Public Occurrences 04.08.25
April 8, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 10:02 p.m. Saturday - Ubeymar Perez Velazquez, 28, of 502 E. Pope St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $700.
• 11:14 p.m. Saturday - John George McGuire, 25, of 913 Carrington Blvd., Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, possession of paraphernalia and possession of legend drug or precursor. Bond: $5,250.
• 11:30 p.m. Saturday - Lara Jane Santoyo-Hernandez, 39, of 929 N. Old Orchard Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:52 a.m. Sunday - Daniel R. Franks, 41, of 6939 E. CR 500N, Leesburg, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment. Bond: $700.
• 9:47 p.m. Sunday - Sandra R. Johnson, 59, of 402 N. Calhoun St., #E, South Whitley, arrested for operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment. Bond: $700.
• 9:40 a.m. Monday - Ronald Leon Timmons, 68, of 103 W. Van Buren St., Leesburg, arrested for intimidation. Bond: $7,500.
• 10:26 a.m. Monday - Nolan Thomas Ransome, 21, of 107-½ E. Carroll St., Syracuse, arrested for criminal trespass and intimidation. Bond: $600.
• 10:40 a.m. Monday - John Gomez Jr., 19, of 4133 N. Old Port Road, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear and intimidation. Bond: $51,000.
• 10:40 a.m. Monday - Vincent Charles Marino, 29, Rochester, arrested for nonsupport of a dependent/child violations. Bond: $1,000
• 12:20 p.m. Monday - Regina Lynn Huffman, 45, of 804 Jefferson St., #23, Silver Lake, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 4:57 a.m. March 30 - Intersection of West U.S. 30 and North CR 500W, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Amy Tapp, 54, Fort Wayne; Hannnah Davis, 25, Portage. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 7:20 a.m. March 31 - West CR 1100N, 500 feet east of North Ind. 19, Nappanee. Car hit deer. Driver: Sarah L. Hadley, 43, North Thompson Street, Bourbon. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:52 a.m. April 1 - East Pierceton Road, 500 feet west of East Washington Road, Pierceton. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Reece S. Morris, 64, South CR 600E, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 10:52 a.m. April 1 - East Armstrong Road, 1,100 feet east of North CR 200E, Leesburg. Car hit mailbox. Driver: Jeffrey Simmons, 61, Auburn. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:55 p.m. April 1 - Ind. 15, 200 feet south of CR 900S, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Colt A. Keyes, 17, South Ind. 15, Claypool. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 6:19 a.m. Thursday - West U.S. 30, 1,000 feet east of North CR 350W, Warsaw. Truck hit deer. Driver: Brandon P. Maroney, 39, South Ind. 19, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
Incidents
• 1:45 a.m. Sunday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 1100 block of North Santorini Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 2:02 p.m. Sunday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 2900 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7:40 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 1200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:49 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 2400 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 10:02 p.m. Saturday - Ubeymar Perez Velazquez, 28, of 502 E. Pope St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $700.
• 11:14 p.m. Saturday - John George McGuire, 25, of 913 Carrington Blvd., Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, possession of paraphernalia and possession of legend drug or precursor. Bond: $5,250.
• 11:30 p.m. Saturday - Lara Jane Santoyo-Hernandez, 39, of 929 N. Old Orchard Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment. Bond: $5,250.
• 2:52 a.m. Sunday - Daniel R. Franks, 41, of 6939 E. CR 500N, Leesburg, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment. Bond: $700.
• 9:47 p.m. Sunday - Sandra R. Johnson, 59, of 402 N. Calhoun St., #E, South Whitley, arrested for operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment. Bond: $700.
• 9:40 a.m. Monday - Ronald Leon Timmons, 68, of 103 W. Van Buren St., Leesburg, arrested for intimidation. Bond: $7,500.
• 10:26 a.m. Monday - Nolan Thomas Ransome, 21, of 107-½ E. Carroll St., Syracuse, arrested for criminal trespass and intimidation. Bond: $600.
• 10:40 a.m. Monday - John Gomez Jr., 19, of 4133 N. Old Port Road, Warsaw, arrested for felony failure to appear and intimidation. Bond: $51,000.
• 10:40 a.m. Monday - Vincent Charles Marino, 29, Rochester, arrested for nonsupport of a dependent/child violations. Bond: $1,000
• 12:20 p.m. Monday - Regina Lynn Huffman, 45, of 804 Jefferson St., #23, Silver Lake, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond set.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 4:57 a.m. March 30 - Intersection of West U.S. 30 and North CR 500W, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Amy Tapp, 54, Fort Wayne; Hannnah Davis, 25, Portage. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 7:20 a.m. March 31 - West CR 1100N, 500 feet east of North Ind. 19, Nappanee. Car hit deer. Driver: Sarah L. Hadley, 43, North Thompson Street, Bourbon. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:52 a.m. April 1 - East Pierceton Road, 500 feet west of East Washington Road, Pierceton. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Reece S. Morris, 64, South CR 600E, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 10:52 a.m. April 1 - East Armstrong Road, 1,100 feet east of North CR 200E, Leesburg. Car hit mailbox. Driver: Jeffrey Simmons, 61, Auburn. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:55 p.m. April 1 - Ind. 15, 200 feet south of CR 900S, Silver Lake. Car hit deer. Driver: Colt A. Keyes, 17, South Ind. 15, Claypool. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 6:19 a.m. Thursday - West U.S. 30, 1,000 feet east of North CR 350W, Warsaw. Truck hit deer. Driver: Brandon P. Maroney, 39, South Ind. 19, Mentone. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
Incidents
• 1:45 a.m. Sunday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 1100 block of North Santorini Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 2:02 p.m. Sunday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 2900 block of Frontage Road, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 7:40 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 1200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 12:49 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish in the 2400 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.