Public Occurrences 07.01.21

June 30, 2021 at 9:05 p.m.

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Personal Injury

Accident

• 5:48 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of West U.S. 30 and North Ind. 19, Etna Green. Car-tractor collision. Drivers: Carol A. McGowen, 74, Argos; Elmi H. Hassan, 32, Brooklyn Road, Columbus, Ohio. Injury: McGowen complained of pain to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 3:27 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North CR 650W and West U.S. 30, Atwood. Tractor-pickup collision. Drivers: Lucas M. Rudicel, 25, North CR 600W, Rochester; David E. Eppenbaugh, 60, North Southwinds Trail, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 5:23 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of West Old 30 and West CR 300N, Etna Green. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: James W. Sheetz, 50, Rochester; Kathy L. Pharis, 62, Brubaker Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 3:35 a.m. Wednesday - East Armstrong, 1,800 feet east of North CR 200E, Leesburg. Pickup hit utility pole. Driver: Michael R. Miller, 51, North Moore Street, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 4:02 a.m. Wednesday - South County Farm Road, 200 feet south of East CR 800S, Claypool. Car went into the ditch and struck a mailbox. Driver: Heather L. Bartley, 35, South CR 400W, Claypool. Driver: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 5:24 a.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 13, 300 feet south of East CR 350N, North Webster. SUV hit tree in the roadway. Driver: Geoffrey Ellingwood, 31, Fort Wayne. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 5:42 a.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 13, 1,500 feet south of East CR 350N, North Webster. Van hit tree in the roadway. Driver: Billy J. Tolson, 51, Wabash. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. North Webster Police Department investigated.

• 5:43 a.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 13, 1,500 feet south of East CR 350N, North Webster. Car hit tree in roadway. Driver: Steven D. LeCount, 56, Green Hill Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. NWPD.



Incidents

• 3:41 p.m. Monday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 400 block of Chevy Way, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 4:04 p.m. Monday - An accident where a vehicle hit a house was reported in the 7300 block of North CR 300E, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 3:56 p.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 1800 block of Sharon Street, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 4:17 p.m. Monday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 200 block of South Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:40 p.m. Monday - An animal bite was reported in the 1200 block of North Sir Gallahad Place, Cromwell. KCSO.

• 5:48 p.m. Monday - A metal letter box was reported damaged in the 300 block of South High Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:26 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle and on a warrant in the 900 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1:30 p.m. Tuesday - A purse was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 4900 block of North Ind. 13, Leesburg. North Webster Police Department investigated.

• 8:58 a.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for theft in the 900 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:38 p.m. Tuesday - A tent and various feminine apparel and hygiene items were reported found in the 700 block of East Clark Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:39 p.m. Tuesday - A license plate was reported stolen in the 700 block of Anchorage Point Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:59 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 6300 block of North CR 200E, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 7:23 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for unauthorized control of a motor vehicle in the 1600 block of Dot Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:23 p.m. Tuesday - Suspicious activity was reported in the 1600 block of Dot Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:07 a.m. Wednesday - Harassment was reported in the 100 block of South Main Street, Claypool. Claypool Police Department investigated.

Personal Injury

Accident

• 5:48 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of West U.S. 30 and North Ind. 19, Etna Green. Car-tractor collision. Drivers: Carol A. McGowen, 74, Argos; Elmi H. Hassan, 32, Brooklyn Road, Columbus, Ohio. Injury: McGowen complained of pain to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 3:27 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North CR 650W and West U.S. 30, Atwood. Tractor-pickup collision. Drivers: Lucas M. Rudicel, 25, North CR 600W, Rochester; David E. Eppenbaugh, 60, North Southwinds Trail, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 5:23 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of West Old 30 and West CR 300N, Etna Green. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: James W. Sheetz, 50, Rochester; Kathy L. Pharis, 62, Brubaker Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 3:35 a.m. Wednesday - East Armstrong, 1,800 feet east of North CR 200E, Leesburg. Pickup hit utility pole. Driver: Michael R. Miller, 51, North Moore Street, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 4:02 a.m. Wednesday - South County Farm Road, 200 feet south of East CR 800S, Claypool. Car went into the ditch and struck a mailbox. Driver: Heather L. Bartley, 35, South CR 400W, Claypool. Driver: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 5:24 a.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 13, 300 feet south of East CR 350N, North Webster. SUV hit tree in the roadway. Driver: Geoffrey Ellingwood, 31, Fort Wayne. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 5:42 a.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 13, 1,500 feet south of East CR 350N, North Webster. Van hit tree in the roadway. Driver: Billy J. Tolson, 51, Wabash. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. North Webster Police Department investigated.

• 5:43 a.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 13, 1,500 feet south of East CR 350N, North Webster. Car hit tree in roadway. Driver: Steven D. LeCount, 56, Green Hill Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. NWPD.



Incidents

• 3:41 p.m. Monday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 400 block of Chevy Way, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 4:04 p.m. Monday - An accident where a vehicle hit a house was reported in the 7300 block of North CR 300E, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 3:56 p.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 1800 block of Sharon Street, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 4:17 p.m. Monday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 200 block of South Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:40 p.m. Monday - An animal bite was reported in the 1200 block of North Sir Gallahad Place, Cromwell. KCSO.

• 5:48 p.m. Monday - A metal letter box was reported damaged in the 300 block of South High Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:26 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle and on a warrant in the 900 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1:30 p.m. Tuesday - A purse was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 4900 block of North Ind. 13, Leesburg. North Webster Police Department investigated.

• 8:58 a.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for theft in the 900 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:38 p.m. Tuesday - A tent and various feminine apparel and hygiene items were reported found in the 700 block of East Clark Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:39 p.m. Tuesday - A license plate was reported stolen in the 700 block of Anchorage Point Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:59 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 6300 block of North CR 200E, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 7:23 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for unauthorized control of a motor vehicle in the 1600 block of Dot Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:23 p.m. Tuesday - Suspicious activity was reported in the 1600 block of Dot Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:07 a.m. Wednesday - Harassment was reported in the 100 block of South Main Street, Claypool. Claypool Police Department investigated.
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