Public Occurrences 03.25.25

March 25, 2025 at 1:00 a.m.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 9:07 a.m. Monday - Joe Keaton Landis, 22, of 7947 W. Lovetts Lane, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $6,000.
• 9:30 a.m. Monday - Jennifer Sue Cole, 47, of 419 S. Indiana St., #B, Warsaw, arrested for a court order probation violation. No bond listed.
• 11:52 a.m. Monday - Leah Rochelle Cervantes, 35, of 1403 Tanager Drive, Warsaw, arrested for theft. No bond listed.
• 11:42 a.m. Monday - Emily Velazquez, 24, of 1409 Lakeview Blvd., Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:49 p.m. March 18 - North Fox Farm Road, 200 feet from North CR 200W, Warsaw. Car hit utility pole. Driver: Miles Blake, 25, West CR 1200S, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 8:51 p.m. Wednesday - East CR 650N, 150 feet east of North CR 500E, Leesburg. SUV hit deer. Driver: Evan Lamar, 23, EMS T43 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:41 a.m. Thursday - North CR 150W, Leesburg. Car hit deer. Driver: David C. Turnpaugh, 19, Kinney Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:47 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of North CR 175E and East Beer Road, Milford. Car hit deer. Driver: Joseph M. Lenczewski, 39, East Catherine Street, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:45 a.m. Friday - 7133 East Old U.S. 30, Pierceton. Unknown vehicle hit pickup which left the scene. Remaining driver: Brian E. Keffaber, 63, Wabash. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2:03 p.m. Friday - Intersection of North CR 300E and EMS D23 Lane, Syracuse. Car hit Kosciusko REMC utility pole. Driver: Emily E. Anderson, 17, West Hillside Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:30 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of Old U.S. 30 and North CR 325E, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Brett Niccum, 29, East Center Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 4:53 a.m. Monday - East CR 100N, 1,200 feet west of North CR 300E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Tieler R. Coble, 34, North CR 400E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 2:39 a.m. Sunday - A person operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license was reported in the 300 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 3:44 a.m. Monday - A person operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was arrested in the 300 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:07 a.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 400 block of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:55 a.m. Monday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 400 block of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. WPD.


County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 9:07 a.m. Monday - Joe Keaton Landis, 22, of 7947 W. Lovetts Lane, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $6,000.
• 9:30 a.m. Monday - Jennifer Sue Cole, 47, of 419 S. Indiana St., #B, Warsaw, arrested for a court order probation violation. No bond listed.
• 11:52 a.m. Monday - Leah Rochelle Cervantes, 35, of 1403 Tanager Drive, Warsaw, arrested for theft. No bond listed.
• 11:42 a.m. Monday - Emily Velazquez, 24, of 1409 Lakeview Blvd., Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:49 p.m. March 18 - North Fox Farm Road, 200 feet from North CR 200W, Warsaw. Car hit utility pole. Driver: Miles Blake, 25, West CR 1200S, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 8:51 p.m. Wednesday - East CR 650N, 150 feet east of North CR 500E, Leesburg. SUV hit deer. Driver: Evan Lamar, 23, EMS T43 Lane, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 12:41 a.m. Thursday - North CR 150W, Leesburg. Car hit deer. Driver: David C. Turnpaugh, 19, Kinney Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:47 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of North CR 175E and East Beer Road, Milford. Car hit deer. Driver: Joseph M. Lenczewski, 39, East Catherine Street, Milford. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 10:45 a.m. Friday - 7133 East Old U.S. 30, Pierceton. Unknown vehicle hit pickup which left the scene. Remaining driver: Brian E. Keffaber, 63, Wabash. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2:03 p.m. Friday - Intersection of North CR 300E and EMS D23 Lane, Syracuse. Car hit Kosciusko REMC utility pole. Driver: Emily E. Anderson, 17, West Hillside Drive, Syracuse. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 9:30 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of Old U.S. 30 and North CR 325E, Warsaw. SUV hit deer. Driver: Brett Niccum, 29, East Center Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 4:53 a.m. Monday - East CR 100N, 1,200 feet west of North CR 300E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Tieler R. Coble, 34, North CR 400E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.

Incidents
• 2:39 a.m. Sunday - A person operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license was reported in the 300 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 3:44 a.m. Monday - A person operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension was arrested in the 300 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:07 a.m. Monday - A warrant was served in the 400 block of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:55 a.m. Monday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 400 block of South Indiana Street, Warsaw. WPD.


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