Public Occurrences 02.12.25

February 12, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 12:15 p.m. Thursday - Dantrell Travon Goodman, 31, of 113 Orchard Drive, #4, Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $500.
• 2:15 p.m. Monday - Jordan Ryan Purdy, 21, of 39 Orchard Drive, #8, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation. No bond set.
• 6:20 p.m. Monday - David Lee Hyde, 58, of 665 W. Jefferson St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and two charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 2:50 a.m. Tuesday - Hayle Nicole Doty, 36, of 44 EMS D24B Lane, Syracuse, arrested for criminal trespass. No bond set.
• 1:37 p.m. Tuesday - Billy Guy Pullin, 69, Lagrange, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 10:20 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of North CR 800W and West CR 850N, Etna Green. SUV hit pole. Driver: Stephanie Truex, 34, River Chase Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Truex received injuries to the head, neck and leg; passenger Abbey Truex, 14, River Chase Drive, Warsaw, complained of chest pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 6:45 p.m. Feb. 5 - Intersection of East Old U.S. 30 and North CR 450E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Rachel Lenfestey, 38, East Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 7:06 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of East Center Street and Eastlake Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Christopher A. Hoxie, 39, North Columbia Street, Warsaw; Steven G. O’Connell, 59, Fountain, Mich. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 3:02 p.m. Friday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Daemon Pinheiro, 21, Buck Trail, Warsaw; William Alberding, 53, Gilliam Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 4:21 p.m. Friday - East U.S. 30, 738 feet west of Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Izak W. Leach, 21, South CR 350E, Warsaw; Cathryn E. Crace, 41, Columbia City. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 5:31 p..m Friday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Parker Street, Warsaw. Van-SUV collision. Drivers: Stephen J. Stoffel, 34, Alexis Drive, Milford; Rachael R. Emery, 38, East Center Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 11:28 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Center Street, Warsaw. Truck-car collision. Drivers: Alexander Belousov, 36, Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.; Ricky A. Wright, 51, Chestnut Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 6:44 a.m. Sunday - South Ind. 13, 200 feet north of East CR 650S, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Cindy A. Manns, 48, South CR 1600E, Silver Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:28 p.m. Sunday - South Ind. 15, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: David Miller, 33, East Sycamore Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 1:39 p.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 600 block of North Colfax Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:33 a.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 3300 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 12:15 p.m. Thursday - Dantrell Travon Goodman, 31, of 113 Orchard Drive, #4, Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $500.
• 2:15 p.m. Monday - Jordan Ryan Purdy, 21, of 39 Orchard Drive, #8, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor probation violation. No bond set.
• 6:20 p.m. Monday - David Lee Hyde, 58, of 665 W. Jefferson St., Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and two charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 2:50 a.m. Tuesday - Hayle Nicole Doty, 36, of 44 EMS D24B Lane, Syracuse, arrested for criminal trespass. No bond set.
• 1:37 p.m. Tuesday - Billy Guy Pullin, 69, Lagrange, arrested on two charges of misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 10:20 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of North CR 800W and West CR 850N, Etna Green. SUV hit pole. Driver: Stephanie Truex, 34, River Chase Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Truex received injuries to the head, neck and leg; passenger Abbey Truex, 14, River Chase Drive, Warsaw, complained of chest pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 6:45 p.m. Feb. 5 - Intersection of East Old U.S. 30 and North CR 450E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Rachel Lenfestey, 38, East Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 7:06 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of East Center Street and Eastlake Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Christopher A. Hoxie, 39, North Columbia Street, Warsaw; Steven G. O’Connell, 59, Fountain, Mich. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 3:02 p.m. Friday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Daemon Pinheiro, 21, Buck Trail, Warsaw; William Alberding, 53, Gilliam Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 4:21 p.m. Friday - East U.S. 30, 738 feet west of Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Izak W. Leach, 21, South CR 350E, Warsaw; Cathryn E. Crace, 41, Columbia City. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 5:31 p..m Friday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Parker Street, Warsaw. Van-SUV collision. Drivers: Stephen J. Stoffel, 34, Alexis Drive, Milford; Rachael R. Emery, 38, East Center Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 11:28 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and Center Street, Warsaw. Truck-car collision. Drivers: Alexander Belousov, 36, Sunny Isles Beach, Fla.; Ricky A. Wright, 51, Chestnut Avenue, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 6:44 a.m. Sunday - South Ind. 13, 200 feet north of East CR 650S, Pierceton. SUV hit deer. Driver: Cindy A. Manns, 48, South CR 1600E, Silver Lake. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:28 p.m. Sunday - South Ind. 15, Claypool. Car hit deer. Driver: David Miller, 33, East Sycamore Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 1:39 p.m. Monday - Criminal mischief was reported in the 600 block of North Colfax Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:33 a.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 3300 block of East Center Street, Warsaw. WPD.

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