Public Occurrences 07.28.21

July 27, 2021 at 10:44 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

•12:29 p.m. Monday - Sarah Ann Kaufman, 35, of 310 W. Boston St., Syracuse, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 1:33 p.m. Monday - Joshua Forrest Hamman, 43, of 1203 Fox Farm Road, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.

• 2:04 p.m. Monday - Jeremy Allen Smith, 43, of 13790 N. CR 100E, Milford, arrested for invasion of privacy and criminal mischief. Bond: $2,000.

• 3:18 p.m. Monday - Janelle Lynn Hall, 31, of 520 Chinworth Drive, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 3:58 p.m. Monday - Buddy Allan Greer, 43, of 413 Ulrich Drive, Milford, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 4:59 p.m. Monday - John J. Norris, 50, Kokomo, arrested on a warrant. No bond set.

• 11:26 p.m. Monday - Jason Wayne Rohrer, 38, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #13, Warsaw, arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia and possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accidents

• 5:30 a.m. Monday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and West CR 900N, Milford. Two-car collision. Drivers: Dawson L. Stealy, 22, Lakeville; Lourdes Rodriguez, 43, West Old 30, Warsaw. Injuries: Stealy complained of pain to the entire body; Rodriguez complained of pain to the entire body; passengers in Rodriguez’s vehicle, Elizabeth Rodriguez, 40, West Old 30, Warsaw, complained of pain to the entire body; and Brandon Rodriguez, 16, West Old 30, Warsaw, complained of pain to the entire body. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 12:49 a.m. Monday - South County Farm Road, 1,000 feet south of Hoppus Road, Warsaw. SUV left the road and rolled over. Driver: Maria D. Tochimani De Hilario, 36, Plymouth. Injuries: Tochimani De Hilario had minor bleeding to the chest; passenger Karla Sanchez Tochimani, 19, Plymouth, had minor bleeding. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 3:36 p.m. Saturday - West CR 1350N, 10 feet north of North CR 950W, Nappanee. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Hayli T. White, 17, North Woodland Acres Drive, Syracuse; Jarod H. Philhower, 22, Otterbein. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.

• 2:49 a.m. Sunday - Pierceton Road, 1,000 feet west of South CR 350E, Warsaw. Pickup hit Kosciusko REMC utility pole. Driver: Tristan J. Tenney, 24, Oak Hill Street, Winona Lake. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 4:25 p.m. Sunday - South County Farm Road, 200 feet north of West CR 1050S, Silver Lake. SUV hit deer. Driver: Josiah C. Callaway, 16, East CR 1200S, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 4:25 p.m. Sunday - South Country Farm Road, 200 feet north of West CR 1050S, Silver Lake. SUV hit deer. Driver: Charles R. Zellers, 69, South CR 200W, Silver Lake. Damage: $750-$1,000. KCSO.

• 9 a.m. Monday - South Packerton Road, 1,000 feet south of East CR 900S, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Isaac T. Harp, 37, East Prestwick Road, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 12:24 p.m. Monday - Intersection of North Indiana and East Fort Wayne streets, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Jean A. Reed, 76, Red Squirrel Court, Warsaw; Nathaniel J. Kintzel, 39, West CR 550N, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 11:25 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15, 200 feet south of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Michael Heath, 24, Church Hill Downs Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 4:16 p.m. Saturday - Theft of a firearm was reported in the 9700 block of East Excalibur Place, Cromwell. KCSO.

• 9:17 p.m. Saturday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 1800 block of Sue Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:11 p.m. Saturday - Intimidation was reported in the 300 block of South Washington Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:14 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for possession of stolen property, manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine and possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle in the 700 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:23 p.m. Sunday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 9600 block of East Genesee Lane, Cromwell. KCSO.

• 3:49 p.m. Sunday - A warrant was served in the 1800 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:19 p.m. Sunday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 2200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:21 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for strangulation, domestic battery - simple assault and criminal mischief in the 1600 block of North Vicky Lane, Warsaw.

• 8:50 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 700 block of South Waxwing Lane, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 9:59 p.m. Sunday - Residential entry was reported in the 600 block of Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:55 p.m. Sunday - A juvenile was reported leaving home without permission in the 3100 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:31 a.m. Monday - A license plate was reported stolen in the 9200 block of South Ind. 15, Silver Lake. Silver Lake Police Department investigated.

• 11:14 a.m. Monday - A phone was reported found in the 800 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:37 p.m. Monday - Fraud on a bank/financial institution was reported in the 1800 block of Rozella Road, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 4:44 p.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 200 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:28 p.m. Monday - Suspicious activity was reported in the 1000 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.



County Jail

Bookings

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

•12:29 p.m. Monday - Sarah Ann Kaufman, 35, of 310 W. Boston St., Syracuse, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 1:33 p.m. Monday - Joshua Forrest Hamman, 43, of 1203 Fox Farm Road, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.

• 2:04 p.m. Monday - Jeremy Allen Smith, 43, of 13790 N. CR 100E, Milford, arrested for invasion of privacy and criminal mischief. Bond: $2,000.

• 3:18 p.m. Monday - Janelle Lynn Hall, 31, of 520 Chinworth Drive, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 3:58 p.m. Monday - Buddy Allan Greer, 43, of 413 Ulrich Drive, Milford, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 4:59 p.m. Monday - John J. Norris, 50, Kokomo, arrested on a warrant. No bond set.

• 11:26 p.m. Monday - Jason Wayne Rohrer, 38, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #13, Warsaw, arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia and possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accidents

• 5:30 a.m. Monday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and West CR 900N, Milford. Two-car collision. Drivers: Dawson L. Stealy, 22, Lakeville; Lourdes Rodriguez, 43, West Old 30, Warsaw. Injuries: Stealy complained of pain to the entire body; Rodriguez complained of pain to the entire body; passengers in Rodriguez’s vehicle, Elizabeth Rodriguez, 40, West Old 30, Warsaw, complained of pain to the entire body; and Brandon Rodriguez, 16, West Old 30, Warsaw, complained of pain to the entire body. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 12:49 a.m. Monday - South County Farm Road, 1,000 feet south of Hoppus Road, Warsaw. SUV left the road and rolled over. Driver: Maria D. Tochimani De Hilario, 36, Plymouth. Injuries: Tochimani De Hilario had minor bleeding to the chest; passenger Karla Sanchez Tochimani, 19, Plymouth, had minor bleeding. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 3:36 p.m. Saturday - West CR 1350N, 10 feet north of North CR 950W, Nappanee. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Hayli T. White, 17, North Woodland Acres Drive, Syracuse; Jarod H. Philhower, 22, Otterbein. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.

• 2:49 a.m. Sunday - Pierceton Road, 1,000 feet west of South CR 350E, Warsaw. Pickup hit Kosciusko REMC utility pole. Driver: Tristan J. Tenney, 24, Oak Hill Street, Winona Lake. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 4:25 p.m. Sunday - South County Farm Road, 200 feet north of West CR 1050S, Silver Lake. SUV hit deer. Driver: Josiah C. Callaway, 16, East CR 1200S, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 4:25 p.m. Sunday - South Country Farm Road, 200 feet north of West CR 1050S, Silver Lake. SUV hit deer. Driver: Charles R. Zellers, 69, South CR 200W, Silver Lake. Damage: $750-$1,000. KCSO.

• 9 a.m. Monday - South Packerton Road, 1,000 feet south of East CR 900S, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Isaac T. Harp, 37, East Prestwick Road, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 12:24 p.m. Monday - Intersection of North Indiana and East Fort Wayne streets, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Jean A. Reed, 76, Red Squirrel Court, Warsaw; Nathaniel J. Kintzel, 39, West CR 550N, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 11:25 p.m. Monday - Ind. 15, 200 feet south of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Michael Heath, 24, Church Hill Downs Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 4:16 p.m. Saturday - Theft of a firearm was reported in the 9700 block of East Excalibur Place, Cromwell. KCSO.

• 9:17 p.m. Saturday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 1800 block of Sue Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:11 p.m. Saturday - Intimidation was reported in the 300 block of South Washington Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:14 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for possession of stolen property, manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine and possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle in the 700 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:23 p.m. Sunday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 9600 block of East Genesee Lane, Cromwell. KCSO.

• 3:49 p.m. Sunday - A warrant was served in the 1800 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:19 p.m. Sunday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 2200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:21 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for strangulation, domestic battery - simple assault and criminal mischief in the 1600 block of North Vicky Lane, Warsaw.

• 8:50 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 700 block of South Waxwing Lane, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 9:59 p.m. Sunday - Residential entry was reported in the 600 block of Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:55 p.m. Sunday - A juvenile was reported leaving home without permission in the 3100 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:31 a.m. Monday - A license plate was reported stolen in the 9200 block of South Ind. 15, Silver Lake. Silver Lake Police Department investigated.

• 11:14 a.m. Monday - A phone was reported found in the 800 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:37 p.m. Monday - Fraud on a bank/financial institution was reported in the 1800 block of Rozella Road, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 4:44 p.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 200 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:28 p.m. Monday - Suspicious activity was reported in the 1000 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.



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