Public Occurrences 09.19.23

September 19, 2023 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 5:40 a.m. Sunday - Michael Anthony Lee, 43, Elkhart, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, possession of paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.
• 4:21 p.m. Sunday - Ariana Susana Espinosa, 18, New Paris, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and transportation of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $600.
• 8:46 p.m. Sunday - Heydin Madysen O’Loughlin, 19, of 3699 N. CR 175E, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 9:07 a.m. Monday - Justin Blake Rogers, 28, of 503 N. Jefferson St., Silver Lake, arrested for felony probation violation and possession of methamphetamine. No bond listed.
• 9:57 a.m. Monday - Miguel Tecuatl, 37, of 232 Chamberlin Drive, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 10:16 a.m. Monday - Eduardo Lisandro Gomez Jimenez, 28, of 1202 Wooster Road, lot 50, Winona Lake, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 5:18 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Justin O. Eddie Jackson, 24, Rochester; Justin L. Ewald, 39, West CR 950S, Silver Lake. Injury: Jackson complained of back pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7:57 a.m. Monday - East CR 300E, 1,000 feet north of East CR 100N, Warsaw. SUV hit utility pole and electrical box. Driver: Christopher Banghart, 16, East CR 300N, Warsaw. Injury: Banghart complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:18 a.m. Monday - North CR 400E, 1,000 feet south of East CR 200N, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Joseph N. Fretz, 54, North Sawgrass Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:28 a.m. Monday - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Van-car collision. Drivers: Rene G. Rincon-Rojo, 36, South Buffalo Street, Warsaw; Kirstyn M. York Schroeder, 48, Pine Cone Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 2:35 a.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia in the 2500 block of Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:21 p.m. Sunday - A bench warrant was served in the 700 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:35 a.m. Monday - Suicide/suicide attempt/threats of suicide was reported in the 300 block of Sophie Lane, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:28 a.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 12500 block of North Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse. KCSO.
• 9:44 a.m. Monday - False informing was reported in the 1000 block of East Lantern Road, Warsaw. KCSO.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 5:40 a.m. Sunday - Michael Anthony Lee, 43, Elkhart, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, possession of paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $5,250.
• 4:21 p.m. Sunday - Ariana Susana Espinosa, 18, New Paris, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and transportation of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $600.
• 8:46 p.m. Sunday - Heydin Madysen O’Loughlin, 19, of 3699 N. CR 175E, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 9:07 a.m. Monday - Justin Blake Rogers, 28, of 503 N. Jefferson St., Silver Lake, arrested for felony probation violation and possession of methamphetamine. No bond listed.
• 9:57 a.m. Monday - Miguel Tecuatl, 37, of 232 Chamberlin Drive, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 10:16 a.m. Monday - Eduardo Lisandro Gomez Jimenez, 28, of 1202 Wooster Road, lot 50, Winona Lake, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 5:18 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Justin O. Eddie Jackson, 24, Rochester; Justin L. Ewald, 39, West CR 950S, Silver Lake. Injury: Jackson complained of back pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7:57 a.m. Monday - East CR 300E, 1,000 feet north of East CR 100N, Warsaw. SUV hit utility pole and electrical box. Driver: Christopher Banghart, 16, East CR 300N, Warsaw. Injury: Banghart complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:18 a.m. Monday - North CR 400E, 1,000 feet south of East CR 200N, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Joseph N. Fretz, 54, North Sawgrass Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:28 a.m. Monday - Intersection of South Ind. 15 and East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Van-car collision. Drivers: Rene G. Rincon-Rojo, 36, South Buffalo Street, Warsaw; Kirstyn M. York Schroeder, 48, Pine Cone Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 2:35 a.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia in the 2500 block of Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:21 p.m. Sunday - A bench warrant was served in the 700 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:35 a.m. Monday - Suicide/suicide attempt/threats of suicide was reported in the 300 block of Sophie Lane, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:28 a.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 12500 block of North Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse. KCSO.
• 9:44 a.m. Monday - False informing was reported in the 1000 block of East Lantern Road, Warsaw. KCSO.

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