Public Occurrences 02.06.25

February 6, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 9:42 p.m. Tuesday - Steven Sean Lawrance, 38, of 6172 S. CR 400E, Warsaw, arrested on stalking violations. Bond: $750.
• 11:24 p.m. Tuesday - Ernest Aron Farmer II, 39, of 4330 N. Ind. 15, lot 30, Warsaw, arrested for neglect of an animal and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $500.
• 10:40 a.m. Wednesday - Nathaniel Bone Gilson, 25, Elkhart, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 7:15 a.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 25 West and South CR 1150W, Mentone. Two-car collision. Drivers: Leroy E. Ditton, 51, North Zimmer Road, Warsaw; Joshua L. Rutledge-Mazziotti, 42, East Clark Street, Warsaw. Injury: A passenger in Ditton’s vehicle, Danyelle R. Ditton, 35, North Zimmer Road, Warsaw, complained of head pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 4:16 a.m. Jan. 25 - Intersection of East CR 450N and North CR 175E, Leesburg. Unknown vehicle hit car, which left the scene. Remaining driver: Angel G. Gonzalez, 40, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:16 p.m. Monday - Intersection of East CR 1050N and North CR 250E, Milford. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Susan D. Schmitt, 58, West CR 200S, Warsaw; Cevan J. Green, 28, West Boston Street, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 1:33 p.m. Tuesday - Building materials were reported stolen in the 600 block of West CR 300N, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 1:41 p.m. Tuesday - Illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor was reported in the 1400 block of Wooster Road, Winona Lake. WPD.
• 1:11 a.m. Wednesday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 100 block of South McKinley Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 9:42 p.m. Tuesday - Steven Sean Lawrance, 38, of 6172 S. CR 400E, Warsaw, arrested on stalking violations. Bond: $750.
• 11:24 p.m. Tuesday - Ernest Aron Farmer II, 39, of 4330 N. Ind. 15, lot 30, Warsaw, arrested for neglect of an animal and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $500.
• 10:40 a.m. Wednesday - Nathaniel Bone Gilson, 25, Elkhart, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 7:15 a.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 25 West and South CR 1150W, Mentone. Two-car collision. Drivers: Leroy E. Ditton, 51, North Zimmer Road, Warsaw; Joshua L. Rutledge-Mazziotti, 42, East Clark Street, Warsaw. Injury: A passenger in Ditton’s vehicle, Danyelle R. Ditton, 35, North Zimmer Road, Warsaw, complained of head pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 4:16 a.m. Jan. 25 - Intersection of East CR 450N and North CR 175E, Leesburg. Unknown vehicle hit car, which left the scene. Remaining driver: Angel G. Gonzalez, 40, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:16 p.m. Monday - Intersection of East CR 1050N and North CR 250E, Milford. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Susan D. Schmitt, 58, West CR 200S, Warsaw; Cevan J. Green, 28, West Boston Street, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 1:33 p.m. Tuesday - Building materials were reported stolen in the 600 block of West CR 300N, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 1:41 p.m. Tuesday - Illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor was reported in the 1400 block of Wooster Road, Winona Lake. WPD.
• 1:11 a.m. Wednesday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 100 block of South McKinley Street, Warsaw. WPD.

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