Public Occurrences 03.22.25

March 22, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 7:10 a.m. Thursday - Stacey Lynne Beers, 51, of 11845 N. Hansel and Gretel Lane, Cromwell, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 3 p.m. Thursday - Hailey Kay Templeton, 41, of 4839 N. CR 700E, Leesburg, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $7,500.
• 3:30 p.m. Thursday - Rebecca Blair Horin, 35, Woodburn, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $600.
• 3:32 p.m. Thursday - Jason Anthony Waikel, 46, of 1200 Meadow Lark Blvd., Warsaw, arrested for manufacturing methamphetamine. Bond: $25,250.
• 4 p.m. Thursday - Joshua Jeffrey Puckett, 41, of 7456 S. CR 300E, Claypool, arrested for a drug court violation. No bond set.
• 6:20 p.m. Thursday - Brandon Lewis Jones, 34, Columbia City, arrested for vising a common nuisance, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $500.
• 9 p.m. Thursday - Cullan Patrick Becker, 61, Lansing, Iowa, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $15,000.
• 11:45 a.m. Friday - Daniel Romero, 40, of 1861 N. Vicky Lane, Warsaw, arrested for violation of a court order. No bond set.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 11:06 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Tara R. Heitmeyer, 20, Ottoville, Ohio; Margaret A. Schmidt, 22, East CR 125S, Akron. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8:18 p.m. Thursday - 1200 U.S. 30, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

Incidents
• 6:18 p.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 1200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:26 p.m. Thursday - A person operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated was reported in the 2300 block of North CR 150W, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:26 p.m. Thursday - Aggressive driving was reported in the 2300 block of North CR 150W, Warsaw. WPD.

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 7:10 a.m. Thursday - Stacey Lynne Beers, 51, of 11845 N. Hansel and Gretel Lane, Cromwell, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 3 p.m. Thursday - Hailey Kay Templeton, 41, of 4839 N. CR 700E, Leesburg, arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Bond: $7,500.
• 3:30 p.m. Thursday - Rebecca Blair Horin, 35, Woodburn, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $600.
• 3:32 p.m. Thursday - Jason Anthony Waikel, 46, of 1200 Meadow Lark Blvd., Warsaw, arrested for manufacturing methamphetamine. Bond: $25,250.
• 4 p.m. Thursday - Joshua Jeffrey Puckett, 41, of 7456 S. CR 300E, Claypool, arrested for a drug court violation. No bond set.
• 6:20 p.m. Thursday - Brandon Lewis Jones, 34, Columbia City, arrested for vising a common nuisance, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $500.
• 9 p.m. Thursday - Cullan Patrick Becker, 61, Lansing, Iowa, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $15,000.
• 11:45 a.m. Friday - Daniel Romero, 40, of 1861 N. Vicky Lane, Warsaw, arrested for violation of a court order. No bond set.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 11:06 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of North Ind. 15 and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Tara R. Heitmeyer, 20, Ottoville, Ohio; Margaret A. Schmidt, 22, East CR 125S, Akron. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8:18 p.m. Thursday - 1200 U.S. 30, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

Incidents
• 6:18 p.m. Thursday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 1200 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:26 p.m. Thursday - A person operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated was reported in the 2300 block of North CR 150W, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:26 p.m. Thursday - Aggressive driving was reported in the 2300 block of North CR 150W, Warsaw. WPD.

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