Public Occurrences 09.07.23

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


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 3:25 a.m. Tuesday - Myron J. Hess, 58, Plainfield, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $5,250.
• 4:51 p.m. Tuesday - Samantha Marie King, 32, Hicksville, Ohio, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 9:07 p.m. Tuesday - Michael Lee Flory, 51, of 709 N. Park Ave., Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $5,250.
• 9:52 p.m. Tuesday - Joshua James Warren, 36, of 38 EMS B38 Lane, Leesburg, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle and possession of cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:01 a.m. Wednesday - Mariah Paige Piner, 18, of 8607 S. Yellow View Lane, Claypool, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 3:20 a.m. Wednesday - Nathan Paul Nelson, 24, of 4028 N. CR 150W, Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 10:01 a.m. Wednesday - Victor Manuel Perez, 38, Fort Wayne, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 11:48 a.m. Wednesday - Jorge Luis Perez Jr., 33, of 513 Sophie Lane, Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 2:39 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Market and South Bronson streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Charlotte N. Morts, 87, Gussie Court, Warsaw; Mary J. Cox, 74, East Island View Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Morts complained of pain to the entire body. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 8:22 a.m. Monday - East CR 500N, 150 feet east of CR 300E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: William D. Willey, 49, Roxboro, N.C. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 1:25 p.m. Monday - West Ind. 25, 100 feet west of South CR 700W, Mentone. Van hit deer. Driver: Sarah-Ann C. Marshall, 17, South CR 775W, Mentone. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 2:07 p.m. Monday - East Backwater Road, 10 feet west of North CR 850E, North Webster. Two-car collision. Drivers: Linda G. Kremer, 76, Indianapolis; Dominick D. Reynolds, 25, Ligonier. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:48 a.m. Tuesday - 3454 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Van hit concrete barriers and water hydrant. Driver: Larry L. Scripter, 57, West CR 400S, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 11:27 a.m. Tuesday - East CR 1300N, 10 feet west of East Main Street, Syracuse. Pickup-truck collision. Drivers: Cathay E. Walley, 67, East CR 1300N, Syracuse; Jeffrey D. Brunner, 60, Columbia City. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 12:59 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Winona Avenue and South McKinley Street, Winona Lake. Tractor-semi-trailer-SUV collision. Drivers: Corbin B. Harness, 30, Monon; Becky S. Rak, 43, Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.
• 3:56 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North Ind. 13 and East CR 500N, North Webster. Two-car collision. Drivers: Joel A. Warstler, 37, South Maple Street, Pierceton; Spencer M. Julian, 33, Sunnyvale, Calif. Damage: $750-$1,000. North Webster Police Department investigated.
• 8:33 p.m. Tuesday - 3778 N. CR 175E, Warsaw. Pickup hit unoccupied vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: David E. Freed, 65, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:52 p.m. Tuesday - East U.S. 30, 1,000 feet east of CR 325E, Pierceton. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Jason J. Hudson, 40, Hebron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Pierceton Police Department investigated.

Incidents
• 12:57 a.m. Monday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 1400 block of West CR 400N, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:52 a.m. Monday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and reckless driving in the 100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:18 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with prior, invasion of privacy and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:25 a.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 100 block of East Main Street, Silver Lake. KCSO.
• 9 a.m. Monday - A wallet was reported found in the 200 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:11 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:30 a.m. Monday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 200 block of South Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:23 p.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 300 block of Prosperity Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:31 p.m. Monday - A license plate was reported stolen in the 12600 block of South Ind. 13, North Manchester. KCSO.
• 9:02 a.m. Tuesday - A Polywood furniture set was reported stolen in the 100 block of EMS T38 Lane, Leesburg. KCSO.
• 9:41 a.m. Tuesday - A sex offender registration violation was reported in the 200 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 2:21 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 800 block of East Smith Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:16 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine in the 300 block of East Prairie Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:14 a.m. Wednesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 700 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 3:25 a.m. Tuesday - Myron J. Hess, 58, Plainfield, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $5,250.
• 4:51 p.m. Tuesday - Samantha Marie King, 32, Hicksville, Ohio, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 9:07 p.m. Tuesday - Michael Lee Flory, 51, of 709 N. Park Ave., Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $5,250.
• 9:52 p.m. Tuesday - Joshua James Warren, 36, of 38 EMS B38 Lane, Leesburg, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle and possession of cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:01 a.m. Wednesday - Mariah Paige Piner, 18, of 8607 S. Yellow View Lane, Claypool, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 3:20 a.m. Wednesday - Nathan Paul Nelson, 24, of 4028 N. CR 150W, Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 10:01 a.m. Wednesday - Victor Manuel Perez, 38, Fort Wayne, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 11:48 a.m. Wednesday - Jorge Luis Perez Jr., 33, of 513 Sophie Lane, Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 2:39 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Market and South Bronson streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Charlotte N. Morts, 87, Gussie Court, Warsaw; Mary J. Cox, 74, East Island View Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Morts complained of pain to the entire body. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 8:22 a.m. Monday - East CR 500N, 150 feet east of CR 300E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: William D. Willey, 49, Roxboro, N.C. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 1:25 p.m. Monday - West Ind. 25, 100 feet west of South CR 700W, Mentone. Van hit deer. Driver: Sarah-Ann C. Marshall, 17, South CR 775W, Mentone. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 2:07 p.m. Monday - East Backwater Road, 10 feet west of North CR 850E, North Webster. Two-car collision. Drivers: Linda G. Kremer, 76, Indianapolis; Dominick D. Reynolds, 25, Ligonier. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:48 a.m. Tuesday - 3454 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Van hit concrete barriers and water hydrant. Driver: Larry L. Scripter, 57, West CR 400S, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 11:27 a.m. Tuesday - East CR 1300N, 10 feet west of East Main Street, Syracuse. Pickup-truck collision. Drivers: Cathay E. Walley, 67, East CR 1300N, Syracuse; Jeffrey D. Brunner, 60, Columbia City. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 12:59 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Winona Avenue and South McKinley Street, Winona Lake. Tractor-semi-trailer-SUV collision. Drivers: Corbin B. Harness, 30, Monon; Becky S. Rak, 43, Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.
• 3:56 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North Ind. 13 and East CR 500N, North Webster. Two-car collision. Drivers: Joel A. Warstler, 37, South Maple Street, Pierceton; Spencer M. Julian, 33, Sunnyvale, Calif. Damage: $750-$1,000. North Webster Police Department investigated.
• 8:33 p.m. Tuesday - 3778 N. CR 175E, Warsaw. Pickup hit unoccupied vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: David E. Freed, 65, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:52 p.m. Tuesday - East U.S. 30, 1,000 feet east of CR 325E, Pierceton. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Jason J. Hudson, 40, Hebron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Pierceton Police Department investigated.

Incidents
• 12:57 a.m. Monday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 1400 block of West CR 400N, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:52 a.m. Monday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and reckless driving in the 100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:18 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with prior, invasion of privacy and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:25 a.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 100 block of East Main Street, Silver Lake. KCSO.
• 9 a.m. Monday - A wallet was reported found in the 200 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:11 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:30 a.m. Monday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 200 block of South Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:23 p.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 300 block of Prosperity Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:31 p.m. Monday - A license plate was reported stolen in the 12600 block of South Ind. 13, North Manchester. KCSO.
• 9:02 a.m. Tuesday - A Polywood furniture set was reported stolen in the 100 block of EMS T38 Lane, Leesburg. KCSO.
• 9:41 a.m. Tuesday - A sex offender registration violation was reported in the 200 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 2:21 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 800 block of East Smith Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:16 p.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine in the 300 block of East Prairie Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:14 a.m. Wednesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 700 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.

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