Public Occurrences 02.14.24

February 14, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 5:45 p.m. Sunday - Mark Anthony Northern, 46, of 812 E. Clark St., Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.
• 6:47 p.m. Monday - Yoandry J. Gonzalez Magdaleno, 35, of 2894 E. Longspur Lane, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 10:28 a.m. Monday - Donald Lee Chichester, 49, of 4648 N. Ind. 15, Warsaw, arrested on six charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 1:24 p.m. Monday - Eric Ray Smoroske, 55, of 9895 S. Heron Road, Claypool, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.
• 2:14 p.m. Monday - Elizabeth Ann Hoffman, 42, of 212 S. Union St., #A, Warsaw, arrested for visiting a common nuisance. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:20 p.m. Monday - Cosme X. Xique Cuanetl, 38, of 920 Anchorage Road, #99, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 3:08 p.m. Monday - Alexander Ruiz, 29, Elkhart, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 4:49 p.m. Monday - Nicky Lee Blair, 44, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road, #202, Warsaw, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 6:05 p.m. Monday - Timothy L. Carter, 55, Huntertown, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Bond: $700.
• 1:30 p.m. Tuesday - Eduardo Alonzo Duenas, 23, of 500 Clinic Court, Warsaw, arrested for community correction violation. No bond listed.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:51 a.m. Sunday - North CR 950W, 1,500 feet north of West CR 1350N, Nappanee. SUV hit mailbox. Driver: Nathan J. Slabaugh, 21, West CR 1359N, Nappanee. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sherriff’s Office investigated.
• 8:54 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of East CR 350N and North Old Farm Road West, Warsaw. Truck-SUV collision. Drivers: Rick A. Simison, 72, North Old Farm Road West, Warsaw; William J. Wells, 21, East CR 400N, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:18 p.m. Sunday - 10815 Ind. 25, Mentone. Car hit Kosciusko REMC electrical pole. Driver: Victoria L. Parson, 53, Rochester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 10:52 a.m. Monday - Ind. 30, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Kaley A. Rodriguez, 20, South Blue Spruce Road, Warsaw; Zakiea Q. Cleveland, 44, Merrillville; Samantha D. Chavez, 29, Mishawaka. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 6:49 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of West CR 300N and Shelden Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Jennifer S. Hopkins, 62, Sand Hill Lane, Warsaw; Carlos A. Alvarado, 17, East Fourth Street, Milford. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 4:07 p.m. Monday - Forgery was reported in the 2800 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:50 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 5200 block of East U.S. 30, Pierceton. WPD.
• 9:24 p.m. Monday - Theft of a firearm was reported in the 600 block of West CR 300N, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:41 a.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia in the 900 block of East CR 900N, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.
• 7:19 a.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia in the 900 block of East CR 900N, Milford. MPD.
• 7:22 a.m. Tuesday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person in possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia in the 900 block of East CR 900N, Milford. MPD.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 5:45 p.m. Sunday - Mark Anthony Northern, 46, of 812 E. Clark St., Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.
• 6:47 p.m. Monday - Yoandry J. Gonzalez Magdaleno, 35, of 2894 E. Longspur Lane, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 10:28 a.m. Monday - Donald Lee Chichester, 49, of 4648 N. Ind. 15, Warsaw, arrested on six charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 1:24 p.m. Monday - Eric Ray Smoroske, 55, of 9895 S. Heron Road, Claypool, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.
• 2:14 p.m. Monday - Elizabeth Ann Hoffman, 42, of 212 S. Union St., #A, Warsaw, arrested for visiting a common nuisance. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:20 p.m. Monday - Cosme X. Xique Cuanetl, 38, of 920 Anchorage Road, #99, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 3:08 p.m. Monday - Alexander Ruiz, 29, Elkhart, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 4:49 p.m. Monday - Nicky Lee Blair, 44, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road, #202, Warsaw, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 6:05 p.m. Monday - Timothy L. Carter, 55, Huntertown, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Bond: $700.
• 1:30 p.m. Tuesday - Eduardo Alonzo Duenas, 23, of 500 Clinic Court, Warsaw, arrested for community correction violation. No bond listed.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:51 a.m. Sunday - North CR 950W, 1,500 feet north of West CR 1350N, Nappanee. SUV hit mailbox. Driver: Nathan J. Slabaugh, 21, West CR 1359N, Nappanee. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sherriff’s Office investigated.
• 8:54 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of East CR 350N and North Old Farm Road West, Warsaw. Truck-SUV collision. Drivers: Rick A. Simison, 72, North Old Farm Road West, Warsaw; William J. Wells, 21, East CR 400N, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:18 p.m. Sunday - 10815 Ind. 25, Mentone. Car hit Kosciusko REMC electrical pole. Driver: Victoria L. Parson, 53, Rochester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 10:52 a.m. Monday - Ind. 30, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Kaley A. Rodriguez, 20, South Blue Spruce Road, Warsaw; Zakiea Q. Cleveland, 44, Merrillville; Samantha D. Chavez, 29, Mishawaka. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 6:49 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of West CR 300N and Shelden Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Jennifer S. Hopkins, 62, Sand Hill Lane, Warsaw; Carlos A. Alvarado, 17, East Fourth Street, Milford. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 4:07 p.m. Monday - Forgery was reported in the 2800 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:50 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 5200 block of East U.S. 30, Pierceton. WPD.
• 9:24 p.m. Monday - Theft of a firearm was reported in the 600 block of West CR 300N, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:41 a.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia in the 900 block of East CR 900N, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.
• 7:19 a.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia in the 900 block of East CR 900N, Milford. MPD.
• 7:22 a.m. Tuesday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person in possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia in the 900 block of East CR 900N, Milford. MPD.


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