Public Occurrences 3.12.22

March 11, 2022 at 10:32 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 12:38 p.m. Thursday - Collin Scott Hazelton, 26, South Bend, arrested for dealing cocaine or a narcotic drug and possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug. No bond set.

• 5:41 p.m. Thursday - Victoria Roselyn Jimenez, 18, of 192 Downy Drive, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.

• 6:14 p.m. Thursday - Julie Ann Decker, 40, of 597 S. Old Ind. 13, #11, Pierceton, arrested for felony failure to appear and theft. No bond set.

• 6:57 p.m. Thursday - Michael Edward Cotter, 51, Portage, arrested on two charges of felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 9:58 p.m. Thursday - Dakota Scott Turner, 23, of 1609 S. Husky Trail, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 10:30 p.m. Thursday - Logan Michael Hepler, 18, of 1772 8th Road, Bourbon, arrested for being a minor consuming alcohol. Bond: $450.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 10:52 a.m. Thursday - U.S. 30, 1,000 feet east of North CR 350W, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: John P. Albano, 48, North Williamson Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 3:17 p.m. Thursday - North Fox Farm Road, 10 feet north of South Side Drive, Warsaw. Car-van collision. Drivers: Chase K. McLaughlin, 18, West Harrison Street, Mentone; Carlos M. Solorzano, 57, East CR 75N, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 8:54 p.m. Thursday - South Ind. 13, 20 feet south of South CR 500E, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Tyler S. Blocher, 25, East CR 150S, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 4:06 a.m. Friday - North Ind. 13, 400 feet south of North Nash Drive, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Andres Flores, 24, East North Road, Syracuse; Robert G. Looney, 28, East Orange Street, Cromwell. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 4:51 a.m. Friday - Intersection of West CR 1350 and Ind. 19, Nappanee. Two-pickup collision. Drivers: James A. Snyder, 21, Tippecanoe; Dylan T. Matthews, 31, Culver. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 6:10 a.m. Friday - West Lake Street, 80 feet west of North Zimmer Road, Warsaw. Car hit sign post. Driver: Richard E. Emmons, 26, West Old 30, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 6:52 a.m. Friday - Commerce Drive, 200 feet south of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Sheila D. Wilson, 52, East Pierceton Road, Pierceton; Jose A. Olivarez, 23, South Pine Mills Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 7:35 a.m. Friday - Intersection of South Union Street and West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Daren D. Granger, 41, South Stonebridge Road, Warsaw; Roger K. Hill, 58, West Baker Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.



Incidents

• 7:35 a.m. Thursday - A foreign warrant was served in the 200 block of East Van Buren Street, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 12:48 p.m. Thursday - A wallet was reported found in the 1200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:02 p.m. Thursday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 700 block of Orthopedic Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:22 p.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 1100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:23 p.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 1600 block of Husky Trail, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:06 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for being a minor consuming alcohol in the 400 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:13 p.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 6500 block of East South Barbee Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 8:10 a.m. Friday - A slide off was reported in the 1800 block of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. KCSO.

County Jail

Bookings

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

• 12:38 p.m. Thursday - Collin Scott Hazelton, 26, South Bend, arrested for dealing cocaine or a narcotic drug and possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug. No bond set.

• 5:41 p.m. Thursday - Victoria Roselyn Jimenez, 18, of 192 Downy Drive, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.

• 6:14 p.m. Thursday - Julie Ann Decker, 40, of 597 S. Old Ind. 13, #11, Pierceton, arrested for felony failure to appear and theft. No bond set.

• 6:57 p.m. Thursday - Michael Edward Cotter, 51, Portage, arrested on two charges of felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 9:58 p.m. Thursday - Dakota Scott Turner, 23, of 1609 S. Husky Trail, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 10:30 p.m. Thursday - Logan Michael Hepler, 18, of 1772 8th Road, Bourbon, arrested for being a minor consuming alcohol. Bond: $450.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 10:52 a.m. Thursday - U.S. 30, 1,000 feet east of North CR 350W, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: John P. Albano, 48, North Williamson Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 3:17 p.m. Thursday - North Fox Farm Road, 10 feet north of South Side Drive, Warsaw. Car-van collision. Drivers: Chase K. McLaughlin, 18, West Harrison Street, Mentone; Carlos M. Solorzano, 57, East CR 75N, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 8:54 p.m. Thursday - South Ind. 13, 20 feet south of South CR 500E, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Tyler S. Blocher, 25, East CR 150S, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 4:06 a.m. Friday - North Ind. 13, 400 feet south of North Nash Drive, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Andres Flores, 24, East North Road, Syracuse; Robert G. Looney, 28, East Orange Street, Cromwell. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 4:51 a.m. Friday - Intersection of West CR 1350 and Ind. 19, Nappanee. Two-pickup collision. Drivers: James A. Snyder, 21, Tippecanoe; Dylan T. Matthews, 31, Culver. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 6:10 a.m. Friday - West Lake Street, 80 feet west of North Zimmer Road, Warsaw. Car hit sign post. Driver: Richard E. Emmons, 26, West Old 30, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 6:52 a.m. Friday - Commerce Drive, 200 feet south of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Sheila D. Wilson, 52, East Pierceton Road, Pierceton; Jose A. Olivarez, 23, South Pine Mills Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 7:35 a.m. Friday - Intersection of South Union Street and West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Daren D. Granger, 41, South Stonebridge Road, Warsaw; Roger K. Hill, 58, West Baker Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.



Incidents

• 7:35 a.m. Thursday - A foreign warrant was served in the 200 block of East Van Buren Street, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 12:48 p.m. Thursday - A wallet was reported found in the 1200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:02 p.m. Thursday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 700 block of Orthopedic Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:22 p.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 1100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:23 p.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 1600 block of Husky Trail, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:06 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for being a minor consuming alcohol in the 400 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:13 p.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 6500 block of East South Barbee Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 8:10 a.m. Friday - A slide off was reported in the 1800 block of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. KCSO.
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