Public Occurrences 10.03.23

October 3, 2023 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:10 a.m. Sunday - Riley Allen Pierson, 24, of 4326 E. CR 300N, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 10:34 a.m. Sunday - Tiffany Anne Ellender, 35, of 1414 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 10:40 a.m. Sunday - Senica Terrell Ramsey, 24, of 422 W. Porter St., Warsaw, arrested for residential entry, misdemeanor battery and criminal mischief. Bond: $5,250.
• 7:46 p.m. Sunday - Ryan Michael McLaughlin, 26, of 12523 S. CR 500W, Silver Lake, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $5,250.
• 8:35 p.m. Sunday - Sheldon Lee Lawrence, 31, of 3806 N. CR 700E, Warsaw, arrested for criminal recklessness, resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle, resisting a law enforcement officer by fleeing on foot and reckless driving. Bond: $5,250.
• 1:44 a.m. Monday - Verli Martinez, 34, Mishawaka, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 10:43 a.m. Monday - Wendy Marie Martinez, 45, Indianapolis, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.
• 10:56 a.m. Monday - Jonathan Navarro, 29, Mishawaka, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $500.
• 11:09 a.m. Monday - Dustin Michael Helblig, 32, of 1905 N. Brook Blvd., Warsaw, arrested on a warrant in a civil matter. No bond sent.
• 11:26 a.m. Monday - Cortland Tyler Minix, 31, Rochester, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 10:47 a.m. Saturday - East U.S. 30, 300 feet west of North CR 350E, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Mario R. Hernandez Delgado, 28, Fort Wayne; Dylan J. Stroder, 19, Churubusco. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 5:28 p.m. Saturday - U.S. 30, 1,300 feet west of Parker Street, Warsaw. Pickup hit building. Driver: Billy G. Oliver Jr., 39, Chesterton. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. WPD.
• 8:21 p.m. Saturday - North Ind. 13, 530 feet south of North Southshore Drive, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Donald L. Yoder, 72, East Northshore Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 2:06 p.m. Sunday - 214 W. Prairie St., Warsaw. Truck hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Joyce L. Garber, West Prairie Street, Warsaw. Driver: Andrew T. Meads, 44, North CR 350W, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:06 p.m. Sunday - South Ind. 13, 20 feet north of South CR 525E, Pierceton. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Scully L. Noland, 51, Liberty Mills. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Pierceton Police Department investigated.

Incidents
• 9:04 a.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person in possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 2600 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:47 a.m. Sunday - Clothes were reported stolen in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:42 p.m. Sunday - Merchandise was reported stolen in the 100 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:43 a.m. Monday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:35 p.m. Monday - An animal bite was reported in the 700 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:10 a.m. Sunday - Riley Allen Pierson, 24, of 4326 E. CR 300N, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 10:34 a.m. Sunday - Tiffany Anne Ellender, 35, of 1414 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 10:40 a.m. Sunday - Senica Terrell Ramsey, 24, of 422 W. Porter St., Warsaw, arrested for residential entry, misdemeanor battery and criminal mischief. Bond: $5,250.
• 7:46 p.m. Sunday - Ryan Michael McLaughlin, 26, of 12523 S. CR 500W, Silver Lake, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $5,250.
• 8:35 p.m. Sunday - Sheldon Lee Lawrence, 31, of 3806 N. CR 700E, Warsaw, arrested for criminal recklessness, resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle, resisting a law enforcement officer by fleeing on foot and reckless driving. Bond: $5,250.
• 1:44 a.m. Monday - Verli Martinez, 34, Mishawaka, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 10:43 a.m. Monday - Wendy Marie Martinez, 45, Indianapolis, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.
• 10:56 a.m. Monday - Jonathan Navarro, 29, Mishawaka, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $500.
• 11:09 a.m. Monday - Dustin Michael Helblig, 32, of 1905 N. Brook Blvd., Warsaw, arrested on a warrant in a civil matter. No bond sent.
• 11:26 a.m. Monday - Cortland Tyler Minix, 31, Rochester, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 10:47 a.m. Saturday - East U.S. 30, 300 feet west of North CR 350E, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Mario R. Hernandez Delgado, 28, Fort Wayne; Dylan J. Stroder, 19, Churubusco. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 5:28 p.m. Saturday - U.S. 30, 1,300 feet west of Parker Street, Warsaw. Pickup hit building. Driver: Billy G. Oliver Jr., 39, Chesterton. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. WPD.
• 8:21 p.m. Saturday - North Ind. 13, 530 feet south of North Southshore Drive, Syracuse. Car hit deer. Driver: Donald L. Yoder, 72, East Northshore Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 2:06 p.m. Sunday - 214 W. Prairie St., Warsaw. Truck hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Joyce L. Garber, West Prairie Street, Warsaw. Driver: Andrew T. Meads, 44, North CR 350W, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:06 p.m. Sunday - South Ind. 13, 20 feet north of South CR 525E, Pierceton. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Scully L. Noland, 51, Liberty Mills. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Pierceton Police Department investigated.

Incidents
• 9:04 a.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person in possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 2600 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:47 a.m. Sunday - Clothes were reported stolen in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:42 p.m. Sunday - Merchandise was reported stolen in the 100 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:43 a.m. Monday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:35 p.m. Monday - An animal bite was reported in the 700 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.

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