Public Occurrences 01.23.24

January 23, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:38 p.m. Sunday - Brent A. McNess, 53, of 504 Hitzler St., Warsaw, arrested for disorderly public intoxication by alcohol or drugs. Bond: $400.
• 1:40 p.m. Monday - Coby Mitchell Martin, 23, of 4101 Kuder Lane, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 8:35 a.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Ind. 13, Pierceton. Two-car collision. Drivers: Dustin M. Garber, 36, Bainbridge, Pa.; Jasmine Ponce-Gutierrez, 27, East CR 450N, Warsaw. Injury: Ponce-Gutierrez complained of head pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 3:35 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Stanton Road and Stantion Drive, Leesburg. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Eric J. Sigsbee, 17, East Magill Court, Syracuse; Laurie Pierog, 59, North Highland Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:03 a.m. Thursday - South Ind. 15, 900 feet north of Dawn Drive, Silver Lake. SUV-truck collision. Drivers: Grace A. White, 48, Laketon; Douglas E. Presson, 56, Rochester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:47 a.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Indiana Street, Warsaw. SUV-jeep collision. Drivers: Nicholas J. Prater, 36, Boydston Street, Warsaw; Jaslene Juarez, 16, South Cleveland Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 9:15 a.m. Friday - Intersection of CR 1250S and South CR 925W, Akron. Car hit utility pole. Driver: Chase A. Brower, 24, West CR 1250S, Akron. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 6:17 a.m. Saturday - North CR 70W, Atwood. Car hit deer. Drive: Alan R. Hecht, 41, West Main Street, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 11:04 a.m. Saturday - Frontage Road, 500 feet east of Eastlake Drive, Warsaw. Pickup-minivan. Drivers: Blaze A. Cotterman, 31, East CR 350N, Warsaw; Heather N. Coy, 33, North CR 700E, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 6:34 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of D12 Lane and North CR 1000E, Syracuse. SUV hit utility pole. Driver: Dity A. Hewitt, 71, EMS D12, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 1:40 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and East Old 30, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Ricky D. Craft, 62, East Van Ness Road, Pierceton; Debra S. King, 61, South CR 750E, Pierceton. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 7:15 p.m. Sunday - East CR 850N at mile marker 0, North Webster. Car hit ice chunk. Driver: Evan P. Gregory, 22, East CR 450N, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 5:30 p.m. Saturday - A death investigation was opened in the 11300 block of South Peru Road, Silver Lake. KCSO.
• 6:47 p.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 2100 block of East CR 175N, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 8:36 p.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for theft, disorderly public intoxication by alcohol or drugs and resisting a law enforcement officer - fighting in the 100 block of South Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:02 a.m. Sunday - A welfare check was performed in the 1500 block of South County Farm Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:09 p.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 2900 block of South Ind. 15, Warsaw. Silver Lake Police Department investigated.
• 5:19 p.m. Sunday - Merchandise was reported stolen in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:37 p.m. Sunday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 600 block of Buck Trail, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:03 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for disorderly public intoxication by alcohol or drugs in the 500 block of Lyon Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:22 a.m. Monday - Domestic battery was reported in the 300 block of North East Street, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.
• 4:44 a.m. Monday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 500 block of Ross Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:38 p.m. Sunday - Brent A. McNess, 53, of 504 Hitzler St., Warsaw, arrested for disorderly public intoxication by alcohol or drugs. Bond: $400.
• 1:40 p.m. Monday - Coby Mitchell Martin, 23, of 4101 Kuder Lane, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 8:35 a.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Ind. 13, Pierceton. Two-car collision. Drivers: Dustin M. Garber, 36, Bainbridge, Pa.; Jasmine Ponce-Gutierrez, 27, East CR 450N, Warsaw. Injury: Ponce-Gutierrez complained of head pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 3:35 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Stanton Road and Stantion Drive, Leesburg. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Eric J. Sigsbee, 17, East Magill Court, Syracuse; Laurie Pierog, 59, North Highland Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:03 a.m. Thursday - South Ind. 15, 900 feet north of Dawn Drive, Silver Lake. SUV-truck collision. Drivers: Grace A. White, 48, Laketon; Douglas E. Presson, 56, Rochester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:47 a.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Indiana Street, Warsaw. SUV-jeep collision. Drivers: Nicholas J. Prater, 36, Boydston Street, Warsaw; Jaslene Juarez, 16, South Cleveland Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 9:15 a.m. Friday - Intersection of CR 1250S and South CR 925W, Akron. Car hit utility pole. Driver: Chase A. Brower, 24, West CR 1250S, Akron. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 6:17 a.m. Saturday - North CR 70W, Atwood. Car hit deer. Drive: Alan R. Hecht, 41, West Main Street, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 11:04 a.m. Saturday - Frontage Road, 500 feet east of Eastlake Drive, Warsaw. Pickup-minivan. Drivers: Blaze A. Cotterman, 31, East CR 350N, Warsaw; Heather N. Coy, 33, North CR 700E, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 6:34 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of D12 Lane and North CR 1000E, Syracuse. SUV hit utility pole. Driver: Dity A. Hewitt, 71, EMS D12, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 1:40 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and East Old 30, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Ricky D. Craft, 62, East Van Ness Road, Pierceton; Debra S. King, 61, South CR 750E, Pierceton. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 7:15 p.m. Sunday - East CR 850N at mile marker 0, North Webster. Car hit ice chunk. Driver: Evan P. Gregory, 22, East CR 450N, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 5:30 p.m. Saturday - A death investigation was opened in the 11300 block of South Peru Road, Silver Lake. KCSO.
• 6:47 p.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 2100 block of East CR 175N, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 8:36 p.m. Saturday - A person was arrested for theft, disorderly public intoxication by alcohol or drugs and resisting a law enforcement officer - fighting in the 100 block of South Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:02 a.m. Sunday - A welfare check was performed in the 1500 block of South County Farm Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:09 p.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 2900 block of South Ind. 15, Warsaw. Silver Lake Police Department investigated.
• 5:19 p.m. Sunday - Merchandise was reported stolen in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:37 p.m. Sunday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 600 block of Buck Trail, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:03 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for disorderly public intoxication by alcohol or drugs in the 500 block of Lyon Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:22 a.m. Monday - Domestic battery was reported in the 300 block of North East Street, Milford. Milford Police Department investigated.
• 4:44 a.m. Monday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 500 block of Ross Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

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