Public Occurrences 02.22.25
February 22, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:48 p.m. Thursday - Brandon Lee Warren, 46, of 1602 E. Clark St., Warsaw, arrested for manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine. No bond set.
• 3:09 p.m. Thursday - Alexander Wayne Montileaux, 30, of 212 E. Emeline St., Milford, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 5:15 p.m. Thursday - Braxton Shawn Thomas, 18, Rochester, arrested for criminal mischief. Bond: $600.
• 6:40 p.m. Thursday - Roneka Terika Smith, 39, of 414 Chamberlin Drive, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 12:21 p.m. Friday - Jasmine Janice Steele, 24, Gary, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 1:08 p.m. Friday - Michael William Schaefer, 37, Knox, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $500.
• 1:50 p.m. Friday - Daniel Aguilar Santos, 26, Elgin, Ill., arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $500.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:56 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and West CR 800N, Leesburg. Pickup jackknifed and went into ditch. Driver: Justin Spicer, 31, Borden. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 2:38 p.m. Monday - West Old. U.S. 30, 1,500 feet east of West CR 100N, Warsaw. SUV-truck collision. Drivers: Kenneth Mattern, 50, Plymouth; Katelynn N. Gawne, 30, North CR 150E, Milford. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 2:41 p.m. Monday - North CR 700W, 1,000 feet north of West CR 1350N, Nappanee. Two-car collision. Drivers: Brandon M. Wilson, 36, North Joseph Court, Milford; Melissa L. Banicki, 31, North Liberty. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 11:34 p.m. Tuesday - North Ogden Point Road, 500 feet north of North Seth Ward Road, Syracuse. SUV hit boulder. Driver: Robi Hatcher, 25, East U.S. 30, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:52 a.m. Wednesday - North Lake Street, 360 feet west of North West Street, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Shelley Holderman, 64, North Riverwood Ranch Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of North Ind. 19 and West CR 75N, Etna Green. Van hit deer. Driver: Jerry Kissinger, 81, West Harrison Street, Mentone. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 11:38 a.m. Thursday - Lake City Highway at mile marker 0, Warsaw. Car left roadway. Driver: Deron D. Datzman, 56, Crescent Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:15 p.m. Thursday - 1000 Husky Trail, Warsaw. Van-pickup collision. Driver: Onda E. Shafer, 61, North Parks Schram Road, Warsaw; Lyle D. Butt, 80, South CR 900W, Akron. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:13 p.m. Thursday - South County Farm Road, 2,000 feet south of East CR 200S, Warsaw. SUV hit speed limit sign and fence. Driver: Christopher S. Cochran Jr., 33, South Southwood Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:51 a.m. Friday - North Ind. 15, 750 feet north of West CR 350N, Warsaw. Pickup hit unknown animal. Driver: Richard A. Shelmadine, 49, Clearwater Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
Incidents
• 2:24 p.m. Thursday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 300 block of East Prairie Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:14 p.m. Thursday - Fraud was reported in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:21 p.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 400 block of Chamberlin Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 2:48 p.m. Thursday - Brandon Lee Warren, 46, of 1602 E. Clark St., Warsaw, arrested for manufacturing/dealing methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine. No bond set.
• 3:09 p.m. Thursday - Alexander Wayne Montileaux, 30, of 212 E. Emeline St., Milford, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 5:15 p.m. Thursday - Braxton Shawn Thomas, 18, Rochester, arrested for criminal mischief. Bond: $600.
• 6:40 p.m. Thursday - Roneka Terika Smith, 39, of 414 Chamberlin Drive, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 12:21 p.m. Friday - Jasmine Janice Steele, 24, Gary, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $500.
• 1:08 p.m. Friday - Michael William Schaefer, 37, Knox, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $500.
• 1:50 p.m. Friday - Daniel Aguilar Santos, 26, Elgin, Ill., arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $500.
Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:56 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and West CR 800N, Leesburg. Pickup jackknifed and went into ditch. Driver: Justin Spicer, 31, Borden. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 2:38 p.m. Monday - West Old. U.S. 30, 1,500 feet east of West CR 100N, Warsaw. SUV-truck collision. Drivers: Kenneth Mattern, 50, Plymouth; Katelynn N. Gawne, 30, North CR 150E, Milford. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 2:41 p.m. Monday - North CR 700W, 1,000 feet north of West CR 1350N, Nappanee. Two-car collision. Drivers: Brandon M. Wilson, 36, North Joseph Court, Milford; Melissa L. Banicki, 31, North Liberty. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 11:34 p.m. Tuesday - North Ogden Point Road, 500 feet north of North Seth Ward Road, Syracuse. SUV hit boulder. Driver: Robi Hatcher, 25, East U.S. 30, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:52 a.m. Wednesday - North Lake Street, 360 feet west of North West Street, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Shelley Holderman, 64, North Riverwood Ranch Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of North Ind. 19 and West CR 75N, Etna Green. Van hit deer. Driver: Jerry Kissinger, 81, West Harrison Street, Mentone. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 11:38 a.m. Thursday - Lake City Highway at mile marker 0, Warsaw. Car left roadway. Driver: Deron D. Datzman, 56, Crescent Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:15 p.m. Thursday - 1000 Husky Trail, Warsaw. Van-pickup collision. Driver: Onda E. Shafer, 61, North Parks Schram Road, Warsaw; Lyle D. Butt, 80, South CR 900W, Akron. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 4:13 p.m. Thursday - South County Farm Road, 2,000 feet south of East CR 200S, Warsaw. SUV hit speed limit sign and fence. Driver: Christopher S. Cochran Jr., 33, South Southwood Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 5:51 a.m. Friday - North Ind. 15, 750 feet north of West CR 350N, Warsaw. Pickup hit unknown animal. Driver: Richard A. Shelmadine, 49, Clearwater Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
Incidents
• 2:24 p.m. Thursday - Misdemeanor battery was reported in the 300 block of East Prairie Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:14 p.m. Thursday - Fraud was reported in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:21 p.m. Thursday - A warrant was served in the 400 block of Chamberlin Drive, Warsaw. WPD.