Public Occurrences 03.22.23

March 21, 2023 at 8:59 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 6:16 p.m. Sunday - Jordan Michael Coulter, 29, Churubsco, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.

• 9:44 p.m. Sunday - Omar Fausto Ponce, 18, of 222 N. Fort Wayne Ave., Warsaw, arrested for criminal mischief. Bond: $500.

• 8:31 a.m. Monday - Devon Pete Poe, 35, homeless, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension and possession of a controlled substance. Bond: $5,250.

• 8:56 a.m. Monday -Scotty Lee Van Hawk, 51, of 1087 E. CR 350N, Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $50,000.

• 10:15 a.m. Monday - Jonathan Kyle Henson, 27, of 4921 Magnolia Lane, Cromwell, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

• 2:24 p.m. Monday - Holly Lea Keaffaber, 24, of 4683 W. CR 800S, Claypool, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.

• 4:07 p.m. Monday - Daniel Kay Smith, 53, homeless, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 4:56 p.m. Monday - Anton Tony Sullivan, 63, of 521 N. Colfax St., Warsaw, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.

• 12:07 a.m. Tuesday - Jordan Ramirez Velazaquez, 29, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #83, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 12:34 a.m. Tuesday - Michael Lee Eppenbaugh, 41, of 1627 Lilac Lane, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear, misdemeanor probation violation, possession of a firearm by a serious felon, possession of paraphernalia, residential entry, resisting law enforcement, refusal to submit to a chemical test, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more, possession of methamphetamine and being a lifetime habitual traffic violator. Bond: $35,500.

• 1:19 a.m. Tuesday - James Paul Nicholas, 27, Bremen, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and on a warrant. Bond: $2,520.

• 6:40 a.m. Tuesday - Corey Michael Jent, 35, Goshen, arrested for theft of a motor vehicle, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:09 a.m. Tuesday - Zackery Alexander Drudge, 30, of 206 E. 5th St., North Manchester, arrested for felony parole violation. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accidents

• 3:19 p.m. Sunday - South Ind. 19, 500 feet north of West CR 900S, Akron. Car hit KREMC utility pole. Driver: Peter J. Foster, 72, Millersburg. Injury: Foster complained of elbow/lower arm pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.

• 10:42 p.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North Parker Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Amber M. Alfano, 29, East Market Street, Warsaw; Christine Degraaf, 48, New Haven. Injury: Degraff complained of shoulder/upper arm pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 8:10 a.m. Monday - 309 W. Emeline St., Milford. Pickup hit parked vehicle registered to Larry Weisser, North CR 250E, Milford. Driver: Thomas Rockhill, 55, Niles, Mich. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.

• 1:12 p.m. Monday - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and South CR 300W, Silver Lake. Car hit speed sign and post and utility pole. Driver: Holly L. Keaffaber, 24, West CR 800S, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Silver Lake Police Department investigated.

• 2:27 p.m. Monday - 1215 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Car hit building. Driver: Stephen C. Montez, 66, Fort Wayne. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. WPD.

• 5:48 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of South Bronson and East Market streets, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Barbara A. Lindquist, 75, Westwood Road, Winona Lake; Rebecca Brown-Miller, 44, East Market Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 1:03 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 100 block of Tiger Lane, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:16 p.m. Sunday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 300 block of East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 9:25 p.m. Sunday - A warrant was served in the 200 block of North Fort Wayne Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:28 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a property damage crash in the 1100 block of Executive Drive, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 10:11 p.m. Sunday - An investigation was opened for a person operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 4600 block of West CR 950S, Silver Lake. KCSD.

• 12:45 p.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 100 block of North Harrison Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1:06 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for public intoxication by alcohol and on a warrant in the 600 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.

•10:45 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 100 block of Wood Street, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 12:28 a.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and on a warrant in the 2100 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:12 a.m. Tuesday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 400 block of South Columbia Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:46 a.m. Tuesday - Fraud was reported in the 2600 block of South Country Club Road, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 9:25 a.m. Tuesday - Suspicious activity was reported in the 2400 block of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. WPD.



County Jail

Bookings

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

• 6:16 p.m. Sunday - Jordan Michael Coulter, 29, Churubsco, arrested on a warrant. No bond listed.

• 9:44 p.m. Sunday - Omar Fausto Ponce, 18, of 222 N. Fort Wayne Ave., Warsaw, arrested for criminal mischief. Bond: $500.

• 8:31 a.m. Monday - Devon Pete Poe, 35, homeless, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension and possession of a controlled substance. Bond: $5,250.

• 8:56 a.m. Monday -Scotty Lee Van Hawk, 51, of 1087 E. CR 350N, Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $50,000.

• 10:15 a.m. Monday - Jonathan Kyle Henson, 27, of 4921 Magnolia Lane, Cromwell, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

• 2:24 p.m. Monday - Holly Lea Keaffaber, 24, of 4683 W. CR 800S, Claypool, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.

• 4:07 p.m. Monday - Daniel Kay Smith, 53, homeless, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.

• 4:56 p.m. Monday - Anton Tony Sullivan, 63, of 521 N. Colfax St., Warsaw, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.

• 12:07 a.m. Tuesday - Jordan Ramirez Velazaquez, 29, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #83, Warsaw, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 12:34 a.m. Tuesday - Michael Lee Eppenbaugh, 41, of 1627 Lilac Lane, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear, misdemeanor probation violation, possession of a firearm by a serious felon, possession of paraphernalia, residential entry, resisting law enforcement, refusal to submit to a chemical test, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more, possession of methamphetamine and being a lifetime habitual traffic violator. Bond: $35,500.

• 1:19 a.m. Tuesday - James Paul Nicholas, 27, Bremen, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and on a warrant. Bond: $2,520.

• 6:40 a.m. Tuesday - Corey Michael Jent, 35, Goshen, arrested for theft of a motor vehicle, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.

• 9:09 a.m. Tuesday - Zackery Alexander Drudge, 30, of 206 E. 5th St., North Manchester, arrested for felony parole violation. No bond set.



Personal Injury

Accidents

• 3:19 p.m. Sunday - South Ind. 19, 500 feet north of West CR 900S, Akron. Car hit KREMC utility pole. Driver: Peter J. Foster, 72, Millersburg. Injury: Foster complained of elbow/lower arm pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.

• 10:42 p.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North Parker Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Amber M. Alfano, 29, East Market Street, Warsaw; Christine Degraaf, 48, New Haven. Injury: Degraff complained of shoulder/upper arm pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 8:10 a.m. Monday - 309 W. Emeline St., Milford. Pickup hit parked vehicle registered to Larry Weisser, North CR 250E, Milford. Driver: Thomas Rockhill, 55, Niles, Mich. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.

• 1:12 p.m. Monday - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and South CR 300W, Silver Lake. Car hit speed sign and post and utility pole. Driver: Holly L. Keaffaber, 24, West CR 800S, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Silver Lake Police Department investigated.

• 2:27 p.m. Monday - 1215 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Car hit building. Driver: Stephen C. Montez, 66, Fort Wayne. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. WPD.

• 5:48 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of South Bronson and East Market streets, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Barbara A. Lindquist, 75, Westwood Road, Winona Lake; Rebecca Brown-Miller, 44, East Market Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.



Incidents

• 1:03 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 100 block of Tiger Lane, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:16 p.m. Sunday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 300 block of East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 9:25 p.m. Sunday - A warrant was served in the 200 block of North Fort Wayne Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:28 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a property damage crash in the 1100 block of Executive Drive, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 10:11 p.m. Sunday - An investigation was opened for a person operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 4600 block of West CR 950S, Silver Lake. KCSD.

• 12:45 p.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 100 block of North Harrison Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1:06 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for public intoxication by alcohol and on a warrant in the 600 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.

•10:45 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 100 block of Wood Street, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 12:28 a.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and on a warrant in the 2100 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

• 6:12 a.m. Tuesday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 400 block of South Columbia Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:46 a.m. Tuesday - Fraud was reported in the 2600 block of South Country Club Road, Warsaw. KCSD.

• 9:25 a.m. Tuesday - Suspicious activity was reported in the 2400 block of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. WPD.



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