Public Occurrences - 5/30/24

May 30, 2024 at 1:50 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 8:35 a.m. Tuesday - Joseph Wendell Williamson, 41, of 767 N. Colfax St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension, operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility with a prior and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 12:01 p.m. Tuesday - Christina Lozano, 44, of 1952 Pheasant Ridge Drive, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 11:45 a.m. Tuesday - Trevor William Odell, 30, of 6497 W. CR 850S, Claypool, arrested for probation violation - felony and probation violation - misdemeanor. Bond: $5,250.
• 4:37 p.m. Tuesday - Jacob Aaron Whetstone, 31, of 623 Hepler Drive, Warsaw, arrested for theft of a motor vehicle. Bond: $7,500.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 11:57 p.m. May 22 - South CR 700E, 75 feet north of East CR 1000S, South Whitley. Motorcycle hit deer. Driver: Charles E. Bosell, 60, Andrews. Injuries: Bosell suffered injuries to his left ankle and had minor bleeding on his chin; he was taken from the scene by Lutheran Medical. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 6:40 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of West Ind. 14 and South CR 200W, Silver Lake. Two-car collision. Drivers: Lucas Gilbertson, 27, North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake; Randy Lemler, 58, North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake. Injuries: Lemler reported pain in his neck, back and both of his knees and requested medical attention; he was taken by car to the hospital. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:49 a.m. May 22 - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Ind. 14, Silver Lake. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Hannah A. Rohrer, 20, Fort Wayne; Amira Siddiqui, 24, Wabash. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 8:15 a.m. May 22 - North CR 150W, 300 feet north of West CR 300N, Warsaw. SUV hit parked pickup registered to Cripe’s Septic Cleaning, Goshen. Driver: Sally J. Bailey, 66, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:23 a.m. May 23 - West Ind. 10, Bourbon. SUV hit deer. Driver: Lacey M. Nifong, 36, Argos. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:50 a.m. May 23 - 4739 N. Ind. 13, Leesburg. SUV hit parked SUV; registration information not available. Driver: Don Tricker, 73, Leesburg. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 8:35 a.m. Tuesday - Joseph Wendell Williamson, 41, of 767 N. Colfax St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension, operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility with a prior and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 12:01 p.m. Tuesday - Christina Lozano, 44, of 1952 Pheasant Ridge Drive, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 11:45 a.m. Tuesday - Trevor William Odell, 30, of 6497 W. CR 850S, Claypool, arrested for probation violation - felony and probation violation - misdemeanor. Bond: $5,250.
• 4:37 p.m. Tuesday - Jacob Aaron Whetstone, 31, of 623 Hepler Drive, Warsaw, arrested for theft of a motor vehicle. Bond: $7,500.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 11:57 p.m. May 22 - South CR 700E, 75 feet north of East CR 1000S, South Whitley. Motorcycle hit deer. Driver: Charles E. Bosell, 60, Andrews. Injuries: Bosell suffered injuries to his left ankle and had minor bleeding on his chin; he was taken from the scene by Lutheran Medical. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 6:40 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of West Ind. 14 and South CR 200W, Silver Lake. Two-car collision. Drivers: Lucas Gilbertson, 27, North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake; Randy Lemler, 58, North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake. Injuries: Lemler reported pain in his neck, back and both of his knees and requested medical attention; he was taken by car to the hospital. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:49 a.m. May 22 - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Ind. 14, Silver Lake. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Hannah A. Rohrer, 20, Fort Wayne; Amira Siddiqui, 24, Wabash. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 8:15 a.m. May 22 - North CR 150W, 300 feet north of West CR 300N, Warsaw. SUV hit parked pickup registered to Cripe’s Septic Cleaning, Goshen. Driver: Sally J. Bailey, 66, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:23 a.m. May 23 - West Ind. 10, Bourbon. SUV hit deer. Driver: Lacey M. Nifong, 36, Argos. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:50 a.m. May 23 - 4739 N. Ind. 13, Leesburg. SUV hit parked SUV; registration information not available. Driver: Don Tricker, 73, Leesburg. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

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