Public Occurrences 09.30.23

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


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:37 a.m. Thursday - Jerome Lee Vaughn White, 33, South Bend, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 12:43 p.m. Thursday - Gary Ray Miller Jr., 44, of 133 W. CR 700S, Claypool, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia with a prior and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior. Bond: $5,250.
• 3:30 p.m. Thursday - Donald Craig Nelson, 42, of 906 S. CR 900E, Akron, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.
• 5:08 p.m. Thursday - Brandi N. Hunter, 38, of 7526 E. South Barbee Drive, Pierceton, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and resisting law enforcement. Bond: $5,250.
• 7:34 p.m. Thursday - William C. Harr IV, 52, of 207 E. Huntington St., North Webster, arrested for theft of a firearm and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior. Bond: $10,250.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:35 a.m. Thursday - North Sullivan Road, 100 feet south of East CR 500N, Leesburg. Car left road. Driver: Russell M. Sproat, 19, EMS B42 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 8:10 a.m. Thursday - West Prairie Street, 20 feet east of North Main Street, Leesburg. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Jonathan D. Kuta, 46, West Main Street, Syracuse; Joseph A. Cleland, 49, EMS B24 Lane, Pierceton. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 11:44 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of East Armstrong Road and North CR 300E, Leesburg. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Douglas D. Smith, 68, West Himes Street, North Webster; Rodney L. Piersall, 62, EMS T15 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 4:33 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of North CR 150W and Executive Drive, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Soren P. Houin, 22, Plymouth; Luis Palacios-Sanchez, 17, Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 5:33 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Parker Street, Warsaw. Truck-car collision. Drivers: Tobias J. White, 45, Yoder; Adam C. Brown, 23, Bluebird Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:01 p.m. Thursday - West CR 700S, 400 feet east of South CR 400W, Claypool. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Kenneth W. Wolf Jr., 54, South Franklin Street, Mentone. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 8:10 p.m. Thursday - East Center Street, 100 feet east of North Hickory Street, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Lauren M. Davis, 37, West CR 800S, Claypool; Antonio Martinez, 44, West Old 30, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 8:18 p.m. Thursday - East Koher Road South, 50 feet east of East Nordman Drive, Syracuse. SUV hit landscape rock, bushes and pile of lumber. Driver: Julie A. Walters, 81, East Koher Road, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 8:29 p.m. Thursday - South Ind. 15, 300 feet south of West CR 950S, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Ashley J. Geiselman, 34, Peru, Ind. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:44 a.m. Friday - South CR 400E, 1,000 feet south of East CR 450S, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Kyle R. Showley, 18, South CR 400E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:25 a.m. Friday - Intersection of West CR 1350N and North CR 1025W, Nappanee. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Ryan L. Kaufman, 22, West CR 700N, Etna Green; Karen R. Meister, 79, Beech Road, Bourbon. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 11:17 a.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia in the 100 block of North Sherman Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:21 p.m. Thursday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 800 block of East Smith Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:08 p.m. Thursday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person in possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, possession of paraphernalia and resisting law enforcement in the 3500 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:03 p.m. Thursday - A person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 2400 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:27 p.m. Thursday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 800 block of East Main Street, Silver Lake. KCSO.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:37 a.m. Thursday - Jerome Lee Vaughn White, 33, South Bend, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 12:43 p.m. Thursday - Gary Ray Miller Jr., 44, of 133 W. CR 700S, Claypool, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia with a prior and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior. Bond: $5,250.
• 3:30 p.m. Thursday - Donald Craig Nelson, 42, of 906 S. CR 900E, Akron, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,250.
• 5:08 p.m. Thursday - Brandi N. Hunter, 38, of 7526 E. South Barbee Drive, Pierceton, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and resisting law enforcement. Bond: $5,250.
• 7:34 p.m. Thursday - William C. Harr IV, 52, of 207 E. Huntington St., North Webster, arrested for theft of a firearm and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior. Bond: $10,250.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:35 a.m. Thursday - North Sullivan Road, 100 feet south of East CR 500N, Leesburg. Car left road. Driver: Russell M. Sproat, 19, EMS B42 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 8:10 a.m. Thursday - West Prairie Street, 20 feet east of North Main Street, Leesburg. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Jonathan D. Kuta, 46, West Main Street, Syracuse; Joseph A. Cleland, 49, EMS B24 Lane, Pierceton. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 11:44 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of East Armstrong Road and North CR 300E, Leesburg. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Douglas D. Smith, 68, West Himes Street, North Webster; Rodney L. Piersall, 62, EMS T15 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 4:33 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of North CR 150W and Executive Drive, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Soren P. Houin, 22, Plymouth; Luis Palacios-Sanchez, 17, Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 5:33 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Parker Street, Warsaw. Truck-car collision. Drivers: Tobias J. White, 45, Yoder; Adam C. Brown, 23, Bluebird Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:01 p.m. Thursday - West CR 700S, 400 feet east of South CR 400W, Claypool. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Kenneth W. Wolf Jr., 54, South Franklin Street, Mentone. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 8:10 p.m. Thursday - East Center Street, 100 feet east of North Hickory Street, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Lauren M. Davis, 37, West CR 800S, Claypool; Antonio Martinez, 44, West Old 30, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 8:18 p.m. Thursday - East Koher Road South, 50 feet east of East Nordman Drive, Syracuse. SUV hit landscape rock, bushes and pile of lumber. Driver: Julie A. Walters, 81, East Koher Road, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 8:29 p.m. Thursday - South Ind. 15, 300 feet south of West CR 950S, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Ashley J. Geiselman, 34, Peru, Ind. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:44 a.m. Friday - South CR 400E, 1,000 feet south of East CR 450S, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Kyle R. Showley, 18, South CR 400E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:25 a.m. Friday - Intersection of West CR 1350N and North CR 1025W, Nappanee. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Ryan L. Kaufman, 22, West CR 700N, Etna Green; Karen R. Meister, 79, Beech Road, Bourbon. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 11:17 a.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia in the 100 block of North Sherman Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:21 p.m. Thursday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 800 block of East Smith Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:08 p.m. Thursday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person in possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, possession of paraphernalia and resisting law enforcement in the 3500 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:03 p.m. Thursday - A person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 2400 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:27 p.m. Thursday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 800 block of East Main Street, Silver Lake. KCSO.

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