Public Occurrences 04.03.23

May 2, 2023 at 9:21 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 4:38 p.m. Sunday - Jadyn Alan Hancock, 19, South Bend, arrested for theft of a motor vehicle and resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:31 p.m. Sunday - Michelle Paton, 47, of 1066 Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw, arrested for criminal recklessness and resisting law enforcement. Bond: $1,250.

• 11:31 a.m. Monday - Jeremiah Eugene Smith, 36, of 8280 E. U.S. 30, #24, Pierceton, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $500.

• 1:01 p.m. Monday - Da-Vonte Jerrell Gunn, 31, South Bend, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.

• 1:20 p.m. Monday - Enrique Nunez Perez, 29, Plymouth, arrested for felony failure to appear and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $700.

• 1:44 p.m. Monday - Skylar L. Smith, 21, of 1117 Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw, arrested on a civil matter. Bond: $2,692.

• 3:13 p.m. Monday - Jose Moyotl, 48, of 1202 Wooster Road, #46, Winona Lake, arrested for being a habitual traffic violator. Bond: $5,250.

• 4:28 p.m. Monday - Shyleena Larryasha Franklin, 19, South Bend, arrested for robbery. Bond: $20,250.

• 10:08 a.m. Tuesday - Patricia Lee Dailey, 47, Chicago, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $250.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 8:29 a.m. Monday - Ind. 25, 110 feet west of South Harding Street, Warsaw. Two-van collision. Drivers: Sara R. Schuler, 34, Fribley Street, Bourbon; Chad A. Brower, 50, Pikeview Drive, Warsaw. Injuries: Schuler complained of shoulder/upper arm pain; a passenger in Brower’s vehicle, Courtney E. Brower, 15, Pikeview Drive, Warsaw, complained of neck pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 10:22 a.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Meijer Drive, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Makayla J. Berg, 21, North Parker Street, Warsaw; Theresa J. Joles, 18, Patterson Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 12:26 p.m. Monday - East U.S. 30, 20 feet west of South CR 325E, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: John P. Imler, 76, NE Wawasee Drive, Syracuse; Sherita M. Roper, 44, Biscayne Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 3:15 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Daryl D. Keith, 59, North Sherman Street, Warsaw; Jose L. Ledezma, 26, Goshen. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 9:22 a.m. Tuesday - 19 EMS B61G Lane, Warsaw. SUV hit boat on a trailer. Driver: Scott D. Whitaker, 50, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 2:51 p.m. Monday - A traffic offense was reported for a person being a habitual traffic violator in the 2400 block of East Clark Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:53 p.m. Monday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 7500 block of East CR 900S, South Whitley. KCSO.

• 4:43 p.m. Monday - A miscellaneous accident was reported in the 3200 block of West CR 700S, Claypool. KCSO.

• 7:43 p.m. Monday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 2000 block of Lynn Lane, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:09 p.m. Monday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 1100 block of Executive Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail

Bookings

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

• 4:38 p.m. Sunday - Jadyn Alan Hancock, 19, South Bend, arrested for theft of a motor vehicle and resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle. Bond: $5,250.

• 6:31 p.m. Sunday - Michelle Paton, 47, of 1066 Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw, arrested for criminal recklessness and resisting law enforcement. Bond: $1,250.

• 11:31 a.m. Monday - Jeremiah Eugene Smith, 36, of 8280 E. U.S. 30, #24, Pierceton, arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $500.

• 1:01 p.m. Monday - Da-Vonte Jerrell Gunn, 31, South Bend, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.

• 1:20 p.m. Monday - Enrique Nunez Perez, 29, Plymouth, arrested for felony failure to appear and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $700.

• 1:44 p.m. Monday - Skylar L. Smith, 21, of 1117 Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw, arrested on a civil matter. Bond: $2,692.

• 3:13 p.m. Monday - Jose Moyotl, 48, of 1202 Wooster Road, #46, Winona Lake, arrested for being a habitual traffic violator. Bond: $5,250.

• 4:28 p.m. Monday - Shyleena Larryasha Franklin, 19, South Bend, arrested for robbery. Bond: $20,250.

• 10:08 a.m. Tuesday - Patricia Lee Dailey, 47, Chicago, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $250.



Personal Injury

Accident

• 8:29 a.m. Monday - Ind. 25, 110 feet west of South Harding Street, Warsaw. Two-van collision. Drivers: Sara R. Schuler, 34, Fribley Street, Bourbon; Chad A. Brower, 50, Pikeview Drive, Warsaw. Injuries: Schuler complained of shoulder/upper arm pain; a passenger in Brower’s vehicle, Courtney E. Brower, 15, Pikeview Drive, Warsaw, complained of neck pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 10:22 a.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Meijer Drive, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Makayla J. Berg, 21, North Parker Street, Warsaw; Theresa J. Joles, 18, Patterson Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 12:26 p.m. Monday - East U.S. 30, 20 feet west of South CR 325E, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: John P. Imler, 76, NE Wawasee Drive, Syracuse; Sherita M. Roper, 44, Biscayne Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 3:15 p.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Daryl D. Keith, 59, North Sherman Street, Warsaw; Jose L. Ledezma, 26, Goshen. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 9:22 a.m. Tuesday - 19 EMS B61G Lane, Warsaw. SUV hit boat on a trailer. Driver: Scott D. Whitaker, 50, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.



Incidents

• 2:51 p.m. Monday - A traffic offense was reported for a person being a habitual traffic violator in the 2400 block of East Clark Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 3:53 p.m. Monday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 7500 block of East CR 900S, South Whitley. KCSO.

• 4:43 p.m. Monday - A miscellaneous accident was reported in the 3200 block of West CR 700S, Claypool. KCSO.

• 7:43 p.m. Monday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 2000 block of Lynn Lane, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:09 p.m. Monday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 1100 block of Executive Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
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