Public Occurrences 06.29.21

June 28, 2021 at 8:57 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 4:46 a.m. Monday - Johnnie Lee Gipson III, 41, of 3014 Frontage Road, Warsaw, arrested for felony parole violation. No bond set.

• 1:46 p.m. Monday - John William Wakefield, 26, Fort Wayne, arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle. Bond: $5,250.

Property Damage

Accidents

• 6:55 a.m. Saturday - West CR 800S, 500 feet east of South Ind. 15, Claypool. SUV hit deer. Driver: Heather A. Horton, 29, South CR 100E, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 11:01 a.m. Saturday - South Ind. 15, 50 feet south of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Alexis C. Brazo, 26, West Section Street, Claypool; David D. Yotter, 54, Donna Street, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 1:20 p.m. Saturday - North Ind. 13, 100 feet south of EMS B21 Lane, North Webster. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Melanie N. Washington, 48, EMS W19 Lane, North Webster; Brock P. Bohde, 21, Ligonier; Tiffany M. Overlander, 31, Urbana. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 3:57 p.m. Saturday - 301 N. Main St., North Webster. School bus hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Beer & Slabaugh Inc, Nappanee. Driver: Angela M. Clawson, 33, New Haven. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. North Webster Police Department investigated.

• 4:48 a.m. Sunday - 12408 N. Kings Drive, Syracuse. Pickup collided with barricade, causing rollover and landscaping damages. Driver: Dustin J. Cloud, 32, East CR 950N, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 6:57 a.m. Sunday - North CR 600W, 1,000 feet south of West CR 1200N, Nappanee. Car went off roadway into field. Driver: Bryan Castro-Rosas, 18, West Old 30, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 11:25 p.m. Sunday - South Ind. 25, 1,500 feet south of West CR 250S, Warsaw. Car went into ditch and came to rest after colliding with small trees and branches. Driver: Ian R. Becker, 18, West CR 200S, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

Incidents

• 1:07 p.m. Saturday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 1200 block of East CR 900N, Milford. KCSO.

• 4:55 p.m. Saturday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 3100 block of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 1:17 a.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for being a habitual traffic violator in the 2800 block of West Old 30, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1:06 p.m. Saturday - Misdemeanor battery with bodily injury was reported in the 1600 block of South County Farm Road, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 11:30 p.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol in the 400 block of Wooster Road, Winona Lake. WPD.

• 2:22 a.m. Sunday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 8500 block of South Valentine Road, Claypool. KCSO.

• 2:23 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 2400 block of West Old 30, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:56 a.m. Sunday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 300 block of West Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:23 a.m. Sunday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 400 block of West Pike Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:10 a.m. Sunday - Criminal trespass was reported in the 100 block of East Innovation Boulevard, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 10:45 a.m. Sunday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 100 block of EMS B6C Lane, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 11 a.m. Sunday - A wallet was reported stolen in the 2500 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:50 p.m. Saturday - Intimidation was reported in the 1100 block of Executive Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:43 a.m. Monday - Intimidation was reported in the 10500 block of North Grove Road, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.

• 1:40 p.m. Monday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 400 block of West CR 250N, Warsaw. WPD.



County Jail

Bookings

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

• 4:46 a.m. Monday - Johnnie Lee Gipson III, 41, of 3014 Frontage Road, Warsaw, arrested for felony parole violation. No bond set.

• 1:46 p.m. Monday - John William Wakefield, 26, Fort Wayne, arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle. Bond: $5,250.

Property Damage

Accidents

• 6:55 a.m. Saturday - West CR 800S, 500 feet east of South Ind. 15, Claypool. SUV hit deer. Driver: Heather A. Horton, 29, South CR 100E, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 11:01 a.m. Saturday - South Ind. 15, 50 feet south of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Alexis C. Brazo, 26, West Section Street, Claypool; David D. Yotter, 54, Donna Street, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 1:20 p.m. Saturday - North Ind. 13, 100 feet south of EMS B21 Lane, North Webster. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Melanie N. Washington, 48, EMS W19 Lane, North Webster; Brock P. Bohde, 21, Ligonier; Tiffany M. Overlander, 31, Urbana. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 3:57 p.m. Saturday - 301 N. Main St., North Webster. School bus hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Beer & Slabaugh Inc, Nappanee. Driver: Angela M. Clawson, 33, New Haven. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. North Webster Police Department investigated.

• 4:48 a.m. Sunday - 12408 N. Kings Drive, Syracuse. Pickup collided with barricade, causing rollover and landscaping damages. Driver: Dustin J. Cloud, 32, East CR 950N, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 6:57 a.m. Sunday - North CR 600W, 1,000 feet south of West CR 1200N, Nappanee. Car went off roadway into field. Driver: Bryan Castro-Rosas, 18, West Old 30, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 11:25 p.m. Sunday - South Ind. 25, 1,500 feet south of West CR 250S, Warsaw. Car went into ditch and came to rest after colliding with small trees and branches. Driver: Ian R. Becker, 18, West CR 200S, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

Incidents

• 1:07 p.m. Saturday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 1200 block of East CR 900N, Milford. KCSO.

• 4:55 p.m. Saturday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 3100 block of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 1:17 a.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for being a habitual traffic violator in the 2800 block of West Old 30, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1:06 p.m. Saturday - Misdemeanor battery with bodily injury was reported in the 1600 block of South County Farm Road, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 11:30 p.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol in the 400 block of Wooster Road, Winona Lake. WPD.

• 2:22 a.m. Sunday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 8500 block of South Valentine Road, Claypool. KCSO.

• 2:23 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 2400 block of West Old 30, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:56 a.m. Sunday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 300 block of West Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:23 a.m. Sunday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 400 block of West Pike Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:10 a.m. Sunday - Criminal trespass was reported in the 100 block of East Innovation Boulevard, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 10:45 a.m. Sunday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 100 block of EMS B6C Lane, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 11 a.m. Sunday - A wallet was reported stolen in the 2500 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:50 p.m. Saturday - Intimidation was reported in the 1100 block of Executive Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:43 a.m. Monday - Intimidation was reported in the 10500 block of North Grove Road, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.

• 1:40 p.m. Monday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 400 block of West CR 250N, Warsaw. WPD.



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