Public Occurrences 09.28.22

September 27, 2022 at 9:40 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 3:22 p.m. Monday - Aaron S. Brauneller, 34, Huntington, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension and misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 3:44 p.m. Monday - Casey William Whitehurst, 33, of 305 N. CR 700W, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 4:26 p.m. Monday - Carlos Flores Jr., 36, Goshen, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 5:14 p.m. Monday - Christopher Lee Lewallen, 42, Elkhart, arrested for strangulation. Bond: $5,250.

• 5:22 p.m. Monday - Ricky Alan England, 60, of 901 Colfax St., North Manchester, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 6:36 p.m. Monday - Dustin Michael Gochenour, 39, of 2908 William Drive, Winona Lake, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.

• 11 p.m. Monday - Trinton Jarrod Tuttle, 38, Wolcottville, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.

• 3:36 a.m. Tuesday - Naomi Ca McNight, 21, of 1304 E. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for leaving the scene of a crash with property damage and possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug. No bond set.

• 9:12 a.m. Tuesday -  Tyler Eugene Scheiber, 34, of 308 S. Water St., South Whitley, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:53 a.m. Tuesday - Mia Sara Griffin, 35, Fort Wayne, arrested for murder. Held for Whitley County as a courtesy. No bond set.

• 12:30 p.m. Tuesday - Monty Samual Geier, 54, South Bend, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $5,000.

• 12:39 p.m. Tuesday - Kerria Donya Columbus, 27, South Bend, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.



Personal Injury

Accidents

• Noon Monday - Intersection of South Ind. 25 and West CR 200S, Warsaw. Car hit utility pole. Driver: Shannon K. Sterling, 30, South CR 1000W, Claypool. Injury: Sterling had minor bleeding to the elbow/lower arm. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 4:13 p.m. Monday - Intersection of West Lake and North Warren streets, Warsaw. Car-pedestrian collision. Driver: Ellie L. Harlan, 22, Mansfield, Ohio. Injury: Pedestrian Robert D. Slone, 43, North Copeland Street, Warsaw, complained of face pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 5:13 p.m. Monday - South CR 250E, 100 feet south of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: James H. Delacruz, 38, North CR 700W, Larwill; Michelle L. Kyles, 49, North Main Street, Syracuse. Damage: $750-$1,000. KCSO.

• 5:16 p.m. Monday - West CR 200S, 32 feet west of South CR 675W, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Christopher M. Hatten, 37, West Harrison Street, Mentone. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 5:21 p.m. Monday - Intersection of East Center and North Sherman streets, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Laura F. Long, 24, Wakarusa; Glenn E. Hall, 63, South Seventh Street, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 8:49 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for burglary, felony theft and possession of methamphetamine in the 700 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:08 a.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 8200 block of East U.S. 30, Pierceton. KCSO.

• 10:47 a.m. Monday - Theft of a firearm was reported in the 3400 block of West CR 200S, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 7:12 p.m. Monday - A watch was reported stolen in the 500 block of South Union Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1:17 a.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 2900 block of William Drive, Winona Lake. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.

County Jail

Bookings

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

• 3:22 p.m. Monday - Aaron S. Brauneller, 34, Huntington, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension and misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 3:44 p.m. Monday - Casey William Whitehurst, 33, of 305 N. CR 700W, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 4:26 p.m. Monday - Carlos Flores Jr., 36, Goshen, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 5:14 p.m. Monday - Christopher Lee Lewallen, 42, Elkhart, arrested for strangulation. Bond: $5,250.

• 5:22 p.m. Monday - Ricky Alan England, 60, of 901 Colfax St., North Manchester, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 6:36 p.m. Monday - Dustin Michael Gochenour, 39, of 2908 William Drive, Winona Lake, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.

• 11 p.m. Monday - Trinton Jarrod Tuttle, 38, Wolcottville, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.

• 3:36 a.m. Tuesday - Naomi Ca McNight, 21, of 1304 E. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for leaving the scene of a crash with property damage and possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug. No bond set.

• 9:12 a.m. Tuesday -  Tyler Eugene Scheiber, 34, of 308 S. Water St., South Whitley, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:53 a.m. Tuesday - Mia Sara Griffin, 35, Fort Wayne, arrested for murder. Held for Whitley County as a courtesy. No bond set.

• 12:30 p.m. Tuesday - Monty Samual Geier, 54, South Bend, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $5,000.

• 12:39 p.m. Tuesday - Kerria Donya Columbus, 27, South Bend, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.



Personal Injury

Accidents

• Noon Monday - Intersection of South Ind. 25 and West CR 200S, Warsaw. Car hit utility pole. Driver: Shannon K. Sterling, 30, South CR 1000W, Claypool. Injury: Sterling had minor bleeding to the elbow/lower arm. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 4:13 p.m. Monday - Intersection of West Lake and North Warren streets, Warsaw. Car-pedestrian collision. Driver: Ellie L. Harlan, 22, Mansfield, Ohio. Injury: Pedestrian Robert D. Slone, 43, North Copeland Street, Warsaw, complained of face pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 5:13 p.m. Monday - South CR 250E, 100 feet south of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: James H. Delacruz, 38, North CR 700W, Larwill; Michelle L. Kyles, 49, North Main Street, Syracuse. Damage: $750-$1,000. KCSO.

• 5:16 p.m. Monday - West CR 200S, 32 feet west of South CR 675W, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Christopher M. Hatten, 37, West Harrison Street, Mentone. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

• 5:21 p.m. Monday - Intersection of East Center and North Sherman streets, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Laura F. Long, 24, Wakarusa; Glenn E. Hall, 63, South Seventh Street, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 8:49 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for burglary, felony theft and possession of methamphetamine in the 700 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:08 a.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 8200 block of East U.S. 30, Pierceton. KCSO.

• 10:47 a.m. Monday - Theft of a firearm was reported in the 3400 block of West CR 200S, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 7:12 p.m. Monday - A watch was reported stolen in the 500 block of South Union Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1:17 a.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 2900 block of William Drive, Winona Lake. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.
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