Public Occurrences 11.07.23

November 7, 2023 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 5:54 a.m. Saturday - Oscar Gonzalez, 21, of 77 Kings Highway, #11, Winona Lake, arrested for public intoxication by alcohol and disorderly conduct. Bond: $500.
• 3:42 p.m. Sunday - Jesus Alberto Calderon Chacon, 30, Columbus, Ohio, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 5:01 p.m. Sunday - Roland Eugene Talton, 35, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 7:11 p.m. Sunday - Javier Emilio Iraheta Jr., 26, of 3104 Heron Blvd., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $10,250.
• 8:46 p.m. Sunday - Brooklyn Adrianna Mesteller, 19, Columbia City, arrested for felony theft. Bond: $5,250.
• 12:07 a.m. Monday - Victoria Meador, 38, of 536 Clinic Court, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 11:25 a.m. Monday - Caitlyn Elizabeth Smarr, 28, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 2:44 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of West Railroad Avenue and South Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse. Motorcycle-car collision. Drivers: Paul A. Slone, 55, Topeka, Ind.; Justin C. Arnold, 27, East CR 100S, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Injury: Slone was taken to the hospital for personal head injuries. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 6:24 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Springhill Road, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Harley L. Richter, 30, Elkhart. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 6:50 p.m. Sunday - East Old 30, 150 feet west of North CR 900E, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Rex T. Slusher, 32, East Old 30, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 10:05 p.m. Sunday - West U.S. 30, 150 feet east of North CR 650W, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Brenda A. Stefan, 55, Mundelein, Ill. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 4:38 a.m. Monday - East Pickwick Road, 100 feet west of North Kings Drive, Syracuse. Car hit dog. Driver: David A. Grubb, 40, East Hunnicutt Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 5:31 a.m. Monday - Ind. 13, 1,200 feet north of CR 125S, Pierceton. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Nicholas L. Moyer, 45, North Huntington Street, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Pierceton Police Department investigated.

Incidents
• 2:53 p.m. Sunday - Rape was reported in the 300 block of West Section Street, Claypool. KCSO.
• 4:01 p.m. Sunday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 700 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:16 p.m. Sunday - A stolen vehicle was recovered in the 300 block of Lakeland Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:25 p.m. Sunday - An accidental shooting was reported in the 2600 block of East Ontario Lane, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 5:54 a.m. Saturday - Oscar Gonzalez, 21, of 77 Kings Highway, #11, Winona Lake, arrested for public intoxication by alcohol and disorderly conduct. Bond: $500.
• 3:42 p.m. Sunday - Jesus Alberto Calderon Chacon, 30, Columbus, Ohio, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 5:01 p.m. Sunday - Roland Eugene Talton, 35, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 7:11 p.m. Sunday - Javier Emilio Iraheta Jr., 26, of 3104 Heron Blvd., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $10,250.
• 8:46 p.m. Sunday - Brooklyn Adrianna Mesteller, 19, Columbia City, arrested for felony theft. Bond: $5,250.
• 12:07 a.m. Monday - Victoria Meador, 38, of 536 Clinic Court, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 11:25 a.m. Monday - Caitlyn Elizabeth Smarr, 28, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 2:44 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of West Railroad Avenue and South Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse. Motorcycle-car collision. Drivers: Paul A. Slone, 55, Topeka, Ind.; Justin C. Arnold, 27, East CR 100S, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Injury: Slone was taken to the hospital for personal head injuries. Syracuse Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 6:24 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Springhill Road, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Harley L. Richter, 30, Elkhart. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 6:50 p.m. Sunday - East Old 30, 150 feet west of North CR 900E, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Rex T. Slusher, 32, East Old 30, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 10:05 p.m. Sunday - West U.S. 30, 150 feet east of North CR 650W, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Brenda A. Stefan, 55, Mundelein, Ill. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 4:38 a.m. Monday - East Pickwick Road, 100 feet west of North Kings Drive, Syracuse. Car hit dog. Driver: David A. Grubb, 40, East Hunnicutt Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 5:31 a.m. Monday - Ind. 13, 1,200 feet north of CR 125S, Pierceton. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Nicholas L. Moyer, 45, North Huntington Street, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Pierceton Police Department investigated.

Incidents
• 2:53 p.m. Sunday - Rape was reported in the 300 block of West Section Street, Claypool. KCSO.
• 4:01 p.m. Sunday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 700 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:16 p.m. Sunday - A stolen vehicle was recovered in the 300 block of Lakeland Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:25 p.m. Sunday - An accidental shooting was reported in the 2600 block of East Ontario Lane, Warsaw. WPD.

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