Public Occurrences 2.3.23

February 2, 2023 at 11:11 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 2:40 p.m. Wednesday - Javier Garza, 27, of 4330 N. Old Ind. 15, #72, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license and driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $500.

• 4:48 p.m. Wednesday - Jordan Gregory Kelley, 40, Fort Wayne, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 5:13 p.m. Wednesday - Ryan M. Sherman, 48, of 82 EMS T34C Lane, Leesburg, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.

• 9:05 p.m. Wednesday - Amy Jo Mullins, 36, of 4961 S. Mallard Road, Mentone, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $5,250.

• 2:06 a.m. Thursday - Daniel Thomas Kern, 51, of 2610 E. Patterson Road, Warsaw, arrested for false identity statement, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 7:16 a.m. Wednesday - South County Farm Road, 100 feet south of West Hoppus Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Alexis A. Priestley, 23, Tippecanoe Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.

• 3:21 p.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 13, 30 feet south of Waco Drive, Syracuse. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Donald J. Trafan, 50, East Epworth Forest Road, North Webster; Jordan R. Delp, 33, Fairway Court, Syracuse; Zoe G. Taylor, 18, North Kern Road, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 4:19 p.m. Wednesday - East Old 30, 500 feet west of South CR 325E, Warsaw. Van-car collision. Drivers: David R. Jones, 59, Ligonier; Shaun M. Maikai McGettrick, Pheasant Ridge Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 6:19 p.m. Wednesday - North CR 500W, 1,000 feet south of West CR 400N, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Emily W. Escapule, 41, North CR 500W, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 10:47 p.m. Wednesday - West CR 600N, 500 feet west of North CR 150W, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Brittany J. Bontrager, 33, East Harper Road, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 1:35 a.m. Thursday - North CR 100E, 300 feet south of East CR 1050N, Cromwell. SUV hit deer. Driver: Hunter E. Saggars, 21, Ligonier. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD

• 4:26 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and East CR 200S, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Donald E. Conwell, 68, West Columbia Street, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 5:30 a.m. Thursday - East CR 100N, 900 feet west of North CR 300E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Julie A. Larson, 56, EMS B25 Lane, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 6:50 a.m. Thursday - East CR 500N, 2,000 feet east of North CR 750E, North Webster. Car hit deer. Driver: Lisa R. Goon, 62, EMS T34A Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. North Webster Police Department investigated.

• 7:05 a.m. Thursday - North CR 800W, 2,000 feet south of West CR 640N, Etna Green. Car hit deer. Driver: Maria K. Marquez, 35, Rosemont Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.



Incidents

• 3:05 a.m. Wednesday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 1300 block of Mariners Drive, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 11:10 a.m. Wednesday - Credit card fraud was reported in the 300 block of East Barrington Place, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 12:44 p.m. Wednesday - An abandoned vehicle was reported in the 3600 block of North Ind. 19, Etna Green. KCSD.

• 2:14 p.m. Wednesday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 300 block of West Crystal Flash Road, North Webster. NWPD.

• 5:43 p.m. Wednesday - Identity deception was reported in the 6900 block of East Divot Lane, Syracuse. KCSD.

• 9:11 p.m. Wednesday - Clothing, hats, shoes and money were reported stolen in the 1000 block of Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 3:21 a.m. Thursday - A drug overdose was reported in the 700 block of East Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:24 a.m. Thursday - An emergency detention was requested in the 1300 block of Mariners Drive, Warsaw. KCSD.

County Jail

Bookings

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

• 2:40 p.m. Wednesday - Javier Garza, 27, of 4330 N. Old Ind. 15, #72, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license and driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $500.

• 4:48 p.m. Wednesday - Jordan Gregory Kelley, 40, Fort Wayne, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

• 5:13 p.m. Wednesday - Ryan M. Sherman, 48, of 82 EMS T34C Lane, Leesburg, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.

• 9:05 p.m. Wednesday - Amy Jo Mullins, 36, of 4961 S. Mallard Road, Mentone, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $5,250.

• 2:06 a.m. Thursday - Daniel Thomas Kern, 51, of 2610 E. Patterson Road, Warsaw, arrested for false identity statement, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 7:16 a.m. Wednesday - South County Farm Road, 100 feet south of West Hoppus Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Alexis A. Priestley, 23, Tippecanoe Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.

• 3:21 p.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 13, 30 feet south of Waco Drive, Syracuse. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Donald J. Trafan, 50, East Epworth Forest Road, North Webster; Jordan R. Delp, 33, Fairway Court, Syracuse; Zoe G. Taylor, 18, North Kern Road, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 4:19 p.m. Wednesday - East Old 30, 500 feet west of South CR 325E, Warsaw. Van-car collision. Drivers: David R. Jones, 59, Ligonier; Shaun M. Maikai McGettrick, Pheasant Ridge Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 6:19 p.m. Wednesday - North CR 500W, 1,000 feet south of West CR 400N, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Emily W. Escapule, 41, North CR 500W, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 10:47 p.m. Wednesday - West CR 600N, 500 feet west of North CR 150W, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Brittany J. Bontrager, 33, East Harper Road, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 1:35 a.m. Thursday - North CR 100E, 300 feet south of East CR 1050N, Cromwell. SUV hit deer. Driver: Hunter E. Saggars, 21, Ligonier. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD

• 4:26 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and East CR 200S, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Donald E. Conwell, 68, West Columbia Street, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 5:30 a.m. Thursday - East CR 100N, 900 feet west of North CR 300E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Julie A. Larson, 56, EMS B25 Lane, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 6:50 a.m. Thursday - East CR 500N, 2,000 feet east of North CR 750E, North Webster. Car hit deer. Driver: Lisa R. Goon, 62, EMS T34A Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. North Webster Police Department investigated.

• 7:05 a.m. Thursday - North CR 800W, 2,000 feet south of West CR 640N, Etna Green. Car hit deer. Driver: Maria K. Marquez, 35, Rosemont Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.



Incidents

• 3:05 a.m. Wednesday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 1300 block of Mariners Drive, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 11:10 a.m. Wednesday - Credit card fraud was reported in the 300 block of East Barrington Place, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 12:44 p.m. Wednesday - An abandoned vehicle was reported in the 3600 block of North Ind. 19, Etna Green. KCSD.

• 2:14 p.m. Wednesday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 300 block of West Crystal Flash Road, North Webster. NWPD.

• 5:43 p.m. Wednesday - Identity deception was reported in the 6900 block of East Divot Lane, Syracuse. KCSD.

• 9:11 p.m. Wednesday - Clothing, hats, shoes and money were reported stolen in the 1000 block of Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 3:21 a.m. Thursday - A drug overdose was reported in the 700 block of East Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:24 a.m. Thursday - An emergency detention was requested in the 1300 block of Mariners Drive, Warsaw. KCSD.
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