Public Occurrences 08.21.24

August 21, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2 p.m. Monday - Larry G. Hilty, 34, Columbia City, arrested for theft. Bond: $12,500.
• 2:06 p.m. Monday - Larry Lee Rose, 70, of 154 EMS B61 Lane, Warsaw, arrested on two charges of felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 7:45 p.m. Monday - Tasha N. Clark, 36, of 857 Oak Brook Place, Warsaw, arrested for disorderly conduct. Bond: $500.
• 10:21 p.m. Monday - Anthony Dale Rice, 41, of 1931 La Vista Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 9:45 a.m. Tuesday - Grant M. Slater, 35, of 316 EMS C28 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for criminal trespass. Bond: $500.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 3:33 p.m. Friday - Intersection of South Ind. 25 and South Ferguson Road, Warsaw. Motorcycle-car collision. Drivers: Gavyn C. Alexander, 20, Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw; Hailey B. Grossman, 19, East Ind. 14, Akron. Injuries: Alexander had severe bleeding to the entire body; Grossman had an abrasion to the hip/upper leg. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 5:33 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of East Armstrong Road and North CR 450E, Leesburg. Two-pickup collision. Drivers: Larry Kovar, 71, EMS B7 Lane, Leesburg; Daniel R. Clevenger, 51, East Kiser Lake Road, North Webster. Injury: Passenger in Kovar’s vehicle, Bernice A. Kovar, 69, EMS B7 Lane, Leesburg, had a contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 10:40 a.m. Monday - North Ind. 15, 140 feet south of Plaza Drive, Warsaw. Car-truck collision. Drivers: Gail E. Wonderly, 70, North Detroit Street, Warsaw; Vaughn L. Herald, 59, Elkhart. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 1:28 p.m. Monday - Old U.S. 30 at mile marker 30, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Steven G. Peddle, 29, North CR 600E, Warsaw; Connor J. Suissi, 20, West Center Street, Warsaw. Injury: Peddle complained of back pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 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.
• 3:29 p.m. Friday - 12103 N. Ashe Court, Milford. Bus-car collision. Drivers: James R. Hite, 78, North Hoss Hill Road, North Webster; Remington W. Swanson, 24, Marjorie Street, Winona Lake. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 4:02 p.m. Friday - Intersection of West CR 100N and North CR 650W, Atwood. Two-pickup collision. Drivers: Corey R. Birk, 18, CR 29, Syracuse; Jade D. Buchanan, 49, Plymouth. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 7:01 a.m. Saturday - CR 525, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Charles J. Allen, 54, South Ind. 15, Silver Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 8:13 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of East Lake Shore Drive South and South Monroe Drive, Warsaw. SUV went into ditch. Driver: Debra S. Winchester, 58, South Lake Shore Drive West, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 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.
• 6:38 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Ind. 19 and West Welch Road, Etna Green. Van hit deer. Driver: Dean M. Bartley, 49, South CR 1000W, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 3:12 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of West U.S. 30 and North CR 800W, Atwood. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Brandon Roque, 28, Pansy Court, Bourbon; Kristen A. Mikel, 39, Topeka, Ind. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3 a.m. Monday - Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car hit two deer. Driver: Trizia A. Yogerst, 17, Goshen. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. 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.
• 10:21 a.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 100 block of East Bell Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:07 p.m. Monday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 800 block of North Harrison Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:34 a.m. Tuesday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 800 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:15 a.m. Tuesday - Criminal trespass was reported in the 1300 block of Mariners Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2 p.m. Monday - Larry G. Hilty, 34, Columbia City, arrested for theft. Bond: $12,500.
• 2:06 p.m. Monday - Larry Lee Rose, 70, of 154 EMS B61 Lane, Warsaw, arrested on two charges of felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 7:45 p.m. Monday - Tasha N. Clark, 36, of 857 Oak Brook Place, Warsaw, arrested for disorderly conduct. Bond: $500.
• 10:21 p.m. Monday - Anthony Dale Rice, 41, of 1931 La Vista Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 9:45 a.m. Tuesday - Grant M. Slater, 35, of 316 EMS C28 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for criminal trespass. Bond: $500.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 3:33 p.m. Friday - Intersection of South Ind. 25 and South Ferguson Road, Warsaw. Motorcycle-car collision. Drivers: Gavyn C. Alexander, 20, Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw; Hailey B. Grossman, 19, East Ind. 14, Akron. Injuries: Alexander had severe bleeding to the entire body; Grossman had an abrasion to the hip/upper leg. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 5:33 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of East Armstrong Road and North CR 450E, Leesburg. Two-pickup collision. Drivers: Larry Kovar, 71, EMS B7 Lane, Leesburg; Daniel R. Clevenger, 51, East Kiser Lake Road, North Webster. Injury: Passenger in Kovar’s vehicle, Bernice A. Kovar, 69, EMS B7 Lane, Leesburg, had a contusion to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 10:40 a.m. Monday - North Ind. 15, 140 feet south of Plaza Drive, Warsaw. Car-truck collision. Drivers: Gail E. Wonderly, 70, North Detroit Street, Warsaw; Vaughn L. Herald, 59, Elkhart. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 1:28 p.m. Monday - Old U.S. 30 at mile marker 30, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Steven G. Peddle, 29, North CR 600E, Warsaw; Connor J. Suissi, 20, West Center Street, Warsaw. Injury: Peddle complained of back pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 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.
• 3:29 p.m. Friday - 12103 N. Ashe Court, Milford. Bus-car collision. Drivers: James R. Hite, 78, North Hoss Hill Road, North Webster; Remington W. Swanson, 24, Marjorie Street, Winona Lake. Damage: Under $1,000. KCSO.
• 4:02 p.m. Friday - Intersection of West CR 100N and North CR 650W, Atwood. Two-pickup collision. Drivers: Corey R. Birk, 18, CR 29, Syracuse; Jade D. Buchanan, 49, Plymouth. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 7:01 a.m. Saturday - CR 525, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Charles J. Allen, 54, South Ind. 15, Silver Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 8:13 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of East Lake Shore Drive South and South Monroe Drive, Warsaw. SUV went into ditch. Driver: Debra S. Winchester, 58, South Lake Shore Drive West, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 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.
• 6:38 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Ind. 19 and West Welch Road, Etna Green. Van hit deer. Driver: Dean M. Bartley, 49, South CR 1000W, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 3:12 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of West U.S. 30 and North CR 800W, Atwood. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Brandon Roque, 28, Pansy Court, Bourbon; Kristen A. Mikel, 39, Topeka, Ind. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3 a.m. Monday - Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car hit two deer. Driver: Trizia A. Yogerst, 17, Goshen. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. 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.
• 10:21 a.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 100 block of East Bell Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:07 p.m. Monday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 800 block of North Harrison Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:34 a.m. Tuesday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 800 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:15 a.m. Tuesday - Criminal trespass was reported in the 1300 block of Mariners Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

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