Public Occurrences 11.06.23

November 6, 2023 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:22 p.m. Thursday - Samuel Effrien Alvarez, 44, of 3104 E. Wooster Road, lot 24, Pierceton, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 2:02 p.m. Thursday - Krystal Ann Camacho, 38, Laporte, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 7:30 p.m. Thursday - Brandon Jay Chilcutt, 34, of 502 S. Manor Drive, Syracuse, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior, trafficking with an inmate and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $25,250.
• 10:53 p.m. Thursday - Sherry L. Clayton, 52, of 2939 E. Lapoint Drive, Milford, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 3:17 p.m. Friday - Eduardo Moyotl Acuahuitl, 19, of 1202 Wooster Road, lot 10, Winona Lake, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.
• 3:42 p.m. Friday - Manuel Rudy Chavez Jr., 34, of 12626 E. Conner Court, Milford, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 8:40 p.m. Friday - Melissa Marie Petty, 19, of 14646 E. CR 125S, Akron, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 1:47 a.m. Saturday- Yael Brayan Ortiz-Hernandez, 24, of 616 Simmons St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia with a prior. Bond: $600.
• 2:07 a.m. Saturday- Adrian Saloma, 20, of 1692 E. CR 200N, lot 188, Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and possession of paraphernalia with a prior. Bond: $600.
• 2:27 a.m. Saturday - Joanne Argentina Gomez, 38, Mercedes, Texas, arrested for burglary. Bond: $15,250.
• 3:20 a.m. Saturday - Larry Lee Rose, 69, of 154 E. B61 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle. Bond: $5,250.
• 5:23 a.m. Saturday - Verdarevo-Marco Lopez-Comdo, 24, of 77 Kings Highway, #9, Winona Lake, arrested for resisting law enforcement and public intoxication by alcohol. Bond: $750.
• 4:53 p.m. Saturday - Christopher Tom Checketts, 33, of 1778 S. Peppergrass Court, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 11:58 p.m. Saturday - Miguel Angel Negrete, 19, of 4635 S. Mallard Road, Mentone, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $450.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 6:52 a.m. Saturday - Commerce Drive, 60 feet south of U.S. 30, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Glen A. Douthitt, 55, East CR 100N, Warsaw; Miguel J. Huizar, 24, Old Colony Road, Warsaw. Injury: Douthitt had an abrasion to the face. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 2:52 p.m. Friday - 1200 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Harold L. Pegan, 84, EMS C2 Lane, Warsaw; Kevin J. Schildroth, 68, South Cassandra Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 8:08 p.m. Friday - North Ind. 13, 300 feet north of East CR 200N, Pierceton. Van hit deer. Driver: Mark L. Batting, 44, EMS T2 Lane, North Webster. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 11:48 p.m. Saturday - North Ind. 15 and East Main Street, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Rebecca J. Wilson, 27, South Detroit Street, Warsaw; Judy F. Tuggle, 65, South Blue Spruce Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 6:09 p.m. Saturday - North Ind. 13, 1,500 feet north of East CR 500N, North Webster. Car hit deer. Driver: David D. Pena III, 22, East Backwater Road, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 9:49 p.m. Saturday - West Ind. 14, 100 feet east of South CR 750W, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Steven D. Raber, 25, East CR 225S, Akron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:02 a.m. Sunday - East Old 30, 800 feet west of South Ind. 13, Pierceton. Truck hit deer. Driver: Todd A. Cassel, 48, Poppy Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

Incidents
•2:06 a.m. Friday - A person was arrested for residential entry, public intoxication by alcohol or drug and invasion of privacy in the 1200 block of Wooster Road, Winona Lake. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.
• 9:20 a.m. Friday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 600 block of East Smith Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:19 p.m. Friday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 9900 block of South Ind. 15, Silver Lake. KCSO.
• 3:56 p.m. Friday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 2100 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7 p.m. Friday - A side fender vent was reported stolen in the 500 block of South Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:14 a.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for public intoxication by alcohol and resisting law enforcement in the 100 block of Kings Highway, Winona Lake. WPD.
• 10:04 a.m. Saturday - Credit card fraud was reported in the 1800 block of Lincoln Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:32 p.m. Saturday - A warrant was served in the 1800 block of Michaels Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:12 a.m. Sunday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 2100 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:22 p.m. Thursday - Samuel Effrien Alvarez, 44, of 3104 E. Wooster Road, lot 24, Pierceton, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 2:02 p.m. Thursday - Krystal Ann Camacho, 38, Laporte, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 7:30 p.m. Thursday - Brandon Jay Chilcutt, 34, of 502 S. Manor Drive, Syracuse, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior, trafficking with an inmate and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $25,250.
• 10:53 p.m. Thursday - Sherry L. Clayton, 52, of 2939 E. Lapoint Drive, Milford, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 3:17 p.m. Friday - Eduardo Moyotl Acuahuitl, 19, of 1202 Wooster Road, lot 10, Winona Lake, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.
• 3:42 p.m. Friday - Manuel Rudy Chavez Jr., 34, of 12626 E. Conner Court, Milford, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 8:40 p.m. Friday - Melissa Marie Petty, 19, of 14646 E. CR 125S, Akron, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 1:47 a.m. Saturday- Yael Brayan Ortiz-Hernandez, 24, of 616 Simmons St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia with a prior. Bond: $600.
• 2:07 a.m. Saturday- Adrian Saloma, 20, of 1692 E. CR 200N, lot 188, Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and possession of paraphernalia with a prior. Bond: $600.
• 2:27 a.m. Saturday - Joanne Argentina Gomez, 38, Mercedes, Texas, arrested for burglary. Bond: $15,250.
• 3:20 a.m. Saturday - Larry Lee Rose, 69, of 154 E. B61 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle. Bond: $5,250.
• 5:23 a.m. Saturday - Verdarevo-Marco Lopez-Comdo, 24, of 77 Kings Highway, #9, Winona Lake, arrested for resisting law enforcement and public intoxication by alcohol. Bond: $750.
• 4:53 p.m. Saturday - Christopher Tom Checketts, 33, of 1778 S. Peppergrass Court, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 11:58 p.m. Saturday - Miguel Angel Negrete, 19, of 4635 S. Mallard Road, Mentone, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $450.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 6:52 a.m. Saturday - Commerce Drive, 60 feet south of U.S. 30, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Glen A. Douthitt, 55, East CR 100N, Warsaw; Miguel J. Huizar, 24, Old Colony Road, Warsaw. Injury: Douthitt had an abrasion to the face. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 2:52 p.m. Friday - 1200 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Harold L. Pegan, 84, EMS C2 Lane, Warsaw; Kevin J. Schildroth, 68, South Cassandra Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 8:08 p.m. Friday - North Ind. 13, 300 feet north of East CR 200N, Pierceton. Van hit deer. Driver: Mark L. Batting, 44, EMS T2 Lane, North Webster. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 11:48 p.m. Saturday - North Ind. 15 and East Main Street, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Rebecca J. Wilson, 27, South Detroit Street, Warsaw; Judy F. Tuggle, 65, South Blue Spruce Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 6:09 p.m. Saturday - North Ind. 13, 1,500 feet north of East CR 500N, North Webster. Car hit deer. Driver: David D. Pena III, 22, East Backwater Road, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 9:49 p.m. Saturday - West Ind. 14, 100 feet east of South CR 750W, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Steven D. Raber, 25, East CR 225S, Akron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:02 a.m. Sunday - East Old 30, 800 feet west of South Ind. 13, Pierceton. Truck hit deer. Driver: Todd A. Cassel, 48, Poppy Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

Incidents
•2:06 a.m. Friday - A person was arrested for residential entry, public intoxication by alcohol or drug and invasion of privacy in the 1200 block of Wooster Road, Winona Lake. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.
• 9:20 a.m. Friday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 600 block of East Smith Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:19 p.m. Friday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 9900 block of South Ind. 15, Silver Lake. KCSO.
• 3:56 p.m. Friday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 2100 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7 p.m. Friday - A side fender vent was reported stolen in the 500 block of South Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:14 a.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for public intoxication by alcohol and resisting law enforcement in the 100 block of Kings Highway, Winona Lake. WPD.
• 10:04 a.m. Saturday - Credit card fraud was reported in the 1800 block of Lincoln Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:32 p.m. Saturday - A warrant was served in the 1800 block of Michaels Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:12 a.m. Sunday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 2100 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

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