Public Occurrences 04.17.25

April 17, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:20 p.m. Tuesday - Codi Allen Stout, 35, of 419 S. Indiana St., #A, Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.
• 8 p.m. Tuesday - Steven Gary Rourke, 53, of 4389 N. Ind. 13, Leesburg, arrested for possession of a firearm by a serious felony. Bond: $10,250.
• 12:25 a.m. Wednesday - De Kota Allen Holbrook, 28, of 5910 S. Woodland Lane, Warsaw, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor probation violations. No bond set.
• 10:20 a.m. Wednesday - Philip Calvin Grigsby, 32, of 1909 Rosemont Ave., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 2:36 p.m. Monday - East CR 500N, 200 feet east of EMS T11 Lane, Leesburg. Car hit turkey. Driver: Darla K. Brown, 74, East Madison Street, North Webster. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 3:54 p.m. Monday - 214 Rattington Circle, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Jean Marie Mombia, 36, Rattington Circle, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 4:46 p.m. Monday - North Colfax Street, 100 feet south of East Sheridan Street, Warsaw. Minivan hit parked vehicle registered to Joseph S. Cruez, Sheridan Street, Warsaw. Driver: Darvin D. Downs Francis, 38, Argonne Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 5:17 p.m. Monday - 3000 Airport Road, Warsaw. Car hit gate. Driver: Garrett D. Garber, 37, CR 50, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 11:57 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Center and North Parker streets, Warsaw. Van-car collision. Drivers: Lacey Shumaker, 33, Montpelier; Michelle Carpenter, 56, Sunset Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 5:30 p.m. Tuesday - 365 W. Market St., Warsaw. Car hit guardrail. Driver: Terri L. Stump, 67, North Oakwood Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 9:18 a.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer by fleeing on foot in the 3600 block of Commerce Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:08 a.m. Tuesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 600 block of North Main Street, North Webster. North Webster Police Department investigated.
• 1:53 p.m. Tuesday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 100 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:20 p.m. Tuesday - Codi Allen Stout, 35, of 419 S. Indiana St., #A, Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.
• 8 p.m. Tuesday - Steven Gary Rourke, 53, of 4389 N. Ind. 13, Leesburg, arrested for possession of a firearm by a serious felony. Bond: $10,250.
• 12:25 a.m. Wednesday - De Kota Allen Holbrook, 28, of 5910 S. Woodland Lane, Warsaw, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor probation violations. No bond set.
• 10:20 a.m. Wednesday - Philip Calvin Grigsby, 32, of 1909 Rosemont Ave., Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation. No bond set.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 2:36 p.m. Monday - East CR 500N, 200 feet east of EMS T11 Lane, Leesburg. Car hit turkey. Driver: Darla K. Brown, 74, East Madison Street, North Webster. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 3:54 p.m. Monday - 214 Rattington Circle, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Jean Marie Mombia, 36, Rattington Circle, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 4:46 p.m. Monday - North Colfax Street, 100 feet south of East Sheridan Street, Warsaw. Minivan hit parked vehicle registered to Joseph S. Cruez, Sheridan Street, Warsaw. Driver: Darvin D. Downs Francis, 38, Argonne Road, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 5:17 p.m. Monday - 3000 Airport Road, Warsaw. Car hit gate. Driver: Garrett D. Garber, 37, CR 50, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 11:57 a.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Center and North Parker streets, Warsaw. Van-car collision. Drivers: Lacey Shumaker, 33, Montpelier; Michelle Carpenter, 56, Sunset Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 5:30 p.m. Tuesday - 365 W. Market St., Warsaw. Car hit guardrail. Driver: Terri L. Stump, 67, North Oakwood Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 9:18 a.m. Tuesday - A person was arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer by fleeing on foot in the 3600 block of Commerce Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:08 a.m. Tuesday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 600 block of North Main Street, North Webster. North Webster Police Department investigated.
• 1:53 p.m. Tuesday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 100 block of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.

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