Public Occurrences 10.30.24

October 30, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 5:05 p.m. Friday - Deja Daniella Myers, 25, Fort Wayne, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $600.
• 3:34 a.m. Sunday - Sebastian Cano, 22, of 2621 Wayside Court, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 7:59 p.m. Monday - Mickila Louise Heinfeld, 34, of 721 S. Warbler Lane, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 8:58 a.m. Tuesday - Kiante Montel Shorter, 31, South Bend, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.
• 11:12 a.m. Tuesday - Brandi Sue Wright, 41, of 5910 S. Woodland Lane, Warsaw, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $10,250.
• 11:34 a.m. Tuesday - Jody Nichole Sisk, 42, of 1483 N. CR 800W, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 11:43 a.m. Tuesday - Gabriel Raymond Fields, 41, of 2301 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 8:11 a.m. Oct. 22 - Intersection of Ind. 24 and Rozella Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Brian D. Pyle, 52, West Ind. 25, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 3:45 p.m. Oct. 23 - 8345 S. Ind. 19, Akron. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Jenna E. Prater, 16, Whittberger Street, Akron; Camila S. Augilar, 17, West Old 30, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:13 a.m. Friday - Intersection of South County Farm Road and West CR 300S, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Joshua R. Weidner, 39, West Union Street, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:13 a.m. Friday - Intersection of South Ind. 25 and West CR 150S, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Zane P. Lemon, 30, Mexico, Ind.; Tyson W. Prater, 24, Macy. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:14 a.m. Friday - Intersection of West CR 350S and South County Farm Road, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Rebecca L. Waugh, 42, West CR 250S, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• Midnight Saturday - 9850 N. Ind. 13, Syracuse. Pickup hit cement post. Driver: William N. Van Natta, 66, East Hatchery Road, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 12:59 p.m. Saturday - 204 E. Main St., Mentone. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Christopher W. Legus, 48, South Ind. 19, Mentone; Gaeta D. Victorina, 47, North Ind. 19, Etna Green. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:37 p.m. Saturday - East CR 1150N, Milford. Car hit deer. Driver: Logan B. Raber, 16, Ligonier. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:10 a.m. Sunday - Ind. 25, Mentone. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Kevin F. McSherry, 65, West CR 600S, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:28 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Main and East Van Buren streets, Leesburg. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Andrew Stevens, 65, West Hillside Drive, Syracuse; Austin W. Long, 30, East CR 800N, North Webster. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 1:03 p.m. Sunday - East CR 250S, 500 feet west of East Wilcox Road, Warsaw. SUV hit four mailbox. Driver: Christopher D. Spangle, 39, East CR 250S, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:02 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of North CR 100E and East CR 250N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Rosa Rico, 50, East Wellington Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:11 p.m. Sunday - Ind. 13, 150 feet north of East CR 1000S, Claypool. SUV hit deer. Driver: Daniel Coil, 46, South CR 350E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:47 a.m. Monday - South Ind. 14, 800 feet north of West CR 1200S, Akron. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Cody W. Davidson, 28, Wabash. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:43 a.m. Tuesday - West U.S. 30, 500 feet east of North CR 950W, Etna Green. Car hit deer. Driver: Shaila M. McCarty, 31, Plymouth. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

Incidents
• 6:40 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 2200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8:28 a.m. Monday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 100 block of East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 1:20 a.m. Tuesday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 400 block of Wexford Place, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 5:05 p.m. Friday - Deja Daniella Myers, 25, Fort Wayne, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $600.
• 3:34 a.m. Sunday - Sebastian Cano, 22, of 2621 Wayside Court, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 7:59 p.m. Monday - Mickila Louise Heinfeld, 34, of 721 S. Warbler Lane, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 8:58 a.m. Tuesday - Kiante Montel Shorter, 31, South Bend, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.
• 11:12 a.m. Tuesday - Brandi Sue Wright, 41, of 5910 S. Woodland Lane, Warsaw, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $10,250.
• 11:34 a.m. Tuesday - Jody Nichole Sisk, 42, of 1483 N. CR 800W, Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 11:43 a.m. Tuesday - Gabriel Raymond Fields, 41, of 2301 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 8:11 a.m. Oct. 22 - Intersection of Ind. 24 and Rozella Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Brian D. Pyle, 52, West Ind. 25, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 3:45 p.m. Oct. 23 - 8345 S. Ind. 19, Akron. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Jenna E. Prater, 16, Whittberger Street, Akron; Camila S. Augilar, 17, West Old 30, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:13 a.m. Friday - Intersection of South County Farm Road and West CR 300S, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Joshua R. Weidner, 39, West Union Street, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:13 a.m. Friday - Intersection of South Ind. 25 and West CR 150S, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Zane P. Lemon, 30, Mexico, Ind.; Tyson W. Prater, 24, Macy. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:14 a.m. Friday - Intersection of West CR 350S and South County Farm Road, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Rebecca L. Waugh, 42, West CR 250S, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• Midnight Saturday - 9850 N. Ind. 13, Syracuse. Pickup hit cement post. Driver: William N. Van Natta, 66, East Hatchery Road, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 12:59 p.m. Saturday - 204 E. Main St., Mentone. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Christopher W. Legus, 48, South Ind. 19, Mentone; Gaeta D. Victorina, 47, North Ind. 19, Etna Green. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:37 p.m. Saturday - East CR 1150N, Milford. Car hit deer. Driver: Logan B. Raber, 16, Ligonier. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:10 a.m. Sunday - Ind. 25, Mentone. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Kevin F. McSherry, 65, West CR 600S, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:28 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Main and East Van Buren streets, Leesburg. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Andrew Stevens, 65, West Hillside Drive, Syracuse; Austin W. Long, 30, East CR 800N, North Webster. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 1:03 p.m. Sunday - East CR 250S, 500 feet west of East Wilcox Road, Warsaw. SUV hit four mailbox. Driver: Christopher D. Spangle, 39, East CR 250S, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:02 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of North CR 100E and East CR 250N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Rosa Rico, 50, East Wellington Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:11 p.m. Sunday - Ind. 13, 150 feet north of East CR 1000S, Claypool. SUV hit deer. Driver: Daniel Coil, 46, South CR 350E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:47 a.m. Monday - South Ind. 14, 800 feet north of West CR 1200S, Akron. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Cody W. Davidson, 28, Wabash. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:43 a.m. Tuesday - West U.S. 30, 500 feet east of North CR 950W, Etna Green. Car hit deer. Driver: Shaila M. McCarty, 31, Plymouth. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.

Incidents
• 6:40 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 2200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8:28 a.m. Monday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 100 block of East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 1:20 a.m. Tuesday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 400 block of Wexford Place, Warsaw. WPD.

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