Public Occurrences 1.17.23

January 16, 2023 at 10:06 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 6:53 p.m. Friday - Jeffrey James Mack Jr., 28, Elkhart, arrested for possession of stolen property. Bond: $5,250.

• 7:33 p.m. Friday - Brandon Jo Bartman, 30, of 324 N. Blaine St., North Webster, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $450.

• 7:46 p.m. Friday - Maria L. Romero, 40, of 3699 N. CR 175E, #49, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.

• 8:06 p.m. Friday - Karra Suzanne Stevens, 32, of 721 S. CR 450E, Pierceton, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and felony failure to appear. Bond: $700.

• 1:28 a.m. Saturday - Chad A. Fouts, 32, of 419 Westcreek Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 2:05 a.m. Saturday - Brandon Isaiah Rodriguez, 29, of 1301 Lakeview Blvd., Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more. Bond: $700.

• 2:48 a.m. Saturday - Gabriella Reagan Padilla, 24, of 755 N. Zimmer Road, Warsaw, arrested for false informing. Bond: $600.

• 10:59 a.m. Saturday - David Lee Lowe, 36, Rochester, arrested for being a habitual traffic violator and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $5,250.

• 3:58 p.m. Saturday - Hannah Joy Garwood, 23, of 12600 S. Ind. 13, #15, North Manchester, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.

• 6:31 p.m. Saturday - Jocelyn Marie Anderson, 21, of 3290 Kuder Lane, Warsaw, arrested for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:33 p.m. Saturday - Gerbasio Martinez Gonzalez, 41, of 3762 E. Old 30, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.

• 1:06 a.m. Sunday - Valentine James Gomez, 36, of 1122 E. Center St., #B, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Bond: $700.

• 3:16 a.m. Sunday - Glen Dale Hochstetler, 32, of 824 6th Road, Bourbon, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $5,250.

• 2:03 p.m. Sunday - Randall Earl, 48, Ocoee, Tenn., arrested on two charges of felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 2:05 p.m. Sunday - Ashly Nichole Bevelhimer, 36, Thomasville, Ga., arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 6:50 p.m. Sunday - Gregory Edward Wyman, 39, of 1409 E. Center St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $5,250.

• 7:17 p.m. Sunday - Abigail Faith Gordon, 27, Niles, Mich., arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 8:14 p.m. Sunday - Sarah Elisabeth Smith, 27, of 401 N. Tucker St., Mentone, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond set.

• 10:30 p.m. Sunday - Zachary Alan Kinch, 33, of 3699 N. CR 175E, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery with moderate bodily injury and domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.

• 11:40 p.m. Sunday - Daniel Garcia Rojas, 36, of 501 E. Center St., Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 11:40 p.m. Sunday - Bruce Edward Yeazel, 34, of 105 N. Etna St., #42, Etna Green, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:55 a.m. Monday - Juan G. Mares Jr., 18, Elmhurst, Ill., arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.

• 3:54 a.m. Monday - Joshua Allan Miller, 34, of 526 Oak Glen Drive, apt. A, Warsaw, arrested for possession of paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $52,50.

• 4:07 a.m. Monday - Bridget M. Jeanette Miller, 27, of 2605 E. Center St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.

• 4:25 a.m. Monday - Kira Sue Kopplin, 53, of 516 Chinworth Court, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $5,250.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 4:25 a.m. Friday - North Ind. 15, 1,000 feet north of West Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Jose A. Patino, 64, Dot Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 12:36 p.m. Friday - West Main Street, 500 feet east of North Tucker Street, Mentone. Van hit parked vehicle registered to Pamela A. Rhines, Westfield. Driver: Tara M. Depew, 48, West CR 125N, Etna Green. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 9:52 p.m. Friday - South CR 300E, 1,000 feet south of East CR 600S, Warsaw. Car hit telephone pole. Driver: Brady N. Mitchell, 21, West Wayne Street, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 10:08 a.m. Saturday - North CR 400E, 900 feet south of East CR 200N, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Scott W. Wallace, 64, East McKenna Road, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 8:59 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of West Ind. 14 and South CR 750W, Akron. SUV hit deer. Driver: Charlotte D. Hammond, 64, South CR 1075E, Akron. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 10:36 p.m. Saturday - U.S. 30, 300 feet west of North CR 350W, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Michelle D. Hollar, 51, North Williamson Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 4:12 a.m. Sunday - West Center Street, 150 west of Friend Street, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Oscar A. Guzman, 38, North Main Street, South Whitley. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 5:33 p.m. Sunday - 204 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Pickup left the scene and the driver was arrested. Drivers: Gregory E. Wyman, 39, East Center Street, Warsaw; Chikin K. Chan, 71, Frontage Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 9:48 p.m. Sunday - South Packerton Road, 800 feet north of East CR 550S, Warsaw. Car hit fence and went into field. Driver: Benjamin L. Fetters, 28, North CR 500E, North Manchester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 1:01 p.m. Friday - A license plate was reported stolen in the 7200 block of North Ind. 13, North Webster. KCSO.

• 5 p.m. Friday - A drug overdose was reported in the 100 block of South Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:58 p.m. Friday - An investigation was opened for a person operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 200 block of North Park Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:16 a.m. Saturday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 1300 block of Fisher Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1:06 a.m. Saturday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 2000 block of North Fox Farm Road, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:28 a.m. Saturday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person false informing in the 700 block of West Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:26 p.m. Saturday - A suicidal person was reported in the 300 block of Mineral Springs Avenue, Winona Lake. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.

• 7:06 p.m. Saturday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 3200 block of West Lake Road, Claypool. KCSO.

• 8:46 p.m. Saturday - A natural death was investigated in the 400 block of North Tucker Street, Mentone. KCSO.

• 11:53 p.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 100 block of South Maple Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:48 p.m. Sunday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 2100 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 5:31 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and leaving the scene of a property damage crash in the 200 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:01 p.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 1800 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:54 a.m. Monday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person in possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia in the 2400 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5 a.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 10000 block of North Turkey Creek Road, Syracuse. KCSO.

• 11:50 a.m. Monday - Credit card fraud was reported in the 600 block of North Main Street, North Webster. North Webster Police Department investigated.



County Jail

Bookings

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

• 6:53 p.m. Friday - Jeffrey James Mack Jr., 28, Elkhart, arrested for possession of stolen property. Bond: $5,250.

• 7:33 p.m. Friday - Brandon Jo Bartman, 30, of 324 N. Blaine St., North Webster, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $450.

• 7:46 p.m. Friday - Maria L. Romero, 40, of 3699 N. CR 175E, #49, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.

• 8:06 p.m. Friday - Karra Suzanne Stevens, 32, of 721 S. CR 450E, Pierceton, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and felony failure to appear. Bond: $700.

• 1:28 a.m. Saturday - Chad A. Fouts, 32, of 419 Westcreek Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 2:05 a.m. Saturday - Brandon Isaiah Rodriguez, 29, of 1301 Lakeview Blvd., Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more. Bond: $700.

• 2:48 a.m. Saturday - Gabriella Reagan Padilla, 24, of 755 N. Zimmer Road, Warsaw, arrested for false informing. Bond: $600.

• 10:59 a.m. Saturday - David Lee Lowe, 36, Rochester, arrested for being a habitual traffic violator and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $5,250.

• 3:58 p.m. Saturday - Hannah Joy Garwood, 23, of 12600 S. Ind. 13, #15, North Manchester, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.

• 6:31 p.m. Saturday - Jocelyn Marie Anderson, 21, of 3290 Kuder Lane, Warsaw, arrested for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:33 p.m. Saturday - Gerbasio Martinez Gonzalez, 41, of 3762 E. Old 30, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.

• 1:06 a.m. Sunday - Valentine James Gomez, 36, of 1122 E. Center St., #B, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Bond: $700.

• 3:16 a.m. Sunday - Glen Dale Hochstetler, 32, of 824 6th Road, Bourbon, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $5,250.

• 2:03 p.m. Sunday - Randall Earl, 48, Ocoee, Tenn., arrested on two charges of felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 2:05 p.m. Sunday - Ashly Nichole Bevelhimer, 36, Thomasville, Ga., arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

• 6:50 p.m. Sunday - Gregory Edward Wyman, 39, of 1409 E. Center St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $5,250.

• 7:17 p.m. Sunday - Abigail Faith Gordon, 27, Niles, Mich., arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 8:14 p.m. Sunday - Sarah Elisabeth Smith, 27, of 401 N. Tucker St., Mentone, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond set.

• 10:30 p.m. Sunday - Zachary Alan Kinch, 33, of 3699 N. CR 175E, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery with moderate bodily injury and domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $6,000.

• 11:40 p.m. Sunday - Daniel Garcia Rojas, 36, of 501 E. Center St., Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

• 11:40 p.m. Sunday - Bruce Edward Yeazel, 34, of 105 N. Etna St., #42, Etna Green, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.

• 1:55 a.m. Monday - Juan G. Mares Jr., 18, Elmhurst, Ill., arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.

• 3:54 a.m. Monday - Joshua Allan Miller, 34, of 526 Oak Glen Drive, apt. A, Warsaw, arrested for possession of paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $52,50.

• 4:07 a.m. Monday - Bridget M. Jeanette Miller, 27, of 2605 E. Center St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.

• 4:25 a.m. Monday - Kira Sue Kopplin, 53, of 516 Chinworth Court, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $5,250.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 4:25 a.m. Friday - North Ind. 15, 1,000 feet north of West Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Jose A. Patino, 64, Dot Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 12:36 p.m. Friday - West Main Street, 500 feet east of North Tucker Street, Mentone. Van hit parked vehicle registered to Pamela A. Rhines, Westfield. Driver: Tara M. Depew, 48, West CR 125N, Etna Green. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 9:52 p.m. Friday - South CR 300E, 1,000 feet south of East CR 600S, Warsaw. Car hit telephone pole. Driver: Brady N. Mitchell, 21, West Wayne Street, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 10:08 a.m. Saturday - North CR 400E, 900 feet south of East CR 200N, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Scott W. Wallace, 64, East McKenna Road, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

• 8:59 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of West Ind. 14 and South CR 750W, Akron. SUV hit deer. Driver: Charlotte D. Hammond, 64, South CR 1075E, Akron. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 10:36 p.m. Saturday - U.S. 30, 300 feet west of North CR 350W, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Michelle D. Hollar, 51, North Williamson Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 4:12 a.m. Sunday - West Center Street, 150 west of Friend Street, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Oscar A. Guzman, 38, North Main Street, South Whitley. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 5:33 p.m. Sunday - 204 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Pickup left the scene and the driver was arrested. Drivers: Gregory E. Wyman, 39, East Center Street, Warsaw; Chikin K. Chan, 71, Frontage Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 9:48 p.m. Sunday - South Packerton Road, 800 feet north of East CR 550S, Warsaw. Car hit fence and went into field. Driver: Benjamin L. Fetters, 28, North CR 500E, North Manchester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 1:01 p.m. Friday - A license plate was reported stolen in the 7200 block of North Ind. 13, North Webster. KCSO.

• 5 p.m. Friday - A drug overdose was reported in the 100 block of South Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:58 p.m. Friday - An investigation was opened for a person operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 200 block of North Park Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:16 a.m. Saturday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 1300 block of Fisher Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1:06 a.m. Saturday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 2000 block of North Fox Farm Road, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5:28 a.m. Saturday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person false informing in the 700 block of West Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:26 p.m. Saturday - A suicidal person was reported in the 300 block of Mineral Springs Avenue, Winona Lake. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.

• 7:06 p.m. Saturday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 3200 block of West Lake Road, Claypool. KCSO.

• 8:46 p.m. Saturday - A natural death was investigated in the 400 block of North Tucker Street, Mentone. KCSO.

• 11:53 p.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 100 block of South Maple Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:48 p.m. Sunday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 2100 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 5:31 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and leaving the scene of a property damage crash in the 200 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 11:01 p.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 1800 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:54 a.m. Monday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person in possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia in the 2400 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 5 a.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 10000 block of North Turkey Creek Road, Syracuse. KCSO.

• 11:50 a.m. Monday - Credit card fraud was reported in the 600 block of North Main Street, North Webster. North Webster Police Department investigated.



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