Public Occurrences 1.26.23

January 25, 2023 at 9:57 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 3:07 p.m. Tuesday - Elisabeth Marie Taylor, 34, Muncie, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension and operating a vehicle without financial responsibility with a prior. Bond: $450.

• 3:43 p.m. Tuesday - Brandi Louise Steiner, 44, Wabash, arrested on a warrant in a civil matter. Bond: $4,000.

• 5:11 p.m. Tuesday - Dakota Bryan James Ford, 21, of 927 Oak Brook Place, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery with a deadly weapon. Bond: $11,000.

• 5:16 p.m. Tuesday - Timothy Michael Lester, 33, Knox, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.

• 7:12 p.m. Tuesday - Kevin Dale Herschberger, 53, of 6734 W. CR 1350N, Nappanee, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 8:57 p.m. Tuesday - Aaron Ray Floor, 39, of 1005 N. Market St., North Manchester, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond set.

• 9:50 p.m. Tuesday - Jennifer Leanne Jacobs, 41, of 802 E. Center St., #323, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 8:44 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Jordyn J. Leininger, 18, South CR 550E, Pierceton; Daniel M. Stevens, 63, North Lake Street, Warsaw. Injuries: Leininger complained of shoulder/upper arm pain; Stevens complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.





Property Damage

Accidents

• 6:21 a.m. Tuesday - North CR 100E, 800 feet south of East CR 300N, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Catherine A. Porter, 27, Lehman Drive, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 6:37 a.m. Tuesday - North CR 400E, 100 feet north of East CR 100N, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Rachel N. Bowers, 49, North CR 400E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 3:43 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North CR 750E and East CR 500N, North Webster. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Michelle C. Payton, 59, East CR 600S, Warsaw; Robert P. Perales, 37, North Sawgrass Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $750-$1,000.

• 5:46 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of South CR 400E and East CR 1200S, Sidney. Car left roadway. Driver: Klayton T. Hendrix, 20, East 2nd Street, North Manchester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 6:19 p.m. Tuesday - South Ind. 13, 500 feet north of East Old 30, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Katy E. Dilley, 41, South Ind. 13, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Pierceton Police Department investigated.

• 7:05 p.m. Tuesday - South Ind. 13, 500 feet south of East Old 30, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Kendra L. Clifford, 25, Columbia City. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. PPD.

• 9:42 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and West CR 400S, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Dianne C. Harris, 55, Marion. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 4:23 a.m. Wednesday - North CR 1000W, 1,500 feet south of West CR 1000N, Nappanee. Pickup hit utility pole and guy wire. Driver: Jacob B. Davis, 20, North Franklin Street, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 7:40 a.m. Wednesday - East Winona Avenue, 197 feet east of Scott Street, Warsaw. Car-truck collision. Drivers: Deja J. Fear, 23, South Indiana Street, Warsaw; Brett A. Dolgos, 52, Shively Road, Nappanee. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

• 1 p.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 13, 300 feet south of B7 Lane, North Webster. Pickup hit tree. Driver: Larry M. Stauffer, 64, East Brown Road, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. North Webster Police Department investigated.



Incidents

• 4:38 p.m. Tuesday - A domestic disturbance was reported in the 400 block of West Tanya Avenue, North Webster. KCSO.

• 6:55 p.m. Tuesday - Criminal trespass was reported in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:37 p.m. Tuesday - Money was reported stolen in the 5600 block of South Woodland Lane, Warsaw. KCSO.



County Jail

Bookings

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

• 3:07 p.m. Tuesday - Elisabeth Marie Taylor, 34, Muncie, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension and operating a vehicle without financial responsibility with a prior. Bond: $450.

• 3:43 p.m. Tuesday - Brandi Louise Steiner, 44, Wabash, arrested on a warrant in a civil matter. Bond: $4,000.

• 5:11 p.m. Tuesday - Dakota Bryan James Ford, 21, of 927 Oak Brook Place, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery with a deadly weapon. Bond: $11,000.

• 5:16 p.m. Tuesday - Timothy Michael Lester, 33, Knox, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.

• 7:12 p.m. Tuesday - Kevin Dale Herschberger, 53, of 6734 W. CR 1350N, Nappanee, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 8:57 p.m. Tuesday - Aaron Ray Floor, 39, of 1005 N. Market St., North Manchester, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond set.

• 9:50 p.m. Tuesday - Jennifer Leanne Jacobs, 41, of 802 E. Center St., #323, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 8:44 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Jordyn J. Leininger, 18, South CR 550E, Pierceton; Daniel M. Stevens, 63, North Lake Street, Warsaw. Injuries: Leininger complained of shoulder/upper arm pain; Stevens complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.





Property Damage

Accidents

• 6:21 a.m. Tuesday - North CR 100E, 800 feet south of East CR 300N, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Catherine A. Porter, 27, Lehman Drive, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 6:37 a.m. Tuesday - North CR 400E, 100 feet north of East CR 100N, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Rachel N. Bowers, 49, North CR 400E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 3:43 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North CR 750E and East CR 500N, North Webster. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Michelle C. Payton, 59, East CR 600S, Warsaw; Robert P. Perales, 37, North Sawgrass Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $750-$1,000.

• 5:46 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of South CR 400E and East CR 1200S, Sidney. Car left roadway. Driver: Klayton T. Hendrix, 20, East 2nd Street, North Manchester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

• 6:19 p.m. Tuesday - South Ind. 13, 500 feet north of East Old 30, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Katy E. Dilley, 41, South Ind. 13, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Pierceton Police Department investigated.

• 7:05 p.m. Tuesday - South Ind. 13, 500 feet south of East Old 30, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Kendra L. Clifford, 25, Columbia City. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. PPD.

• 9:42 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and West CR 400S, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Dianne C. Harris, 55, Marion. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 4:23 a.m. Wednesday - North CR 1000W, 1,500 feet south of West CR 1000N, Nappanee. Pickup hit utility pole and guy wire. Driver: Jacob B. Davis, 20, North Franklin Street, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

• 7:40 a.m. Wednesday - East Winona Avenue, 197 feet east of Scott Street, Warsaw. Car-truck collision. Drivers: Deja J. Fear, 23, South Indiana Street, Warsaw; Brett A. Dolgos, 52, Shively Road, Nappanee. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

• 1 p.m. Wednesday - North Ind. 13, 300 feet south of B7 Lane, North Webster. Pickup hit tree. Driver: Larry M. Stauffer, 64, East Brown Road, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. North Webster Police Department investigated.



Incidents

• 4:38 p.m. Tuesday - A domestic disturbance was reported in the 400 block of West Tanya Avenue, North Webster. KCSO.

• 6:55 p.m. Tuesday - Criminal trespass was reported in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:37 p.m. Tuesday - Money was reported stolen in the 5600 block of South Woodland Lane, Warsaw. KCSO.



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