Public Occurrences 10.04.23

October 4, 2023 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 3:05 p.m. Monday - Jacob Isaac Pagan, 24, of 2352 E. CR 600S, Warsaw, arrested for criminal mischief. Bond: $500.
• 4:29 p.m. Monday - Tricia Maria Chupp, 43, of 77 EMS C27B Lane, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance in the body with a prior in the last seven years. No bond listed.
• 5:22 p.m. Monday - Nolan Kyle Melchi, 43, of 63 EMS T16 Lane, Leesburg, arrested for felony dealing in a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $30,000.
• 6:07 p.m. Monday - Trayklyn Michael Castro, 26, of 501 N. Harrison St., Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery with a deadly weapon, domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 and intimidation. Bond: $11,000.
• 8:15 p.m. Monday - Christopher Lee Dean, 32, Montgomery, Ala., arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.
• 8:50 a.m. Tuesday - Harold L. Lewis, 33, of 7413 S. Caldwell Lake Drive, Claypool, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $5,250.
• 10:52 a.m. Tuesday - Denzell Jamone Parahams, 27, South Bend, arrested for violating a court order. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 6:25 p.m. Monday - Argonne Road, 150 feet north of East Durbin Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Braxton M. Grevenstuk, 18, North Franklin Street, Mentone; Lester E. Rhoads, 48, Oaktown. Injury: Rhoads complained of back pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 12:45 p.m. Monday - 850 N. Harrison St., Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Karla J. Schraw, Bremen. Driver: Jennifer L. Hillyer, 48, West Baker Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:57 p.m. Monday - Rozella Road, 100 feet west of Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Zoe F. Young, 19, North Franklin Street, Mentone; Chase D. Miller, 20, East College Avenue, North Manchester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 7:53 a.m. Monday - Misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury was reported in the 500 block of East Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:13 a.m. Monday - Medication and deer antlers were reported stolen from a motor vehicle in the 700 block of North Lotz Lane, Silver Lake. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 9:57 a.m. Monday - A traffic offense was reported for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 400 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:20 p.m. Monday - An animal bite was reported in the 1400 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:52 p.m. Monday - Identity deception was reported in the 300 block of EMS T26 Lane, Leesburg. KCSO.
• 5:48 p.m. Monday - Criminal trespass was reported in the 700 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:35 p.m. Monday - Suspicious activity was reported in the 100 block of Woodlawn Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:25 p.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 600 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:54 a.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia in the 300 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:53 a.m. Tuesday - A wallet was reported found in the 100 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:50 p.m. Tuesday - A traffic offense for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 800 block of South Union Street, Warsaw. WPD.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 3:05 p.m. Monday - Jacob Isaac Pagan, 24, of 2352 E. CR 600S, Warsaw, arrested for criminal mischief. Bond: $500.
• 4:29 p.m. Monday - Tricia Maria Chupp, 43, of 77 EMS C27B Lane, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance in the body with a prior in the last seven years. No bond listed.
• 5:22 p.m. Monday - Nolan Kyle Melchi, 43, of 63 EMS T16 Lane, Leesburg, arrested for felony dealing in a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $30,000.
• 6:07 p.m. Monday - Trayklyn Michael Castro, 26, of 501 N. Harrison St., Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery with a deadly weapon, domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 and intimidation. Bond: $11,000.
• 8:15 p.m. Monday - Christopher Lee Dean, 32, Montgomery, Ala., arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.
• 8:50 a.m. Tuesday - Harold L. Lewis, 33, of 7413 S. Caldwell Lake Drive, Claypool, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $5,250.
• 10:52 a.m. Tuesday - Denzell Jamone Parahams, 27, South Bend, arrested for violating a court order. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 6:25 p.m. Monday - Argonne Road, 150 feet north of East Durbin Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Braxton M. Grevenstuk, 18, North Franklin Street, Mentone; Lester E. Rhoads, 48, Oaktown. Injury: Rhoads complained of back pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 12:45 p.m. Monday - 850 N. Harrison St., Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Karla J. Schraw, Bremen. Driver: Jennifer L. Hillyer, 48, West Baker Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:57 p.m. Monday - Rozella Road, 100 feet west of Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Zoe F. Young, 19, North Franklin Street, Mentone; Chase D. Miller, 20, East College Avenue, North Manchester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 7:53 a.m. Monday - Misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury was reported in the 500 block of East Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:13 a.m. Monday - Medication and deer antlers were reported stolen from a motor vehicle in the 700 block of North Lotz Lane, Silver Lake. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 9:57 a.m. Monday - A traffic offense was reported for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 400 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:20 p.m. Monday - An animal bite was reported in the 1400 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:52 p.m. Monday - Identity deception was reported in the 300 block of EMS T26 Lane, Leesburg. KCSO.
• 5:48 p.m. Monday - Criminal trespass was reported in the 700 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:35 p.m. Monday - Suspicious activity was reported in the 100 block of Woodlawn Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:25 p.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 600 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:54 a.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia in the 300 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:53 a.m. Tuesday - A wallet was reported found in the 100 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:50 p.m. Tuesday - A traffic offense for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 800 block of South Union Street, Warsaw. WPD.


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