Public Occurrences 03.25.21

March 24, 2021 at 10:51 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 12:17 p.m. Tuesday – Blake Lance Hughes, 31, of 3762 W. Old 30, #7E, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.

• 2:53 p.m. Tuesday - Terry Hall, 78, of 6756 E. Old 30, Pierceton, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $600.

• 2:52 p.m. Tuesday - Patricia A. Hall, 59, of 6756 E. Old 30, Pierceton, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $600.

• 4:58 p.m. Tuesday - Anna Sue Guerra, 45, of 2956 W. CR 250S, #3, Warsaw, arrested for possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $600.

• 6:37 p.m. Tuesday - Anthony Michael Ambrose II, 39, Goshen, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 7:45 p.m. Tuesday - Paula Faye Henson, 43, of 211 E. Prairie St., Leesburg, arrested for domestic battery – simple assault. Bond: $1,000.

• 7:46 p.m. Tuesday - Justin David Birchfield, 30, of 1386 E. Dove Lane, Milford, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. No bond set.

• 7:46 p.m. Tuesday - Paula Faye Henson, 43, of 211 E. Prairie St., Leesburg, arrested for domestic battery – simple assault. Bond: $1,000.

• 9:56 p.m. Tuesday - Tyler Dean Reith, 24, of 201 E. Greenhaus Drive, Syracuse, arrested for possession of paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine. No bond set.

• 10:12 p.m. Tuesday - Heather Ryan Jennings, 29, Auburn, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.

• 1:25 a.m. Wednesday - Tristan Lee Ritter, 21, Goshen, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $5,000.

• 10:33 a.m. Wednesday - Ali Tareq Smith, 21, Fort Wayne, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 12:22 p.m. Wednesday - Lavon Tevell Thomas, 46, Chicago, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $400.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 2:59 a.m. Tuesday - East Sheridan Street, 100 feet west of North Grant Street, Warsaw. SUV struck NIPSCO utility pole, causing moderate damage to pole and electrical components, causing a power outage. Driver: Larry D. Tackett, 14, South Columbia Street, Warsaw. Injuries: Tackett complained of abrasions to left side of his jaw and neck; passenger Averie Neuwirth, 13, Highlander Drive, Warsaw, complained of abrasions to her chest. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 12:57 p.m. Tuesday - 751 Anchorage Point Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Mike H. Rowe, 69, Knox. Car hit curb. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 3:14 p.m. Tuesday - 1 Warrior Path, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Mason Hote Haywood, 18, North CR 850E, Leesburg; Isiah R. Faurote, 19, North Hillside Lane, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 7:24 a.m. Wednesday - West CR 200S, 100 feet east of South Julian Drive, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Darla L. Adams, 50, West Main Street, Mentone; Jerry A. Lane, 52, Francesville. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.



Incidents

• 2:59 a.m Tuesday - A person was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident in the 1500 block of East Sheridan Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:25 a.m. Tuesday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 700 block of East Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 8:16 a.m. Tuesday - A drug overdose was reported in the 5600 block of West CR 1200S, Silver Lake. KCSO.

• 8:57 a.m. Tuesday - Theft of an Indiana license plate was reported stolen in the 11800 block of North Robin Hood Road, Cromwell. KCSO.

• 12:47 p.m. Tuesday - A trash bag containing coats and a canvas bag filled with garbage and food was reported found in the 100 block of East Canal Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:10 p.m. Tuesday - A welfare check was performed in the 300 block of Enterprise Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:30 p.m. Tuesday - Deception was reported in the 100 block of Boys City Drive, Winona Lake. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.

• 2:34 p.m. Tuesday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 5700 block of North Second Street, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 6:56 p.m. Tuesday- Domestic battery - simple assault was reported in the 200 block of East Prairie Street, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 8:08 p.m. Tuesday - Cigarettes and pill bottle with Ibuprofen was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 300 block of West Prairie Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10: 13 p.m. Tuesday - Residential entry was reported in the 4500 block of North CR 175E, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 12:53 a.m. Wednesday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia in the 600 block of West Brooklyn Street, Syracuse. SPD.

County Jail

Bookings

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

• 12:17 p.m. Tuesday – Blake Lance Hughes, 31, of 3762 W. Old 30, #7E, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.

• 2:53 p.m. Tuesday - Terry Hall, 78, of 6756 E. Old 30, Pierceton, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $600.

• 2:52 p.m. Tuesday - Patricia A. Hall, 59, of 6756 E. Old 30, Pierceton, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $600.

• 4:58 p.m. Tuesday - Anna Sue Guerra, 45, of 2956 W. CR 250S, #3, Warsaw, arrested for possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $600.

• 6:37 p.m. Tuesday - Anthony Michael Ambrose II, 39, Goshen, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 7:45 p.m. Tuesday - Paula Faye Henson, 43, of 211 E. Prairie St., Leesburg, arrested for domestic battery – simple assault. Bond: $1,000.

• 7:46 p.m. Tuesday - Justin David Birchfield, 30, of 1386 E. Dove Lane, Milford, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. No bond set.

• 7:46 p.m. Tuesday - Paula Faye Henson, 43, of 211 E. Prairie St., Leesburg, arrested for domestic battery – simple assault. Bond: $1,000.

• 9:56 p.m. Tuesday - Tyler Dean Reith, 24, of 201 E. Greenhaus Drive, Syracuse, arrested for possession of paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine. No bond set.

• 10:12 p.m. Tuesday - Heather Ryan Jennings, 29, Auburn, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.

• 1:25 a.m. Wednesday - Tristan Lee Ritter, 21, Goshen, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $5,000.

• 10:33 a.m. Wednesday - Ali Tareq Smith, 21, Fort Wayne, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 12:22 p.m. Wednesday - Lavon Tevell Thomas, 46, Chicago, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $400.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 2:59 a.m. Tuesday - East Sheridan Street, 100 feet west of North Grant Street, Warsaw. SUV struck NIPSCO utility pole, causing moderate damage to pole and electrical components, causing a power outage. Driver: Larry D. Tackett, 14, South Columbia Street, Warsaw. Injuries: Tackett complained of abrasions to left side of his jaw and neck; passenger Averie Neuwirth, 13, Highlander Drive, Warsaw, complained of abrasions to her chest. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 12:57 p.m. Tuesday - 751 Anchorage Point Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Mike H. Rowe, 69, Knox. Car hit curb. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 3:14 p.m. Tuesday - 1 Warrior Path, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Mason Hote Haywood, 18, North CR 850E, Leesburg; Isiah R. Faurote, 19, North Hillside Lane, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 7:24 a.m. Wednesday - West CR 200S, 100 feet east of South Julian Drive, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Darla L. Adams, 50, West Main Street, Mentone; Jerry A. Lane, 52, Francesville. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.



Incidents

• 2:59 a.m Tuesday - A person was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident in the 1500 block of East Sheridan Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:25 a.m. Tuesday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 700 block of East Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 8:16 a.m. Tuesday - A drug overdose was reported in the 5600 block of West CR 1200S, Silver Lake. KCSO.

• 8:57 a.m. Tuesday - Theft of an Indiana license plate was reported stolen in the 11800 block of North Robin Hood Road, Cromwell. KCSO.

• 12:47 p.m. Tuesday - A trash bag containing coats and a canvas bag filled with garbage and food was reported found in the 100 block of East Canal Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:10 p.m. Tuesday - A welfare check was performed in the 300 block of Enterprise Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:30 p.m. Tuesday - Deception was reported in the 100 block of Boys City Drive, Winona Lake. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.

• 2:34 p.m. Tuesday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 5700 block of North Second Street, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 6:56 p.m. Tuesday- Domestic battery - simple assault was reported in the 200 block of East Prairie Street, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 8:08 p.m. Tuesday - Cigarettes and pill bottle with Ibuprofen was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 300 block of West Prairie Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10: 13 p.m. Tuesday - Residential entry was reported in the 4500 block of North CR 175E, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 12:53 a.m. Wednesday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia in the 600 block of West Brooklyn Street, Syracuse. SPD.
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