Public Occurrences

March 18, 2021 at 9:11 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 11:13 a.m. Wednesday - Alexandra R. Berkes, 29, of 905 S. Harkless Drive, Syracuse, arrested for revocation of a suspended sentence and felony probation violation. Bond: $10,500.

• 3:22 p.m. Wednesday - Sheryl A. Stiddom, 56, Gosport, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 4:26 p.m. Wednesday - Kathleen L. Losee, 29, of 801 S. Elm St., Nappanee, arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance in the body resulting in serious bodily injury. Bond: $10,250.

• 4:39 p.m. Wednesday - Terry L. Sabo, 34, homeless, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:07 p.m. Wednesday - Jesus Lopez, 23, of 211 W. Jefferson St., Warsaw, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage crash and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.

• 6:48 p.m. Wednesday - Gary L. Jones, 32, of 208 S. Third St., Pierceton, arrested for theft. Bond: $5,250.

• 8:35 p.m. Wednesday - Melissa J. Tuttle, 45, of 9682 S. Beehive Court, Claypool, arrested for resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct. Bond: $750.

• 10:59 p.m. Wednesday - Lauren M. Patterson, 27, of 402 W. Main St., Silver Lake, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior OWI conviction. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:21 a.m. Thursday - Jeffrey D. Konkle, 48, of 1108 Fisher Ave., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear, possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug and possession of marijuana. Bond: $5,750.

• 1:28 a.m. Thursday - Mark D. Smith, 51, Memphis, Tenn., arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $400.

• 1:49 a.m. Thursday - Ryan J. Baldwin, 36, of 1237 N. Mark Lane, Warsaw, arrested for two charges of possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, misdemeanor probation violation and felony probation violation. Bond: $21,000.

• 8:12 a.m. Thursday - Jamison A. Ashby, 30, of 5548 N. CR 1100W, Etna Green, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond listed.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 5:06 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of East Market and South High streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Jesus Lopez, 23, West Jefferson Street, Warsaw; Dillon C. Bicknell, 25, Elkhart. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 10:01 p.m. Wednesday - East CR 600N, 20 feet west of North CR 675E, North Webster. Van hit fence owned by YMCA of Muncie Inc., Camp Crosley, EMS T2 Lane, North Webster. Driver: John R. Moudy, 17, EMS T7 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 8:05 a.m. Thursday - West Ind. 25, 2,000 feet east of South CR 700W, Mentone. Car hit garbage can in roadway. Driver: James M. Zimmerman, 28, West Center Street, Burket. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.



Incidents

• 5:04 p.m. Wednesday - A report of child seduction was filed in the 700 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:06 p.m. Wednesday - A driver was arrested in the 200 block of South High Street, Warsaw, for leaving the scene of a property damage crash and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. WPD.

• 5:47 p.m. Wednesday - Harassment was reported in the 1600 block of East Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:40 a.m. Thursday - A person was arrested in the 100 block of North McKinley Street, Warsaw, for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, possession of paraphernalia and on a warrant. WPD.



County Jail

Bookings

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

• 11:13 a.m. Wednesday - Alexandra R. Berkes, 29, of 905 S. Harkless Drive, Syracuse, arrested for revocation of a suspended sentence and felony probation violation. Bond: $10,500.

• 3:22 p.m. Wednesday - Sheryl A. Stiddom, 56, Gosport, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 4:26 p.m. Wednesday - Kathleen L. Losee, 29, of 801 S. Elm St., Nappanee, arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance in the body resulting in serious bodily injury. Bond: $10,250.

• 4:39 p.m. Wednesday - Terry L. Sabo, 34, homeless, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:07 p.m. Wednesday - Jesus Lopez, 23, of 211 W. Jefferson St., Warsaw, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage crash and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.

• 6:48 p.m. Wednesday - Gary L. Jones, 32, of 208 S. Third St., Pierceton, arrested for theft. Bond: $5,250.

• 8:35 p.m. Wednesday - Melissa J. Tuttle, 45, of 9682 S. Beehive Court, Claypool, arrested for resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct. Bond: $750.

• 10:59 p.m. Wednesday - Lauren M. Patterson, 27, of 402 W. Main St., Silver Lake, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior OWI conviction. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:21 a.m. Thursday - Jeffrey D. Konkle, 48, of 1108 Fisher Ave., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear, possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug and possession of marijuana. Bond: $5,750.

• 1:28 a.m. Thursday - Mark D. Smith, 51, Memphis, Tenn., arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $400.

• 1:49 a.m. Thursday - Ryan J. Baldwin, 36, of 1237 N. Mark Lane, Warsaw, arrested for two charges of possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, misdemeanor probation violation and felony probation violation. Bond: $21,000.

• 8:12 a.m. Thursday - Jamison A. Ashby, 30, of 5548 N. CR 1100W, Etna Green, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond listed.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 5:06 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of East Market and South High streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Jesus Lopez, 23, West Jefferson Street, Warsaw; Dillon C. Bicknell, 25, Elkhart. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 10:01 p.m. Wednesday - East CR 600N, 20 feet west of North CR 675E, North Webster. Van hit fence owned by YMCA of Muncie Inc., Camp Crosley, EMS T2 Lane, North Webster. Driver: John R. Moudy, 17, EMS T7 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 8:05 a.m. Thursday - West Ind. 25, 2,000 feet east of South CR 700W, Mentone. Car hit garbage can in roadway. Driver: James M. Zimmerman, 28, West Center Street, Burket. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.



Incidents

• 5:04 p.m. Wednesday - A report of child seduction was filed in the 700 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:06 p.m. Wednesday - A driver was arrested in the 200 block of South High Street, Warsaw, for leaving the scene of a property damage crash and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. WPD.

• 5:47 p.m. Wednesday - Harassment was reported in the 1600 block of East Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:40 a.m. Thursday - A person was arrested in the 100 block of North McKinley Street, Warsaw, for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, possession of paraphernalia and on a warrant. WPD.



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