Public Occurrences 1.15.22

January 14, 2022 at 11:51 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 12:54 p.m. Thursday - Garrison Wicliff Knight, 27, Columbia City, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:55 p.m. Thursday - Jason Ray Tolley, 41, Niles, Mich., arrested on a warrant. No bond set.

• 5:21 p.m. Thursday - Chest Scott Olson, 32, of 1520 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

• 5:24 p.m. Thursday - Teresa Ramirez, 28, of 1692 E. CR 200N, lot 173, Warsaw, arrested for fraud. Bond: $5,250.

• 8:27 p.m. Thursday - Jack Reice Byrer, 30, of 1177 S. CR 400W, Warsaw, arrested for felony parole violation. No bond set.

• 10:23 p.m. Thursday - Jacob Ross Suber, 26, of 418 S. Washington St., Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 1:44 a.m. Friday - John George McGuire, 21, of 913 Carrington Blvd., Warsaw, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.

• 2:01 a.m. Friday - Jeremy Allen Worthington, 34, of 1511 Brooks Drive, #B-2, Nappanee, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. No bond set.

• 5:26 a.m. Friday - Christian Michael Freeze, 23, Elkhart, arrested for reckless driving. Bond: $500.

• 8:07 a.m. Friday - Harold L. Lewis, 31, Rochester, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, possession of paraphernalia and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 8:27 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of East Wooster Road and South CR 500E, Warsaw. Car hit guy wires. Driver: Kevin E. Hamilton, 35, East Pierceton Road, Pierceton. Injury: Hamilton complained of pain to the entire body. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 7:14 a.m. Thursday - West Eastbrook Street, 40 feet east of South Woodland Trail, Warsaw. Car hit mailbox. Driver: Carter J. Hall, 17, South Southwood Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 7:20 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Springhill Drive, Warsaw. Unknown truck hit truck; unknown truck left scene. Remaining driver: Andrew Shears, 65, West Memphis, Ark. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 4:32 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Argonne Road and East Jefferson Street, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Ronald D. Thompson, 74, East Elm Lane, Claypool; Josie R. Wright, 38, West Turner Road, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 4:34 p.m. Thursday - Jefferson Street, 10 feet east of Argonne Road, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Matthew S. Sherman, 37, East Steven Drive, Warsaw; Kathy A. Miles, 62, Chickadee Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 4:47 p.m. Thursday - North CR 175E, 100 feet north of East CR 75N, Warsaw. Van hit deer. Driver: Chloe L. Goepfrich, 18, East Brookfield Circle, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 9:08 p.m. Thursday - U.S. 30, 200 feet east of North CR 350W, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Thomas S. Bugg, 51, Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

• 7:31 a.m. Friday - South Ind. 13, 200 feet north of South Old Ind. 13, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Austin T. Murphy, 22, East Pierceton Road, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 7:20 a.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 1800 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:28 p.m. Thursday - A natural death was investigated in the 8400 block of South Ind. 15, Claypool. KCSO.

• 12:41 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension in the 7200 block of East U.S. 30, Pierceton. KCSO.

• 5:01 p.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 2400 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:56 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension in the 1700 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:42 a.m. Friday - A person was arrested for possession of paraphernalia in the 300 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:47 a.m. Friday - A warrant was served in the 3300 block of Old Colony Road, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:14 a.m. Friday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 2400 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 8:54 a.m. Friday - Cash was reported stolen in the 3600 block of East 100S, Pierceton. KCSO.



County Jail

Bookings

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

• 12:54 p.m. Thursday - Garrison Wicliff Knight, 27, Columbia City, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:55 p.m. Thursday - Jason Ray Tolley, 41, Niles, Mich., arrested on a warrant. No bond set.

• 5:21 p.m. Thursday - Chest Scott Olson, 32, of 1520 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

• 5:24 p.m. Thursday - Teresa Ramirez, 28, of 1692 E. CR 200N, lot 173, Warsaw, arrested for fraud. Bond: $5,250.

• 8:27 p.m. Thursday - Jack Reice Byrer, 30, of 1177 S. CR 400W, Warsaw, arrested for felony parole violation. No bond set.

• 10:23 p.m. Thursday - Jacob Ross Suber, 26, of 418 S. Washington St., Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 1:44 a.m. Friday - John George McGuire, 21, of 913 Carrington Blvd., Warsaw, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.

• 2:01 a.m. Friday - Jeremy Allen Worthington, 34, of 1511 Brooks Drive, #B-2, Nappanee, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. No bond set.

• 5:26 a.m. Friday - Christian Michael Freeze, 23, Elkhart, arrested for reckless driving. Bond: $500.

• 8:07 a.m. Friday - Harold L. Lewis, 31, Rochester, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, possession of paraphernalia and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 8:27 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of East Wooster Road and South CR 500E, Warsaw. Car hit guy wires. Driver: Kevin E. Hamilton, 35, East Pierceton Road, Pierceton. Injury: Hamilton complained of pain to the entire body. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 7:14 a.m. Thursday - West Eastbrook Street, 40 feet east of South Woodland Trail, Warsaw. Car hit mailbox. Driver: Carter J. Hall, 17, South Southwood Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 7:20 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Springhill Drive, Warsaw. Unknown truck hit truck; unknown truck left scene. Remaining driver: Andrew Shears, 65, West Memphis, Ark. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 4:32 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Argonne Road and East Jefferson Street, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Ronald D. Thompson, 74, East Elm Lane, Claypool; Josie R. Wright, 38, West Turner Road, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 4:34 p.m. Thursday - Jefferson Street, 10 feet east of Argonne Road, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Matthew S. Sherman, 37, East Steven Drive, Warsaw; Kathy A. Miles, 62, Chickadee Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 4:47 p.m. Thursday - North CR 175E, 100 feet north of East CR 75N, Warsaw. Van hit deer. Driver: Chloe L. Goepfrich, 18, East Brookfield Circle, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 9:08 p.m. Thursday - U.S. 30, 200 feet east of North CR 350W, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Thomas S. Bugg, 51, Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

• 7:31 a.m. Friday - South Ind. 13, 200 feet north of South Old Ind. 13, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Austin T. Murphy, 22, East Pierceton Road, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 7:20 a.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 1800 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:28 p.m. Thursday - A natural death was investigated in the 8400 block of South Ind. 15, Claypool. KCSO.

• 12:41 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension in the 7200 block of East U.S. 30, Pierceton. KCSO.

• 5:01 p.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 2400 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:56 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension in the 1700 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:42 a.m. Friday - A person was arrested for possession of paraphernalia in the 300 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:47 a.m. Friday - A warrant was served in the 3300 block of Old Colony Road, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:14 a.m. Friday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 2400 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 8:54 a.m. Friday - Cash was reported stolen in the 3600 block of East 100S, Pierceton. KCSO.



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