Public Occurrences 04.02.24

April 2, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 8:44 p.m. Saturday - Adrian Jimenez, 25, of 866 N. Zimmer Road, Warsaw, arrested for organized theft. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:30 a.m. Sunday - Sabdiel Escalante Martinez, 23, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road, #83, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $15,000.
• 9:25 a.m. Monday - Kelsey McAdory Bates, 30, Spencerville, arrested for being a habitual traffic violator. Bond: $5,250.
• 9:56 a.m. Monday - Steven Leroy Kaufman, 59, of 86 E. South St., Milford, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.
• 10:33 a.m. Monday - Latisha Ruth Holbrook, 29, of 714 South Side Drive, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.
• 10:57 a.m. Monday - Samantha Lee Burleson, 24, of 8955 W. CR 125N, Etna Green, arrested on two charges of felony failure to appear. No bond set.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 4:45 p.m. Wednesday - East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. SUV hit deer. Driver: Richard B. Thomas, 61, East McKenna Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 8:39 p.m. Wednesday - South CR 1000W, 400 feet north of West CR 500S, Mentone. Car hit deer. Driver: Sara M. Wright, 35, East CR 100N, Akron. Damage: $5,0000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:04 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of West Center Street and Leiter Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Jazlynn R. West, 22, North Sycamore Street, North Manchester; Renee Engler, 23, South CR 250E, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7:59 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of West CR 200S and South Ind. 25, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: MaKenzie E. Oldham, 23, North CR 350W, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:24 p.m. Friday - Ind. 15, 500 feet north of Lyon Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Tuesday N. Dotson, 23, Fort Wayne; Hayden J. Berry, 19, North CR 400E, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 3:59 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Center and Cleveland Streets, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Alford E. Howard, 63, East Old Colony Road, Warsaw; Nathanael D. Strietzel, 35, Wooster Road, Winona Lake. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 7:07 p.m. Sunday - East CR 250N, 476 feet west of North Boeing Road, Warsaw. Car hit fence. Driver: Aiden J. Meadows, 17, East Oak Pointe Xing, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

Incident
• 12:04 a.m. Monday - An animal bite was reported in the 13500 block of North Warner Road, Syracuse. KCSO.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 8:44 p.m. Saturday - Adrian Jimenez, 25, of 866 N. Zimmer Road, Warsaw, arrested for organized theft. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:30 a.m. Sunday - Sabdiel Escalante Martinez, 23, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road, #83, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $15,000.
• 9:25 a.m. Monday - Kelsey McAdory Bates, 30, Spencerville, arrested for being a habitual traffic violator. Bond: $5,250.
• 9:56 a.m. Monday - Steven Leroy Kaufman, 59, of 86 E. South St., Milford, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.
• 10:33 a.m. Monday - Latisha Ruth Holbrook, 29, of 714 South Side Drive, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.
• 10:57 a.m. Monday - Samantha Lee Burleson, 24, of 8955 W. CR 125N, Etna Green, arrested on two charges of felony failure to appear. No bond set.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 4:45 p.m. Wednesday - East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. SUV hit deer. Driver: Richard B. Thomas, 61, East McKenna Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 8:39 p.m. Wednesday - South CR 1000W, 400 feet north of West CR 500S, Mentone. Car hit deer. Driver: Sara M. Wright, 35, East CR 100N, Akron. Damage: $5,0000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:04 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of West Center Street and Leiter Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Jazlynn R. West, 22, North Sycamore Street, North Manchester; Renee Engler, 23, South CR 250E, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7:59 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of West CR 200S and South Ind. 25, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: MaKenzie E. Oldham, 23, North CR 350W, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:24 p.m. Friday - Ind. 15, 500 feet north of Lyon Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Tuesday N. Dotson, 23, Fort Wayne; Hayden J. Berry, 19, North CR 400E, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 3:59 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Center and Cleveland Streets, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Alford E. Howard, 63, East Old Colony Road, Warsaw; Nathanael D. Strietzel, 35, Wooster Road, Winona Lake. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 7:07 p.m. Sunday - East CR 250N, 476 feet west of North Boeing Road, Warsaw. Car hit fence. Driver: Aiden J. Meadows, 17, East Oak Pointe Xing, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

Incident
• 12:04 a.m. Monday - An animal bite was reported in the 13500 block of North Warner Road, Syracuse. KCSO.


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