Public Occurrences 09.23.23

September 23, 2023 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 5:43 p.m. Thursday - Kathryn Marie Krauter, 53, of 201 Stonewall Court, #2, Nappanee, arrested for battery against a public safety official engaged in official duty and public nudity. Bond: $5,250.
• 6:02 p.m. Thursday - Larry Lee Dennis Jr., 53, of 1520 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.
• 5:52 a.m. Friday - William E. Urbina, 23, of 2441 W. CR 250S, #33, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $450.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 3:27 p.m. Thursday - U.S. 30, 200 feet west of Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Donald L. Shumaker, 52, Union Mills; 61, Belvidere, Ill. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 5:08 p.m. Thursday - North Husky Trail, 10 feet east of North Parker Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Billy E. Sitts, 84, East Evergreen Drive, Warsaw; Skyler L. Seitz, 30, Orchard Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8 p.m. Thursday - North Ind. 19, 32 feet west of West Ind. 10, Mentone. SUV hit deer. Driver: Trina Gard, 46, Tippecanoe. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Incidents
• 3:21 p.m. Thursday - Theft of medication was reported in the 100 block of South Main Street, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.
• 3:32 p.m. Thursday - Reckless driving was reported in the 700 block of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:33 p.m. Thursday - A bench warrant was served in the 2400 block of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:53 a.m. Friday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 100 block of North Scott Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 5:43 p.m. Thursday - Kathryn Marie Krauter, 53, of 201 Stonewall Court, #2, Nappanee, arrested for battery against a public safety official engaged in official duty and public nudity. Bond: $5,250.
• 6:02 p.m. Thursday - Larry Lee Dennis Jr., 53, of 1520 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.
• 5:52 a.m. Friday - William E. Urbina, 23, of 2441 W. CR 250S, #33, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $450.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 3:27 p.m. Thursday - U.S. 30, 200 feet west of Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Donald L. Shumaker, 52, Union Mills; 61, Belvidere, Ill. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 5:08 p.m. Thursday - North Husky Trail, 10 feet east of North Parker Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Billy E. Sitts, 84, East Evergreen Drive, Warsaw; Skyler L. Seitz, 30, Orchard Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8 p.m. Thursday - North Ind. 19, 32 feet west of West Ind. 10, Mentone. SUV hit deer. Driver: Trina Gard, 46, Tippecanoe. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Incidents
• 3:21 p.m. Thursday - Theft of medication was reported in the 100 block of South Main Street, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.
• 3:32 p.m. Thursday - Reckless driving was reported in the 700 block of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:33 p.m. Thursday - A bench warrant was served in the 2400 block of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:53 a.m. Friday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 100 block of North Scott Street, Warsaw. WPD.

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