Public Occurrences 08.20.24

August 20, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:28 p.m. Friday - Stuart G. Kleopfer, 61, of 8755 N. CR 500E, Syracuse, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with bodily injury. Bond: $5,250.
• 3:31 a.m. Saturday - Lillian Hazel Messer, 18, of 1021 Country Club Road, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $700.
• 7:50 a.m. Saturday - Rigoberto Antunez, 44, of 2441 W. CR 250S, #33, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 9:58 p.m. Saturday - Maria Malagon-Cervantes, 24, of 318 N. Tamarack St., Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.
• 9:58 p.m. Saturday - Montreal Jamell Miller, 24, of 1320 N. Park Ave., Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.
• 3:49 a.m. Sunday - Jesus Moyotl Cielo, 19, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #186, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license and consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $700.
• 11:36 a.m. Sunday - Christopher Shayne Smith, 46, Timpson, Texas, arrested for manufacturing/dealing meth, felony probation violation and theft of motor vehicle. Bond: $35,750.
• 8:12 p.m. Sunday - Shivon Petra Delion, 42, Whiting, arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Bond: $450.
• 8:45 p.m. Sunday - Jeremy Lee Dawson, 38, of 1041 N. Park Ave., Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy and on a warrant. Bond: $6,750.
• 9:49 p.m. Sunday - Jesus Munoz, 40, Chicago Heights, Ill., arrested for possession of a controlled substance, false informing and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 11:10 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: David A. Hanke, 38, Chicago Heights, Ill.; Toby R. Laramore, 38, North Sir Gallahad Place, Cromwell; Mark A. Ross, 38, Oak Forest, Ill. Injury: Ross complained of neck pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 3:50 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Rebecca D. Gonzalez, 58, South Village Street, Pierceton; Arron S. Stavedahl, 49, West Swick Road, Claypool. Injuries: Gonzales complained of head pain; Stavedahl had a contusion to the abdomen/pelvis. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. WPD.
• 7:58 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Estella B. Rumbold, 19, Goodfield, Ill.; Greg Chapman, 56, Fort Wayne. Injury: Chapman complained of head pain Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 9:44 a.m. Aug. 5 - North Ind. 13, 200 feet south of North Grandview Drive, Syracuse. Car-garbage truck collision. Drivers: Dottie M. Wilburn, 77, Elwood; Jeremy Cahill, 50, East Old 25, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 6:19 a.m. Aug. 6 - Intersection of North CR 700E and East CR 950N, Syracuse. Car hit tree. Driver: Timothy Rhodes, 32, East CR 950N, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 3:02 p.m. Thursday - Ind. 15, 400 feet south of Enterprise Drive, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Janis K. Clingaman, 82, Connors Court, Warsaw; Emerson K. Jenkins, 21, Harmony Court, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:39 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Lake City Highway and Circle Drive East, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Jared R. Warren, 38, South Setter Lane, Warsaw; Kyle D. Kammer, 35, Fort Wayne. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:30 p.m. Thursday - 322 S. Ind. 15, Warsaw. Pickup hit NIPSO utility pole. Driver: Erin M. Gray, 39, Wabash. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:21 p.m. Saturday - 2545 Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. Car hit light pole. Driver: Elizabeth M. Johnson, 28, West Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 8:46 a.m. Sunday - An animal bite was reported in the 7700 block of West Forest Avenue, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 4:55 p.m. Sunday - Computer hardware/software was reported stolen in the 200 block of North First Street, Pierceton. Pierceton Police Department investigated.
• 6:15 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 1400 block of East Smith Street, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 7:06 p.m. Sunday - A car battery was reported stolen in the 400 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:28 p.m. Friday - Stuart G. Kleopfer, 61, of 8755 N. CR 500E, Syracuse, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with bodily injury. Bond: $5,250.
• 3:31 a.m. Saturday - Lillian Hazel Messer, 18, of 1021 Country Club Road, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $700.
• 7:50 a.m. Saturday - Rigoberto Antunez, 44, of 2441 W. CR 250S, #33, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 9:58 p.m. Saturday - Maria Malagon-Cervantes, 24, of 318 N. Tamarack St., Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.
• 9:58 p.m. Saturday - Montreal Jamell Miller, 24, of 1320 N. Park Ave., Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.
• 3:49 a.m. Sunday - Jesus Moyotl Cielo, 19, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #186, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license and consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $700.
• 11:36 a.m. Sunday - Christopher Shayne Smith, 46, Timpson, Texas, arrested for manufacturing/dealing meth, felony probation violation and theft of motor vehicle. Bond: $35,750.
• 8:12 p.m. Sunday - Shivon Petra Delion, 42, Whiting, arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Bond: $450.
• 8:45 p.m. Sunday - Jeremy Lee Dawson, 38, of 1041 N. Park Ave., Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy and on a warrant. Bond: $6,750.
• 9:49 p.m. Sunday - Jesus Munoz, 40, Chicago Heights, Ill., arrested for possession of a controlled substance, false informing and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 11:10 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: David A. Hanke, 38, Chicago Heights, Ill.; Toby R. Laramore, 38, North Sir Gallahad Place, Cromwell; Mark A. Ross, 38, Oak Forest, Ill. Injury: Ross complained of neck pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 3:50 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Rebecca D. Gonzalez, 58, South Village Street, Pierceton; Arron S. Stavedahl, 49, West Swick Road, Claypool. Injuries: Gonzales complained of head pain; Stavedahl had a contusion to the abdomen/pelvis. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. WPD.
• 7:58 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Estella B. Rumbold, 19, Goodfield, Ill.; Greg Chapman, 56, Fort Wayne. Injury: Chapman complained of head pain Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 9:44 a.m. Aug. 5 - North Ind. 13, 200 feet south of North Grandview Drive, Syracuse. Car-garbage truck collision. Drivers: Dottie M. Wilburn, 77, Elwood; Jeremy Cahill, 50, East Old 25, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 6:19 a.m. Aug. 6 - Intersection of North CR 700E and East CR 950N, Syracuse. Car hit tree. Driver: Timothy Rhodes, 32, East CR 950N, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 3:02 p.m. Thursday - Ind. 15, 400 feet south of Enterprise Drive, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Janis K. Clingaman, 82, Connors Court, Warsaw; Emerson K. Jenkins, 21, Harmony Court, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:39 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Lake City Highway and Circle Drive East, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Jared R. Warren, 38, South Setter Lane, Warsaw; Kyle D. Kammer, 35, Fort Wayne. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:30 p.m. Thursday - 322 S. Ind. 15, Warsaw. Pickup hit NIPSO utility pole. Driver: Erin M. Gray, 39, Wabash. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:21 p.m. Saturday - 2545 Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. Car hit light pole. Driver: Elizabeth M. Johnson, 28, West Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 8:46 a.m. Sunday - An animal bite was reported in the 7700 block of West Forest Avenue, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 4:55 p.m. Sunday - Computer hardware/software was reported stolen in the 200 block of North First Street, Pierceton. Pierceton Police Department investigated.
• 6:15 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 1400 block of East Smith Street, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 7:06 p.m. Sunday - A car battery was reported stolen in the 400 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

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