Public Occurrences 10.15.22

October 14, 2022 at 11:27 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 9:40 p.m. Thursday - Gretchen Elizabeth Carter, 48, of 67 EMS B24 Lane, Pierceton, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and refusal to submit to a chemical test. No bond set.

• 2:29 a.m. Friday - Damien Dewayne Howard, 23, of 134 Chamberlin, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 3 a.m. Friday - Timothy W. Crabtree, 56, of 305 E. CR 1150N, Milford, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 8:09 a.m. Friday - Twila Dawn Zentz, 56, of 401 S. Main St., Milford, arrested for misdemeanor battery and domestic battery - simple assault. No bond set.

• 2:27 p.m. Friday - Scott Allen Streeter, 45, Wabash, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accidents

• 10:55 a.m. Thursday - South Country Club Road, 30 feet south of CR 400S, Warsaw. Car-truck collision. Drivers: Henry F. Leesemann, 54, Independence, Ky.; Joseph B. Pinkerton, 52, West 1st Street, Cromwell. Injury: Leesemann complained of head pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 6:43 p.m. Thursday - West U.S. 30, 2,000 feet east of North CR 650W, Warsaw. Car hit end of bridge. Driver: Taylor D. Hepburn, 20, Fort Wayne. Injury: Hepburn complained of hip/upper leg pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 9:48 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of North Parker Street and East U.S. 30, Warsaw. School bus-van collision. Drivers: Charles L. Lamb, 74, East CR 600N, North Webster; Patrick S. Shetler, 32, Walkerton. Damage: $750-$1,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 5:57 p.m. Thursday - South CR 250E, 100 feet south of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Alexis D. Fortman, 24, West CR 150S, South Whitley; Caroline L. Lewis, 64, Wildwood Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 7:59 p.m. Thursday - North Ind. 13, 2,000 feet south of East CR 150N, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Kelsey N. Stewart, 29, South Mary Lafern Street, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 6:17 a.m. Friday - North CR 400W, 500 feet north of West CR 700N, Leesburg. SUV hit deer. Driver: Storm M. Stapleton, 26, North CR 450W, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 5:56 p.m. Thursday - A drug overdose was reported in the 1400 block of Ranch Road, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:40 p.m. Thursday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 400 block of South Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 6:27 pm. Thursday - A bicycle was reported found in the 1200 block of East Smith Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:36 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 4900 block of North Ind. 13, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 12:42 a.m. Friday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 400 block of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:08 p.m. Friday - A warrant was served in the 200 block of North Detroit Street, Fort Wayne. WPD.

County Jail

Bookings

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

• 9:40 p.m. Thursday - Gretchen Elizabeth Carter, 48, of 67 EMS B24 Lane, Pierceton, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and refusal to submit to a chemical test. No bond set.

• 2:29 a.m. Friday - Damien Dewayne Howard, 23, of 134 Chamberlin, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 3 a.m. Friday - Timothy W. Crabtree, 56, of 305 E. CR 1150N, Milford, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 8:09 a.m. Friday - Twila Dawn Zentz, 56, of 401 S. Main St., Milford, arrested for misdemeanor battery and domestic battery - simple assault. No bond set.

• 2:27 p.m. Friday - Scott Allen Streeter, 45, Wabash, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accidents

• 10:55 a.m. Thursday - South Country Club Road, 30 feet south of CR 400S, Warsaw. Car-truck collision. Drivers: Henry F. Leesemann, 54, Independence, Ky.; Joseph B. Pinkerton, 52, West 1st Street, Cromwell. Injury: Leesemann complained of head pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 6:43 p.m. Thursday - West U.S. 30, 2,000 feet east of North CR 650W, Warsaw. Car hit end of bridge. Driver: Taylor D. Hepburn, 20, Fort Wayne. Injury: Hepburn complained of hip/upper leg pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 9:48 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of North Parker Street and East U.S. 30, Warsaw. School bus-van collision. Drivers: Charles L. Lamb, 74, East CR 600N, North Webster; Patrick S. Shetler, 32, Walkerton. Damage: $750-$1,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 5:57 p.m. Thursday - South CR 250E, 100 feet south of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Alexis D. Fortman, 24, West CR 150S, South Whitley; Caroline L. Lewis, 64, Wildwood Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 7:59 p.m. Thursday - North Ind. 13, 2,000 feet south of East CR 150N, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Kelsey N. Stewart, 29, South Mary Lafern Street, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 6:17 a.m. Friday - North CR 400W, 500 feet north of West CR 700N, Leesburg. SUV hit deer. Driver: Storm M. Stapleton, 26, North CR 450W, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 5:56 p.m. Thursday - A drug overdose was reported in the 1400 block of Ranch Road, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:40 p.m. Thursday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 400 block of South Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 6:27 pm. Thursday - A bicycle was reported found in the 1200 block of East Smith Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:36 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 4900 block of North Ind. 13, Leesburg. KCSO.

• 12:42 a.m. Friday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 400 block of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:08 p.m. Friday - A warrant was served in the 200 block of North Detroit Street, Fort Wayne. WPD.
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