Public Occurrences 2.15.2022

February 14, 2022 at 11:23 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 12:12 p.m. Sunday - Cameran Michael Carver, 30, of 4027 E. CR 450N, Leesburg, arrested for felony failure to appear and possession of a controlled substance. No bond set.

• 8:36 p.m. Sunday - Danielle Leann Starr, 34, of 105 S. James St., Milford, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond set.

• 9:19 p.m. Sunday - Daniel Lee Halsey Jr., 38, of 1606 Tippecanoe Drive, #2B, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 11:04 p.m. Sunday - Heather Michelle Dalton, 45, Shipshewana, arrested on a warrant. No bond set.

• 11:30 p.m. Sunday - Jonathan David Mast, 38, Elkhart, arrested on aggravated battery. Bond: $20,250.

• 11:53 p.m. Sunday - Kristina Marie Baldridge, 37, of 409 S. Main St., Syracuse, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 1:49 a.m. Monday - Carlos Martinez, 29, of 503 W. Center St., #A, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.

• 2:02 a.m. Monday - Stephen Lawrence Strain, 60, of 407 S. Indiana St., Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. No bond set.

• 2:55 a.m. Monday - Donald E. Black, 52, of 710 W. Brooklyn St., Syracuse, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:01 p.m. Monday - Phillip Charles Stewart, 42, South Bend, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.



Personal Injury

Accidents

• 12:07 a.m. Sunday - U.S. 30, 20 feet east of Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. Car-truck collision. Drivers: Chloe E. Smith, 17, East Pierceton Road, Warsaw; Brian L. Pilot, 62, Taylor Falls, Minn. Injuries: Smith had a  head contusion; a passenger in Smith’s vehicle, Angel E. Gomez, 20, Anchorage Road, Warsaw, had minor bleeding to the head. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 9:06 a.m. Sunday - West CR 200N, 2,000 feet east of North CR 500W, Warsaw. Car went into ditch. Driver: Chase D. McGillem, 16, Chinworth Court, Warsaw. Injury: McGillem had a head abrasion. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 1:19 a.m. Monday - North CR 500E, 2,000 feet south of East CR 1100N, Syracuse. Pickup hit tree. Driver: Donald E. Black, 52, West Brooklyn Street, Syracuse. Injury: Passenger Sharon S. Craft, 53, North East Street, North Webster, was transported to a hospital for unspecified injuries. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 5:54 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Ind. 19 and West CR 250N, Etna Green. Two-car collision. Drivers: Bryan A. Kiesow, 21, Golden, Miss.; Morgan Thomas, 23, West Crystal Lake Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 8:18 p.m. Sunday - West CR 600N, 100 feet west of North Ind. 15, Leesburg. Car hit fence. Driver: Angel L. Halsey, 34, Angola. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 4:23 a.m. Monday - South Country Club Road, 200 feet south of East Wildwood Drive, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Hallie B. Chaffins, 28, South Country Club Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 10:31 a.m. Sunday - A personal injury accident was reported in the 4500 block of West CR 200N, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 2:21 p.m. Sunday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 1100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:41 p.m. Sunday - Domestic battery - simple assault was reported in the 1700 block of Tippecanoe Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:09 p.m. Sunday -  A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior and possession of paraphernalia with a prior in the 200 block of East CR 250N, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:12 p.m. Sunday - Felony battery with a deadly weapon was reported in the 100 block of South James Street, Milford. KCSO.

• 9:05 p.m. Sunday - A warrant was served in the 700 block of West CR 600N, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 12:50 a.m. Monday - Domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 was reported in the 500 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:53 a.m. Monday - A bicycle was reported stolen in the 100 block of East Esterbrook Drive, North Webster. North Webster Police Department investigated.

County Jail

Bookings

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

• 12:12 p.m. Sunday - Cameran Michael Carver, 30, of 4027 E. CR 450N, Leesburg, arrested for felony failure to appear and possession of a controlled substance. No bond set.

• 8:36 p.m. Sunday - Danielle Leann Starr, 34, of 105 S. James St., Milford, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond set.

• 9:19 p.m. Sunday - Daniel Lee Halsey Jr., 38, of 1606 Tippecanoe Drive, #2B, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 11:04 p.m. Sunday - Heather Michelle Dalton, 45, Shipshewana, arrested on a warrant. No bond set.

• 11:30 p.m. Sunday - Jonathan David Mast, 38, Elkhart, arrested on aggravated battery. Bond: $20,250.

• 11:53 p.m. Sunday - Kristina Marie Baldridge, 37, of 409 S. Main St., Syracuse, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 1:49 a.m. Monday - Carlos Martinez, 29, of 503 W. Center St., #A, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.

• 2:02 a.m. Monday - Stephen Lawrence Strain, 60, of 407 S. Indiana St., Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. No bond set.

• 2:55 a.m. Monday - Donald E. Black, 52, of 710 W. Brooklyn St., Syracuse, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:01 p.m. Monday - Phillip Charles Stewart, 42, South Bend, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.



Personal Injury

Accidents

• 12:07 a.m. Sunday - U.S. 30, 20 feet east of Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. Car-truck collision. Drivers: Chloe E. Smith, 17, East Pierceton Road, Warsaw; Brian L. Pilot, 62, Taylor Falls, Minn. Injuries: Smith had a  head contusion; a passenger in Smith’s vehicle, Angel E. Gomez, 20, Anchorage Road, Warsaw, had minor bleeding to the head. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 9:06 a.m. Sunday - West CR 200N, 2,000 feet east of North CR 500W, Warsaw. Car went into ditch. Driver: Chase D. McGillem, 16, Chinworth Court, Warsaw. Injury: McGillem had a head abrasion. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 1:19 a.m. Monday - North CR 500E, 2,000 feet south of East CR 1100N, Syracuse. Pickup hit tree. Driver: Donald E. Black, 52, West Brooklyn Street, Syracuse. Injury: Passenger Sharon S. Craft, 53, North East Street, North Webster, was transported to a hospital for unspecified injuries. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 5:54 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Ind. 19 and West CR 250N, Etna Green. Two-car collision. Drivers: Bryan A. Kiesow, 21, Golden, Miss.; Morgan Thomas, 23, West Crystal Lake Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 8:18 p.m. Sunday - West CR 600N, 100 feet west of North Ind. 15, Leesburg. Car hit fence. Driver: Angel L. Halsey, 34, Angola. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 4:23 a.m. Monday - South Country Club Road, 200 feet south of East Wildwood Drive, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Hallie B. Chaffins, 28, South Country Club Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 10:31 a.m. Sunday - A personal injury accident was reported in the 4500 block of West CR 200N, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 2:21 p.m. Sunday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 1100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:41 p.m. Sunday - Domestic battery - simple assault was reported in the 1700 block of Tippecanoe Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:09 p.m. Sunday -  A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior and possession of paraphernalia with a prior in the 200 block of East CR 250N, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:12 p.m. Sunday - Felony battery with a deadly weapon was reported in the 100 block of South James Street, Milford. KCSO.

• 9:05 p.m. Sunday - A warrant was served in the 700 block of West CR 600N, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 12:50 a.m. Monday - Domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 was reported in the 500 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:53 a.m. Monday - A bicycle was reported stolen in the 100 block of East Esterbrook Drive, North Webster. North Webster Police Department investigated.
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