Public Occurrences 02.16.24

February 16, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 9:05 p.m. Tuesday - John Howard Edwin Heckaman, 50, homeless, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, failure to return to lawful detention and being a lifetime habitual traffic violator. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:07 a.m. Wednesday - Ronaldo Sanchez Gomez, 24, of 77 Kings Highway, #3, Winona Lake, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $700.
• 2:30 a.m. Wednesday - Tamara Jean McGuire, 52, of 655 S. Elm St., Nappanee, arrested for manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine and operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense. Bond: $20,250.
• 5:50 p.m. Wednesday - Ashley Lynn Walker, 40, of 404 W. Huntington St., #B, North Webster, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 6:55 p.m. Wednesday - Kenneth Wayne Boren, 64, of 63 EMS B5 Lane, Leesburg, arrested for felony failure to appear, operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense and being a lifetime habitual traffic violator. Bond: $5,250.
• 8:35 p.m. Wednesday - Kezia Dawn Lee Hickey, 43, of 106 N. Perry Drive, Milford, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $483.
• 10:15 p.m. Wednesday - Kiante Montel Shorter, 30, South Bend, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.
• 11:58 p.m. Wednesday - Thaddeus Gerald Tharp, 42, of 8220 E. Asbury Lane, North Webster, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. No bond listed.
• 12:15 a.m. Thursday - Jordan Noel Brooks, 25, of 8379 E. CR 350N, Pierceton, arrested for operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense. Bond: $700.
• 1:36 a.m. Thursday - Luis Antonio Rivera Perez, 31, of 170 Park Ridge Drive, Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 10:33 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and South CR 250S, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Michael E. Williamson, 73, North CR 700E, Warsaw; Terry L. Kimberline, 65, North Main Street, Sidney. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 11:38 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Main Street and North Indiana Street, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Christopher J. Swihart, 35, Plymouth; Joshua J. Spangle, 45, West Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 2:12 p.m. Wednesday - 1639 Armstrong Road, Warsaw. Truck hit low-hanging wire. Driver: Osman M. Bulale, 61, Columbus, Ohio. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:15 p.m. Wednesday - 920 Anchorage Road, lot 118, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Holley M. Gills, 35, Anchorage Road, Warsaw; Amy L. Matchett, 50, Churubusco. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• Midnight Wednesday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 400 block of Sophie Lane, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:21 a.m. Thursday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 600 block of East Clark Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:24 a.m. Thursday - A person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 2300 block of East Winona Avenue, Winona Lake. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 9:05 p.m. Tuesday - John Howard Edwin Heckaman, 50, homeless, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, failure to return to lawful detention and being a lifetime habitual traffic violator. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:07 a.m. Wednesday - Ronaldo Sanchez Gomez, 24, of 77 Kings Highway, #3, Winona Lake, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $700.
• 2:30 a.m. Wednesday - Tamara Jean McGuire, 52, of 655 S. Elm St., Nappanee, arrested for manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine and operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense. Bond: $20,250.
• 5:50 p.m. Wednesday - Ashley Lynn Walker, 40, of 404 W. Huntington St., #B, North Webster, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 6:55 p.m. Wednesday - Kenneth Wayne Boren, 64, of 63 EMS B5 Lane, Leesburg, arrested for felony failure to appear, operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense and being a lifetime habitual traffic violator. Bond: $5,250.
• 8:35 p.m. Wednesday - Kezia Dawn Lee Hickey, 43, of 106 N. Perry Drive, Milford, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $483.
• 10:15 p.m. Wednesday - Kiante Montel Shorter, 30, South Bend, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.
• 11:58 p.m. Wednesday - Thaddeus Gerald Tharp, 42, of 8220 E. Asbury Lane, North Webster, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. No bond listed.
• 12:15 a.m. Thursday - Jordan Noel Brooks, 25, of 8379 E. CR 350N, Pierceton, arrested for operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense. Bond: $700.
• 1:36 a.m. Thursday - Luis Antonio Rivera Perez, 31, of 170 Park Ridge Drive, Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 10:33 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and South CR 250S, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Michael E. Williamson, 73, North CR 700E, Warsaw; Terry L. Kimberline, 65, North Main Street, Sidney. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 11:38 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Main Street and North Indiana Street, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Christopher J. Swihart, 35, Plymouth; Joshua J. Spangle, 45, West Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 2:12 p.m. Wednesday - 1639 Armstrong Road, Warsaw. Truck hit low-hanging wire. Driver: Osman M. Bulale, 61, Columbus, Ohio. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:15 p.m. Wednesday - 920 Anchorage Road, lot 118, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Holley M. Gills, 35, Anchorage Road, Warsaw; Amy L. Matchett, 50, Churubusco. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• Midnight Wednesday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 400 block of Sophie Lane, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:21 a.m. Thursday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 600 block of East Clark Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:24 a.m. Thursday - A person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 2300 block of East Winona Avenue, Winona Lake. WPD.

Have a news tip? Email [email protected] or Call/Text 360-922-3092

e-Edition


e-edition

Sign up


for our email newsletters

Weekly Top Stories

Sign up to get our top stories delivered to your inbox every Sunday

Daily Updates & Breaking News Alerts

Sign up to get our daily updates and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox daily

Latest Stories


Trump Triumph
Editor, Times-Union: U.S. citizens voted to “not”

U.S. 30
I appreciated the recent ProPEL US 30 community meeting as well as the Times-Union’s coverage of it keeping our citizenry informed of this important part of our collective future.

Thanksgiving
Editor, Times-Union: Noun - An act of giving thanks; an expression of gratitude, especially to God.

Fruit, Nut & Candy Sale
Editor, Times-Union: What a wonderful, caring community we have! You opened your hearts and dipped into your bank accounts and helped us have another great Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fruit, Nut and Candy Sale. We are always so pleased to know how much this community cares and is willing to help us give aid to those less fortunate in Kosciusko County. Thank you so much and God bless all of you!

Apology To Officers
Editor, Times-Union: My name is Elizabeth Walters. Back in August I made the mistake of resisting arrest and it should have never happened.