Public Occurrences 01.04.24

January 4, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 10:05 p.m. Thursday - Jacob John Schlichter, 30, of 926 N. CR 900E, Pierceton, arrested for dealing cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $10,250.
• 2:58 a.m. Friday - Allen C. Harper Jr., 38, of 12380 N. Kings Drive, Syracuse, arrested for felony battery committed with a deadly weapon. Bond: $10,250.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 5:27 p.m. Monday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Alexis L. Hernandez, 17, Buck Trail, Warsaw; Stacy A. Miller, 22, Columbia City. Injury: Passenger in Miller’s vehicle, Nicole Tucker, 12, East Market Street, Warsaw, complained of head pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 9:28 p.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and South Circle Drive East, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Emily E. Stroud, 20, South Circle Drive West, Warsaw; Gary I. Bailey, 69, Ireland Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Bailey complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 1:20 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North Parker Street, Warsaw. SUV-minivan collision. Drivers: Brandie R. Haste, 36, Argos; Burl E. Crace Jr., 38, Wabash. Injury: Crace complained of chest pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:29 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of South County Farm Road and East CR 800S, Claypool. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Landon Stutzman, 19, West CR 800S, Claypool; Michael Shepherd, 41, South CR 750W, Akron; Trey C. McNall, 25, South Graceland Avenue, Claypool. Injuries: Stutzman complained of pain to the entire body; McNall had an internal head injury. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 4 a.m. Monday - 1777 Vicky Lane, Warsaw. Pickup hit mailbox and tree. Driver: Uriel Cuautel, 13, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:45 a.m. Monday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and South CR 325E, Warsaw. Car hit object in road. Driver: Erika U. Gomora, 35, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:28 p.m. Monday - Intersection of North CR 400W and North Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car-tow truck wrecker collision. Drivers: Kamdyn B. Ewald, 17, West CR 900S, Silver Lake; Zachary D. Goshert, 27, Shady Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:36 p.m. Monday - 640 W. CR 300N, Warsaw. Car hit two parked vehicles; one with no registration information listed; the other, Elius Aca, East Center Street, Warsaw. Driver: Donna L. Clark, 73, East Dellview Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 9 p.m. Monday - 1811 Ironwood Road, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle registered to the Kosciusko County Board of Commissioners, West Center Street, Warsaw. Driver: Jennifer Anderson, 34, Ironwood Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,5000. KCSO.
• 11:22 a.m. Tuesday - 1355 Mariners Drive, Warsaw. Car hit light pole. Driver: Terrance L. Valentine, 67, EMS B40 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 9:47 p.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and East Old 30, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Eibyl F. Gonzales, 17, North CR 175E, Warsaw; James P. Glaze II, 43, East Evergreen Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 5:46 p.m. Tuesday - North CR 750W, 500 feet north of West CR 640N, Etna Green. SUV hit deer. Driver: Suzanne K. Kincaid, 56, North CR 500W, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:31 p.m. Tuesday - 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Car-minivan collision. Drivers: John D. Poort, 67, North CR 300W, Warsaw; Nathan D. Hooley, 36, North Shagbark Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:53 p.m. Tuesday - North Johnson Street, 250 feet west of North Lindberg Drive, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit parked vehicle registered to Gabriel Rico, Eisenhower Parkway, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,5000. WPD.
• 2:32 a.m. Thursday - North CR 150E, 1,000 feet south of East CR 350N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Dalton R. Robinson, 22, Deer Run North, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 3:54 p.m. Thursday - 2685 Escalade Way. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Randy J. Baldwin, 60, North Mark Lane, Warsaw; Nathaniel B. Stockman, 44, Little Eagle Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,5000. WPD.
• 9:42 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of East Market Street and Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Briauna K. Engle, 18, Rosemont Avenue, Warsaw; Benjamin N. Slabaugh, 27, Court Circle, Winona Lake. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 10:56 p.m. Thursday - West Market Street, 100 feet west of South Columbia Street, Warsaw. Two-truck collision. Drivers: Daniel A. Middleton, 61, Dot Street, Warsaw; Steven M. Allen, 63, Harmony Court, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:35 a.m. Friday - CR 350N, 2,000 feet east of North Airport Road, Warsaw. Car went into ditch. Driver: Jennifer R. Lafollette, 36, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 12:22 a.m. Wednesday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 100 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
•11:07 p.m. Wednesday - An impaired driver was reported in the 1900 block of West CR 200S, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:47 p.m. Thursday - Criminal trespass and criminal mischief were reported in the 4100 block of Corridor Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:58 p.m. Thursday - A miscellaneous accident was reported in the 2400 block of North CR 350W, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 5:23 p.m. Thursday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 8200 block of South Ind. 13, Pierceton. KCSO.
• 8:07 p.m. Thursday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 4800 block of South County Farm Road, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 11:37 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for felony battery committed with a deadly weapon in the 700 block of North Huntington Street, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 5:24 a.m. Friday - A domestic dispute was reported in the 11100 block of North Humpty Dumpty Drive, Cromwell. KCSO.
• 6:59 a.m. Friday - Failure to restrain a dog was reported in the 300 block of North Blaine Street, North Webster. North Webster Police Department investigated.
• 10:20 a.m. Friday - A miscellaneous accident was reported in the 5000 block of East CR 600S, Warsaw. KCSO.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 10:05 p.m. Thursday - Jacob John Schlichter, 30, of 926 N. CR 900E, Pierceton, arrested for dealing cocaine or narcotic drug. Bond: $10,250.
• 2:58 a.m. Friday - Allen C. Harper Jr., 38, of 12380 N. Kings Drive, Syracuse, arrested for felony battery committed with a deadly weapon. Bond: $10,250.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 5:27 p.m. Monday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Alexis L. Hernandez, 17, Buck Trail, Warsaw; Stacy A. Miller, 22, Columbia City. Injury: Passenger in Miller’s vehicle, Nicole Tucker, 12, East Market Street, Warsaw, complained of head pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 9:28 p.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and South Circle Drive East, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Emily E. Stroud, 20, South Circle Drive West, Warsaw; Gary I. Bailey, 69, Ireland Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Bailey complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 1:20 p.m. Tuesday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and North Parker Street, Warsaw. SUV-minivan collision. Drivers: Brandie R. Haste, 36, Argos; Burl E. Crace Jr., 38, Wabash. Injury: Crace complained of chest pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:29 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of South County Farm Road and East CR 800S, Claypool. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Landon Stutzman, 19, West CR 800S, Claypool; Michael Shepherd, 41, South CR 750W, Akron; Trey C. McNall, 25, South Graceland Avenue, Claypool. Injuries: Stutzman complained of pain to the entire body; McNall had an internal head injury. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 4 a.m. Monday - 1777 Vicky Lane, Warsaw. Pickup hit mailbox and tree. Driver: Uriel Cuautel, 13, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:45 a.m. Monday - Intersection of East U.S. 30 and South CR 325E, Warsaw. Car hit object in road. Driver: Erika U. Gomora, 35, East CR 200N, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:28 p.m. Monday - Intersection of North CR 400W and North Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car-tow truck wrecker collision. Drivers: Kamdyn B. Ewald, 17, West CR 900S, Silver Lake; Zachary D. Goshert, 27, Shady Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 6:36 p.m. Monday - 640 W. CR 300N, Warsaw. Car hit two parked vehicles; one with no registration information listed; the other, Elius Aca, East Center Street, Warsaw. Driver: Donna L. Clark, 73, East Dellview Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 9 p.m. Monday - 1811 Ironwood Road, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle registered to the Kosciusko County Board of Commissioners, West Center Street, Warsaw. Driver: Jennifer Anderson, 34, Ironwood Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,5000. KCSO.
• 11:22 a.m. Tuesday - 1355 Mariners Drive, Warsaw. Car hit light pole. Driver: Terrance L. Valentine, 67, EMS B40 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 9:47 p.m. Monday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and East Old 30, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Eibyl F. Gonzales, 17, North CR 175E, Warsaw; James P. Glaze II, 43, East Evergreen Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 5:46 p.m. Tuesday - North CR 750W, 500 feet north of West CR 640N, Etna Green. SUV hit deer. Driver: Suzanne K. Kincaid, 56, North CR 500W, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 6:31 p.m. Tuesday - 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Car-minivan collision. Drivers: John D. Poort, 67, North CR 300W, Warsaw; Nathan D. Hooley, 36, North Shagbark Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 9:53 p.m. Tuesday - North Johnson Street, 250 feet west of North Lindberg Drive, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit parked vehicle registered to Gabriel Rico, Eisenhower Parkway, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,5000. WPD.
• 2:32 a.m. Thursday - North CR 150E, 1,000 feet south of East CR 350N, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Dalton R. Robinson, 22, Deer Run North, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 3:54 p.m. Thursday - 2685 Escalade Way. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Randy J. Baldwin, 60, North Mark Lane, Warsaw; Nathaniel B. Stockman, 44, Little Eagle Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,5000. WPD.
• 9:42 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of East Market Street and Ind. 15, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Briauna K. Engle, 18, Rosemont Avenue, Warsaw; Benjamin N. Slabaugh, 27, Court Circle, Winona Lake. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 10:56 p.m. Thursday - West Market Street, 100 feet west of South Columbia Street, Warsaw. Two-truck collision. Drivers: Daniel A. Middleton, 61, Dot Street, Warsaw; Steven M. Allen, 63, Harmony Court, Winona Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 6:35 a.m. Friday - CR 350N, 2,000 feet east of North Airport Road, Warsaw. Car went into ditch. Driver: Jennifer R. Lafollette, 36, North CR 175E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 12:22 a.m. Wednesday - A traffic stop was initiated for a person operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 100 block of East Winona Avenue, Warsaw. WPD.
•11:07 p.m. Wednesday - An impaired driver was reported in the 1900 block of West CR 200S, Warsaw. WPD.
• 3:47 p.m. Thursday - Criminal trespass and criminal mischief were reported in the 4100 block of Corridor Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 4:58 p.m. Thursday - A miscellaneous accident was reported in the 2400 block of North CR 350W, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 5:23 p.m. Thursday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 8200 block of South Ind. 13, Pierceton. KCSO.
• 8:07 p.m. Thursday - An emergency detention order was requested in the 4800 block of South County Farm Road, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 11:37 p.m. Thursday - A person was arrested for felony battery committed with a deadly weapon in the 700 block of North Huntington Street, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.
• 5:24 a.m. Friday - A domestic dispute was reported in the 11100 block of North Humpty Dumpty Drive, Cromwell. KCSO.
• 6:59 a.m. Friday - Failure to restrain a dog was reported in the 300 block of North Blaine Street, North Webster. North Webster Police Department investigated.
• 10:20 a.m. Friday - A miscellaneous accident was reported in the 5000 block of East CR 600S, Warsaw. KCSO.

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