Public Occurrences 2.10.23

February 9, 2023 at 9:58 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 4:58 a.m. Wednesday - Adam C. Thurber, 42, Fort Wayne, arrested for domestic battery with moderate bodily injury. Bond: $6,000.

• 8:11 a.m. Wednesday - Heather Marie Whitaker, 32, of 72833 CR 29, #27, Syracuse, arrested for felony failure to appear and felony probation violation. Bond: $10,500.

• 6:54 p.m. Wednesday - Kevin Cleon Clark, 46, of 103 Holiday Lane, Cromwell, arrested for theft. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:29 a.m. Thursday - Adam Alexander Karst, 24, Avilla, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,000.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 5:01 a.m. Thursday - West Ind. 15, 500 feet east of South CR 1200W, Mentone. SUV left roadway and rolled over. Driver: Maria H. Cisneros, 39, West CR 950S, Akron. Injury: Cisneros complained of neck and head pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 5:24 a.m. Wednesday - South Ind. 13, 100 feet south of South CR 500E, Pierceton. Truck hit deer. Driver: Donald C. Mills, 33, Marion. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.

• 6:24 a.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 15, 500 feet south of West CR 400N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Deborah R. Gillum, 56, East CR 1000N, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 7:05 a.m. Wednesday - North Old. Ind. 15, 1,000 feet north of East Kilmer Drive, Milford. Car hit deer. Driver: Tyler C. Holderread, 30, New Paris. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 11:32 a.m. Wednesday - South Ind. 25, 500 feet north of South CR 600W, Mentone. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Steven T. Miller, 50, Rochester; Johnathan M. Seitner, 41, South Ind. 25. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 7:20 p.m. Wednesday - East Camp Mack Road, 100 feet west of North CR 150E, Milford. SUV hit deer. Driver: Gretchen A. Conrad, 55, East Camp Mack Road, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 8:33 p.m. Wednesday - Greenhaven Street, 100 feet west of Redwood Boulevard, Warsaw. SUV hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Avis Car Rental, East Center Street, Warsaw. Driver: Abigail G. Keller, 21, Greenhaven Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 12:30 a.m. Thursday - West Winona Avenue, 100 feet east of Austin Drive, Warsaw. Van hit deer. Driver: Bobby E. Asher, 48, North Franklin Street, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 12:32 a.m. Thursday - East Armstrong Road, 10 feet north of North Old Ind. 15, Leesburg. Pickup hit change over station. Driver: Richard D. Hagan, 36, East South Barbee Drive, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.

• 4:17 a.m. Thursday - North CR 300E, 200 feet north of East CR 1100N, Milford. Pickup went into standing water. Driver: Eric J. Barker, 52, EMS T13 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSD.

• 5:22 a.m. Thursday - North Ind. 15, 100 feet south of West Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Sheila K. Hoemig, 48, Elkhart. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.

• 7:39 a.m. Thursday - South County Farm Road, 300 feet south of East CR 400S, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Kari R. Stockton, 37, North Merkle Street, North Manchester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 8:31 a.m. Thursday - South Ind. 14, 200 feet north of West CR 1200S, Akron. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Andrew D. Cummings, 34, Fulton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.



Incidents

• 8:06 a.m. Wednesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 300 block of Gilliam Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:39 p.m. Wednesday - A death investigation was opened in the 9800 block of North Happiness Drive, Syracuse. KCSD.

• 5:31 p.m. Wednesday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 2200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:46 p.m. Wednesday - Theft of a firearm was reported in the 3600 block of North CR 175E, Warsaw. KCSD.



County Jail

Bookings

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

• 4:58 a.m. Wednesday - Adam C. Thurber, 42, Fort Wayne, arrested for domestic battery with moderate bodily injury. Bond: $6,000.

• 8:11 a.m. Wednesday - Heather Marie Whitaker, 32, of 72833 CR 29, #27, Syracuse, arrested for felony failure to appear and felony probation violation. Bond: $10,500.

• 6:54 p.m. Wednesday - Kevin Cleon Clark, 46, of 103 Holiday Lane, Cromwell, arrested for theft. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:29 a.m. Thursday - Adam Alexander Karst, 24, Avilla, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,000.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 5:01 a.m. Thursday - West Ind. 15, 500 feet east of South CR 1200W, Mentone. SUV left roadway and rolled over. Driver: Maria H. Cisneros, 39, West CR 950S, Akron. Injury: Cisneros complained of neck and head pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 5:24 a.m. Wednesday - South Ind. 13, 100 feet south of South CR 500E, Pierceton. Truck hit deer. Driver: Donald C. Mills, 33, Marion. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.

• 6:24 a.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 15, 500 feet south of West CR 400N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Deborah R. Gillum, 56, East CR 1000N, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 7:05 a.m. Wednesday - North Old. Ind. 15, 1,000 feet north of East Kilmer Drive, Milford. Car hit deer. Driver: Tyler C. Holderread, 30, New Paris. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 11:32 a.m. Wednesday - South Ind. 25, 500 feet north of South CR 600W, Mentone. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Steven T. Miller, 50, Rochester; Johnathan M. Seitner, 41, South Ind. 25. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 7:20 p.m. Wednesday - East Camp Mack Road, 100 feet west of North CR 150E, Milford. SUV hit deer. Driver: Gretchen A. Conrad, 55, East Camp Mack Road, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 8:33 p.m. Wednesday - Greenhaven Street, 100 feet west of Redwood Boulevard, Warsaw. SUV hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Avis Car Rental, East Center Street, Warsaw. Driver: Abigail G. Keller, 21, Greenhaven Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 12:30 a.m. Thursday - West Winona Avenue, 100 feet east of Austin Drive, Warsaw. Van hit deer. Driver: Bobby E. Asher, 48, North Franklin Street, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 12:32 a.m. Thursday - East Armstrong Road, 10 feet north of North Old Ind. 15, Leesburg. Pickup hit change over station. Driver: Richard D. Hagan, 36, East South Barbee Drive, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.

• 4:17 a.m. Thursday - North CR 300E, 200 feet north of East CR 1100N, Milford. Pickup went into standing water. Driver: Eric J. Barker, 52, EMS T13 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSD.

• 5:22 a.m. Thursday - North Ind. 15, 100 feet south of West Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Sheila K. Hoemig, 48, Elkhart. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.

• 7:39 a.m. Thursday - South County Farm Road, 300 feet south of East CR 400S, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Kari R. Stockton, 37, North Merkle Street, North Manchester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 8:31 a.m. Thursday - South Ind. 14, 200 feet north of West CR 1200S, Akron. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Andrew D. Cummings, 34, Fulton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.



Incidents

• 8:06 a.m. Wednesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 300 block of Gilliam Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:39 p.m. Wednesday - A death investigation was opened in the 9800 block of North Happiness Drive, Syracuse. KCSD.

• 5:31 p.m. Wednesday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 2200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:46 p.m. Wednesday - Theft of a firearm was reported in the 3600 block of North CR 175E, Warsaw. KCSD.



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