Public Occurrences 11.28.22

November 27, 2022 at 11:24 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 8:39 p.m. Friday - Jose Reyes Martinez, 49, of 3699 N. CR 175E, lot 168, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.

• 8:51 p.m. Friday - Robin Michelle Smith, 38, of 13509 N. Warner Road, Syracuse, arrested for domestic battery with a deadly weapon. Bond: $6,000.

• 10:01 p.m. Friday - Esteven Roger Schmerber, 29, of 3894 W. Old 30, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 12:28 a.m. Saturday - James Daniel Sears, 45, Fort Wayne, arrested for criminal trespass. Bond: $500.

• 1:24 p.m. Saturday - Sophia Elizabeth McMillan, 28, of 102 S. Main St., #1, Claypool, arrested for probation violation and failure to appear - misdemeanor. No bond set.

• 4:18 p.m. Saturday - Madelyn Marie Prescott, 19, of 620 S. CR 600E, Pierceton, arrested on a warrant. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:06 p.m. Saturday - Elizabeth Ann Yuraitis, 27, of 8822 E. Backwater Road, North Webster, arrested for possession of a legend drug or precursor, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hash with a prior and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:14 p.m. Saturday - Jasmine Marie Rhodes, 25, of 8822 E. Backwater Road, North Webster, arrested for possession of a legend drug or precursor and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hash with a prior. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:30 p.m. Saturday - Tyler Lee Mulldune, 33, of 2441 W. CR 250S, #88, Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear - misdemeanor. No bond set.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 7:45 p.m. Tuesday - North Ind. 13, 250 feet north of East Old 30, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Bobbi J. Burkhart, 46, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 9:08 p.m. Tuesday - East Ind. 14, 250 feet east of South CR 400E, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: Evan S. Herrell, 32, West Walnut Street, Akron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 9:19 p.m. Tuesday - Near the intersection of East CR 250S and South CR 900E, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Chad S. Mikesell, 49, North Binkley Road, Larwill Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 11:29 p.m. Tuesday - Near the intersection of South County Farm Road and East Ind. 14, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Austin J. Howell, 24, Dot Street, Warsaw Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 3:50 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and East Center Street, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Donald E. Beach, 63, West Winona Avenue, Warsaw; Dale Manns, 65, West Lake Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 5:30 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: London T. Hogue, 29, Sand Dollar Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 6:02 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of South Ind. 13 and East U.S. 30, Pierceton. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Pamala L. Engle, 62, South Main Street, Sidney; Virginia L. Sleighter, 43, South Seventh Street, Pierceton. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 8:30 a.m. Wednesday - West Crystal Lake Road, 300 feet east of North Brown Lane, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Cathay L. Northcutt, 71, South CR 650W, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 11:39 p.m. Wednesday - East CR 600N, 10 feet east of North CR 950E, North Webster. SUV hit Kosciusko County Highway Department guardrail. Driver: Brandi N. Hunter, 37, East South Barbee Drive, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. North Webster Police Department investigated.

• 11:31 a.m. Thursday - West CR 250N, 420 feet east of North Rainbow Drive, Warsaw. SUV went off road and through chain link fencing belong to the city of Warsaw Municipal Airport. Driver: William P. Ross, 34, East Center Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 5:58 p.m. Friday - East Ind. 14, 500 feet west of South CR 600E, North Manchester. SUV hit deer. Driver: Valerie E. Warner, 65, South CR 600E, North Manchester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 6:59 p.m. Friday - Ind. 15, 500 feet north of Plaza Drive, Warsaw. SUV-car collision; SUV fled the scene. Driver remaining: Geoffrey R. Bailey, 45, West Snyder Road, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

• 7:22 p.m. Friday - East Ind. 14, 500 feet west of South CR 600E, North Manchester. Car hit deer. Driver: Rebecca M. Ashby, 42, South Main Street, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 11:16 p.m. Friday - East CR 200N, 1,000 feet west of North CR 400E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Douglas R. Macklin, 62, EMS B33A Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 1:17 a.m. Tuesday - Police responded to a call regarding strangulation, residential entry and invasion of privacy in the 2300 block of South CR 400W, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 2:17 p.m. Tuesday - Police responded to a property damage accident where a driver left the scene in the 8400 block of North Ind. 19, Etna Green. KCSO.

• 5:39 p.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 200 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:02 p.m. Tuesday - Public intoxication was reported in the 800 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:19 p.m. Tuesday - A traffic stop was conducted in the 9100 block of East Backwater Road, North Webster, and a person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and on a foreign warrant. NWPD.

• 12:25 a.m. Wednesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 4000 block of East Oldfield Drive, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 1:39 a.m. Wednesday - A person was arrested in the 1800 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw, for reckless driving. WPD.

• 7:10 a.m. Wednesday - A person reported being battered and a firearm was discharged in the 5300 block of West Ind. 14, Silver Lake. KCSO.

• 7:31 a.m. Wednesday - A person in the 1100 block of East Portside Drive, Warsaw, reported someone trying to use their online account to order items without their permission. KCSO.

County Jail

Bookings

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

• 8:39 p.m. Friday - Jose Reyes Martinez, 49, of 3699 N. CR 175E, lot 168, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.

• 8:51 p.m. Friday - Robin Michelle Smith, 38, of 13509 N. Warner Road, Syracuse, arrested for domestic battery with a deadly weapon. Bond: $6,000.

• 10:01 p.m. Friday - Esteven Roger Schmerber, 29, of 3894 W. Old 30, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 12:28 a.m. Saturday - James Daniel Sears, 45, Fort Wayne, arrested for criminal trespass. Bond: $500.

• 1:24 p.m. Saturday - Sophia Elizabeth McMillan, 28, of 102 S. Main St., #1, Claypool, arrested for probation violation and failure to appear - misdemeanor. No bond set.

• 4:18 p.m. Saturday - Madelyn Marie Prescott, 19, of 620 S. CR 600E, Pierceton, arrested on a warrant. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:06 p.m. Saturday - Elizabeth Ann Yuraitis, 27, of 8822 E. Backwater Road, North Webster, arrested for possession of a legend drug or precursor, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hash with a prior and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:14 p.m. Saturday - Jasmine Marie Rhodes, 25, of 8822 E. Backwater Road, North Webster, arrested for possession of a legend drug or precursor and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hash with a prior. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:30 p.m. Saturday - Tyler Lee Mulldune, 33, of 2441 W. CR 250S, #88, Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear - misdemeanor. No bond set.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 7:45 p.m. Tuesday - North Ind. 13, 250 feet north of East Old 30, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Bobbi J. Burkhart, 46, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 9:08 p.m. Tuesday - East Ind. 14, 250 feet east of South CR 400E, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: Evan S. Herrell, 32, West Walnut Street, Akron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 9:19 p.m. Tuesday - Near the intersection of East CR 250S and South CR 900E, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Chad S. Mikesell, 49, North Binkley Road, Larwill Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 11:29 p.m. Tuesday - Near the intersection of South County Farm Road and East Ind. 14, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Austin J. Howell, 24, Dot Street, Warsaw Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 3:50 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and East Center Street, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Donald E. Beach, 63, West Winona Avenue, Warsaw; Dale Manns, 65, West Lake Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 5:30 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: London T. Hogue, 29, Sand Dollar Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 6:02 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of South Ind. 13 and East U.S. 30, Pierceton. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Pamala L. Engle, 62, South Main Street, Sidney; Virginia L. Sleighter, 43, South Seventh Street, Pierceton. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 8:30 a.m. Wednesday - West Crystal Lake Road, 300 feet east of North Brown Lane, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Cathay L. Northcutt, 71, South CR 650W, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 11:39 p.m. Wednesday - East CR 600N, 10 feet east of North CR 950E, North Webster. SUV hit Kosciusko County Highway Department guardrail. Driver: Brandi N. Hunter, 37, East South Barbee Drive, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. North Webster Police Department investigated.

• 11:31 a.m. Thursday - West CR 250N, 420 feet east of North Rainbow Drive, Warsaw. SUV went off road and through chain link fencing belong to the city of Warsaw Municipal Airport. Driver: William P. Ross, 34, East Center Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 5:58 p.m. Friday - East Ind. 14, 500 feet west of South CR 600E, North Manchester. SUV hit deer. Driver: Valerie E. Warner, 65, South CR 600E, North Manchester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 6:59 p.m. Friday - Ind. 15, 500 feet north of Plaza Drive, Warsaw. SUV-car collision; SUV fled the scene. Driver remaining: Geoffrey R. Bailey, 45, West Snyder Road, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

• 7:22 p.m. Friday - East Ind. 14, 500 feet west of South CR 600E, North Manchester. Car hit deer. Driver: Rebecca M. Ashby, 42, South Main Street, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 11:16 p.m. Friday - East CR 200N, 1,000 feet west of North CR 400E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Douglas R. Macklin, 62, EMS B33A Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 1:17 a.m. Tuesday - Police responded to a call regarding strangulation, residential entry and invasion of privacy in the 2300 block of South CR 400W, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 2:17 p.m. Tuesday - Police responded to a property damage accident where a driver left the scene in the 8400 block of North Ind. 19, Etna Green. KCSO.

• 5:39 p.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 200 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:02 p.m. Tuesday - Public intoxication was reported in the 800 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:19 p.m. Tuesday - A traffic stop was conducted in the 9100 block of East Backwater Road, North Webster, and a person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and on a foreign warrant. NWPD.

• 12:25 a.m. Wednesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 4000 block of East Oldfield Drive, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 1:39 a.m. Wednesday - A person was arrested in the 1800 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw, for reckless driving. WPD.

• 7:10 a.m. Wednesday - A person reported being battered and a firearm was discharged in the 5300 block of West Ind. 14, Silver Lake. KCSO.

• 7:31 a.m. Wednesday - A person in the 1100 block of East Portside Drive, Warsaw, reported someone trying to use their online account to order items without their permission. KCSO.
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