Public Occurrences 03.08.25

March 8, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 9:58 a.m. Wednesday - Jose R. Maldonado, 41, Fort Wayne, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 10:44 a.m. Wednesday - Gerardo Gonzalez Ahualt, 21, of 3699 N. CR 175E, #85, Warsaw, arrested on two charges of invasion of privacy and two charges of felony failure to appear. Bond: $3,000.
• 1 p.m. Wednesday - Randal Lee Kephart, 35, Kendallville, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and misdemeanor probation violation. Bond: $500.
• 1:56 p.m. Wednesday - Allison Elizabeth Kay Brown, 21, Auburn, arrested for violation of a conditional license. Bond: $500.
• 2:21 p.m. Wednesday - Gavin Jack Harris, 23, of 712 E. Rose Lane, Syracuse, arrested for felony probation violation and misdemeanor probation violation. No bond set.
• 6:13 p.m. Wednesday - Lindsey Jo Bowser, 34, of 204 N. Huntington St., #E, Syracuse, arrested for domestic battery - adult against family or member less than 14. Bond: $22,500.
• 8:48 a.m. Thursday - Jovan Kiwan Echoles, 27, Hazel Crest, Ill., arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 12:04 p.m. Thursday - Michael Ray Cassidy, 41, of 2955 W. CR 250S, #2, Warsaw, arrested on for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:31 p.m. Feb. 28 - Intersection of West CR 300N and Shelden Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Chad T. Lawson, 47, Essex Drive, Warsaw; Anne E. McCoy, 22, Tippecanoe. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 4:56 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 250N, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Jonathan S. Brown, 31, South Packerton Road, Winona Lake; Eliza Paton, 17, EMS T33 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5.000. WPD.
• 9:40 a.m. Thursday - 2568 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit parked vehicle registered to Charles K. Leming, Wabash. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 11:21 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of North Maple Avenue and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Britany L. Clark, 36, South County Farm Road, Warsaw; Marcus L. Dunn, 29, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 7:24 a.m. Friday - East Center Street, 100 feet east of North Maple Street, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Mary E. Heinhold, 44, South Line Street, South Whitley. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 9:52 a.m. Thursday - A traffic offense was reported for a person operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 3500 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:41 p.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:48 p.m. Thursday - An unresponsive person was reported in the 5500 block of North CR 200E, Leesburg. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 8:08 a.m. Friday - A warrant was served in the 2100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 9:58 a.m. Wednesday - Jose R. Maldonado, 41, Fort Wayne, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.
• 10:44 a.m. Wednesday - Gerardo Gonzalez Ahualt, 21, of 3699 N. CR 175E, #85, Warsaw, arrested on two charges of invasion of privacy and two charges of felony failure to appear. Bond: $3,000.
• 1 p.m. Wednesday - Randal Lee Kephart, 35, Kendallville, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear and misdemeanor probation violation. Bond: $500.
• 1:56 p.m. Wednesday - Allison Elizabeth Kay Brown, 21, Auburn, arrested for violation of a conditional license. Bond: $500.
• 2:21 p.m. Wednesday - Gavin Jack Harris, 23, of 712 E. Rose Lane, Syracuse, arrested for felony probation violation and misdemeanor probation violation. No bond set.
• 6:13 p.m. Wednesday - Lindsey Jo Bowser, 34, of 204 N. Huntington St., #E, Syracuse, arrested for domestic battery - adult against family or member less than 14. Bond: $22,500.
• 8:48 a.m. Thursday - Jovan Kiwan Echoles, 27, Hazel Crest, Ill., arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 12:04 p.m. Thursday - Michael Ray Cassidy, 41, of 2955 W. CR 250S, #2, Warsaw, arrested on for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:31 p.m. Feb. 28 - Intersection of West CR 300N and Shelden Street, Warsaw. Two-SUV collision. Drivers: Chad T. Lawson, 47, Essex Drive, Warsaw; Anne E. McCoy, 22, Tippecanoe. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 4:56 p.m. Wednesday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and West CR 250N, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Jonathan S. Brown, 31, South Packerton Road, Winona Lake; Eliza Paton, 17, EMS T33 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5.000. WPD.
• 9:40 a.m. Thursday - 2568 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit parked vehicle registered to Charles K. Leming, Wabash. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 11:21 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of North Maple Avenue and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Britany L. Clark, 36, South County Farm Road, Warsaw; Marcus L. Dunn, 29, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 7:24 a.m. Friday - East Center Street, 100 feet east of North Maple Street, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Mary E. Heinhold, 44, South Line Street, South Whitley. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 9:52 a.m. Thursday - A traffic offense was reported for a person operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 3500 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:41 p.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, Warsaw. WPD.
• 11:48 p.m. Thursday - An unresponsive person was reported in the 5500 block of North CR 200E, Leesburg. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 8:08 a.m. Friday - A warrant was served in the 2100 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.

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