Public Occurrences 03.01.24

March 1, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:33 a.m. Wednesday - Parker Scott Harner, 27, Wabash, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $10,500.
• 11:51 a.m. Wednesday - Adam John Frantz, 44, of 208 N. Main St., South Whitley, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $1,000.
• 2:10 p.m. Wednesday - Isaiah Jon Newell, 26, of 6003 W. CR 1500N, Silver Lake, arrested on three charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $400.
• 2:10 p.m. Wednesday - Mikyla Lynn McCreary, 22, Dowagiac, Mich., arrested for operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $700.
• 1:45 p.m. Wednesday - Jason Wayne Elijah, 49, of 121 E. Esterbrook Drive, North Webster, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.
• 2:57 p.m. Wednesday - Christian Taylor Miller, 28, homeless, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 7:53 p.m. Wednesday - Darren Jay Heinzman, 42, of 321 S. High St., Warsaw, arrested for stalking violations. Bond: $25,250.
• 8:41 p.m. Wednesday - Amanda Fernandez, 37, of 1082 Greene Drive, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $7,500.
• 8:51 p.m. Wednesday - Yuri Yi Bailey, 31, Columbia City, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 11:30 p.m. Wednesday - Ethan J. Schuh, 20, of 11680 S. CR 200W, Silver Lake, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $450.
• 11:52 p.m. Wednesday - Robert E. Murphy, 47, Cedar Park, Texas, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $15,000.
• 11:51 a.m. Thursday - Peter Mark Parisi Jr. 28, Wolcottville, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.
• 12:53 p.m. Thursday -Tara Lynn Schoettmer, 36, Wabash, arrested on two charges of theft. Bond: $2,500.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 8:33 a.m. Saturday -Intersection of West U.S. 30 and North CR 350W, Warsaw. Pickup hit highway sign. Driver: Melendez Portillo, 48, Chesterfield, Va. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 9:55 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North CR 350W, Warsaw. Car went into ditch. Driver: Ronald D. Bull, 70, Glendale Heights, Ill. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:03 p.m. Saturday - East CR 500N, 200 feet west of North CR 750E, North Webster. Pickup hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Russell Sproat, 19, EMS B42 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $50,000-$100,000. KCSO.
• 6:38 a.m. Monday - South Ind. 15, 1,000 feet north of West CR 1300S, Silver Lake. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Saul Uriostegue-Brito, 37, South Meadow Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7 p.m. Monday - North Ind. 13, 500 feet north of South Barbee Drive, North Webster. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Michael P. Boyle, 31, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:46 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North CR 175E and East CR 450N, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Damage: Julia Busse, 57, North CR 400E, Warsaw; Thomas Hobart, 57, North Warsaw Oswego Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:02 p.m. Wednesday - East U.S. 30, 200 feet west of East Old 30, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Kaitlyn A. Goble, 23, West Old 30, Warsaw; Logan M. Pack, 27, Oak Glen Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8:31 p.m. Wednesday - West U.S; 30, 100 feet east of North CR 950W, Etna Green. Car hit unknown object in road. Driver: Grace A. LIdgett, 19, Traer, Iowa. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:33 a.m. Wednesday - Parker Scott Harner, 27, Wabash, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $10,500.
• 11:51 a.m. Wednesday - Adam John Frantz, 44, of 208 N. Main St., South Whitley, arrested for domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16. Bond: $1,000.
• 2:10 p.m. Wednesday - Isaiah Jon Newell, 26, of 6003 W. CR 1500N, Silver Lake, arrested on three charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $400.
• 2:10 p.m. Wednesday - Mikyla Lynn McCreary, 22, Dowagiac, Mich., arrested for operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish with a prior and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $700.
• 1:45 p.m. Wednesday - Jason Wayne Elijah, 49, of 121 E. Esterbrook Drive, North Webster, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.
• 2:57 p.m. Wednesday - Christian Taylor Miller, 28, homeless, arrested for felony failure to appear. No bond set.
• 7:53 p.m. Wednesday - Darren Jay Heinzman, 42, of 321 S. High St., Warsaw, arrested for stalking violations. Bond: $25,250.
• 8:41 p.m. Wednesday - Amanda Fernandez, 37, of 1082 Greene Drive, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $7,500.
• 8:51 p.m. Wednesday - Yuri Yi Bailey, 31, Columbia City, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 11:30 p.m. Wednesday - Ethan J. Schuh, 20, of 11680 S. CR 200W, Silver Lake, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $450.
• 11:52 p.m. Wednesday - Robert E. Murphy, 47, Cedar Park, Texas, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $15,000.
• 11:51 a.m. Thursday - Peter Mark Parisi Jr. 28, Wolcottville, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.
• 12:53 p.m. Thursday -Tara Lynn Schoettmer, 36, Wabash, arrested on two charges of theft. Bond: $2,500.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 8:33 a.m. Saturday -Intersection of West U.S. 30 and North CR 350W, Warsaw. Pickup hit highway sign. Driver: Melendez Portillo, 48, Chesterfield, Va. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 9:55 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North CR 350W, Warsaw. Car went into ditch. Driver: Ronald D. Bull, 70, Glendale Heights, Ill. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:03 p.m. Saturday - East CR 500N, 200 feet west of North CR 750E, North Webster. Pickup hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Russell Sproat, 19, EMS B42 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $50,000-$100,000. KCSO.
• 6:38 a.m. Monday - South Ind. 15, 1,000 feet north of West CR 1300S, Silver Lake. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Saul Uriostegue-Brito, 37, South Meadow Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7 p.m. Monday - North Ind. 13, 500 feet north of South Barbee Drive, North Webster. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Michael P. Boyle, 31, Syracuse. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:46 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of North CR 175E and East CR 450N, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Damage: Julia Busse, 57, North CR 400E, Warsaw; Thomas Hobart, 57, North Warsaw Oswego Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:02 p.m. Wednesday - East U.S. 30, 200 feet west of East Old 30, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Kaitlyn A. Goble, 23, West Old 30, Warsaw; Logan M. Pack, 27, Oak Glen Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8:31 p.m. Wednesday - West U.S; 30, 100 feet east of North CR 950W, Etna Green. Car hit unknown object in road. Driver: Grace A. LIdgett, 19, Traer, Iowa. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.


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