Public Occurrences 09.10.24

September 10, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 6:41 p.m. Sunday - Leobardo O. Ortiz, 46, of 920 Anchorage Road, #90, Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.
• 7:25 p.m. Sunday - Thomas Edward Huntress, 57, of 300 E. Prairie St., #15, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 6:45 a.m. Monday - Breanna Hiner, 20, of 202 Woodcliff Drive, Warsaw, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $450.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 2:28 p.m. Friday - South Country Club Road, 1,600 feet north of Winona Beach Road, Warsaw. Car went into wooded area. Driver: Patricia A. Sanders, 65, South Manns Road, Claypool. Injury: Sanders complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 4:21 p.m. Friday - Pope Street, 100 feet east of South Detroit Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Dakota Palmer, 19, Rochester; Laura Arnett, 62, East Birchwood Court, Warsaw. Injury: Passenger in Arnett’s vehicle, Brittany Wright, 37, Birchwood Court, Warsaw, complained of back pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:32 p.m. Friday - North Ind. 13, 150 feet south of Ideal Beach Drive, Syracuse. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Brandon Carr, 38, East Center Street, Warsaw; Brooke L. Montileaux, 47, East Emiline Street, Milford. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 10:30 a.m. Saturday - North Ind. 19, 300 feet south of West Moore Road, Nappanee. Car hit horse and buggy. Driver: Isaak E. Duran, 19, Elkhart. Injury: Driver of horse and buggy, Suzane Hochstetler, 28, North Ind. 19, Etna Green, complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain; passengers in the horse and buggy, Jayden Hochstetler, 3, North Ind. 19, Etna Green, complained of back pain; Ava Hochstetler, 0, complained of pain to the entire body. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 1 a.m. Sept. 1 - Intersection of West Center and Miami streets, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit parked vehicle registered to Jarion T. Bayne, West Center Street, Warsaw. Damage: Under $1,000. WPD.
• 1:48 p.m. Wednesday - 812 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Ryan S. France, 46, West Ind. 114, North Manchester; Jeremiah J. Young, 46, North Franklin Street, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 11:16 a.m. Thursday - 38 Little Eagle Drive, Warsaw. Car hit building. Driver: Rita C. Harman, 66, Little Eagle Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 1:17 p.m. Thursday - 221 E. Center St., Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Emily C. Behny, 35, Cambridge Drive, Warsaw; William L. Bundy Jr., 46, North Colfax Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:13 a.m. Thursday - East CR 200N, 1,000 feet west of North CR 575E, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Dewey D. Sheets, 70, Columbia City. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 10:08 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of East CR 300N and North CR 100E, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Beverly A. Schroll, 85, North Old Farm Road East, Warsaw; Zachary O. Bonahoom, 35, Fort Wayne. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:14 a.m. Friday - Fox Farm Road, 275 feet west of Sellers Driver, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Jayden C. Leake, 22, North Southwinds Trail, Warsaw; Haley A. Stanton, 27, Elkhart. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:42 a.m. Friday - East CR 200N, 150 feet west of North CR 525E, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Christa Briar, 38, North Old Ind. 15, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2:48 p.m. Friday - 2806 Frontage Road, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Nereilys C. Puche Gonzalez, 28, North CR 175E, Warsaw; Keith H. Immel, 81, Mineral Springs Avenue, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:31 p.m. Friday - East CR 450N, 100 feet west of EMS C30 Lane, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Dwayne A. Cooper, 61, South East Street, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 3:33 p.m. Friday - Intersection of West Fort Wayne and North Union streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Jasmin Juarez, 24, Sharon Street, Warsaw; Alissa Dolbee, 48, North CR 700W, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:40 p.m. Saturday - South CR 275E, 500 south of Wilcox Road, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Brent D. Buyers, 63, South Elaine Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:41 a.m. Sunday - South Packerton Road, 2,400 feet north of East CR 550S, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Jarra L. Miller, 35, East Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 3:53 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Parker Street, Warsaw. Motorcycle-SUV collision. Drivers: Adam R. Rhein, 48, Fort Wayne; Patel Chintakumar, 33, Redwood Falls Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:43 p.m. Sunday - 119 E. Canal St., Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Michael A. Bowers, South Stonebridge Road, Warsaw. Driver: Kayden M. Schumaker, 16, East Clark Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:09 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and North Parker Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Thomas E. Huntress, 57, East Prairie Street, Warsaw; Alexander M. Lugibihl, 29, Mishawaka. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 6:35 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for burglary and theft of a firearm in the 2000 block of East Elm Lane, Claypool. KCSO.
• 7:09 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 100 block of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 6:41 p.m. Sunday - Leobardo O. Ortiz, 46, of 920 Anchorage Road, #90, Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.
• 7:25 p.m. Sunday - Thomas Edward Huntress, 57, of 300 E. Prairie St., #15, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 6:45 a.m. Monday - Breanna Hiner, 20, of 202 Woodcliff Drive, Warsaw, arrested for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $450.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 2:28 p.m. Friday - South Country Club Road, 1,600 feet north of Winona Beach Road, Warsaw. Car went into wooded area. Driver: Patricia A. Sanders, 65, South Manns Road, Claypool. Injury: Sanders complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 4:21 p.m. Friday - Pope Street, 100 feet east of South Detroit Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Dakota Palmer, 19, Rochester; Laura Arnett, 62, East Birchwood Court, Warsaw. Injury: Passenger in Arnett’s vehicle, Brittany Wright, 37, Birchwood Court, Warsaw, complained of back pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:32 p.m. Friday - North Ind. 13, 150 feet south of Ideal Beach Drive, Syracuse. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Brandon Carr, 38, East Center Street, Warsaw; Brooke L. Montileaux, 47, East Emiline Street, Milford. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 10:30 a.m. Saturday - North Ind. 19, 300 feet south of West Moore Road, Nappanee. Car hit horse and buggy. Driver: Isaak E. Duran, 19, Elkhart. Injury: Driver of horse and buggy, Suzane Hochstetler, 28, North Ind. 19, Etna Green, complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain; passengers in the horse and buggy, Jayden Hochstetler, 3, North Ind. 19, Etna Green, complained of back pain; Ava Hochstetler, 0, complained of pain to the entire body. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 1 a.m. Sept. 1 - Intersection of West Center and Miami streets, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit parked vehicle registered to Jarion T. Bayne, West Center Street, Warsaw. Damage: Under $1,000. WPD.
• 1:48 p.m. Wednesday - 812 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Ryan S. France, 46, West Ind. 114, North Manchester; Jeremiah J. Young, 46, North Franklin Street, Mentone. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 11:16 a.m. Thursday - 38 Little Eagle Drive, Warsaw. Car hit building. Driver: Rita C. Harman, 66, Little Eagle Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 1:17 p.m. Thursday - 221 E. Center St., Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Emily C. Behny, 35, Cambridge Drive, Warsaw; William L. Bundy Jr., 46, North Colfax Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:13 a.m. Thursday - East CR 200N, 1,000 feet west of North CR 575E, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Dewey D. Sheets, 70, Columbia City. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 10:08 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of East CR 300N and North CR 100E, Warsaw. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: Beverly A. Schroll, 85, North Old Farm Road East, Warsaw; Zachary O. Bonahoom, 35, Fort Wayne. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:14 a.m. Friday - Fox Farm Road, 275 feet west of Sellers Driver, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Jayden C. Leake, 22, North Southwinds Trail, Warsaw; Haley A. Stanton, 27, Elkhart. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:42 a.m. Friday - East CR 200N, 150 feet west of North CR 525E, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Christa Briar, 38, North Old Ind. 15, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2:48 p.m. Friday - 2806 Frontage Road, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Nereilys C. Puche Gonzalez, 28, North CR 175E, Warsaw; Keith H. Immel, 81, Mineral Springs Avenue, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:31 p.m. Friday - East CR 450N, 100 feet west of EMS C30 Lane, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Dwayne A. Cooper, 61, South East Street, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 3:33 p.m. Friday - Intersection of West Fort Wayne and North Union streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Jasmin Juarez, 24, Sharon Street, Warsaw; Alissa Dolbee, 48, North CR 700W, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:40 p.m. Saturday - South CR 275E, 500 south of Wilcox Road, Warsaw. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Brent D. Buyers, 63, South Elaine Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11:41 a.m. Sunday - South Packerton Road, 2,400 feet north of East CR 550S, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Jarra L. Miller, 35, East Main Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 3:53 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Parker Street, Warsaw. Motorcycle-SUV collision. Drivers: Adam R. Rhein, 48, Fort Wayne; Patel Chintakumar, 33, Redwood Falls Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:43 p.m. Sunday - 119 E. Canal St., Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Michael A. Bowers, South Stonebridge Road, Warsaw. Driver: Kayden M. Schumaker, 16, East Clark Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 7:09 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and North Parker Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Thomas E. Huntress, 57, East Prairie Street, Warsaw; Alexander M. Lugibihl, 29, Mishawaka. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 6:35 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for burglary and theft of a firearm in the 2000 block of East Elm Lane, Claypool. KCSO.
• 7:09 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 100 block of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. WPD.

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