Public Occurrences 04.11.25

April 11, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 3:43 a.m. Wednesday - Rafael Negrete Hurtado, 26, Chicago, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 10:40 a.m. Wednesday - Austin Lee King, 33, of 517 E. CR 800S, Claypool, arrested for strangulation, domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 and battery on a person less than 14 years old. Bond: $7,500.
• 1:45 p.m. Wednesday - Elijah Devon Prater, 28, of 109 N. Buffalo St., Burket, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond set.
• 2:25 p.m. Wednesday - Thomas George Seaberg Jr., 49, of 5844 W. Kingfisher Drive, Mentone, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.
• 3:13 p.m. Wednesday - Ashton Joseph Smith, 28, of 77 EMS C29 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for criminal conversion. Bond: $600.
• 8:29 p.m. Wednesday - Cynthia Annabel Ramos, 37, North Aurora, Ill., arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.
• 11:04 p.m. Wednesday - Matthew Aaron Edward Schaefer, 29, of 3489 W. CR 100S, #5, Warsaw, arrested for burglary. Bond: $15,250.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 11:04 p.m. April 2 - Intersection of West CR 600N and North CR 900W, Etna Green. Truck hit fence. Driver: William Swanson, 45, Muncie. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 2:06 p.m. April 3 - 4799 W. CR 100N, Warsaw. Two-truck collision. Drivers: Sergey Tselibin, 41, Roseville, Calif.; Vicente Cruz-Ramirez, 49, Cicero, Ill. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:23 p.m. Saturday - West North Street, 300 feet west of North Main Street, Milford Junction. Minivan hit parked vehicle registered to Eagle Transport Group LLC, Goshen. Driver: Karen S. Bartley, 66, West North Street, Milford. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 12:37 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Hatchery Road and North CR 850E, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Linda K. Minnick, 64, North CR 850E, Syracuse; Robert D. Ott, 75, North Miami Lane, Cromwell. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:39 a.m. Monday - East Old U.S. 30, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Nolen Robbins, 17, Walkerton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:03 p.m. Monday - CR 1000W, 500 feet north of CR 900S, Silver Lake. Van hit deer. Driver: Curtis L. Shepherd, 32, East CR 650S, Pierceton. Damage; $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of South CR 700E and East CR 1000S, North Manchester. SUV hit road sign and utility pole. Driver: Lacy Evans, 37, Parke Avenue, North Manchester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 9:04 a.m. Wednesday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 600 block of North Zimmer Road, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 11:51 a.m. Wednesday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 500 block of East Acorn Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 1:01 p.m. Wednesday - A warrant was served in the 5800 block of West Kingfisher Drive, Mentone. KCSO.
• 1:35 p.m. Wednesday - A warrant was served in the 700 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 4:02 p.m. Wednesday - Fraud was reported in the 10200 block of North CR 425W, Milford. KCSO.
• 7:18 p.m. Wednesday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 2400 block of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 3:43 a.m. Wednesday - Rafael Negrete Hurtado, 26, Chicago, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 10:40 a.m. Wednesday - Austin Lee King, 33, of 517 E. CR 800S, Claypool, arrested for strangulation, domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 and battery on a person less than 14 years old. Bond: $7,500.
• 1:45 p.m. Wednesday - Elijah Devon Prater, 28, of 109 N. Buffalo St., Burket, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond set.
• 2:25 p.m. Wednesday - Thomas George Seaberg Jr., 49, of 5844 W. Kingfisher Drive, Mentone, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.
• 3:13 p.m. Wednesday - Ashton Joseph Smith, 28, of 77 EMS C29 Lane, Warsaw, arrested for criminal conversion. Bond: $600.
• 8:29 p.m. Wednesday - Cynthia Annabel Ramos, 37, North Aurora, Ill., arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.
• 11:04 p.m. Wednesday - Matthew Aaron Edward Schaefer, 29, of 3489 W. CR 100S, #5, Warsaw, arrested for burglary. Bond: $15,250.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 11:04 p.m. April 2 - Intersection of West CR 600N and North CR 900W, Etna Green. Truck hit fence. Driver: William Swanson, 45, Muncie. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 2:06 p.m. April 3 - 4799 W. CR 100N, Warsaw. Two-truck collision. Drivers: Sergey Tselibin, 41, Roseville, Calif.; Vicente Cruz-Ramirez, 49, Cicero, Ill. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 3:23 p.m. Saturday - West North Street, 300 feet west of North Main Street, Milford Junction. Minivan hit parked vehicle registered to Eagle Transport Group LLC, Goshen. Driver: Karen S. Bartley, 66, West North Street, Milford. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 12:37 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Hatchery Road and North CR 850E, Syracuse. Two-car collision. Drivers: Linda K. Minnick, 64, North CR 850E, Syracuse; Robert D. Ott, 75, North Miami Lane, Cromwell. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 12:39 a.m. Monday - East Old U.S. 30, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Nolen Robbins, 17, Walkerton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:03 p.m. Monday - CR 1000W, 500 feet north of CR 900S, Silver Lake. Van hit deer. Driver: Curtis L. Shepherd, 32, East CR 650S, Pierceton. Damage; $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 11 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of South CR 700E and East CR 1000S, North Manchester. SUV hit road sign and utility pole. Driver: Lacy Evans, 37, Parke Avenue, North Manchester. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 9:04 a.m. Wednesday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 600 block of North Zimmer Road, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 11:51 a.m. Wednesday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 500 block of East Acorn Drive, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 1:01 p.m. Wednesday - A warrant was served in the 5800 block of West Kingfisher Drive, Mentone. KCSO.
• 1:35 p.m. Wednesday - A warrant was served in the 700 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 4:02 p.m. Wednesday - Fraud was reported in the 10200 block of North CR 425W, Milford. KCSO.
• 7:18 p.m. Wednesday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 2400 block of Jalynn Street, Warsaw. WPD.

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