Public Occurrences 04.27.23

April 26, 2023 at 9:01 p.m.

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County Jail


Bookings


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


• 5:01 p.m. Tuesday - William Lewis Vining, 41, of 4079 N. Lighthouse Drive, Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension, violation of a conditional license and possession of marijuana/ hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.


• 7:03 p.m. Tuesday - Zion Malachi Lewis, 19, of 508 W. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for felony theft. Bond: $5,250.


• 7:30 p.m. Tuesday - Severo Rosas Ramos, 45, of 201 E. Walnut St., Silver Lake, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.


• 9:23 p.m. Tuesday - Leyon Joseph Gilliam, 50, of 7758 E. U.S. 30, #64, Pierceton, arrested on a warrant. Bond: $1,500.


• 11:04 p.m. Tuesday - Timothy Ray Ruggle, 49, of 513 E. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and disorderly conduct. Bond: $5,250.




Personal Injury


Accidents


• 8:34 a.m. Tuesday - 1 Tiger Lane, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Jarred L. Neibert II, 16, North CR 100E, Warsaw; Samantha J. Hartman, 17, Tecumseh Street, Warsaw. Injury: Hartman complained of head pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.


• 11:28 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Market and South High streets, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Kirsten L. Mills, 59, West Ringneck Trail, Warsaw; Jeffrey A. Ticknor, 38, Shell Bark Lane, Warsaw. Injury: Ticknor complained of shoulder/upper arm pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.




Property Damage


Accidents


• 5:57 a.m. Tuesday - North Ind. 13, 700 feet south of East CR 800N, North Webster. Car hit deer. Driver: Destiny D. Baugher, 20, Wabash. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.


• 6:18 a.m. Tuesday - East Wooster Road, 500 feet east of South CR 325E, Pierceton. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Randy U. Sexton, 62, East Walnut Street, Claypool. Damage: $750-$1,000. KCSO.


• 7:52 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North Parker and East Center streets, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Joyce E. Hickey, 59, South Morton Street, Warsaw; Christopher Young, 43, Signal Hill, Calif. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.


• 1:03 p.m. Tuesday - 2204 E. Center St., Warsaw. Pickup hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Robert T. Barker, Heather Court, Warsaw. Driver; Shelley K. Shilling, 60, North CR 900W, Cromwell. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Pierceton Police Department investigated.


• 2:46 p.m. Tuesday - 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Van-SUV collision. Drivers: Bruce W. Shown, 78, East Clark Street, Warsaw; Debra A. Bradford, 60, Chestnut Street, Winona Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.




Incidents


• 4:46 a.m. Tuesday - Money was reported stolen in the 300 block of West Harrison Street, Mentone. KCSO.


• 9:39 a.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for criminal conversion, theft of a motor vehicle and possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug in the 8700 block of East Backwater Road, North Webster. KCSO.


• 2:18 p.m. Tuesday - Fraud was reported in the 2600 block of South Country Club Road, Warsaw. KCSO.


• 2:57 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and violation of a conditional license in the 100 block of Yvonna Street, Leesburg. KCSO.


• 6:13 p.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 500 block of West Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.


• 10:14 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for disorderly conduct and possession of methamphetamine in the 600 block of North Harrison Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail


Bookings


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


• 5:01 p.m. Tuesday - William Lewis Vining, 41, of 4079 N. Lighthouse Drive, Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension, violation of a conditional license and possession of marijuana/ hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.


• 7:03 p.m. Tuesday - Zion Malachi Lewis, 19, of 508 W. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for felony theft. Bond: $5,250.


• 7:30 p.m. Tuesday - Severo Rosas Ramos, 45, of 201 E. Walnut St., Silver Lake, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.


• 9:23 p.m. Tuesday - Leyon Joseph Gilliam, 50, of 7758 E. U.S. 30, #64, Pierceton, arrested on a warrant. Bond: $1,500.


• 11:04 p.m. Tuesday - Timothy Ray Ruggle, 49, of 513 E. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and disorderly conduct. Bond: $5,250.




Personal Injury


Accidents


• 8:34 a.m. Tuesday - 1 Tiger Lane, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Jarred L. Neibert II, 16, North CR 100E, Warsaw; Samantha J. Hartman, 17, Tecumseh Street, Warsaw. Injury: Hartman complained of head pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.


• 11:28 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Market and South High streets, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Kirsten L. Mills, 59, West Ringneck Trail, Warsaw; Jeffrey A. Ticknor, 38, Shell Bark Lane, Warsaw. Injury: Ticknor complained of shoulder/upper arm pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.




Property Damage


Accidents


• 5:57 a.m. Tuesday - North Ind. 13, 700 feet south of East CR 800N, North Webster. Car hit deer. Driver: Destiny D. Baugher, 20, Wabash. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.


• 6:18 a.m. Tuesday - East Wooster Road, 500 feet east of South CR 325E, Pierceton. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Randy U. Sexton, 62, East Walnut Street, Claypool. Damage: $750-$1,000. KCSO.


• 7:52 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North Parker and East Center streets, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Joyce E. Hickey, 59, South Morton Street, Warsaw; Christopher Young, 43, Signal Hill, Calif. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.


• 1:03 p.m. Tuesday - 2204 E. Center St., Warsaw. Pickup hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Robert T. Barker, Heather Court, Warsaw. Driver; Shelley K. Shilling, 60, North CR 900W, Cromwell. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Pierceton Police Department investigated.


• 2:46 p.m. Tuesday - 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Van-SUV collision. Drivers: Bruce W. Shown, 78, East Clark Street, Warsaw; Debra A. Bradford, 60, Chestnut Street, Winona Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.




Incidents


• 4:46 a.m. Tuesday - Money was reported stolen in the 300 block of West Harrison Street, Mentone. KCSO.


• 9:39 a.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for criminal conversion, theft of a motor vehicle and possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug in the 8700 block of East Backwater Road, North Webster. KCSO.


• 2:18 p.m. Tuesday - Fraud was reported in the 2600 block of South Country Club Road, Warsaw. KCSO.


• 2:57 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and violation of a conditional license in the 100 block of Yvonna Street, Leesburg. KCSO.


• 6:13 p.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 500 block of West Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.


• 10:14 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for disorderly conduct and possession of methamphetamine in the 600 block of North Harrison Street, Warsaw. WPD.

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