Public Occurrences 04.09.25

April 9, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:11 p.m. Monday - Heather Shadelene Sizemore, 40, of 304 S. Rowland Ave., Leesburg, arrested for possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $600.
• 2:19 p.m. Monday - Gary Michael Hinkle, 46, of 304 S. Rowland Ave., Leesburg, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 5 p.m. Monday - Gaudencio Moyotl, 47, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #192, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 6:15 p.m. Monday - Mark Minton Maples, 39, of 2072 Hemlock Lane, Warsaw, arrested on two charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $12,750.
• 7:08 p.m. Monday - Jeany Angelys Vazquez-Colon, 33, of 206 Stonewall Court, #2, Nappanee, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $10,250.
• 11:02 p.m. Monday - Sarah Louise Ginter, 31, of 502 S. Union St., #2, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $500.
• 12:02 a.m. Tuesday - Hector Hinojosa Jr., 54, of 1046 Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication by alcohol. Bond: $400.
• 8:45 a.m. Tuesday - Garion Mitchell Stout, 32, Walkerton, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 6:13 a.m. Friday - CR 250N, 150 feet west of CR 1000E, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Trent C. Burelison, 42, North CR 850E, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 6:28 a.m. Friday - West Ind. 14, 500 feet east of South Bouse Drive, Silver Lake. SUV hit deer. Driver: Valerie M. Hackworth, 37, East CR 225S, Akron. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:02 p.m. Friday - Intersection of U.S. 30 off-ramp H and Ind. 15, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Gregory A. Thornsbury, 59, Hartzler Street, Warsaw; Betty L. Slusher, 76, West Wayne Street, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 1:58 p.m. Saturday - 212 Sophie Lane, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle registered to William J. Wells, Sophie Lane, Warsaw. Driver: Tristin E. Frey, 21, Kendallville. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:05 a.m. Monday - 2280 N. Sunset Drive, Warsaw. Car hit light pole and flag pole. Driver: Luis H. Perez, 20, East Smith Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 12:52 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining license in the 2200 block of Sunset Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:55 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for intimidation and criminal trespass in the 700 block of East Lake View Road, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 1:43 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for being a lifetime habitual traffic violator in the 1200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:28 p.m. Monday - Fraud was reported in the 100 block of South Zimmer Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:56 p.m. Monday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 500 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:28 p.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 500 block of South Union Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:46 p.m. Monday - Public intoxication by alcohol was reported in the 100 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:11 p.m. Monday - Heather Shadelene Sizemore, 40, of 304 S. Rowland Ave., Leesburg, arrested for possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $600.
• 2:19 p.m. Monday - Gary Michael Hinkle, 46, of 304 S. Rowland Ave., Leesburg, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 5 p.m. Monday - Gaudencio Moyotl, 47, of 1692 E. CR 200N, #192, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 6:15 p.m. Monday - Mark Minton Maples, 39, of 2072 Hemlock Lane, Warsaw, arrested on two charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior. Bond: $12,750.
• 7:08 p.m. Monday - Jeany Angelys Vazquez-Colon, 33, of 206 Stonewall Court, #2, Nappanee, arrested for possession of cocaine or narcotic drug and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $10,250.
• 11:02 p.m. Monday - Sarah Louise Ginter, 31, of 502 S. Union St., #2, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $500.
• 12:02 a.m. Tuesday - Hector Hinojosa Jr., 54, of 1046 Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw, arrested for public intoxication by alcohol. Bond: $400.
• 8:45 a.m. Tuesday - Garion Mitchell Stout, 32, Walkerton, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 6:13 a.m. Friday - CR 250N, 150 feet west of CR 1000E, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Trent C. Burelison, 42, North CR 850E, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 6:28 a.m. Friday - West Ind. 14, 500 feet east of South Bouse Drive, Silver Lake. SUV hit deer. Driver: Valerie M. Hackworth, 37, East CR 225S, Akron. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:02 p.m. Friday - Intersection of U.S. 30 off-ramp H and Ind. 15, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Gregory A. Thornsbury, 59, Hartzler Street, Warsaw; Betty L. Slusher, 76, West Wayne Street, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 1:58 p.m. Saturday - 212 Sophie Lane, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle registered to William J. Wells, Sophie Lane, Warsaw. Driver: Tristin E. Frey, 21, Kendallville. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:05 a.m. Monday - 2280 N. Sunset Drive, Warsaw. Car hit light pole and flag pole. Driver: Luis H. Perez, 20, East Smith Street, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 12:52 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining license in the 2200 block of Sunset Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:55 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for intimidation and criminal trespass in the 700 block of East Lake View Road, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 1:43 p.m. Monday - A person was arrested for being a lifetime habitual traffic violator in the 1200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:28 p.m. Monday - Fraud was reported in the 100 block of South Zimmer Road, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:56 p.m. Monday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 500 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:28 p.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 500 block of South Union Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:46 p.m. Monday - Public intoxication by alcohol was reported in the 100 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.

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