sunday - North Ind. 13, 5,000 feet south of East CR 850N, North Webster. Car hit deer. Driver: Nathan S. Wenger, 27, Goshen. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 1:08 a.m. Monday - South Ind. 25, 200 feet north of West CR 200S, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Tammy S. Swihart, 41, Millers Drive, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 4:38 a.m. Monday - North Ind. 19, 50 feet north of West CR 450N, Etna Green. Pickup left roadway. Driver: Abel E. Vasquez, 47, Plymouth. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 3:55 p.m. Saturday - A person was arrested in the 2200 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw, for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 5:29 p.m. Saturday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 700 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:35 p.m. Saturday - A driver was arrested in the 4700 block of South County Farm Road, Warsaw, for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. KCSO.

• 10:47 p.m. Saturday - A person was arrested in the 900 block of Walkers Ridge, Warsaw, for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. WPD.

• 10:44 a.m. Sunday - Burglary was reported in the 200 block of North Fort Wayne Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:18 p.m. Sunday - A juvenile complaint was filed in the 600 block of Heritage Lane, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:47 a.m. Monday - A driver was arrested in the 6000 block of East CR 800N, Syracuse, for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. KCSO.



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