Public Occurrences 09.27.24

September 27, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 9:20 p.m. Monday - Lanti Helen Stump, 42, of 4101 Kuder Lane, Warsaw, arrested for felony battery causing moderate bodily injury, misdemeanor battery causing bodily injury and disorderly conduct. Bond: $7,500.
• 10:10 a.m. Tuesday - Abigail Mae Graff, 28, of 109 W. Emeline St., Milford, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $600.
• 12:16 p.m. Tuesday - Tina Marie Cole, 42, of 510 Pierceton Road, Winona Lake, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and theft. Bond: $5,850.
• 1:17 p.m. Tuesday - Bruce Lee Kintzel, 33, of 1508 Chestnut St., Winona Lake, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 10:19 a.m. Wednesday - Zachary Chavez Zuniga, 30, of 1007 S. Van Hemert Drive, Syracuse, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 11:17 a.m. Wednesday - Erika Jennifer Bruner, 35, of 3965 N. CR 100E, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery causing bodily injury. Bond: $500.
• 2:27 p.m. Wednesday - Juan Carlos Reyes, 32, of 866 N. Zimmer Road, Warsaw, arrested for criminal trespass. Bond: $500.
• 5 p.m. Wednesday - William Karl Steinecker Jr., 38, of 9013 N. CR 700E, Syracuse, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,000.
• 7:17 p.m. Wednesday - Tyler Lee Landrum, 26, of 4341 S. Mallard Road, Mentone, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle, possession of paraphernalia, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $5,250.
• 10:20 p.m. Wednesday - Gerardo Cortez-Ruiz, 37, of 94 E. Levi Lee Road, #2, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $5,250.
• 10:34 p.m. Wednesday - Ross Joe Reed, 39, Fort Wayne, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $6,000.
• 12:20 a.m. Thursday - Michael Alan Garman, 40, of 33 EMS C2 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $250.
• 10 a.m. Thursday - Melissa Ann Yeiter, 55, of 712 W. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $600.
• 12:47 p.m. Thursday - Lantz Michael Garrett, 33, of 630 S. Lake St., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 6:52 a.m. Monday - Intersection of West CR 700S and South CR 700W, Burket. SUV hit Kosciusko REMC utility pole. Driver: Levi A. Schoettmer, 33, West CR 850S, Claypool. Damage; $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 8:13 a.m. Monday - Intersection of North CR 450E and East CR 1050N, Syracuse. Dump truck hit utility pole. Driver: Matthew E. Marshall, 24, South Indiana Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 9:36 a.m. Monday - Intersection of East Old 30 and South CR 325E, Warsaw. Pickup hit bicyclist. Driver: Damian J. Gibson, 23, EMS B33A Lane, Warsaw. Injury: Bicyclist Carter T. Kreft, 19, East Old 30, Warsaw, had minor bleeding to the abdomen/pelvis. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 1:19 p.m. Monday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and South CR 900E, Pierceton. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: William H. Hartman, 70, East U.S. 30, Pierceton; Robert T. Cutter, 45, Goshen. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:47 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of North CR 800W and West CR 400N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Abigail J. Yoder, 32, South Hastings Street, Nappanee. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11 a.m. Thursday - South CR 450W, 1,000 feet north of West CR 1200S, Silver Lake. Car hit turkey. Driver: Scott R. Van Cleave, 63, West Warren Avenue, Silver Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 2:43 a.m. Thursday - East Pierceton Road, 150 feet west of South CR 350E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: James A. Hasting, 41, Short Ridge Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 9:20 p.m. Monday - Lanti Helen Stump, 42, of 4101 Kuder Lane, Warsaw, arrested for felony battery causing moderate bodily injury, misdemeanor battery causing bodily injury and disorderly conduct. Bond: $7,500.
• 10:10 a.m. Tuesday - Abigail Mae Graff, 28, of 109 W. Emeline St., Milford, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $600.
• 12:16 p.m. Tuesday - Tina Marie Cole, 42, of 510 Pierceton Road, Winona Lake, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and theft. Bond: $5,850.
• 1:17 p.m. Tuesday - Bruce Lee Kintzel, 33, of 1508 Chestnut St., Winona Lake, arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 10:19 a.m. Wednesday - Zachary Chavez Zuniga, 30, of 1007 S. Van Hemert Drive, Syracuse, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 11:17 a.m. Wednesday - Erika Jennifer Bruner, 35, of 3965 N. CR 100E, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery causing bodily injury. Bond: $500.
• 2:27 p.m. Wednesday - Juan Carlos Reyes, 32, of 866 N. Zimmer Road, Warsaw, arrested for criminal trespass. Bond: $500.
• 5 p.m. Wednesday - William Karl Steinecker Jr., 38, of 9013 N. CR 700E, Syracuse, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $15,000.
• 7:17 p.m. Wednesday - Tyler Lee Landrum, 26, of 4341 S. Mallard Road, Mentone, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle, possession of paraphernalia, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and on a foreign warrant. Bond: $5,250.
• 10:20 p.m. Wednesday - Gerardo Cortez-Ruiz, 37, of 94 E. Levi Lee Road, #2, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $5,250.
• 10:34 p.m. Wednesday - Ross Joe Reed, 39, Fort Wayne, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $6,000.
• 12:20 a.m. Thursday - Michael Alan Garman, 40, of 33 EMS C2 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear. Bond: $250.
• 10 a.m. Thursday - Melissa Ann Yeiter, 55, of 712 W. Market St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $600.
• 12:47 p.m. Thursday - Lantz Michael Garrett, 33, of 630 S. Lake St., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 6:52 a.m. Monday - Intersection of West CR 700S and South CR 700W, Burket. SUV hit Kosciusko REMC utility pole. Driver: Levi A. Schoettmer, 33, West CR 850S, Claypool. Damage; $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 8:13 a.m. Monday - Intersection of North CR 450E and East CR 1050N, Syracuse. Dump truck hit utility pole. Driver: Matthew E. Marshall, 24, South Indiana Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 9:36 a.m. Monday - Intersection of East Old 30 and South CR 325E, Warsaw. Pickup hit bicyclist. Driver: Damian J. Gibson, 23, EMS B33A Lane, Warsaw. Injury: Bicyclist Carter T. Kreft, 19, East Old 30, Warsaw, had minor bleeding to the abdomen/pelvis. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 1:19 p.m. Monday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and South CR 900E, Pierceton. SUV-pickup collision. Drivers: William H. Hartman, 70, East U.S. 30, Pierceton; Robert T. Cutter, 45, Goshen. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:47 a.m. Wednesday - Intersection of North CR 800W and West CR 400N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Abigail J. Yoder, 32, South Hastings Street, Nappanee. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11 a.m. Thursday - South CR 450W, 1,000 feet north of West CR 1200S, Silver Lake. Car hit turkey. Driver: Scott R. Van Cleave, 63, West Warren Avenue, Silver Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 2:43 a.m. Thursday - East Pierceton Road, 150 feet west of South CR 350E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: James A. Hasting, 41, Short Ridge Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

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