Public Occurrences 10.29.24

October 29, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:36 p.m. Sunday - Christopher Dwight Spangle, 39, of 2157 E. CR 250S, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more. Bond: $700.
• 11:37 a.m. Monday - Darmeka Rose Harbor, 40, South Bend, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 9:07 p.m. Wednesday - U.S. 30, 50 feet west of South Circle Drive, Warsaw. Truck-pickup collision. Drivers: Terrance L. Peeples, 30, Jemison, Ala.; Gene T. Smith, 51, Fort Wayne. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8:28 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and Lyon Street, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Johnny L. Leer, 35, West Winona Avenue, Warsaw; Brandy M. Young, 44, Rochester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:44 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Boydston Street, Warsaw. SUV hit unknown vehicle. Driver: James R. McCrory, 43, Ringneck Trail, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 7:44 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Dorene L. Rasmussen, 75, South Warbler Lane, Warsaw; Canan J. Ciesielski, 26, Iowa City, Iowa. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 10:53 a.m. Friday - 2568 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle registered to Dennis Baker, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Driver: Philip W. Barkey, 77, Freedom Parkway, Winona Lake. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 11:48 a.m. Saturday - Ind. 15, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Mackenzie Hunley, 28, Goshen; John L. Craig, 79, Beechnut Court, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 4:49 p.m. Saturday - 135 N. Harrison St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Dau Le, 84, Fort Wayne; Patrick J. Perry, 82, EMS B61L Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 6:05 a.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 100 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:33 p.m. Sunday - A drug overdose was reported in the 7300 block of West Lutes Drive, Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 11:56 p.m. Sunday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 1100 block of North Slateview Court, Warsaw. KCSO.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:36 p.m. Sunday - Christopher Dwight Spangle, 39, of 2157 E. CR 250S, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of 0.15 or more. Bond: $700.
• 11:37 a.m. Monday - Darmeka Rose Harbor, 40, South Bend, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 9:07 p.m. Wednesday - U.S. 30, 50 feet west of South Circle Drive, Warsaw. Truck-pickup collision. Drivers: Terrance L. Peeples, 30, Jemison, Ala.; Gene T. Smith, 51, Fort Wayne. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8:28 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and Lyon Street, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Johnny L. Leer, 35, West Winona Avenue, Warsaw; Brandy M. Young, 44, Rochester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:44 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Boydston Street, Warsaw. SUV hit unknown vehicle. Driver: James R. McCrory, 43, Ringneck Trail, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 7:44 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Jalynn Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Dorene L. Rasmussen, 75, South Warbler Lane, Warsaw; Canan J. Ciesielski, 26, Iowa City, Iowa. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 10:53 a.m. Friday - 2568 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle registered to Dennis Baker, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Driver: Philip W. Barkey, 77, Freedom Parkway, Winona Lake. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 11:48 a.m. Saturday - Ind. 15, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Mackenzie Hunley, 28, Goshen; John L. Craig, 79, Beechnut Court, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 4:49 p.m. Saturday - 135 N. Harrison St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Dau Le, 84, Fort Wayne; Patrick J. Perry, 82, EMS B61L Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 6:05 a.m. Sunday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 100 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:33 p.m. Sunday - A drug overdose was reported in the 7300 block of West Lutes Drive, Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 11:56 p.m. Sunday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 1100 block of North Slateview Court, Warsaw. KCSO.


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