Public Occurrences 09.02.23

September 2, 2023 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:54 p.m. Thursday - Heath A. Harding, 39, Rochester, arrested for violation of a conditional license. Bond: $450.
• 7:28 p.m. Thursday - Oscar Garcia, 30, of 4152 W. Hughes Drive, Silver Lake, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault and intimidation. Bond: $10,250.
• 8 p.m. Thursday - James Hillard Hurd III, 36, of 707 N. Pleasant St., Silver Lake, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $5,250.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 12:07 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and West Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Micah R. Martin, 21, Goshen; Eliud G. Gutierrez, 26, East Center Street, Warsaw. Injury: Gutierrez complained of back pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 10:27 a.m. Thursday - North Ind. 13, 400 feet south of East CR 500N, Leesburg. Pickup hit caution sign. Driver: Lucas R. Osterhout, 25, Fort Wayne. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 1:39 p.m. Thursday - East Washington Street, 200 feet east of North Ind. 13, North Webster. Car hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Randy M. Gregory, North Ind. 13, North Webster. Driver: Megan N. Dues, 32, North Bayshore Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. North Webster Police Department investigated.
• 4:41 p.m. Thursday - 427 Chevy Way, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Linda L. Penrod, 84, East Old 30, Pierceton; Ryan A. Mericle, 35, EMS R4 Lane, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7:24 p.m. Thursday - East Center Street, 100 feet west of North Parker Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Sarah M. Fredericks, 36, Robson Road, Winona Lake; Lella M. Holbrook, 77, North CR 300E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 7:02 a.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 300 block of South Franklin Street, Mentone. KCSO.
• 12:51 p.m. Thursday - A traffic offense was reported for a violation of a conditional license in the 2900 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:17 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 800 block of East Smith Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:38 p.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 900 block of Anchorage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:50 a.m. Friday - An abandoned vehicle was reported in the 600 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:54 p.m. Thursday - Heath A. Harding, 39, Rochester, arrested for violation of a conditional license. Bond: $450.
• 7:28 p.m. Thursday - Oscar Garcia, 30, of 4152 W. Hughes Drive, Silver Lake, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault and intimidation. Bond: $10,250.
• 8 p.m. Thursday - James Hillard Hurd III, 36, of 707 N. Pleasant St., Silver Lake, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $5,250.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 12:07 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and West Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Micah R. Martin, 21, Goshen; Eliud G. Gutierrez, 26, East Center Street, Warsaw. Injury: Gutierrez complained of back pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 10:27 a.m. Thursday - North Ind. 13, 400 feet south of East CR 500N, Leesburg. Pickup hit caution sign. Driver: Lucas R. Osterhout, 25, Fort Wayne. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 1:39 p.m. Thursday - East Washington Street, 200 feet east of North Ind. 13, North Webster. Car hit unoccupied vehicle registered to Randy M. Gregory, North Ind. 13, North Webster. Driver: Megan N. Dues, 32, North Bayshore Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. North Webster Police Department investigated.
• 4:41 p.m. Thursday - 427 Chevy Way, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Linda L. Penrod, 84, East Old 30, Pierceton; Ryan A. Mericle, 35, EMS R4 Lane, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7:24 p.m. Thursday - East Center Street, 100 feet west of North Parker Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Sarah M. Fredericks, 36, Robson Road, Winona Lake; Lella M. Holbrook, 77, North CR 300E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 7:02 a.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 300 block of South Franklin Street, Mentone. KCSO.
• 12:51 p.m. Thursday - A traffic offense was reported for a violation of a conditional license in the 2900 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:17 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 800 block of East Smith Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:38 p.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 900 block of Anchorage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:50 a.m. Friday - An abandoned vehicle was reported in the 600 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.

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