Public Occurrences 09.20.22

September 20, 2022 at 12:37 a.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 11:01 a.m. Sunday - Robert Lee Pickens, 46, Rochester, arrested for theft and theft of a motor vehicle. No bond set.

• 6:44 p.m. Sunday - Cassie Leigh Santamaria, 31, of 917 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication by drugs. Bond: $400.

• 1:04 a.m. Monday - David D. Hopkins, 55, Fort Wayne, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 3:34 p.m. Sunday - West U.S. 30, 200 feet west of North CR 700W, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Ramon Rodela, 78, South Bend. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 8:34 p.m. Sunday - East U.S. 30, 800 feet east of South CR 900E, Pierceton. Car was hit by tire that a semi ahead of the car lost. Driver: Joshua P. Orr, 49, Markle. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 10:30 p.m. Sunday - North Ind. 13, 100 feet north of East CR 400N, Pierceton. Pickup hit guardrail and deer. Driver: Michael B. Lauber, 45, North Stanley Street, North Webster. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 7:45 a.m. Monday - West CR 350S, 500 feet west of South Wildwood Trail, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Caleb D. Page, 19, South CR 600W, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 1:37 a.m. Sunday - Disorderly conduct was reported in the 300 block of West High Street, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 5:36 p.m. Sunday - A wallet, debit/credit cards and identity documents were reported stolen in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 6:11 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for public intoxication by drugs in the 500 block of West CR 300N, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:20 p.m. Sunday - Criminal conversion was reported in the 500 block of Prairie Drive, Syracuse. SPD.

• 12:52 a.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 200 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 2:34 p.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 2200 block of East Jefferson Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:16 a.m. Monday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 200 block of North Scott Street, Warsaw. WPD.





County Jail

Bookings

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

• 11:01 a.m. Sunday - Robert Lee Pickens, 46, Rochester, arrested for theft and theft of a motor vehicle. No bond set.

• 6:44 p.m. Sunday - Cassie Leigh Santamaria, 31, of 917 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication by drugs. Bond: $400.

• 1:04 a.m. Monday - David D. Hopkins, 55, Fort Wayne, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 3:34 p.m. Sunday - West U.S. 30, 200 feet west of North CR 700W, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Ramon Rodela, 78, South Bend. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 8:34 p.m. Sunday - East U.S. 30, 800 feet east of South CR 900E, Pierceton. Car was hit by tire that a semi ahead of the car lost. Driver: Joshua P. Orr, 49, Markle. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 10:30 p.m. Sunday - North Ind. 13, 100 feet north of East CR 400N, Pierceton. Pickup hit guardrail and deer. Driver: Michael B. Lauber, 45, North Stanley Street, North Webster. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 7:45 a.m. Monday - West CR 350S, 500 feet west of South Wildwood Trail, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Caleb D. Page, 19, South CR 600W, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 1:37 a.m. Sunday - Disorderly conduct was reported in the 300 block of West High Street, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

• 5:36 p.m. Sunday - A wallet, debit/credit cards and identity documents were reported stolen in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 6:11 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for public intoxication by drugs in the 500 block of West CR 300N, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:20 p.m. Sunday - Criminal conversion was reported in the 500 block of Prairie Drive, Syracuse. SPD.

• 12:52 a.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 200 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 2:34 p.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 2200 block of East Jefferson Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:16 a.m. Monday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 200 block of North Scott Street, Warsaw. WPD.





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