Public Occurrences 03.15.24

March 15, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 6:13 p.m. Tuesday - Natasha Rae Merrill, 41, of 9661 E. CR 1350N, Syracuse, arrested for resisting law enforcement and felony battery - bodily waste. Bond: $10,250.
• 10:17 p.m. Tuesday - Devin Tuart Gerding, 27, of 318 N. Washington St., Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear, criminal mischief and on a warrant to execute sentence. No bond set.
• 1:30 p.m. Wednesday - Rodolfo Aguilar, 31, Oshkosh, Wis., arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.
• 9:18 p.m. Wednesday - Justin Ray Wadkins, 39, of 204 S. Graceland Ave., Claypool, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 10:40 a.m. Thursday - Devin James Fingleton, 28, of 321 S. High St., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 11:34 a.m. Thursday - Alam Holcam Fuentes, 29, of 653 Walter Way East, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $10,250.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 1:51 p.m. Monday - North Ind. 15, 500 feet south of East Center Street, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Judith Owens, 78, Belmont Drive, Warsaw; Robert Sackett, 72, Peru, Ind. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7:46 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of West Winona Avenue and Logan Street, Warsaw. School bus hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Jacob Ridgeway, 25, East CR 2000N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 10:57 a.m. Wednesday ­– Intersection of South Detroit and East Pope streets, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Brandon Kamp, 28, Rochester; Thomas Lawwill, 76, Garden City, Idaho. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:59 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of East Winona Avenue and Argonne Road, Warsaw. Motorcycle lost control and came to rest on a curb. Driver: Katie L. Platt, 33, South Hardin Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

Incidents
• 12:19 p.m. Wednesday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person in possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 2900 block of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:18 p.m. Wednesday - Fraud was reported in the 100 block of Henderson Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:17 p.m. Wednesday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 2100 block of Laurelwood Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:35 p.m. Wednesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 3000 block of Airport Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:41 p.m. Wednesday - A drug complaint was reported in the 2500 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:21 p.m. Thursday - Suicide/attempts/threats of suicide was reported in the 200 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 6:13 p.m. Tuesday - Natasha Rae Merrill, 41, of 9661 E. CR 1350N, Syracuse, arrested for resisting law enforcement and felony battery - bodily waste. Bond: $10,250.
• 10:17 p.m. Tuesday - Devin Tuart Gerding, 27, of 318 N. Washington St., Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear, criminal mischief and on a warrant to execute sentence. No bond set.
• 1:30 p.m. Wednesday - Rodolfo Aguilar, 31, Oshkosh, Wis., arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.
• 9:18 p.m. Wednesday - Justin Ray Wadkins, 39, of 204 S. Graceland Ave., Claypool, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 10:40 a.m. Thursday - Devin James Fingleton, 28, of 321 S. High St., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 11:34 a.m. Thursday - Alam Holcam Fuentes, 29, of 653 Walter Way East, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $10,250.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 1:51 p.m. Monday - North Ind. 15, 500 feet south of East Center Street, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Judith Owens, 78, Belmont Drive, Warsaw; Robert Sackett, 72, Peru, Ind. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7:46 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of West Winona Avenue and Logan Street, Warsaw. School bus hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Jacob Ridgeway, 25, East CR 2000N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 10:57 a.m. Wednesday ­– Intersection of South Detroit and East Pope streets, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Brandon Kamp, 28, Rochester; Thomas Lawwill, 76, Garden City, Idaho. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:59 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of East Winona Avenue and Argonne Road, Warsaw. Motorcycle lost control and came to rest on a curb. Driver: Katie L. Platt, 33, South Hardin Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

Incidents
• 12:19 p.m. Wednesday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person in possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and operating a vehicle while intoxicated in the 2900 block of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:18 p.m. Wednesday - Fraud was reported in the 100 block of Henderson Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:17 p.m. Wednesday - Theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 2100 block of Laurelwood Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:35 p.m. Wednesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 3000 block of Airport Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:41 p.m. Wednesday - A drug complaint was reported in the 2500 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:21 p.m. Thursday - Suicide/attempts/threats of suicide was reported in the 200 block of West Main Street, Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

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