Public Occurrences 1.19.22

January 18, 2022 at 10:03 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 1:48 p.m. Monday - Derrick Scott Gasaway, 30, of 4335 E. CR 725S, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 1:48 p.m. Monday - Allen Ray Moore, 43, Columbia City, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 2:12 p.m. Monday - Justin Riley West, 30, of 321 S. High St., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation. No bond set.

• 2:24 p.m. Monday - Ashley Michelle Cummins, 32, of 2507 Glad St., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.

• 3:36 p.m. Monday - Leanora Jonell Rautenberg, 33, of 603 E. Clark St., #5, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond listed.

• 4:23 p.m. Monday - Fulgencio Tecpil-Quiahua, 42, Goshen, arrested for identity deception. Bond: $5,500.

• 6:56 p.m. Monday - Robert Tre Stevenson, 27, of 2444 E. CR 250S, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.

• 8:07 a.m. Tuesday - David William Dean Blanton, 25, of 920 Anchorage Road, #106, Warsaw, arrested for sex offenders residency violations. Bond: $5,250.

• 8:22 a.m. Tuesday - Drake Jackson Bowman, 19, of 1151 E. CR 225S, Warsaw, arrested for criminal mischief. Bond: $500.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 3:35 a.m. Tuesday - North CR 150W, 2,500 feet north of West CR 300N, Warsaw. Two-pickup collision. Drivers: Raymond M. Cruz, 51, West CR 250S, Warsaw; Lora S. Hackworth, 46, North CR 150W, Warsaw. Injuries: Cruz complained of shoulder pain; Hackworth complained of head pain Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 2:10 a.m. Sunday - 436 W. River Chase Drive, Warsaw. Car hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Jay A. Auer, West River Chase Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Dawn M. Auer, 56, West River Chase Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 12:11 p.m. Sunday - North CR 175E, 100 feet north of EMS C24 Lane, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Daken F. Ault, 21, East Walnut Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 6:13 p.m. Sunday - East CR 450N, 200 feet east of EMS C29 Lane, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Christopher S. Hartleroad, 48, Main Street, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 4:57 a.m. Monday - South Ind. 19, 300 feet south of West Welch Road, Etna Green. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Wesley W. Watkins, 56, East Jackson Street, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 7:20 a.m. Monday - West CR 550N, 50 feet east of North CR 600W, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Morgynn L. Summers, 23, West CR 550N, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 11:25 a.m. Monday - South Ind. 25, 550 feet south of Rozella Road, Warsaw. Car hit tree. Driver: Peyton D. Dobbins, 16, Woodlawn Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 11:27 a.m. Monday - North CR 800W, 75 feet north of West CR 640N, Etna Green. Pickup left roadway. Driver: John N. Hobstetter, 70, Chestnut Avenue, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 1:49 p.m. Monday - West CR 1350N, 10,001 feet west of North CR 700W, Nappanee. Car hit tree. Driver: Michael A. Islas, 36, Goshen. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 2:28 p.m. Monday - East CR 900N, 200 feet west of Ind. 13, Syracuse. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Caige P. Wahlgren, 25, North Turkey Creek Road, Syracuse; Donald J. McCulloch, 78, East CR 1250N, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 2:49 p.m. Monday - Intersection of West Lake Street and North Zimmer Road, Warsaw. SUV hit curb. Driver: Faith N. Bradford, 19, North Morgan Street, Mentone. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 5:40 p.m. Monday - East CR 500N, 3,000 feet west of North CR 850E, Leesburg. SUV hit utility pole and business sign. Driver: Sean M. Huff, 25, Garrett. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 6:34 p.m. Monday - West CR 1350N, 32 feet north of North CR 600W, Nappanee. Pickup hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Darin J. Schwartz, 18, CR 56, Nappanee. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 6:39 p.m. Monday - East Old 30, 33 feet east of South CR 325E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Brianna I. Tran, 19, South Brallier Road, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 7:10 p.m. Monday - South CR 400W, 2,000 feet north of West CR 100S, Warsaw. Car hit mailbox and rock. Driver: Garret L. Sommers, 29, Rochester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 5:01 a.m. Tuesday - North Fox Farm Road, 875 feet south of South Side Drive, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Angel L. Hernandez Munguia, 20, Hillside Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 5:11 p.m. Friday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 3700 block of West Old 30, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 2:58 p.m. Friday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 1600 block of West Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:37 p.m. Friday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 300 block of South Columbia Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:30 p.m. Friday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 1900 block of Husky Trail, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 5:43 p.m. Friday - Unauthorized control of a motor vehicle was reported in the 200 block of Main Street, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 3:57 a.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 800 block of South Huntington Street, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 4:32 a.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 6200 block of East CR 1400N, Syracuse. KCSO.

• 9:03 a.m. Saturday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 1100 block of Brubaker Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:06 p.m. Saturday - A warrant was served in the 2400 block of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• Noon Sunday - Theft from a motor vehicle was reported in the 600 block of South Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:16 p.m. Saturday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:44 p.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 100 block of EMS W26 Lane, North Webster. KCSO.

• 12:04 a.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was performed for someone driving while suspended with a prior suspension in the 900 block of Husky Trail, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 1:04 p.m. Sunday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 300 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:17 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 400 block of West River Chase Drive, Warsaw. KSCO.

County Jail

Bookings

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

• 1:48 p.m. Monday - Derrick Scott Gasaway, 30, of 4335 E. CR 725S, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 1:48 p.m. Monday - Allen Ray Moore, 43, Columbia City, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 2:12 p.m. Monday - Justin Riley West, 30, of 321 S. High St., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation. No bond set.

• 2:24 p.m. Monday - Ashley Michelle Cummins, 32, of 2507 Glad St., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.

• 3:36 p.m. Monday - Leanora Jonell Rautenberg, 33, of 603 E. Clark St., #5, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond listed.

• 4:23 p.m. Monday - Fulgencio Tecpil-Quiahua, 42, Goshen, arrested for identity deception. Bond: $5,500.

• 6:56 p.m. Monday - Robert Tre Stevenson, 27, of 2444 E. CR 250S, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.

• 8:07 a.m. Tuesday - David William Dean Blanton, 25, of 920 Anchorage Road, #106, Warsaw, arrested for sex offenders residency violations. Bond: $5,250.

• 8:22 a.m. Tuesday - Drake Jackson Bowman, 19, of 1151 E. CR 225S, Warsaw, arrested for criminal mischief. Bond: $500.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 3:35 a.m. Tuesday - North CR 150W, 2,500 feet north of West CR 300N, Warsaw. Two-pickup collision. Drivers: Raymond M. Cruz, 51, West CR 250S, Warsaw; Lora S. Hackworth, 46, North CR 150W, Warsaw. Injuries: Cruz complained of shoulder pain; Hackworth complained of head pain Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 2:10 a.m. Sunday - 436 W. River Chase Drive, Warsaw. Car hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Jay A. Auer, West River Chase Drive, Warsaw. Driver: Dawn M. Auer, 56, West River Chase Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 12:11 p.m. Sunday - North CR 175E, 100 feet north of EMS C24 Lane, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Daken F. Ault, 21, East Walnut Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 6:13 p.m. Sunday - East CR 450N, 200 feet east of EMS C29 Lane, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Christopher S. Hartleroad, 48, Main Street, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 4:57 a.m. Monday - South Ind. 19, 300 feet south of West Welch Road, Etna Green. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Wesley W. Watkins, 56, East Jackson Street, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 7:20 a.m. Monday - West CR 550N, 50 feet east of North CR 600W, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Morgynn L. Summers, 23, West CR 550N, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 11:25 a.m. Monday - South Ind. 25, 550 feet south of Rozella Road, Warsaw. Car hit tree. Driver: Peyton D. Dobbins, 16, Woodlawn Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 11:27 a.m. Monday - North CR 800W, 75 feet north of West CR 640N, Etna Green. Pickup left roadway. Driver: John N. Hobstetter, 70, Chestnut Avenue, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 1:49 p.m. Monday - West CR 1350N, 10,001 feet west of North CR 700W, Nappanee. Car hit tree. Driver: Michael A. Islas, 36, Goshen. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 2:28 p.m. Monday - East CR 900N, 200 feet west of Ind. 13, Syracuse. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Caige P. Wahlgren, 25, North Turkey Creek Road, Syracuse; Donald J. McCulloch, 78, East CR 1250N, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 2:49 p.m. Monday - Intersection of West Lake Street and North Zimmer Road, Warsaw. SUV hit curb. Driver: Faith N. Bradford, 19, North Morgan Street, Mentone. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 5:40 p.m. Monday - East CR 500N, 3,000 feet west of North CR 850E, Leesburg. SUV hit utility pole and business sign. Driver: Sean M. Huff, 25, Garrett. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 6:34 p.m. Monday - West CR 1350N, 32 feet north of North CR 600W, Nappanee. Pickup hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Darin J. Schwartz, 18, CR 56, Nappanee. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 6:39 p.m. Monday - East Old 30, 33 feet east of South CR 325E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Brianna I. Tran, 19, South Brallier Road, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 7:10 p.m. Monday - South CR 400W, 2,000 feet north of West CR 100S, Warsaw. Car hit mailbox and rock. Driver: Garret L. Sommers, 29, Rochester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 5:01 a.m. Tuesday - North Fox Farm Road, 875 feet south of South Side Drive, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Angel L. Hernandez Munguia, 20, Hillside Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 5:11 p.m. Friday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 3700 block of West Old 30, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 2:58 p.m. Friday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 1600 block of West Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:37 p.m. Friday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 300 block of South Columbia Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:30 p.m. Friday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 1900 block of Husky Trail, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 5:43 p.m. Friday - Unauthorized control of a motor vehicle was reported in the 200 block of Main Street, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 3:57 a.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 800 block of South Huntington Street, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 4:32 a.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 6200 block of East CR 1400N, Syracuse. KCSO.

• 9:03 a.m. Saturday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 1100 block of Brubaker Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:06 p.m. Saturday - A warrant was served in the 2400 block of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• Noon Sunday - Theft from a motor vehicle was reported in the 600 block of South Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:16 p.m. Saturday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:44 p.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 100 block of EMS W26 Lane, North Webster. KCSO.

• 12:04 a.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was performed for someone driving while suspended with a prior suspension in the 900 block of Husky Trail, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 1:04 p.m. Sunday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 300 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:17 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 400 block of West River Chase Drive, Warsaw. KSCO.
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