Public Occurrences 04.02.25
April 2, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:41 a.m. Sunday - Mark Edward Thurman, 53, of 102 W. Myrtle Glen Road, Silver Lake, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle, misdemeanor failure to appear and felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.
• 9:41 a.m. Monday - Charles K. Belcher, 47, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $2,000.
• 1 p.m. Monday - Morgan Ashleigh Noe, 34, of 5583 N. CR 825E, North Webster, arrested for possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $7,500.
• 1:43 p.m. Monday - Maxon Duverge Bradley, 25, of 221 S. Roosevelt St., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation. No bond set.
• 8:18 p.m. Monday - Nestor G. Lucas, 21, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #63, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 8:52 a.m. Tuesday - Natasha Lauran Lynn Northern, 22, of 403 N. Washington St., Warsaw, arrested on two charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 12:38 p.m. Tuesday - Jama Rea Whitacre, 69, of 12 EMS C29A1 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 2:09 p.m. Tuesday - Carter Matthew Shoaf, 21, of 1418 Winchester Court, Winona Lake, arrested for misdemeanor battery with bodily injury and resisting law enforcement. Bond: $600.
Property Damage
Accidents
• Noon March 25 - 1221 W. Lake St., Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Flow Tech Plumbing, Columbia City. Driver: Timothy J. Hendrick, 69, West CR 100S, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 12:07 p.m. Friday - 307 W. Market St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Erica L. Thacker, 31, East Island View Drive, Warsaw; Alyssa J. Brito, 25, West Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:27 p.m. Friday - 314 N. Ind. 15, Warsaw. SUV went into Jiffy Lube pit. Driver: Louinet Cean, 32, Miami, Fla. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 7:49 a.m. Friday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and CR 150W, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: William L. Cuban, 58, Esplanade, Winona Lake; Ellis Shepherd, 64, West CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 10:25 a.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and East Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Pickup-van collision. Drivers: Gail M. McGuigan, 42, Ossian; Craig A. Sherril, 50, Fort Wayne. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 11:37 a.m. Monday - Yarnelle Lane, 340 feet east of Country Club Drive East, Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle registered to Wilmer Alvarenga Painting, Elkhart. Driver: John D. Ditmer, 39, South CR 900W, Larwill. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:45 p.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and U.S. 30 access road, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Ryan J. Secrist, 36, North Blue Heron Drive, Warsaw; Madalyn G. Tucco, 24, North CR 850E, North Webster. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 7:51 p.m. Monday - Prosperity Drive, 100 feet east of Greenhaven Street, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Nestor G. Lucas, 21, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. WPD.
• 6:43 a.m. Tuesday - 2495 Jalynn St., Warsaw. Truck hit light pole. Driver: Azadwinder Singh, 25, Grand Blanc, Mich. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
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Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 11:41 a.m. Sunday - Mark Edward Thurman, 53, of 102 W. Myrtle Glen Road, Silver Lake, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle, misdemeanor failure to appear and felony probation violation. Bond: $5,250.
• 9:41 a.m. Monday - Charles K. Belcher, 47, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony probation violation. Bond: $2,000.
• 1 p.m. Monday - Morgan Ashleigh Noe, 34, of 5583 N. CR 825E, North Webster, arrested for possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $7,500.
• 1:43 p.m. Monday - Maxon Duverge Bradley, 25, of 221 S. Roosevelt St., Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation. No bond set.
• 8:18 p.m. Monday - Nestor G. Lucas, 21, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #63, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 8:52 a.m. Tuesday - Natasha Lauran Lynn Northern, 22, of 403 N. Washington St., Warsaw, arrested on two charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 12:38 p.m. Tuesday - Jama Rea Whitacre, 69, of 12 EMS C29A1 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 2:09 p.m. Tuesday - Carter Matthew Shoaf, 21, of 1418 Winchester Court, Winona Lake, arrested for misdemeanor battery with bodily injury and resisting law enforcement. Bond: $600.
Property Damage
Accidents
• Noon March 25 - 1221 W. Lake St., Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Flow Tech Plumbing, Columbia City. Driver: Timothy J. Hendrick, 69, West CR 100S, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 12:07 p.m. Friday - 307 W. Market St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Erica L. Thacker, 31, East Island View Drive, Warsaw; Alyssa J. Brito, 25, West Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:27 p.m. Friday - 314 N. Ind. 15, Warsaw. SUV went into Jiffy Lube pit. Driver: Louinet Cean, 32, Miami, Fla. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 7:49 a.m. Friday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and CR 150W, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: William L. Cuban, 58, Esplanade, Winona Lake; Ellis Shepherd, 64, West CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 10:25 a.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and East Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Pickup-van collision. Drivers: Gail M. McGuigan, 42, Ossian; Craig A. Sherril, 50, Fort Wayne. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 11:37 a.m. Monday - Yarnelle Lane, 340 feet east of Country Club Drive East, Warsaw. Pickup hit parked vehicle registered to Wilmer Alvarenga Painting, Elkhart. Driver: John D. Ditmer, 39, South CR 900W, Larwill. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:45 p.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and U.S. 30 access road, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Ryan J. Secrist, 36, North Blue Heron Drive, Warsaw; Madalyn G. Tucco, 24, North CR 850E, North Webster. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 7:51 p.m. Monday - Prosperity Drive, 100 feet east of Greenhaven Street, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Nestor G. Lucas, 21, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. WPD.
• 6:43 a.m. Tuesday - 2495 Jalynn St., Warsaw. Truck hit light pole. Driver: Azadwinder Singh, 25, Grand Blanc, Mich. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.