Public Occurrences 11.6.21

November 5, 2021 at 11:43 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 9:22 p.m. Thursday - Jared Anthony Stephens, 37, of 2160 S. Ind. 19, Mentone, arrested for false informing and felony probation violation. No bond set.

• 10:57 p.m. Thursday - Jeffery James Oswalt, 41, of 4508 S. CR 600W, Mentone, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.

• 11:34 p.m. Thursday - Johnna K. Rainwater, 48, of 7947 W. Lovetts Lane, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 1:19 a.m. Friday - Allison Illene Blanchard, 30, of 703 W. Market St., Pierceton, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:56 a.m. Friday - Michael Valenziano Binstock, 60, Columbia City, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance. No bond set.

• 2:22 a.m. Friday - La Ronn Eugene Williams, 47, of 323 Rattington Circle, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery with moderate bodily injury. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:54 p.m. Friday - Nathan Timothy Hare, 26, of 9653 N. Circle Drive West, Syracuse, arrested for possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $500.

• 1 p.m. Friday - Gary Lee Webb, 38, of 321 S. High St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanor dealing marijuana/hashish/salvia and possession of paraphernalia. No bond set.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 6:44 p.m. Thursday - West Crystal Lake Road, 500 feet east of West Snyder Road, Warsaw. Van hit deer. Driver: Abbey M. Sponseller, 38, South CR 900W, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 7:23 p.m. Thursday - North Zimmer Road, 15 feet north of Oakwood Drive, Warsaw. Truck hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Erdenebayar Lkhagvasuren, 31, Schaumburg, Ill. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 8:21 p.m. Thursday - East CR 400S, 2,000 feet west of County Farm Road, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Devon W. Borkholder, 44, East CR 100S, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 6:04 a.m. Friday - South Ind. 15, 100 feet south of West CR 400S, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Christopher Coffman, 32, Logansport. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.



Incidents

• 4:36 a.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension in the 8900 block of North Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse. KCSO.

• 10:25 a.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for possession of paraphernalia in the 700 block of South Side Drive, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 3:30 p.m. Thursday - Money was reported stolen in the 400 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:44 p.m. Thursday - Mail was reported stolen in the 1400 block of North CR 525W, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 5 p.m. Thursday - Fraud was reported in the 1600 block of East CR 200N, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 5:14 p.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 200 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:54 a.m. Friday - A death investigation was opened in the 4100 block of West CR 800S, Claypool. KCSO.

• 6:32 p.m. Thursday - A door latch and generator were reported stolen in the 5000 block of West CR 1050N, Milford. KCSO.

• 8:48 p.m. Thursday - A domestic dispute was reported in the 4500 block of South CR 600W, Mentone. KCSO.

• 8:57 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for theft, manufacturing/dealing and possession of paraphernalia in the 2400 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:52 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for theft and possession of methamphetamine in the 2400 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:55 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for false informing and on a warrant in the 2600 block of North Ind. 19, Etna Green. KCSO.

• 11:42 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 700 block of West Market Street, Pierceton. KCSO.

County Jail

Bookings

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

• 9:22 p.m. Thursday - Jared Anthony Stephens, 37, of 2160 S. Ind. 19, Mentone, arrested for false informing and felony probation violation. No bond set.

• 10:57 p.m. Thursday - Jeffery James Oswalt, 41, of 4508 S. CR 600W, Mentone, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.

• 11:34 p.m. Thursday - Johnna K. Rainwater, 48, of 7947 W. Lovetts Lane, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 1:19 a.m. Friday - Allison Illene Blanchard, 30, of 703 W. Market St., Pierceton, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:56 a.m. Friday - Michael Valenziano Binstock, 60, Columbia City, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance. No bond set.

• 2:22 a.m. Friday - La Ronn Eugene Williams, 47, of 323 Rattington Circle, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery with moderate bodily injury. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:54 p.m. Friday - Nathan Timothy Hare, 26, of 9653 N. Circle Drive West, Syracuse, arrested for possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $500.

• 1 p.m. Friday - Gary Lee Webb, 38, of 321 S. High St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanor dealing marijuana/hashish/salvia and possession of paraphernalia. No bond set.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 6:44 p.m. Thursday - West Crystal Lake Road, 500 feet east of West Snyder Road, Warsaw. Van hit deer. Driver: Abbey M. Sponseller, 38, South CR 900W, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 7:23 p.m. Thursday - North Zimmer Road, 15 feet north of Oakwood Drive, Warsaw. Truck hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Erdenebayar Lkhagvasuren, 31, Schaumburg, Ill. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 8:21 p.m. Thursday - East CR 400S, 2,000 feet west of County Farm Road, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Devon W. Borkholder, 44, East CR 100S, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 6:04 a.m. Friday - South Ind. 15, 100 feet south of West CR 400S, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Christopher Coffman, 32, Logansport. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.



Incidents

• 4:36 a.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension in the 8900 block of North Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse. KCSO.

• 10:25 a.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for possession of paraphernalia in the 700 block of South Side Drive, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 3:30 p.m. Thursday - Money was reported stolen in the 400 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:44 p.m. Thursday - Mail was reported stolen in the 1400 block of North CR 525W, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 5 p.m. Thursday - Fraud was reported in the 1600 block of East CR 200N, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 5:14 p.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 200 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:54 a.m. Friday - A death investigation was opened in the 4100 block of West CR 800S, Claypool. KCSO.

• 6:32 p.m. Thursday - A door latch and generator were reported stolen in the 5000 block of West CR 1050N, Milford. KCSO.

• 8:48 p.m. Thursday - A domestic dispute was reported in the 4500 block of South CR 600W, Mentone. KCSO.

• 8:57 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for theft, manufacturing/dealing and possession of paraphernalia in the 2400 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:52 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for theft and possession of methamphetamine in the 2400 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:55 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for false informing and on a warrant in the 2600 block of North Ind. 19, Etna Green. KCSO.

• 11:42 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 700 block of West Market Street, Pierceton. KCSO.
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