Public Occurrences 02.02.23

February 1, 2023 at 9:48 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 3 p.m. Tuesday - Michael David Mench, 40, of 406 Turkey Creek Drive, Milford, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.

• 3:52 p.m. Tuesday - Devin Daniel Davis, 21, of 7135 W. CR 1250S, Akron, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.

• 5:23 p.m. Tuesday - Thomas Floyd Hooper, 27, Laketon, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $400.

• 5:30 p.m. Tuesday - Aaron Gustin Fuller, 32, of 418 W. River Chase Drive, Warsaw, arrested on two charges of possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 10:39 p.m. Tuesday - Fernando Cervantes, 53, of 214 Funk St., Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 11:41 p.m. Tuesday - Raymond Pena, 56, of 10862 N. Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.

• 12:49 p.m. Wednesday - Christopher Michael Adams, 45, of 107 E. Carroll St., Syracuse, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $5,000.

• 1:02 p.m. Wednesday - Damian Lee Cassidy, 24, Osceola, arrested for burglary. Bond: $10,250.

• 1:50 p.m. Wednesday - Raleen Kay Hyde, 36, of 115 N. Sherman St., Warsaw, arrested for escape, attempt to escape from custody. Bond: $7750.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 4:15 p.m. Tuesday - East Winona Avenue, 10 feet north of Argonne Road, Winona Lake. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Audianna S. Zon, 17, South County Farm Road, Silver Lake; Audrey E. Montague, 55, West Elm Street, Pierceton. Injury: Montague complained of pain to the entire body. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 3:51 a.m. Tuesday - South Ind. 13, 750 feet north of East CR 125S, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Shayne L. Keel, 45, Ind. 5, South Whitley. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.

• 5:48 a.m. Tuesday - South CR 700E, 750 south of East CR 850S, Sidney. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Carl T. Engle, 38, South CR 700E, South Whitley. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 12:20 p.m. Tuesday - 1158 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. SUV hit unoccupied vehicle registered by Kevin R. Lemler, Bluffton. Driver: Maria A. Swinford, 53, Ramona, Calif. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 3:21 p.m. Tuesday - South Main Street, 800 feet north of East South Street, North Webster. Car hit snow embankment. Driver: Janet F. Brindle, 77, EMS W25 Lane, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 6:07 a.m. Wednesday - East CR 650N, 100 feet west of North CR 500E, Leesburg. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Robert O. Bloom, 36, East CR 650N, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.



Incidents

• 12:37 p.m. Tuesday - A traffic offense was reported for a person operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 800 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:15 p.m. Tuesday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 900 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.



County Jail

Bookings

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

• 3 p.m. Tuesday - Michael David Mench, 40, of 406 Turkey Creek Drive, Milford, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.

• 3:52 p.m. Tuesday - Devin Daniel Davis, 21, of 7135 W. CR 1250S, Akron, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.

• 5:23 p.m. Tuesday - Thomas Floyd Hooper, 27, Laketon, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $400.

• 5:30 p.m. Tuesday - Aaron Gustin Fuller, 32, of 418 W. River Chase Drive, Warsaw, arrested on two charges of possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 10:39 p.m. Tuesday - Fernando Cervantes, 53, of 214 Funk St., Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 11:41 p.m. Tuesday - Raymond Pena, 56, of 10862 N. Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.

• 12:49 p.m. Wednesday - Christopher Michael Adams, 45, of 107 E. Carroll St., Syracuse, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $5,000.

• 1:02 p.m. Wednesday - Damian Lee Cassidy, 24, Osceola, arrested for burglary. Bond: $10,250.

• 1:50 p.m. Wednesday - Raleen Kay Hyde, 36, of 115 N. Sherman St., Warsaw, arrested for escape, attempt to escape from custody. Bond: $7750.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 4:15 p.m. Tuesday - East Winona Avenue, 10 feet north of Argonne Road, Winona Lake. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Audianna S. Zon, 17, South County Farm Road, Silver Lake; Audrey E. Montague, 55, West Elm Street, Pierceton. Injury: Montague complained of pain to the entire body. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 3:51 a.m. Tuesday - South Ind. 13, 750 feet north of East CR 125S, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Shayne L. Keel, 45, Ind. 5, South Whitley. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.

• 5:48 a.m. Tuesday - South CR 700E, 750 south of East CR 850S, Sidney. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Carl T. Engle, 38, South CR 700E, South Whitley. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 12:20 p.m. Tuesday - 1158 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. SUV hit unoccupied vehicle registered by Kevin R. Lemler, Bluffton. Driver: Maria A. Swinford, 53, Ramona, Calif. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 3:21 p.m. Tuesday - South Main Street, 800 feet north of East South Street, North Webster. Car hit snow embankment. Driver: Janet F. Brindle, 77, EMS W25 Lane, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 6:07 a.m. Wednesday - East CR 650N, 100 feet west of North CR 500E, Leesburg. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Robert O. Bloom, 36, East CR 650N, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.



Incidents

• 12:37 p.m. Tuesday - A traffic offense was reported for a person operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 800 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 10:15 p.m. Tuesday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 900 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.



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