Public Occurrences 11.3.21

November 2, 2021 at 10:11 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 10:27 a.m. Monday - Todd Alan Swanson, 46, of 205 E. Main St., Atwood, arrested for operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense. Bond: $5,250.

• 3:27 p.m. Monday - Alexander Glen Hurley, 21, of 545 Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $500.

• 4:09 p.m. Monday - Passion Alliegha Gardner, 22, of 2498 Nature View Drive, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear and misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 4:13 p.m. Monday - Jacob Michael McDowell, 21, of 52 EMS C29 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.

• 4:49 p.m. Monday - Percy E. Collins Jr., 35, Vandalia, Mich., arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:02 p.m. Monday - John David Schrader, 36, Osceola, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 7:39 p.m. Monday - Luis Octavio Rubalcava, 18, of 766 S. Warbler Lane, Warsaw, arrested for operating without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.

• 6:44 a.m. Tuesday - Amanda N. Guy, 42, of 9611 S. CR 100E, Claypool, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 10:02 a.m. Tuesday - John Paul Redington, 61, Fulton, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $343.50.

• 10:32 a.m. Tuesday - Samantha Jo Riffe, 43, of 5123 W. Corly Lane, Silver Lake, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $500.

• 11:40 a.m. Tuesday - John Lee Garrett III, 31, of 1108 Chestnut St., Winona Lake, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 5:06 p.m. Monday - Intersection of South Country Club Road and East CR 400S, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Daniel E. Speicher, 57, East CR 500N, Leesburg; Lori D. Bays, 52, East CR 1000S, Claypool. Injury: Bays complained of neck pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 5:32 a.m. Monday - South Ind. 25, 1,000 feet north of South Bruner Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Dustin R. Whitaker, 40, North CR 1075E, Akron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 6:33 a.m. Monday - Intersection of North Lake and West Fort Wayne streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Nathan A. Sedlacek, 35, South Indiana Street, Warsaw; Roxanne J. Schlatter, 56, Columbia City. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 8:04 a.m. Monday - South Huntington Street, 30 feet north of East Bowser Road, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Sean I. Pelikant, 46, North Lake Street, Syracuse; Sarah E. Hurst, 40, North Dogleg Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 9:24 a.m. Monday - South Ind. 15, 1,000 feet south of West Union Street, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Corinnia L. Rish, 63, West Swick Road, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 12:06 p.m. Monday - 3941 S. Ind. 25, Mentone. Tractor hit deer. Driver: Gelendon G. Lambright, 68, Hudson. Damage: Under $750. KCSO.

• 2:35 p.m. Monday - 56 E. Bell Drive, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Lucas J. Krider, 31, Columbia City; Dalana G. Bradley, 50, East Sycamore Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. WPD.

• 4:07 a.m. Tuesday - West CR 1350N, 200 feet west of North CR 750W, Nappanee. Car hit deer. Driver: Gary L. Yoder, 21, Bremen. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 7:31 a.m. Tuesday - East CR 100N, 600 feet west of North CR 300E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Allison K. Harney, 25, East Defreese Road, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 7:59 a.m. Tuesday - North Ind. 13, 1,000 feet south of East Old 30, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Teresa L. Carpenter, 60, North CR 900E, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 9:55 a.m. Monday - Harassment was reported in the 400 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:46 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 9800 block of North Ind. 13, Syracuse. KCSO.

• 2:36 p.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 100 block of Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:48 p.m. Monday - Identity deception in the 2100 block of Heather Court, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:20 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 1800 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:54 p.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:54 p.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:04 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 1100 block of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:58 a.m. Tuesday - A car on fire was reported in the 200 block of South West Street, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.

County Jail

Bookings

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

• 10:27 a.m. Monday - Todd Alan Swanson, 46, of 205 E. Main St., Atwood, arrested for operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense. Bond: $5,250.

• 3:27 p.m. Monday - Alexander Glen Hurley, 21, of 545 Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $500.

• 4:09 p.m. Monday - Passion Alliegha Gardner, 22, of 2498 Nature View Drive, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear and misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 4:13 p.m. Monday - Jacob Michael McDowell, 21, of 52 EMS C29 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.

• 4:49 p.m. Monday - Percy E. Collins Jr., 35, Vandalia, Mich., arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:02 p.m. Monday - John David Schrader, 36, Osceola, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 7:39 p.m. Monday - Luis Octavio Rubalcava, 18, of 766 S. Warbler Lane, Warsaw, arrested for operating without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.

• 6:44 a.m. Tuesday - Amanda N. Guy, 42, of 9611 S. CR 100E, Claypool, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 10:02 a.m. Tuesday - John Paul Redington, 61, Fulton, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $343.50.

• 10:32 a.m. Tuesday - Samantha Jo Riffe, 43, of 5123 W. Corly Lane, Silver Lake, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $500.

• 11:40 a.m. Tuesday - John Lee Garrett III, 31, of 1108 Chestnut St., Winona Lake, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 5:06 p.m. Monday - Intersection of South Country Club Road and East CR 400S, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Daniel E. Speicher, 57, East CR 500N, Leesburg; Lori D. Bays, 52, East CR 1000S, Claypool. Injury: Bays complained of neck pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 5:32 a.m. Monday - South Ind. 25, 1,000 feet north of South Bruner Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Dustin R. Whitaker, 40, North CR 1075E, Akron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 6:33 a.m. Monday - Intersection of North Lake and West Fort Wayne streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Nathan A. Sedlacek, 35, South Indiana Street, Warsaw; Roxanne J. Schlatter, 56, Columbia City. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 8:04 a.m. Monday - South Huntington Street, 30 feet north of East Bowser Road, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Sean I. Pelikant, 46, North Lake Street, Syracuse; Sarah E. Hurst, 40, North Dogleg Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 9:24 a.m. Monday - South Ind. 15, 1,000 feet south of West Union Street, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Corinnia L. Rish, 63, West Swick Road, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 12:06 p.m. Monday - 3941 S. Ind. 25, Mentone. Tractor hit deer. Driver: Gelendon G. Lambright, 68, Hudson. Damage: Under $750. KCSO.

• 2:35 p.m. Monday - 56 E. Bell Drive, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Lucas J. Krider, 31, Columbia City; Dalana G. Bradley, 50, East Sycamore Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. WPD.

• 4:07 a.m. Tuesday - West CR 1350N, 200 feet west of North CR 750W, Nappanee. Car hit deer. Driver: Gary L. Yoder, 21, Bremen. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 7:31 a.m. Tuesday - East CR 100N, 600 feet west of North CR 300E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Allison K. Harney, 25, East Defreese Road, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 7:59 a.m. Tuesday - North Ind. 13, 1,000 feet south of East Old 30, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Teresa L. Carpenter, 60, North CR 900E, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 9:55 a.m. Monday - Harassment was reported in the 400 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:46 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 9800 block of North Ind. 13, Syracuse. KCSO.

• 2:36 p.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 100 block of Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:48 p.m. Monday - Identity deception in the 2100 block of Heather Court, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:20 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 1800 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:54 p.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:54 p.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:04 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 1100 block of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:58 a.m. Tuesday - A car on fire was reported in the 200 block of South West Street, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.

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