Public Occurrences 09.04.24

September 4, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 4:12 a.m. Saturday - Pedro Estrada-Chavez, 21, of 972 River Ave., apt. E, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 2:10 a.m. Sunday - Matthew James Campbell, 47, Indianapolis, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 8:02 p.m. Sunday - Michael Lee Smith Jr., 39, of 8469 N. CR 620E, Syracuse, arrested for public intoxication by alcohol. Bond: $400.
• 2:01 p.m. Monday - Jasmine Ciara Gordon, 28, South Bend, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.
• 3:50 p.m. Monday - Dustin Thomas Rose, 35, of 5841 S. CR 1000W, Mentone, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and on a foreign warrant. No bond set.
• 5:23 p.m. Monday - Nicholas Talbot Gene Myers, 28, Elkhart, arrested for theft with a prior conviction. Bond: $5,250.
• 5:40 p.m. Monday - Matthew Steven Shorter, 27, of 500 Meadow View Drive, #118, Syracuse, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $5,250.
• 7:18 p.m. Monday - Raymond E. Stevens Jr., 58, of 418 W. Coy, Silver Lake, arrested for sexual battery and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $5,250.
• 9:31 p.m. Monday - Angelo Michael Martino, 55, of 1 EMS B37 Lane, #58, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment. Bond: $700.
• 9:58 p.m. Monday - Alexandra Danielle Arriola, 31, of 201 E. Greenhous Drive, #21, Syracuse, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 3:42 a.m. Tuesday - Tatum Elizabeth Patrick, 25, homeless, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond set.
• 8:43 a.m. Tuesday - Christian E. Ramos Gallardo, 22, of 3699 N. CR 175E, #168, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 9 a.m. Tuesday - Alam Holcam Fuentes, 29, of 2750 S. Southwood Drive East, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. No bond listed.
• 1:26 p.m. Tuesday - Damon Tyrone Goins, 50, Mishawaka, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 11 a.m. Aug. 27 - Intersection of U.S. 30 and CR 200N, Warsaw. Car-truck collision. Drivers: Eliza C. Colon, 27, Clinic Court, Warsaw; Vitali Khlopetskyi, 38, Schaumburg, Ill. Injury: Colon complained of neck pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 5:07 p.m. Friday - 315 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Car-bicycle collision. Driver: Maria Z. Santiago Melendez, 61, Mitchells Boulevard, Warsaw. Injury: Bicyclist Brendan R. Lynn, 22, Mishawaka, had an abrasion to the elbow/lower arm. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 8:29 p.m. Friday - Intersection of South CR 100W and West CR 900S, Akron. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Ert Patton Jr., 18, Hammond; Duncan Wirebaugh, 30, East Fourth Street, Milford. Injuries: Patton complained of elbow/lower arm pain; Wirebaugh complained of chest pain; passenger in Wirebaugh’s vehicle, Jacob Wright, 20, East CR 575N, Leesburg, had an abrasion to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: $50,000-$100,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 11:15 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of West CR 400N and North CR 150W, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Ryan K. Ireland, 16, Indianapolis; Dale E. Borntreger, 25, Millersburg. Injuries: Ireland complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain; Borntreger had minor bleeding to the elbow/lower arm; passenger in Ireland’s vehicle, Michael E. Kinsey, 76, Sunfish Drive, Warsaw, complained of chest pain; passenger in Borntreger’s vehicle, Triston A. Gomez, 21, Wawasee Drive, Syracuse, complained of pain to the entire body. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 11:11 a.m. Aug. 27 - East CR 200N, 95 feet north of U.S. 30, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Terry J. Shaw, 47, West Park avenue, Bourbon; Paul D. Croyle, 92, Avalon Court, Winona Lake; Andrew R. Cleland, 35, North Randolph Street, South Whitley. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 3:56 p.m. Aug. 28 - Intersection of West Main and Etna streets, Mentone. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Brandy N. Maple, 21, Rochester; Miguel Murillo, 17, West CR 200S, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9 a.m. Thursday - 126 Rattington Circle, Warsaw. Van-SUV collision. Drivers: Adriana R. Montes, 31, Rattington Circle, Warsaw; Emily A. Witvoet, 30, South Packerton Road, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 11:03 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of Dubois Drive and North Harrison Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Christopher L. Brinegar, 45, North Morgan Street, Mentone; Kevin M. Hendrick, 75, Flacon Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 4:45 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Kameron L. Branum, 22, Goshen; Shanna M. Webb, 50, Brentwood Drive, Akron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 8:54 p.m. Thursday - West Winona Avenue, 1,160 feet east of South Zimmer Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Charles F. Boring, 60, South Indiana Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:33 p.m. Friday - Intersection of CR 200N and Husky Trail, Warsaw. Van-car collision. Drivers: Tina L. Fenix, 55, North Park Avenue, Warsaw; Guy Moore, 57, East Forest Glen avenue, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 9:58 p.m. Friday - North CR 150W, 150 feet north of West CR 400N, Warsaw. Car hit tree. Driver: Lisset Loyola, 27, West Sycamore Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 3:56 p.m. Saturday - 3350 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Eduardo Hernandez, South CR 400W, Warsaw. Driver: David A. Lynch, 52, Huntington. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:34 p.m. Monday - 3701 Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: John L. Freeman, 63, Lexington Drive, Winona Lake; Brenda L. Nolan, 61, Fort Wayne. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 11:50 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Argonne Road and East Center Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: James D. Teel, 81, South Saint Andrews Road, Winona Lake; Anna R. Allebach, 15, North Sullivan Road, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:53 p.m. Monday - 202 Argonne Road, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle registered to Jeffrey L. Dammeier, Columbia City. Driver: Amanda B. Stoller, 31, Elkhart. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 11:54 a.m. Monday - A traffic offense was reported for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 2200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:50 p.m. Monday - A person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:15 p.m. Monday - A death investigation was opened in the 3400 block of North Nancy Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 4:54 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for theft with a prior conviction in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:07 p.m. Monday - Domestic battery was reported in the 500 block of Meadow View Drive, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 5:34 p.m. Monday - Consumable goods were reported stolen in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:35 p.m. Monday - Disorderly conduct was reported in the 500 block of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:35 p.m. Monday - Felony battery with serious bodily injury was reported in the 500 block of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:30 a.m. Tuesday - A curfew violation, consumption of alcohol by a minor and incorrigible child/habitual disobedience were reported in the 100 block of North Huntington Street, Syracuse. SPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 4:12 a.m. Saturday - Pedro Estrada-Chavez, 21, of 972 River Ave., apt. E, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 2:10 a.m. Sunday - Matthew James Campbell, 47, Indianapolis, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 8:02 p.m. Sunday - Michael Lee Smith Jr., 39, of 8469 N. CR 620E, Syracuse, arrested for public intoxication by alcohol. Bond: $400.
• 2:01 p.m. Monday - Jasmine Ciara Gordon, 28, South Bend, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.
• 3:50 p.m. Monday - Dustin Thomas Rose, 35, of 5841 S. CR 1000W, Mentone, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and on a foreign warrant. No bond set.
• 5:23 p.m. Monday - Nicholas Talbot Gene Myers, 28, Elkhart, arrested for theft with a prior conviction. Bond: $5,250.
• 5:40 p.m. Monday - Matthew Steven Shorter, 27, of 500 Meadow View Drive, #118, Syracuse, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $5,250.
• 7:18 p.m. Monday - Raymond E. Stevens Jr., 58, of 418 W. Coy, Silver Lake, arrested for sexual battery and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $5,250.
• 9:31 p.m. Monday - Angelo Michael Martino, 55, of 1 EMS B37 Lane, #58, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment. Bond: $700.
• 9:58 p.m. Monday - Alexandra Danielle Arriola, 31, of 201 E. Greenhous Drive, #21, Syracuse, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
• 3:42 a.m. Tuesday - Tatum Elizabeth Patrick, 25, homeless, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond set.
• 8:43 a.m. Tuesday - Christian E. Ramos Gallardo, 22, of 3699 N. CR 175E, #168, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 9 a.m. Tuesday - Alam Holcam Fuentes, 29, of 2750 S. Southwood Drive East, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. No bond listed.
• 1:26 p.m. Tuesday - Damon Tyrone Goins, 50, Mishawaka, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 11 a.m. Aug. 27 - Intersection of U.S. 30 and CR 200N, Warsaw. Car-truck collision. Drivers: Eliza C. Colon, 27, Clinic Court, Warsaw; Vitali Khlopetskyi, 38, Schaumburg, Ill. Injury: Colon complained of neck pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 5:07 p.m. Friday - 315 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Car-bicycle collision. Driver: Maria Z. Santiago Melendez, 61, Mitchells Boulevard, Warsaw. Injury: Bicyclist Brendan R. Lynn, 22, Mishawaka, had an abrasion to the elbow/lower arm. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 8:29 p.m. Friday - Intersection of South CR 100W and West CR 900S, Akron. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Ert Patton Jr., 18, Hammond; Duncan Wirebaugh, 30, East Fourth Street, Milford. Injuries: Patton complained of elbow/lower arm pain; Wirebaugh complained of chest pain; passenger in Wirebaugh’s vehicle, Jacob Wright, 20, East CR 575N, Leesburg, had an abrasion to the knee/lower leg/foot. Damage: $50,000-$100,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 11:15 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of West CR 400N and North CR 150W, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Ryan K. Ireland, 16, Indianapolis; Dale E. Borntreger, 25, Millersburg. Injuries: Ireland complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain; Borntreger had minor bleeding to the elbow/lower arm; passenger in Ireland’s vehicle, Michael E. Kinsey, 76, Sunfish Drive, Warsaw, complained of chest pain; passenger in Borntreger’s vehicle, Triston A. Gomez, 21, Wawasee Drive, Syracuse, complained of pain to the entire body. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 11:11 a.m. Aug. 27 - East CR 200N, 95 feet north of U.S. 30, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Terry J. Shaw, 47, West Park avenue, Bourbon; Paul D. Croyle, 92, Avalon Court, Winona Lake; Andrew R. Cleland, 35, North Randolph Street, South Whitley. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 3:56 p.m. Aug. 28 - Intersection of West Main and Etna streets, Mentone. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Brandy N. Maple, 21, Rochester; Miguel Murillo, 17, West CR 200S, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9 a.m. Thursday - 126 Rattington Circle, Warsaw. Van-SUV collision. Drivers: Adriana R. Montes, 31, Rattington Circle, Warsaw; Emily A. Witvoet, 30, South Packerton Road, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 11:03 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of Dubois Drive and North Harrison Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Christopher L. Brinegar, 45, North Morgan Street, Mentone; Kevin M. Hendrick, 75, Flacon Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 4:45 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Kameron L. Branum, 22, Goshen; Shanna M. Webb, 50, Brentwood Drive, Akron. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 8:54 p.m. Thursday - West Winona Avenue, 1,160 feet east of South Zimmer Road, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Charles F. Boring, 60, South Indiana Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:33 p.m. Friday - Intersection of CR 200N and Husky Trail, Warsaw. Van-car collision. Drivers: Tina L. Fenix, 55, North Park Avenue, Warsaw; Guy Moore, 57, East Forest Glen avenue, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 9:58 p.m. Friday - North CR 150W, 150 feet north of West CR 400N, Warsaw. Car hit tree. Driver: Lisset Loyola, 27, West Sycamore Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 3:56 p.m. Saturday - 3350 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Eduardo Hernandez, South CR 400W, Warsaw. Driver: David A. Lynch, 52, Huntington. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:34 p.m. Monday - 3701 Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: John L. Freeman, 63, Lexington Drive, Winona Lake; Brenda L. Nolan, 61, Fort Wayne. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 11:50 a.m. Monday - Intersection of Argonne Road and East Center Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: James D. Teel, 81, South Saint Andrews Road, Winona Lake; Anna R. Allebach, 15, North Sullivan Road, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:53 p.m. Monday - 202 Argonne Road, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle registered to Jeffrey L. Dammeier, Columbia City. Driver: Amanda B. Stoller, 31, Elkhart. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 11:54 a.m. Monday - A traffic offense was reported for a person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 2200 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:50 p.m. Monday - A person driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was reported in the 100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:15 p.m. Monday - A death investigation was opened in the 3400 block of North Nancy Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 4:54 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for theft with a prior conviction in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:07 p.m. Monday - Domestic battery was reported in the 500 block of Meadow View Drive, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 5:34 p.m. Monday - Consumable goods were reported stolen in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:35 p.m. Monday - Disorderly conduct was reported in the 500 block of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:35 p.m. Monday - Felony battery with serious bodily injury was reported in the 500 block of West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:30 a.m. Tuesday - A curfew violation, consumption of alcohol by a minor and incorrigible child/habitual disobedience were reported in the 100 block of North Huntington Street, Syracuse. SPD.

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