Public Occurrences 3.18.22

March 17, 2022 at 11:49 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 9:58 p.m. Tuesday - Eric Allen Secrist, 48, of 9089 S. Smalley Lane, Claypool, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and leaving the scene of a hit-and-run accident. No bond set.

• 3:01 a.m. Wednesday - Tobias Prater, 18, of 2275 S. Lake Sharon Road, Warsaw, arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and refusal to submit to a chemical test. No bond set.

• 10:11 a.m. Wednesday - Sabrina Jane Cunnington, 39, of 9200 E. Morrison Island Road, Syracuse, arrested for felony theft. Bond: $5,250.

• 2:15 p.m. Wednesday - Troy Keith Carpenter, 34, of 7227 E. Blacks Court, #S, North Webster, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.

• 4:45 p.m. Wednesday - Chase O’Neil Schwinnen, 30, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #12, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear, felony failure to appear and false identity statement. No bond set.

• 6:47 p.m. Wednesday - Felicia Cris Beard, 26, of 426 Sophie Lane, Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.

• 8:22 p.m. Wednesday - Christopher Trae Colt, 30, of 509 Alward St., Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $11,000.

• 8:43 p.m. Wednesday - Clarence Matthews, 66, Marion, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and false identity statement. No bond set.

• 10 p.m. Wednesday - Richard Patrick Madden, 33, of 69 Greenhouse Ave., Syracuse, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.

• 11:42 p.m. Wednesday - Kellie Jo King, 61, of 519 W. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and obstruction of justice. No bond set.

• 12:23 a.m. Thursday - Drew Anthony Horn, 33, of 2702 E. CR 225S, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation and driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $5,600.

• 5:37 a.m. Thursday - Verne Vanduyn Mitchell IV, 39, Valparaiso, arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer - fighting and criminal trespass. No bond set.

• 6:13 a.m. Thursday - Duane Edward Mangum II, 37, of 441 S. Detroit St., Warsaw, arrested for theft of a motor vehicle, kidnapping, theft from a motor vehicle and public intoxication by alcohol. No bond set.

• 12:09 p.m. Thursday - Eric Joseph Watkins, 27, of 1824 Michaels St., Warsaw, arrested for false informing, driving while suspended with a prior suspension and possession of paraphernalia. No bond set.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 10:19 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of East Market and South Hickory streets, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision, where unknown vehicle left scene. Remaining vehicles: Walter W. Utter, 58, EMS B6 Lane, Leesburg; Charles E. Stone, 82, Oriole Drive, Warsaw.  Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 3:16 p.m. Wednesday - East CR 300E, 20 feet west of East CR 1100N, Syracuse. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: James J. Paulus, 62, EMS B42E Lane, Leesburg; Erin A. Jamiel, 36, East Bucher Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 6:08 a.m. Thursday - South CR 900E, 500 feet south of East U.S. 30, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Christopher J. Baker, 26, West Division Road, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 7:17 a.m. Thursday - East Old 30, 2,500 feet east of North Ind. 13, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Mikalah R. Reimer, 25, North Ind. 5, Larwill. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 2:28 p.m. Wednesday - A traffic stop was initiated for a driver not wearing a seatbelt and driving while suspended with a prior in the 100 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3 p.m. Wednesday - Fraud was reported in the 3400 block of East Ridge Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:46 p.m. Wednesday - A person was arrested for making a false identity statement in the 800 block of East CR 200N, Warsaw. WPD.





County Jail

Bookings

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

• 9:58 p.m. Tuesday - Eric Allen Secrist, 48, of 9089 S. Smalley Lane, Claypool, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and leaving the scene of a hit-and-run accident. No bond set.

• 3:01 a.m. Wednesday - Tobias Prater, 18, of 2275 S. Lake Sharon Road, Warsaw, arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and refusal to submit to a chemical test. No bond set.

• 10:11 a.m. Wednesday - Sabrina Jane Cunnington, 39, of 9200 E. Morrison Island Road, Syracuse, arrested for felony theft. Bond: $5,250.

• 2:15 p.m. Wednesday - Troy Keith Carpenter, 34, of 7227 E. Blacks Court, #S, North Webster, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.

• 4:45 p.m. Wednesday - Chase O’Neil Schwinnen, 30, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #12, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear, felony failure to appear and false identity statement. No bond set.

• 6:47 p.m. Wednesday - Felicia Cris Beard, 26, of 426 Sophie Lane, Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.

• 8:22 p.m. Wednesday - Christopher Trae Colt, 30, of 509 Alward St., Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $11,000.

• 8:43 p.m. Wednesday - Clarence Matthews, 66, Marion, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and false identity statement. No bond set.

• 10 p.m. Wednesday - Richard Patrick Madden, 33, of 69 Greenhouse Ave., Syracuse, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.

• 11:42 p.m. Wednesday - Kellie Jo King, 61, of 519 W. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and obstruction of justice. No bond set.

• 12:23 a.m. Thursday - Drew Anthony Horn, 33, of 2702 E. CR 225S, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation and driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $5,600.

• 5:37 a.m. Thursday - Verne Vanduyn Mitchell IV, 39, Valparaiso, arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer - fighting and criminal trespass. No bond set.

• 6:13 a.m. Thursday - Duane Edward Mangum II, 37, of 441 S. Detroit St., Warsaw, arrested for theft of a motor vehicle, kidnapping, theft from a motor vehicle and public intoxication by alcohol. No bond set.

• 12:09 p.m. Thursday - Eric Joseph Watkins, 27, of 1824 Michaels St., Warsaw, arrested for false informing, driving while suspended with a prior suspension and possession of paraphernalia. No bond set.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 10:19 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of East Market and South Hickory streets, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision, where unknown vehicle left scene. Remaining vehicles: Walter W. Utter, 58, EMS B6 Lane, Leesburg; Charles E. Stone, 82, Oriole Drive, Warsaw.  Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 3:16 p.m. Wednesday - East CR 300E, 20 feet west of East CR 1100N, Syracuse. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: James J. Paulus, 62, EMS B42E Lane, Leesburg; Erin A. Jamiel, 36, East Bucher Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 6:08 a.m. Thursday - South CR 900E, 500 feet south of East U.S. 30, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Christopher J. Baker, 26, West Division Road, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 7:17 a.m. Thursday - East Old 30, 2,500 feet east of North Ind. 13, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Mikalah R. Reimer, 25, North Ind. 5, Larwill. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 2:28 p.m. Wednesday - A traffic stop was initiated for a driver not wearing a seatbelt and driving while suspended with a prior in the 100 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3 p.m. Wednesday - Fraud was reported in the 3400 block of East Ridge Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:46 p.m. Wednesday - A person was arrested for making a false identity statement in the 800 block of East CR 200N, Warsaw. WPD.





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