Public Occurrences 05.19.22

May 18, 2022 at 9:13 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 8:33 p.m. Monday - Jorge E. Garcia, 20, of 300 Pieta St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining license and reckless driving. No bond set.

• 10:23 p.m. Monday - Marco Iran Guzman, 33, of 123 E. Rochester St., Akron, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 11:41 p.m. Monday - Austin Nathaniel Zarse, 27, of 576 W. CR 675N, Leesburg, arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:53 a.m. Tuesday - Jeffrey Michael Watkins, 58, of 445 W. Clearwater Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and refusal to submit to a chemical test. No bond set.

• 4:56 a.m. Tuesday - Christopher Aaron Borton, 29, of 1110 E. CR 225S, Winona Lake, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 10:57 a.m. Tuesday - Slatery Maldonado Costilla, 46, Fort Wayne, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.

• 2:23 p.m. Tuesday - Mathew Edward Ryan Ewing, 32, of 1717 S. CR 650E, Akron, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

• 8:47 p.m. Tuesday - Christopher Andrew McVay, 37, Macy, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, possession of paraphernalia and on a warrant in a civil matter. No bond set.

• 8:56 p.m. Tuesday - Jacob Allen Wheat, 21, of 1199 N. Humpty Dumpty Drive, Cromwell, arrested for resisting law enforcement, battery against a public safety official engaged in official duty, false informing, public intoxication by alcohol and on a foreign warrant. No bond set.

• 11:44 p.m. Tuesday - David Jeremiah Gaff, 44, of 625 N. Colfax St., #C, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery with bodily injury. Bond: $600.

• 1:33 a.m. Wednesday - Brandon Timothey Eads, 36, of 304 W. Walnut St., Claypool, arrested for invasion of privacy, resisting law enforcement - fighting, criminal trespass and residential entry. No bond set.

• 1:38 a.m. Wednesday - Casey William Whitehurst, 33, of 305 N. CR 700W, Warsaw, arrested for possession of paraphernalia, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, possession of cocaine or narcotic drugs and driving while suspended with a prior suspension. No bond set.

• 2:51 a.m. Wednesday - Eli Jackson Kitt, 23, Bluffton, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 6:11 a.m. Wednesday - Tristin Lee Ritter, 22, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 6:31 a.m. Wednesday - Nina Rachelle Neupert, 31, Wabash, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, possession of paraphernalia and trafficking with an inmate. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 11:51 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Main and North Colfax streets, Warsaw. Drivers: Larvonnia S. Stiver, 74, West CR 350S, Warsaw; Megan E. Kratzsch, 25, South Sandal Court, Warsaw. Injuries: Stiver had swelling, bruising and bleeding near the right shin and ankle; Kratzsch had a contusion to the elbow/lower arm; a passenger in Stiver’s vehicle, Gary R. Stacy, 53, East CR 300N, Warsaw, complained of neck and shoulder pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 8:41 p.m. Monday - 1 Tiger Lane, Warsaw. SUV hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Matthew R. Himes, West CR 300N, Warsaw. Driver: Chloe D. Boggs, 18, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 7:54 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Center and North Harrison streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Sarathi S. Balasubramania, 49, Belmont Drive, Warsaw; Kyle D. Watson, 33, South Walnut Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 12:33 p.m. Monday - Counterfeiting and application fraud was reported in the 2100 block of North Ind. 13, Pierceton. Pierceton Police Department investigated.

• 12:46 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of paraphernalia and possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle in the 1700 block of East CR 225S, Winona Lake. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 2:44 p.m. Monday - A handicapped license plate was reported stolen in the 9800 block of South Pelican Way, Claypool. Silver Lake Police Department investigated.

• 5:28 p.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 5400 block of North Ind. 15, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 6:10 p.m. Monday - A license plate was reported lost in the 200 block of East Effie Mae Street, North Webster. KCSO.

• 6:49 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 10300 block of North Ind. 15, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.

• 10:53 p.m. Monday  - A person was arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended in the 100 block of South Walnut Street, Mentone. Mentone Police Department investigated.

County Jail

Bookings

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

• 8:33 p.m. Monday - Jorge E. Garcia, 20, of 300 Pieta St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining license and reckless driving. No bond set.

• 10:23 p.m. Monday - Marco Iran Guzman, 33, of 123 E. Rochester St., Akron, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 11:41 p.m. Monday - Austin Nathaniel Zarse, 27, of 576 W. CR 675N, Leesburg, arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle. Bond: $5,250.

• 12:53 a.m. Tuesday - Jeffrey Michael Watkins, 58, of 445 W. Clearwater Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and refusal to submit to a chemical test. No bond set.

• 4:56 a.m. Tuesday - Christopher Aaron Borton, 29, of 1110 E. CR 225S, Winona Lake, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 10:57 a.m. Tuesday - Slatery Maldonado Costilla, 46, Fort Wayne, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.

• 2:23 p.m. Tuesday - Mathew Edward Ryan Ewing, 32, of 1717 S. CR 650E, Akron, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

• 8:47 p.m. Tuesday - Christopher Andrew McVay, 37, Macy, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, possession of paraphernalia and on a warrant in a civil matter. No bond set.

• 8:56 p.m. Tuesday - Jacob Allen Wheat, 21, of 1199 N. Humpty Dumpty Drive, Cromwell, arrested for resisting law enforcement, battery against a public safety official engaged in official duty, false informing, public intoxication by alcohol and on a foreign warrant. No bond set.

• 11:44 p.m. Tuesday - David Jeremiah Gaff, 44, of 625 N. Colfax St., #C, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery with bodily injury. Bond: $600.

• 1:33 a.m. Wednesday - Brandon Timothey Eads, 36, of 304 W. Walnut St., Claypool, arrested for invasion of privacy, resisting law enforcement - fighting, criminal trespass and residential entry. No bond set.

• 1:38 a.m. Wednesday - Casey William Whitehurst, 33, of 305 N. CR 700W, Warsaw, arrested for possession of paraphernalia, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, possession of cocaine or narcotic drugs and driving while suspended with a prior suspension. No bond set.

• 2:51 a.m. Wednesday - Eli Jackson Kitt, 23, Bluffton, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 6:11 a.m. Wednesday - Tristin Lee Ritter, 22, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 6:31 a.m. Wednesday - Nina Rachelle Neupert, 31, Wabash, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, possession of paraphernalia and trafficking with an inmate. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 11:51 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Main and North Colfax streets, Warsaw. Drivers: Larvonnia S. Stiver, 74, West CR 350S, Warsaw; Megan E. Kratzsch, 25, South Sandal Court, Warsaw. Injuries: Stiver had swelling, bruising and bleeding near the right shin and ankle; Kratzsch had a contusion to the elbow/lower arm; a passenger in Stiver’s vehicle, Gary R. Stacy, 53, East CR 300N, Warsaw, complained of neck and shoulder pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 8:41 p.m. Monday - 1 Tiger Lane, Warsaw. SUV hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Matthew R. Himes, West CR 300N, Warsaw. Driver: Chloe D. Boggs, 18, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 7:54 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Center and North Harrison streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Sarathi S. Balasubramania, 49, Belmont Drive, Warsaw; Kyle D. Watson, 33, South Walnut Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 12:33 p.m. Monday - Counterfeiting and application fraud was reported in the 2100 block of North Ind. 13, Pierceton. Pierceton Police Department investigated.

• 12:46 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of paraphernalia and possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle in the 1700 block of East CR 225S, Winona Lake. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 2:44 p.m. Monday - A handicapped license plate was reported stolen in the 9800 block of South Pelican Way, Claypool. Silver Lake Police Department investigated.

• 5:28 p.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 5400 block of North Ind. 15, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 6:10 p.m. Monday - A license plate was reported lost in the 200 block of East Effie Mae Street, North Webster. KCSO.

• 6:49 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 10300 block of North Ind. 15, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.

• 10:53 p.m. Monday  - A person was arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended in the 100 block of South Walnut Street, Mentone. Mentone Police Department investigated.
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