Public Occurrences 08.30.24

August 30, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:30 a.m. Wednesday - Nathaniel Soto De Jesus, 24, South Bend, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, disorderly conduct, resisting law enforcement and criminal mischief. Bond: $750.
• 10:30 a.m. Wednesday - Daniela Herrea-Tavarez, 25, of 408 N. Elm St., Silver Lake, arrested for theft and two charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $600.
• 11:35 a.m. Wednesday - Roger James Coleman II, 51, of 9546 E. Wawasee Lane, Syracuse, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,000.
• 5:04 p.m. Wednesday - Katina Parada, 45, of 1120 N. Arbutus Trail, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $5,250.
• 8:53 p.m. Wednesday - Alyssa Lynn Kennedy, 45, Howe, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $450.
• 11:45 p.m. Wednesday - Michael Allen Cravens Jr., 47, Yorktown, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $400.
• 1:47 a.m. Thursday - Ivan Casasola, 30, of 2441 W. CR 250S, #64, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $6,000.
• 3:40 a.m. Thursday - Ty Ronald Shepler, 55, of 6304 N. CR 825E, Mentone, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 8:24 a.m. Thursday - Danny Lee Prater, 38, of 5097 E. Pierceton Road, Pierceton, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and resisting a law enforcement officer by fleeing on foot. Bond: $5,250.
• 11:20 a.m. Thursday - Christopher Lee Brinegar, 45, of 401 N. Morgan St., Mentone, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 2:03 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of North Syracuse-Webster Road and East CR 1200N, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Carole E. Pohl, 80, South Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse; Jeremy L. Stookey, 47, North Woodland Drive, Syracuse. Injury: Pohl was unconscious. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 4:32 p.m. Wednesday - North Skyline Drive, 200 feet north of East McClintic Road, Syracuse. SUV hit tree. Driver: John A. Tankersley, 77, East Lake View Drive, Syracuse. Injury: Tankersley had minor bleeding to the elbow/lower arm. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 1:17 p.m. Aug. 22 - Intersection of South CR 450W and West CR 350S, Warsaw. SUV-van collision. Driver: Sarah J. Brumbaugh, 78, North CR 250E, Milford; Elizabeth C. Przewoznik, 46, East Heritage Drive, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 1:30 p.m. Sunday - 48 1 EMS B37 Lane, North Webster. Pickup hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Robert E. Bramlett, 58, Middletown. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 3:47 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Ind. 13 and East CR 500N, North Webster. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Vega D. Janda, 18, West CR 800N, Larwill; Angel G. Hidalgo, 18, Salman Drive, Warsaw; Natalie D. Conley, 26, East CR 75N, Warsaw. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 5:07 a.m. Monday - CR 300, Milford. Pickup hit utility pole. Driver: Roby B. Weed, 61, EMS B33 Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:04 p.m. Monday - CR 675, Leesburg. SUV hit temporary road sign. Driver: Thomas L. Dunphey, 71, East CR 450N, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:47 a.m. Wednesday - South Ind. 25, 1,000 feet west of South CR 450W, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Dylan J. Brown, 27, Rochester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:17 p.m. Wednesday - North CR 500W, 500 feet north of West CR 300N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Lucas A. Schwartz, 20, North CR 600W, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• Midnight Wednesday - A person was arrested for disorderly conduct, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and criminal mischief was reported in the 600 block of South Higbee Street, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.
• 8:45 a.m. Wednesday - Suspicious activity was reported in the 1300 block of Husky Trail, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 3:20 p.m. Wednesday - A traffic offense was reported for a person being a habitual traffic violator in the 2500 block of Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:18 p.m. Wednesday - Property was reported found in the 1200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:19 p.m. Wednesday - A person was arrested for domestic battery - simple assault and theft with a prior conviction in the 700 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:35 a.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 300 block of West Smith Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:30 a.m. Wednesday - Nathaniel Soto De Jesus, 24, South Bend, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, disorderly conduct, resisting law enforcement and criminal mischief. Bond: $750.
• 10:30 a.m. Wednesday - Daniela Herrea-Tavarez, 25, of 408 N. Elm St., Silver Lake, arrested for theft and two charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $600.
• 11:35 a.m. Wednesday - Roger James Coleman II, 51, of 9546 E. Wawasee Lane, Syracuse, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,000.
• 5:04 p.m. Wednesday - Katina Parada, 45, of 1120 N. Arbutus Trail, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $5,250.
• 8:53 p.m. Wednesday - Alyssa Lynn Kennedy, 45, Howe, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $450.
• 11:45 p.m. Wednesday - Michael Allen Cravens Jr., 47, Yorktown, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $400.
• 1:47 a.m. Thursday - Ivan Casasola, 30, of 2441 W. CR 250S, #64, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $6,000.
• 3:40 a.m. Thursday - Ty Ronald Shepler, 55, of 6304 N. CR 825E, Mentone, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 8:24 a.m. Thursday - Danny Lee Prater, 38, of 5097 E. Pierceton Road, Pierceton, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and resisting a law enforcement officer by fleeing on foot. Bond: $5,250.
• 11:20 a.m. Thursday - Christopher Lee Brinegar, 45, of 401 N. Morgan St., Mentone, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 2:03 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of North Syracuse-Webster Road and East CR 1200N, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Carole E. Pohl, 80, South Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse; Jeremy L. Stookey, 47, North Woodland Drive, Syracuse. Injury: Pohl was unconscious. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 4:32 p.m. Wednesday - North Skyline Drive, 200 feet north of East McClintic Road, Syracuse. SUV hit tree. Driver: John A. Tankersley, 77, East Lake View Drive, Syracuse. Injury: Tankersley had minor bleeding to the elbow/lower arm. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 1:17 p.m. Aug. 22 - Intersection of South CR 450W and West CR 350S, Warsaw. SUV-van collision. Driver: Sarah J. Brumbaugh, 78, North CR 250E, Milford; Elizabeth C. Przewoznik, 46, East Heritage Drive, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 1:30 p.m. Sunday - 48 1 EMS B37 Lane, North Webster. Pickup hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Robert E. Bramlett, 58, Middletown. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 3:47 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Ind. 13 and East CR 500N, North Webster. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Vega D. Janda, 18, West CR 800N, Larwill; Angel G. Hidalgo, 18, Salman Drive, Warsaw; Natalie D. Conley, 26, East CR 75N, Warsaw. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 5:07 a.m. Monday - CR 300, Milford. Pickup hit utility pole. Driver: Roby B. Weed, 61, EMS B33 Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:04 p.m. Monday - CR 675, Leesburg. SUV hit temporary road sign. Driver: Thomas L. Dunphey, 71, East CR 450N, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:47 a.m. Wednesday - South Ind. 25, 1,000 feet west of South CR 450W, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Dylan J. Brown, 27, Rochester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:17 p.m. Wednesday - North CR 500W, 500 feet north of West CR 300N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Lucas A. Schwartz, 20, North CR 600W, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• Midnight Wednesday - A person was arrested for disorderly conduct, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and criminal mischief was reported in the 600 block of South Higbee Street, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.
• 8:45 a.m. Wednesday - Suspicious activity was reported in the 1300 block of Husky Trail, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 3:20 p.m. Wednesday - A traffic offense was reported for a person being a habitual traffic violator in the 2500 block of Silveus Crossing, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:18 p.m. Wednesday - Property was reported found in the 1200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:19 p.m. Wednesday - A person was arrested for domestic battery - simple assault and theft with a prior conviction in the 700 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:35 a.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 300 block of West Smith Street, Warsaw. WPD.

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