Public Occurrences 02.13.25

February 13, 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. Tuesday - H. Ryan Gagnon, 43, Rochester, arrested for criminal recklessness. Bond: $600.
• 9:20 a.m. Wednesday - David Jerimiah Gaff, 47, of 9565 W. Wawasee Lane, Syracuse, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.
• 11:14 a.m. Wednesday - Nathaniel James Hollett, 38, of 752 E. CR 300N, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation, felony battery with moderate bodily injury, felony probation violation and misdemeanor probation violation. Bond: $30,500.
• 12:20 p.m. Wednesday - Peter Gaerard Madison Jr., 30, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony parole violation. Bond: $5,250.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 12:15 p.m. Friday - Intersection of East Jefferson and South McKinley streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Cecilia M. Stearns, 21, Kendallville; Maren T. Gernhardt, 25, Fort Wayne. Injury: Gernhardt had an abrasion to the head. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 9:29 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and CR 150W, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Eglysmar Alejandra Gomez Vallenilla, 19, Chicago; Matthew W. Brubaker, 50, East Elm Street, Pierceton. Injury: A passenger in Gomez Vallenilla’s vehicle, Gabriel Jose Aular Escobar, 27, Chicago, had minor bleeding to the face. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 6:20 a.m. Monday - East U.S. 30, 1,281 feet east of North Ind. 15, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Barrett S. Kelly, 18, South West Street, Milford; Terry R. Woodling, 59, Cherry Street, Warsaw. Injury: Woodling complained of shoulder/upper arm pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 9:08 a.m. Saturday - West U.S. 30, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Matthew M. Allen, 31, South Clay Street, Claypool; Victoria L. Bean, 62, South CR 400E, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 1:09 p.m. Monday - 777 Parker St., Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Jennifer M. Coppes, 52, North Harris Street, Bourbon; Danette M. Ciaccia, 42, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 2:11 p.m. Monday - 777 N. Parker St., Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Jose L. Alcala, 49, North Park Avenue, Warsaw; William R. Wimmer, 74, Columbia City. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 7:42 a.m. Tuesday - 617 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Driver: Deleo Castro, 17, North Johnson Street, Warsaw; Harper Woods, 16, Wildwood Lane, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:30 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Market and South McKinley streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Allie M. Green, 34, North CR 600E, North Manchester; Donald P. Williams, 60, East Pierceton Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 2:24 p.m. Tuesday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 900 block of North River Avenue, Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 4:38 p.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 2100 block of Lindenwood Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:48 p.m. Tuesday - Disorderly conduct was reported in the 2100 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:42 p.m. Tuesday - A welfare check was performed in the 1100 block of Executive Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:03 a.m. Wednesday - A miscellaneous accident in the 3200 block of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. KCSO.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:11 p.m. Tuesday - H. Ryan Gagnon, 43, Rochester, arrested for criminal recklessness. Bond: $600.
• 9:20 a.m. Wednesday - David Jerimiah Gaff, 47, of 9565 W. Wawasee Lane, Syracuse, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.
• 11:14 a.m. Wednesday - Nathaniel James Hollett, 38, of 752 E. CR 300N, Warsaw, arrested for felony probation violation, felony battery with moderate bodily injury, felony probation violation and misdemeanor probation violation. Bond: $30,500.
• 12:20 p.m. Wednesday - Peter Gaerard Madison Jr., 30, Fort Wayne, arrested for felony parole violation. Bond: $5,250.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 12:15 p.m. Friday - Intersection of East Jefferson and South McKinley streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Cecilia M. Stearns, 21, Kendallville; Maren T. Gernhardt, 25, Fort Wayne. Injury: Gernhardt had an abrasion to the head. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 9:29 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and CR 150W, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Eglysmar Alejandra Gomez Vallenilla, 19, Chicago; Matthew W. Brubaker, 50, East Elm Street, Pierceton. Injury: A passenger in Gomez Vallenilla’s vehicle, Gabriel Jose Aular Escobar, 27, Chicago, had minor bleeding to the face. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 6:20 a.m. Monday - East U.S. 30, 1,281 feet east of North Ind. 15, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Barrett S. Kelly, 18, South West Street, Milford; Terry R. Woodling, 59, Cherry Street, Warsaw. Injury: Woodling complained of shoulder/upper arm pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 9:08 a.m. Saturday - West U.S. 30, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: Matthew M. Allen, 31, South Clay Street, Claypool; Victoria L. Bean, 62, South CR 400E, Claypool. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 1:09 p.m. Monday - 777 Parker St., Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Jennifer M. Coppes, 52, North Harris Street, Bourbon; Danette M. Ciaccia, 42, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 2:11 p.m. Monday - 777 N. Parker St., Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Jose L. Alcala, 49, North Park Avenue, Warsaw; William R. Wimmer, 74, Columbia City. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 7:42 a.m. Tuesday - 617 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Driver: Deleo Castro, 17, North Johnson Street, Warsaw; Harper Woods, 16, Wildwood Lane, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:30 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of East Market and South McKinley streets, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Allie M. Green, 34, North CR 600E, North Manchester; Donald P. Williams, 60, East Pierceton Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 2:24 p.m. Tuesday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 900 block of North River Avenue, Warsaw. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 4:38 p.m. Tuesday - A warrant was served in the 2100 block of Lindenwood Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
• 6:48 p.m. Tuesday - Disorderly conduct was reported in the 2100 block of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 10:42 p.m. Tuesday - A welfare check was performed in the 1100 block of Executive Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:03 a.m. Wednesday - A miscellaneous accident in the 3200 block of East U.S. 30, Warsaw. KCSO.


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