Public Occurrences 10.15.24

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


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 7:30 a.m. Friday - Gregory Todd Hunsberger, 58, of 1133 S. CR 675W, Warsaw, arrested for false informing. Bond: $500.
• 11:41 a.m. Friday - Antonio Karl Moore, 54, Harvey, Ill., arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. No bond listed.
• 2:25 p.m. Friday - Erika Suarez Tepo, 29, of 340 Old Ind. 14, #213, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license and misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 3:45 p.m. Friday - Stephen James O’Connell, 40, of 409 W. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.
• 6:58 p.m. Friday - James Allen Snyder, 61, of 3762 W. Old 30, #629, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more. Bond: $700.
• 7:39 p.m. Friday - Zebulen Trinity Dotson, 46, of 2695 E. Steven Drive, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 10:30 p.m. Friday - Victor Gonzalez, 31, Chicago, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 10:30 p.m. Friday - Maria Rojas, 37, Chicago, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond; $600.
• 10:30 p.m. Friday - Alejandro Jose Suarez, 23, Chicago, arrested for reckless driving, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment. Bond: $15,000.
• 11:30 p.m. Friday - Thomas Alan Stiver, 54, of 2324 W. CR 350S, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $700.
• 3:21 a.m. Saturday - Krystle Ann Barton, 37, of 1503 Green Hill Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 2:21 p.m. Saturday - Fabian Lopez Santiz, 29, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #155, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 4:30 p.m. Saturday - David Jerimiah Gaff, 47, Elkhart, arrested for a failure to appear infraction. Bond: $500.
• 1:35 a.m. Sunday - Jesus Gonzales-Ahuatl Jr., 18, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #214, Warsaw, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $450.
• 11:55 a.m. Monday - Timothy James Bammel, 66, Laurel, arrested for pointing a firearm and intimidation. Bond: $7,500.
• 12:07 p.m. Monday - Kandice Ranae Ferguson, 22, of 201 E. Greenhaus Drive, #55, Syracuse, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 12:33 p.m. Monday - Kenneth Dale Strock, 51, Kimmell, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 10:41 Oct. 2 - East Pierceton Road, 1,000 feet east of South CR 400E, Pierceton. Car-bicyclist collision. Driver: Rowen Ponko, 20, Sharon Street, Winona Lake. Injury: Bicyclist Bruce L. Kintzel, 33, Chestnut Street, Winona Lake, complained of ankle pain. Damage: Under $1,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
•4:30 p.m. Oct. 8 - Intersection of CR 150W and U.S. 30, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Michaela M. Jones, 27, West Neher Road, Silver Lake; Shaun A. Bruner, 65, West Shilling Road, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 5:45 p.m. Oct. 8 - Intersection of Argonne Road and East Market Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Darla M. France, 66, Colfax Street, Warsaw; Brandon J. German, 34, Goshen. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:46 p.m. Oct. 8 - 320 W. Main St., Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Sharon K. Grimes, West Main Street, Warsaw. Driver: Tessa R. Lozano, 32, North Crete Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 11:24 p.m. Oct. 8 - Ind. 15, 150 feet north of Poor Drive, Warsaw. Car hit flatbed trailer. Driver: James Egenlauf, 32, Bremen. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 7:46 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Center Street and Argonne Road, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Emily J. Sickafoose, 17, West Ind. 205, South Whitley; Neal W. Mabon, 63, West CR 250S, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 1:29 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Center Street, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Bentley W. Dye, 18, North Hickory Street, Claypool; Randy S. Goodsell, 57, North Cook Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:54 p.m. Thursday - South Ind. 19, 150 feet south of West CR 100S, Bourbon. Car hit Kosciusko REMC utility pole. Driver: Madison K. Grossman, 19, East Pearl Street, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:20 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Shelden Street and Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car hit curb. Driver: Zuleika M. Nazario Caraballo, 37, North Old 30, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 2:46 a.m. Friday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 200 block of South Hand Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:45 a.m. Friday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 100 block of East CR 1150N, Milford. KCSO.
• 9:47 a.m. Friday - Residential entry was reported in the 200 block of East Greenhaus Drive, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 4 p.m. Friday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 3200 block of East CR 500S, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 6:44 p.m. Friday - A musical instrument was reported stolen in the 1000 block of North Harrison Street, Syracuse. SPD.
• 11:15 p.m. Friday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage in the 2500 block of East Durbin Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6 p.m. Saturday - A prescription was reported stolen in the 3000 block of East Wooster Road, Pierceton. KCSO.
• 7:57 a.m. Saturday - A property damage crash was reported in the 7800 block of West CR 100N, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 4 p.m. Saturday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 800 block of North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake. KCSO.
• 5:58 a.m. Saturday - Sexual battery was reported in the 600 block of West Boston Street, Syracuse. SPD.
• 8:52 p.m. Saturday - Shoes were reported stolen in the 600 block of West CR 300N, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:41 p.m. Saturday - A person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 600 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:12 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor in the 1400 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:41 p.m. Sunday - Suspicious activity was reported in the 900 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:44 p.m. Sunday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 1400 block of Brook View Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 7:30 a.m. Friday - Gregory Todd Hunsberger, 58, of 1133 S. CR 675W, Warsaw, arrested for false informing. Bond: $500.
• 11:41 a.m. Friday - Antonio Karl Moore, 54, Harvey, Ill., arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. No bond listed.
• 2:25 p.m. Friday - Erika Suarez Tepo, 29, of 340 Old Ind. 14, #213, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license and misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 3:45 p.m. Friday - Stephen James O’Connell, 40, of 409 W. Winona Ave., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.
• 6:58 p.m. Friday - James Allen Snyder, 61, of 3762 W. Old 30, #629, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more. Bond: $700.
• 7:39 p.m. Friday - Zebulen Trinity Dotson, 46, of 2695 E. Steven Drive, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 10:30 p.m. Friday - Victor Gonzalez, 31, Chicago, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 10:30 p.m. Friday - Maria Rojas, 37, Chicago, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond; $600.
• 10:30 p.m. Friday - Alejandro Jose Suarez, 23, Chicago, arrested for reckless driving, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment. Bond: $15,000.
• 11:30 p.m. Friday - Thomas Alan Stiver, 54, of 2324 W. CR 350S, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a property damage crash. Bond: $700.
• 3:21 a.m. Saturday - Krystle Ann Barton, 37, of 1503 Green Hill Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 2:21 p.m. Saturday - Fabian Lopez Santiz, 29, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #155, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 4:30 p.m. Saturday - David Jerimiah Gaff, 47, Elkhart, arrested for a failure to appear infraction. Bond: $500.
• 1:35 a.m. Sunday - Jesus Gonzales-Ahuatl Jr., 18, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #214, Warsaw, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $450.
• 11:55 a.m. Monday - Timothy James Bammel, 66, Laurel, arrested for pointing a firearm and intimidation. Bond: $7,500.
• 12:07 p.m. Monday - Kandice Ranae Ferguson, 22, of 201 E. Greenhaus Drive, #55, Syracuse, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 12:33 p.m. Monday - Kenneth Dale Strock, 51, Kimmell, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 10:41 Oct. 2 - East Pierceton Road, 1,000 feet east of South CR 400E, Pierceton. Car-bicyclist collision. Driver: Rowen Ponko, 20, Sharon Street, Winona Lake. Injury: Bicyclist Bruce L. Kintzel, 33, Chestnut Street, Winona Lake, complained of ankle pain. Damage: Under $1,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
•4:30 p.m. Oct. 8 - Intersection of CR 150W and U.S. 30, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Michaela M. Jones, 27, West Neher Road, Silver Lake; Shaun A. Bruner, 65, West Shilling Road, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 5:45 p.m. Oct. 8 - Intersection of Argonne Road and East Market Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Darla M. France, 66, Colfax Street, Warsaw; Brandon J. German, 34, Goshen. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:46 p.m. Oct. 8 - 320 W. Main St., Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Sharon K. Grimes, West Main Street, Warsaw. Driver: Tessa R. Lozano, 32, North Crete Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 11:24 p.m. Oct. 8 - Ind. 15, 150 feet north of Poor Drive, Warsaw. Car hit flatbed trailer. Driver: James Egenlauf, 32, Bremen. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 7:46 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Center Street and Argonne Road, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Emily J. Sickafoose, 17, West Ind. 205, South Whitley; Neal W. Mabon, 63, West CR 250S, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 1:29 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Center Street, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Bentley W. Dye, 18, North Hickory Street, Claypool; Randy S. Goodsell, 57, North Cook Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:54 p.m. Thursday - South Ind. 19, 150 feet south of West CR 100S, Bourbon. Car hit Kosciusko REMC utility pole. Driver: Madison K. Grossman, 19, East Pearl Street, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:20 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Shelden Street and Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car hit curb. Driver: Zuleika M. Nazario Caraballo, 37, North Old 30, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 2:46 a.m. Friday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 200 block of South Hand Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:45 a.m. Friday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 100 block of East CR 1150N, Milford. KCSO.
• 9:47 a.m. Friday - Residential entry was reported in the 200 block of East Greenhaus Drive, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 4 p.m. Friday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 3200 block of East CR 500S, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 6:44 p.m. Friday - A musical instrument was reported stolen in the 1000 block of North Harrison Street, Syracuse. SPD.
• 11:15 p.m. Friday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage in the 2500 block of East Durbin Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6 p.m. Saturday - A prescription was reported stolen in the 3000 block of East Wooster Road, Pierceton. KCSO.
• 7:57 a.m. Saturday - A property damage crash was reported in the 7800 block of West CR 100N, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 4 p.m. Saturday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 800 block of North Jefferson Street, Silver Lake. KCSO.
• 5:58 a.m. Saturday - Sexual battery was reported in the 600 block of West Boston Street, Syracuse. SPD.
• 8:52 p.m. Saturday - Shoes were reported stolen in the 600 block of West CR 300N, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:41 p.m. Saturday - A person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 600 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:12 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor in the 1400 block of East Market Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:41 p.m. Sunday - Suspicious activity was reported in the 900 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:44 p.m. Sunday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 1400 block of Brook View Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.

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