Public Occurrences 10.30.23

October 30, 2023 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:10 p.m. Thursday - James Henry Delacruz, 39, homeless, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:51 p.m. Thursday - Chequita M. Spencer, 37, Chicago, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 12:12 p.m. Friday - Kmani Dashaun Wheeler, 19, of 1607 Maye St., Warsaw, arrested for burglary, residential entry, theft and criminal mischief.
• 2:57 p.m. Friday - Travis Len Vanover, 49, of 10909 N. Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 10:23 p.m. Friday - Brittany Nicole Cross, 34, of 7413 S. Caldwell Lake Drive, Claypool, arrested for visiting a common nuisance. Bond: $5,250.
• 11:23 p.m. Friday - Charles D. Erwin, 67, of 923 E. Main St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 3:35 a.m. Saturday - Michael W. Conn, 56, Plymouth, arrested for operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in body - first offense. Bond: $700.
• 1:31 a.m. Sunday - Daniel A. Lopez, 19, of 1305 Bluebird Drive, Warsaw, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 2:25 a.m. Sunday - Nathan Ray Lafountain, 33, of 3284 N. Bugle Court, Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication by alcohol, disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement. Bond: $750.
• 3:33 a.m. Sunday - Nancy Dennis Guerrero, 18, Ligionier, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. No bond listed.
• 3:37 a.m. Sunday - Rubi Abigail, 18, Ligioner, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $450.
• 3:49 a.m. Sunday - Adrian Saloma, 20, of 1629 E. CR 200N, Warsaw, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $450.
• 5:51 a.m. Sunday - Mario C. Cortes, 20, of 94 E. Levi Lee Road, #2, Warsaw, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $450.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 10:40 a.m. Thursday - 520 W. CR 300N, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle-pickup collision; unknown vehicle left the scene. Remaining driver: Cindy S. Thurman, 64, Newburgh. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 12:30 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of East Winona Avenue and South Indiana Street, Warsaw. Two SUV-collision. Drivers: Austin E. Bennett, 28, West Primrose Court, Warsaw; Jason D. Geary, 42, Greentown. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:33 p.m. Thursday - 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Van hit parked vehicle registered to Amber A. Griffith, East Doswell Boulevard, Cromwell. Driver: Joyce C. Stricklin, 80, East CR 1000N, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 4:36 p.m. Thursday - 909 Country Club Road, Warsaw. Mail truck left roadway, overcorrected, slid sideways and rolled over. Driver: Evan R. Walsh, 20, East Kemo Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 7:15 a.m. Friday - East CR 450N, 200 feet west of North CR 375E, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Sariah S. Morgan, 52, East Barrington Place, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 8:04 a.m. Friday - West Ind. 25, 300 feet east of South CR 1300W, Mentone. Two-pickup collision. Drivers: Jason W. Chilton, 49, Argos; Jayshaun R. Tuttle, 17, South Beehive Court, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:40 a.m. Friday - East CR 1200N, 200 feet east of North Acorn Drive, Syracuse. SUV hit deer. Driver: Kristabella R. Arriola, 22, Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:39 a.m. Friday - East Old 30, 2,000 feet east of North CR 450E, Warsaw. Car left roadway. Driver: Brayden C. Moore, 22, East CR 200N, Pierceton. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 1:57 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Argonne Road and East Jefferson Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Robert Zuniga, 48, East Clark Street, Warsaw; Patrick S. O’Connell, 73, West CR 200S, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:33 p.m. Friday - North Parker Street, 33 feet south of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Laura R. Baker, 34, Lake City Highway, Warsaw; Rosio Ramirez, 31, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:48 p.m. Friday - West U.S. 30, 500 feet east of Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Dalani J. Harper, 22, Shawnee Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:33 a.m. Saturday - East U.S. 30, 300 feet east of East Van Ness Road, Pierceton. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Shawn B. Harris, 47, East CR 400S, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:56 p.m. Saturday - North Harrison Street, 34 feet north of Brookview Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Ashlee S. McKinney, 28, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw; Tony L. Miller, 58, Pam Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 10:25 p.m. Saturday - 530 Wexford Place, Warsaw. Car hit pole. Driver: Justin A. Chalmers, 36, Old Colony Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 12:09 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Fox Farm Road and North CR 150W, Warsaw. Car hit guardrail. Driver: Daniel A. Lopez, 19, Bluebird Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.

Incidents
•10 a.m. Thursday - Fraud was reported in the 500 block of North Main Street, North Webster. KCSO.
• 10:40 a.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 500 block of West CR 300N, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:20 p.m. Thursday - Money was reported stolen in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:42 p.m. Thursday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person in possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 100 block of Springhill Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:17 p.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 800 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:53 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 100 block of South Wood Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:02 p.m. Thursday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 300 block of West Prairie Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:45 p.m. Thursday - A death investigation was reported in the 1400 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:36 p.m. Friday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 100 block of EMS B61H Lane, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 3:12 p.m. Friday - A death investigation was opened in the 300 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:55 p.m. Friday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 100 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
5:31 a.m. Saturday - A warrant was served in the 2900 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 9:23 a.m. Saturday - A cell phone was reported found in the 2100 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:46 p.m. Saturday - A person in possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish was reported in the 200 block of North Columbia Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:10 p.m. Thursday - James Henry Delacruz, 39, homeless, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:51 p.m. Thursday - Chequita M. Spencer, 37, Chicago, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 12:12 p.m. Friday - Kmani Dashaun Wheeler, 19, of 1607 Maye St., Warsaw, arrested for burglary, residential entry, theft and criminal mischief.
• 2:57 p.m. Friday - Travis Len Vanover, 49, of 10909 N. Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 10:23 p.m. Friday - Brittany Nicole Cross, 34, of 7413 S. Caldwell Lake Drive, Claypool, arrested for visiting a common nuisance. Bond: $5,250.
• 11:23 p.m. Friday - Charles D. Erwin, 67, of 923 E. Main St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 3:35 a.m. Saturday - Michael W. Conn, 56, Plymouth, arrested for operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in body - first offense. Bond: $700.
• 1:31 a.m. Sunday - Daniel A. Lopez, 19, of 1305 Bluebird Drive, Warsaw, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 2:25 a.m. Sunday - Nathan Ray Lafountain, 33, of 3284 N. Bugle Court, Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication by alcohol, disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement. Bond: $750.
• 3:33 a.m. Sunday - Nancy Dennis Guerrero, 18, Ligionier, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. No bond listed.
• 3:37 a.m. Sunday - Rubi Abigail, 18, Ligioner, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $450.
• 3:49 a.m. Sunday - Adrian Saloma, 20, of 1629 E. CR 200N, Warsaw, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $450.
• 5:51 a.m. Sunday - Mario C. Cortes, 20, of 94 E. Levi Lee Road, #2, Warsaw, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $450.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 10:40 a.m. Thursday - 520 W. CR 300N, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle-pickup collision; unknown vehicle left the scene. Remaining driver: Cindy S. Thurman, 64, Newburgh. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 12:30 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of East Winona Avenue and South Indiana Street, Warsaw. Two SUV-collision. Drivers: Austin E. Bennett, 28, West Primrose Court, Warsaw; Jason D. Geary, 42, Greentown. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:33 p.m. Thursday - 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Van hit parked vehicle registered to Amber A. Griffith, East Doswell Boulevard, Cromwell. Driver: Joyce C. Stricklin, 80, East CR 1000N, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 4:36 p.m. Thursday - 909 Country Club Road, Warsaw. Mail truck left roadway, overcorrected, slid sideways and rolled over. Driver: Evan R. Walsh, 20, East Kemo Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 7:15 a.m. Friday - East CR 450N, 200 feet west of North CR 375E, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Sariah S. Morgan, 52, East Barrington Place, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 8:04 a.m. Friday - West Ind. 25, 300 feet east of South CR 1300W, Mentone. Two-pickup collision. Drivers: Jason W. Chilton, 49, Argos; Jayshaun R. Tuttle, 17, South Beehive Court, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:40 a.m. Friday - East CR 1200N, 200 feet east of North Acorn Drive, Syracuse. SUV hit deer. Driver: Kristabella R. Arriola, 22, Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:39 a.m. Friday - East Old 30, 2,000 feet east of North CR 450E, Warsaw. Car left roadway. Driver: Brayden C. Moore, 22, East CR 200N, Pierceton. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 1:57 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Argonne Road and East Jefferson Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Robert Zuniga, 48, East Clark Street, Warsaw; Patrick S. O’Connell, 73, West CR 200S, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:33 p.m. Friday - North Parker Street, 33 feet south of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Laura R. Baker, 34, Lake City Highway, Warsaw; Rosio Ramirez, 31, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:48 p.m. Friday - West U.S. 30, 500 feet east of Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Dalani J. Harper, 22, Shawnee Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:33 a.m. Saturday - East U.S. 30, 300 feet east of East Van Ness Road, Pierceton. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Shawn B. Harris, 47, East CR 400S, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:56 p.m. Saturday - North Harrison Street, 34 feet north of Brookview Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Ashlee S. McKinney, 28, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw; Tony L. Miller, 58, Pam Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 10:25 p.m. Saturday - 530 Wexford Place, Warsaw. Car hit pole. Driver: Justin A. Chalmers, 36, Old Colony Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 12:09 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Fox Farm Road and North CR 150W, Warsaw. Car hit guardrail. Driver: Daniel A. Lopez, 19, Bluebird Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.

Incidents
•10 a.m. Thursday - Fraud was reported in the 500 block of North Main Street, North Webster. KCSO.
• 10:40 a.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 500 block of West CR 300N, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:20 p.m. Thursday - Money was reported stolen in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:42 p.m. Thursday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person in possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 100 block of Springhill Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:17 p.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 800 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:53 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 100 block of South Wood Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:02 p.m. Thursday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 300 block of West Prairie Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:45 p.m. Thursday - A death investigation was reported in the 1400 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:36 p.m. Friday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 100 block of EMS B61H Lane, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 3:12 p.m. Friday - A death investigation was opened in the 300 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:55 p.m. Friday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 100 block of West Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
5:31 a.m. Saturday - A warrant was served in the 2900 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 9:23 a.m. Saturday - A cell phone was reported found in the 2100 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:46 p.m. Saturday - A person in possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish was reported in the 200 block of North Columbia Street, Warsaw. WPD.

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