Public Occurrences 04.22.23

April 21, 2023 at 9:45 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 4:14 p.m. Thursday - Thomas Joseph Neata, 37, of 1988 Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw, arrested for making a false identity statement and being a habitual traffic violator. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:23 p.m. Thursday - Troy Allen Sell, 37, of 2830 N. CR 1050W, Etna Green, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:39 p.m. Thursday - Jeremiah Eugene Smith, 36, of 8280 E. U.S. 30, #24, Pierceton, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $700.

• 6:43 p.m. Thursday - Dustin Jeremiah Sieglinger, 39, of 9 EMS W. 38 Lane, North Webster, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:59 p.m. Thursday - Douglas Patrick Watkins, 44, of 8712 E. Wesley Lane, North Webster, arrested for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $5,250.

• 7:26 p.m. Thursday - Paul Brian Nine, 41, of 404 W. Huntington St., #B, North Webster, arrested for a violation of a conditional license. Bond: $500.

• 7:51 p.m. Thursday - Ashley Renee Busenburg, 31, of 2546 Parent Drive, Warsaw, arrested on a bench warrant. Bond: $2,292.

• 8:58 p.m. Thursday - Katherine Sally Juarez, 40, of 1708 Tippecanoe Drive, #D, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense. Bond: $700.

• 11:04 a.m. Friday - Hannah Joy Garwood, 23, of 12600 S. Ind. 13, #15, North Manchester, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.



Property Injury

Accident

• 7:59 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of East Center and North Bronson streets, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Shayna R. Charles, 17, West CR 800S, Claypool; Jack S. Vandenberghe, 18, Fort Wayne. Injuries: Passenger in Charles’ vehicle, Kendal E. Opal, 18, Fort Wayne, complained of elbow/lower arm pain; passenger in Vandenberghe’s vehicle, Sonia G. Centeno-Jimene, 19, Academy Court, Warsaw, complained of shoulder/upper arm pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Incidents

• 1:33 p.m. Thursday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 700 block of South Wawxing Lane, Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 2:47 p.m. Thursday - A death investigation was opened in the 1500 block of Meadow Lane, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:22 p.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 3800 block of North Ind. 15, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:14 p.m. Thursday - Money was reported stolen in the 3100 block of West CR 1050N, Milford. KCSO.

• 4:19 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 9300 block of East Wawasee Circle South, Cromwell. WPD.

• 7:29 p.m. Thursday - Fraud was reported in the 2100 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:24 a.m. Friday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 3800 block of East Forest Glen Avenue, Leesburg. KCSO.



County Jail

Bookings

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

• 4:14 p.m. Thursday - Thomas Joseph Neata, 37, of 1988 Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw, arrested for making a false identity statement and being a habitual traffic violator. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:23 p.m. Thursday - Troy Allen Sell, 37, of 2830 N. CR 1050W, Etna Green, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:39 p.m. Thursday - Jeremiah Eugene Smith, 36, of 8280 E. U.S. 30, #24, Pierceton, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $700.

• 6:43 p.m. Thursday - Dustin Jeremiah Sieglinger, 39, of 9 EMS W. 38 Lane, North Webster, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:59 p.m. Thursday - Douglas Patrick Watkins, 44, of 8712 E. Wesley Lane, North Webster, arrested for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $5,250.

• 7:26 p.m. Thursday - Paul Brian Nine, 41, of 404 W. Huntington St., #B, North Webster, arrested for a violation of a conditional license. Bond: $500.

• 7:51 p.m. Thursday - Ashley Renee Busenburg, 31, of 2546 Parent Drive, Warsaw, arrested on a bench warrant. Bond: $2,292.

• 8:58 p.m. Thursday - Katherine Sally Juarez, 40, of 1708 Tippecanoe Drive, #D, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense. Bond: $700.

• 11:04 a.m. Friday - Hannah Joy Garwood, 23, of 12600 S. Ind. 13, #15, North Manchester, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.



Property Injury

Accident

• 7:59 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of East Center and North Bronson streets, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Shayna R. Charles, 17, West CR 800S, Claypool; Jack S. Vandenberghe, 18, Fort Wayne. Injuries: Passenger in Charles’ vehicle, Kendal E. Opal, 18, Fort Wayne, complained of elbow/lower arm pain; passenger in Vandenberghe’s vehicle, Sonia G. Centeno-Jimene, 19, Academy Court, Warsaw, complained of shoulder/upper arm pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Incidents

• 1:33 p.m. Thursday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 700 block of South Wawxing Lane, Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 2:47 p.m. Thursday - A death investigation was opened in the 1500 block of Meadow Lane, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:22 p.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 3800 block of North Ind. 15, Warsaw. WPD.

• 4:14 p.m. Thursday - Money was reported stolen in the 3100 block of West CR 1050N, Milford. KCSO.

• 4:19 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 9300 block of East Wawasee Circle South, Cromwell. WPD.

• 7:29 p.m. Thursday - Fraud was reported in the 2100 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:24 a.m. Friday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 3800 block of East Forest Glen Avenue, Leesburg. KCSO.



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