Public Occurrences 11.12.2021

November 11, 2021 at 10:46 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 2:20 p.m. Tuesday - Megan Kathleen Goddard, 34, of 7374 E. South Barbee Drive, Pierceton, arrested for obstruction of justice. Bond: $5,250.

• 3:24 p.m. Tuesday - Barry DeWayne Bruner Jr., 33, of 9878 N. Skyline Drive, Syracuse, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 2:17 p.m. Wednesday - Cassandra Sue Schnitz, 34, of 906 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.

• 4:04 p.m. Wednesday - Eric Bradley Salyer, 29, of 310 E. Rochester St., Akron, arrested for criminal mischief. Bond: $6,000.

• 4:55 p.m. Wednesday - Vanessa Lea Sroufe, 36, Liberty Mills, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:09 p.m. Wednesday - Derek Jacob Flenner, 28, of 6 Ind. 25, Mentone, arrested for theft. Bond: $500.

• 9:13 p.m. Wednesday - David Michael Skaggs, 36, of 22 Indy Acers, Nappanee, arrested for possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $600.

• 9:37 p.m. Wednesday - Bambi DeeAnn Baier, 59, of 1 EMS B37 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for being a habitual traffic violator, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia. No bond set.

• 10:10 p.m. Wednesday - Chadd Leroy Shumaker, 39, of 113 S. Wood St., Warsaw, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond set.

• 12:57 a.m. Thursday - Lonnie S. McCoy, 45, Clear Lake, Wis., arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $15,000.

• 7:35 a.m. Thursday - Samantha Shannon Brown, 39, Overland, Mo., arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer, public intoxication by alcohol and disorderly conduct. No bond set.

Personal Injury

Accident

• 12:32 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Jefferson and South McKinley streets, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Katrina M. Lewis, 45, West CR 200N, Warsaw; Becky K. Wimer, 58, Pikeview Drive, Injuries: Lewis complained of pain to the knee/lower leg/foot; Weimer complained of chest pain. Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage

Accidents

• 6:29 a.m. Tuesday - South Ind. 13, 200 feet north of East CR 360S, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Shawn D. Elder, 28, East U.S. 30, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 7:24 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North Parker Street and U.S. 30, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Rodney R. Emerick, 48, North Ind. 15, North Manchester; Jeffrey A. Gill, 65, South Hawthorne Court, Winona Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 8:06 a.m. Tuesday - West U.S. 30, 2,000 feet west of North Ind. 19, Etna Green. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Conner D. Lett, 23, Richmond; Andrea L. Bottomley, 26, South Main Street, Bourbon. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 3:45 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North Parker Street, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Phillip G. Routh, 79, East Old 30, Warsaw; Gaylen D. Hinen, 85, Columbia City. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 4:25 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Center and North Lincoln streets, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Johnson M. Estep, 38, Columbia City; Sai S. Rallapati, 29, Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 4:26 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and Kincaide Street, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Grant M. Cook, 16, East Old 30, Warsaw; Jaxson C. Walters, 16, South Magee Road, Warsaw; Kylee R. Heavilin, 24, North Judson. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. WPD.  

• 4:46 p.m. Tuesday - Ind. 15, 90 feet south of Lyon Street, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Preston L. Kohler, 17, South Washington Street, Warsaw; Jordyn C. Fresh, 21, West 4th Street, Rochester; Nicole D. Jones, 31, East Van Buren Street, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 5:23 p.m. Tuesday - 100 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Van hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Clay M. Baillieul, Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Sarah R. Ogden, 41, Sharon Street, Winona Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 7:35 p.m. Tuesday - West U.S. 30, 1,000 feet east of North CR 650W, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Judy Sekera-Kozlowski, 67, Fort Wayne. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 2:35 a.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 13, 100 feet south of East CR 300N, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Jodi L. Lozano, 55, North CR 575E, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 9:45 a.m. Wednesday - West Crystal Flash Road, 100 feet east of North Blaine Street, North Webster. SUV hit deer. Driver: Terryl L. Scott, 57, East Greenhaus Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. North Webster Police Department investigated.



Incidents

• 1:39 a.m. Tuesday - A natural death investigation was opened in the 3600 block of North CR 175E, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 7:37 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 5700 block of Old Ind. 15, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 10:18 a.m. Wednesday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 1000 block of West Lake Street, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 10:19 a.m. Wednesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 600 block of South Harkless Drive, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 11:15 a.m. Wednesday - Intimidation was reported in the 600 block of North Main Street, North Webster. North Webster Police Department investigated.

• 2:51 p.m. Wednesday - A warrant was served in the 1900 block of East Jefferson Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:14 a.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for disorderly conduct, resisting law enforcement and public intoxication by alcohol in the 800 block of South Union Street, Warsaw. WPD.



County Jail

Bookings

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

• 2:20 p.m. Tuesday - Megan Kathleen Goddard, 34, of 7374 E. South Barbee Drive, Pierceton, arrested for obstruction of justice. Bond: $5,250.

• 3:24 p.m. Tuesday - Barry DeWayne Bruner Jr., 33, of 9878 N. Skyline Drive, Syracuse, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 2:17 p.m. Wednesday - Cassandra Sue Schnitz, 34, of 906 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.

• 4:04 p.m. Wednesday - Eric Bradley Salyer, 29, of 310 E. Rochester St., Akron, arrested for criminal mischief. Bond: $6,000.

• 4:55 p.m. Wednesday - Vanessa Lea Sroufe, 36, Liberty Mills, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:09 p.m. Wednesday - Derek Jacob Flenner, 28, of 6 Ind. 25, Mentone, arrested for theft. Bond: $500.

• 9:13 p.m. Wednesday - David Michael Skaggs, 36, of 22 Indy Acers, Nappanee, arrested for possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $600.

• 9:37 p.m. Wednesday - Bambi DeeAnn Baier, 59, of 1 EMS B37 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for being a habitual traffic violator, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia. No bond set.

• 10:10 p.m. Wednesday - Chadd Leroy Shumaker, 39, of 113 S. Wood St., Warsaw, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond set.

• 12:57 a.m. Thursday - Lonnie S. McCoy, 45, Clear Lake, Wis., arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $15,000.

• 7:35 a.m. Thursday - Samantha Shannon Brown, 39, Overland, Mo., arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer, public intoxication by alcohol and disorderly conduct. No bond set.

Personal Injury

Accident

• 12:32 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Jefferson and South McKinley streets, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Katrina M. Lewis, 45, West CR 200N, Warsaw; Becky K. Wimer, 58, Pikeview Drive, Injuries: Lewis complained of pain to the knee/lower leg/foot; Weimer complained of chest pain. Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage

Accidents

• 6:29 a.m. Tuesday - South Ind. 13, 200 feet north of East CR 360S, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Shawn D. Elder, 28, East U.S. 30, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 7:24 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North Parker Street and U.S. 30, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Rodney R. Emerick, 48, North Ind. 15, North Manchester; Jeffrey A. Gill, 65, South Hawthorne Court, Winona Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 8:06 a.m. Tuesday - West U.S. 30, 2,000 feet west of North Ind. 19, Etna Green. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Conner D. Lett, 23, Richmond; Andrea L. Bottomley, 26, South Main Street, Bourbon. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 3:45 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North Parker Street, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Phillip G. Routh, 79, East Old 30, Warsaw; Gaylen D. Hinen, 85, Columbia City. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 4:25 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Center and North Lincoln streets, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Johnson M. Estep, 38, Columbia City; Sai S. Rallapati, 29, Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 4:26 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and Kincaide Street, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Grant M. Cook, 16, East Old 30, Warsaw; Jaxson C. Walters, 16, South Magee Road, Warsaw; Kylee R. Heavilin, 24, North Judson. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. WPD.  

• 4:46 p.m. Tuesday - Ind. 15, 90 feet south of Lyon Street, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Preston L. Kohler, 17, South Washington Street, Warsaw; Jordyn C. Fresh, 21, West 4th Street, Rochester; Nicole D. Jones, 31, East Van Buren Street, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 5:23 p.m. Tuesday - 100 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Van hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Clay M. Baillieul, Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Sarah R. Ogden, 41, Sharon Street, Winona Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 7:35 p.m. Tuesday - West U.S. 30, 1,000 feet east of North CR 650W, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Judy Sekera-Kozlowski, 67, Fort Wayne. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 2:35 a.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 13, 100 feet south of East CR 300N, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Jodi L. Lozano, 55, North CR 575E, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 9:45 a.m. Wednesday - West Crystal Flash Road, 100 feet east of North Blaine Street, North Webster. SUV hit deer. Driver: Terryl L. Scott, 57, East Greenhaus Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. North Webster Police Department investigated.



Incidents

• 1:39 a.m. Tuesday - A natural death investigation was opened in the 3600 block of North CR 175E, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 7:37 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 5700 block of Old Ind. 15, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 10:18 a.m. Wednesday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 1000 block of West Lake Street, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 10:19 a.m. Wednesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 600 block of South Harkless Drive, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 11:15 a.m. Wednesday - Intimidation was reported in the 600 block of North Main Street, North Webster. North Webster Police Department investigated.

• 2:51 p.m. Wednesday - A warrant was served in the 1900 block of East Jefferson Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:14 a.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for disorderly conduct, resisting law enforcement and public intoxication by alcohol in the 800 block of South Union Street, Warsaw. WPD.



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