Public Occurrences 05.31.23

May 30, 2023 at 9:14 p.m.

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County Jail

Bookings

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

• 3:59 p.m. Monday - Cornelio Baez Palacios, 47, of 1692 E. CR 200N, lot 45, Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.

• 5:38 p.m. Monday - Whitney Marie Hochstetler, 21, of 110 N. Union Drive, #4, Winona Lake, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $700.

• 6:50 p.m. Monday - Marty Beard, 65, Frankfort, Ind., arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment. Bond: $700.

• 1:01 a.m. Tuesday - Marcus Drinkut, 39, Markleville, arrested for operating a motorboat while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 2:21 a.m. Tuesday - Rena A. Gerber, 45, of 597 S. Old Ind. 13, lot 18, Pierceton, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle. Bond: $5,250.

• 10:35 a.m. Tuesday - Joseph Slisz, 30, of 107 EMS W23 Lane, North Webster, arrested for felony parole violation. No bond set.

• 11:11 a.m. Tuesday - Coley Alexander Mayersky, 37, homeless, arrested on two charges of felony failure to appear and three charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $5,250.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 12:30 p.m. Monday - East CR 500N, 30 feet west of North Ind. 13, North Webster. Car hit guy wire. Driver: Sam A. Trowbridge, 16, East CR 500N, Leesburg. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. North Webster Police Department investigated.

• 7:35 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North Ind. 13 and East Epworth Forest Road, North Webster. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Rebecca S. Adame, 35, Goshen; Sandra L. Atkins, 62, East Hatchery Road, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. NWPD.



Incidents

• 12:57 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 2000 block of East Old 30, Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 1:09 a.m. Monday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 100 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1:51 a.m. Monday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person driving a vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 200 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:19 a.m. Monday - A traffic offense was reported for a person driving a vehicle while suspended with a prior in the 1200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:21 a.m. Monday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 5100 block of North CR 925E, North Webster. KCSO.

• 11:45 a.m. Monday - Property was reported found in the 300 block of East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 5:22 p.m. Monday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 500 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:45 a.m. Tuesday - A bicycle was reported found in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:41 p.m. Tuesday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 500 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail

Bookings

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

• 3:59 p.m. Monday - Cornelio Baez Palacios, 47, of 1692 E. CR 200N, lot 45, Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended with a prior suspension and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.

• 5:38 p.m. Monday - Whitney Marie Hochstetler, 21, of 110 N. Union Drive, #4, Winona Lake, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $700.

• 6:50 p.m. Monday - Marty Beard, 65, Frankfort, Ind., arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment. Bond: $700.

• 1:01 a.m. Tuesday - Marcus Drinkut, 39, Markleville, arrested for operating a motorboat while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

• 2:21 a.m. Tuesday - Rena A. Gerber, 45, of 597 S. Old Ind. 13, lot 18, Pierceton, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle. Bond: $5,250.

• 10:35 a.m. Tuesday - Joseph Slisz, 30, of 107 EMS W23 Lane, North Webster, arrested for felony parole violation. No bond set.

• 11:11 a.m. Tuesday - Coley Alexander Mayersky, 37, homeless, arrested on two charges of felony failure to appear and three charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $5,250.



Property Damage

Accidents

• 12:30 p.m. Monday - East CR 500N, 30 feet west of North Ind. 13, North Webster. Car hit guy wire. Driver: Sam A. Trowbridge, 16, East CR 500N, Leesburg. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. North Webster Police Department investigated.

• 7:35 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North Ind. 13 and East Epworth Forest Road, North Webster. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Rebecca S. Adame, 35, Goshen; Sandra L. Atkins, 62, East Hatchery Road, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. NWPD.



Incidents

• 12:57 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 2000 block of East Old 30, Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

• 1:09 a.m. Monday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 100 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 1:51 a.m. Monday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person driving a vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 200 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 7:19 a.m. Monday - A traffic offense was reported for a person driving a vehicle while suspended with a prior in the 1200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.

• 9:21 a.m. Monday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 5100 block of North CR 925E, North Webster. KCSO.

• 11:45 a.m. Monday - Property was reported found in the 300 block of East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. KCSO.

• 5:22 p.m. Monday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 500 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.

• 2:45 a.m. Tuesday - A bicycle was reported found in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.

• 12:41 p.m. Tuesday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 500 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.
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