Public Occurrences, Aug. 19, 2017

The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

Cops Say Man Passed Counterfeit Money

A Mentone man is facing charges after police allege he used counterfeit bills at two locations.

Suspect In Thefts Of Vehicles Arrested After Police Chase

A Syracuse man was arrested after leading police on a chase through Warsaw Wednesday.

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County Jail Bookings The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: • 1:57 p.m. Tuesday – Cherry Lynn?White, 49, of 115 EMS W30 Lane, North Webster, arrested for  theft. Bond: $5,250. • 3:50 p.m. Tuesday – Jeremy Scott Dingman, 44, homeless, arrested for false identity statement and panhandling. Bond: $450. • 4:04 p.m. Tuesday – Rachel Lynne Stevens, 23, Fort Wayne, arrested for possession of meth. No bond set. • 5:46 p.m. Tuesday – Joshua Adam McIndoo, 33, of 310 S. Lake St., #A, Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear, strangulation and domestic battery. Bond: $5,433.  • 9:27 p.m. Tuesday – Gilberto Meza, 28, of 1891 W. CR 700S,?Claypool, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set. • 9:41 p.m. Tuesday – Brian Richard Schuyler, 58, Ossian, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700. • 10:15 p.m. Tuesday – Ricky Jay Bayne, 57, of 521 N. Colfax St., #D, Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set. Property Damage Accident • 9:06 a.m. Tuesday – Intersection of North Buffalo and East Fort Wayne streets, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle registered to Bradlee Quick, Fort Wayne. Driver: Perry Peoples, 61, Indianapolis. Damage: $5,000 to $10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Millersburg Man Gets 10 Years For Home Invasion

A Millersburg man will serve up to 10 years in prison in connection with a North Webster home invasion in April.

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County Jail Bookings The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: • 10:10 p.m. Friday – Angela Jane Swihart, 36, of 404 E. Main St., Silver Lake, arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $600. • 10:42 p.m. Friday – Adrian Cervantes, 35, of 2441 W. CR 200S, #139, Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $409.52. • 11:48 p.m. Friday – Steven Ray Slabach, 34, of 5241 E. Washington Road, Pierceton, arrested for sexual misconduct with a minor. Bond: $15,250. • 12:57 a.m. Saturday – Christopher Jacob Orr, 20, of 907 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, arrested for theft and probation violation. No bond set. • 1:23 a.m. Saturday – Travis Michael Dickson, 32, of 129 E. Spring St., Etna Green, arrested for battery on a child under 14. Bond: $6,000. • 11:30 a.m. Saturday – Levi Langley Lee, 20, of 326 N. Lake Street, Warsaw, arrested for three counts of failure to appear. Bond $521. • 8:42 p.m. Saturday – Shawndrell Malik Franklin, 21, Fort Wayne, arrested for counterfeiting. Bond: $5,250. • 9:33 p.m. Saturday – Ramon Andra Hart, 24, of 311 W. Huntington St., North Webster, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $450. • 11:39 p.m. Saturday – Daniel Granados Gonzalez, 18, of 1202 Wooster Road, Winona Lake, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $450. • 3:50 a.m. Sunday – Megan Rose Love, 18, of 623 Deerfield Path, Warsaw, arrested for illegal consumption of alcohol. Bond: $400. • 7:53 a.m. Sunday – Skyler Lee Dutton, 24, of 600 N. Lake St., Warsaw, arrested for battery with bodily injury and on two counts of failure to appear and on a civil warrant. Bond: $1,283. • 9 p.m Sunday – Indiasa Angelica Wallace, 21, Fort Wayne, arrested for counterfeiting. Bond: $5,250. •10:28 p.m. Sunday – Robert Mikel Henty Owsley, 18, of 283 EMS R4 Lane, Pierceton, arrested for possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. Bond: $600. • 11:06 p.m. Sunday – Nicolas Cresencio Sanchez, 21, Indianapolis, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $500.  • 11:49 p.m. Sunday – Vicente Cornelio, 35, Indianapolis, arrested for driving without a license. Bond: $500. • 1:20 a.m. today – Teresa Marie Cull, 52, of 601 Oak Glen Drive, Warsaw, arrested for possession of a narcotic and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250. • 3:47 a.m. today – Brandy Martina Coburn, 31, Bristol, arrested on a civil warrant. Bond: $5,700. Property Damage Accident • 1:10 p.m. Saturday – Intersection of Ind. 15 and CR 350N, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Driver: Jason Culver, 36, Winchester Court, Winona Lake; Jennifer Gearin, 21, Oriole Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000 to $25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated. Incident • 1:38 p.m. Saturday – A person reported a theft of a guitar in the 100 block of EMS B Lane, Leesburg. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.

3rd Suspect Arrested In Storage Unit Thefts

A third man was arrested Thursday in connection with  a series of storage unit thefts across Kosciusko County.

Young Whitko Team Hopes To Prove Itself In 2017 Season

The Whitko High School football team features plenty of youth. Second-year coach Jeff Sprunger says that’s both good and bad. “Our strength, but also our Achilles’ heel, this year is our youth,” said Sprunger. “We only have two players returning offensively from last year and one on defense. “Our team is full of youth and players eager to fight for positions and challenge each other every day at practice. However, this also is going to lead to a lot of possible growing pains throughout the season.?It will be a fun season to watch Whitko football as this team finds its identity and what we can hang our hat on.”

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County Jail Bookings The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: • 8:13 a.m. Thursday – Monique  Elaine Rodriguez, 27, Riverside, Calif., arrested for operating a  motor vehicle while intoxicated, refusal to submit to a chemical test and resisting law enforcement. Bond: $750. • 9:15 a.m. Thursday – Scotty Allen Poe, 18, of 600 Oldfather St., Warsaw, arrested for burglary. Bond: $10,250.  • 12:05 a.m. Thursday – Kevin Yousef Swayne Hudson, 22, of 404 Parker St., Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $400. • 12:03 p.m. Thursday – James Charles Walsh, 39, Goshen, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $184. • 12:11 p.m. Thursday – Anthony Paul Price, 41, Bloomington, arrested for possession of marijuana, and failure to appear. Bond: $20,260, • 4:40 p.m. Thursday – Justin Michael Lewellen, 35, of 7280 E. CR 650N, North Webster, arrested for parole violation. No bond set. • 5:11 p.m. Thursday – James Marks, 55, of 12905 N. Bonestead Road, North Manchester, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700. Property Damage Accidents • 2:24 a.m. Thursday – Intersection of South Lake and West Jefferson streets, Warsaw. Car got stuck on the railroad tracks. Driver: Monique Rodriguez, 27, Riverside Calif. Damage: $1,000 to $2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated. • 6:39 a.m. Thursday – Intersection of Ind. 14 and CR 450W, Silver Lake. Car hit deer.  Driver: Leanna Hall, 44, CR 1200S, Silver Lake. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.  • 9:50 a.m. Thursday – 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Kip Chamberlin, 37, Centennial Street, Nappanee; Donald Cole, 73, Rotona West, Fla. Damage: $2,500 to $5,000. WPD. • 12:40 p.m. Thursday – 3230 W. Shutt Ave., Silver Lake. Semi hit parked vehicle registered to  Michael O’Brien, West Shutt Avenue, Silver Lake. Driver: David Tackett, 58, South County Farm Road, Warsaw. Damage: $750 to $1,000. Silver Lake Police Department investigated. Incidents   • 11:38 a.m. Thursday – Police responded to the 3000 block of Levi Lee Road, Warsaw, for a minor accident on private property. KCSD. • 3:39 p.m. Thursday – Police responded to a report of a juvenile stealing items from his grandmother in the 9000 block of East Hatchery Road, Syracuse. KCSD. • 9:06 p.m. Thursday – A person reported a theft of a wallet and purse in the 1300 block of Mariners Drive, Warsaw. WPD.

Elkhart Woman Faces Charges Following Thefts From Meijer

An Elkhart woman was arrested after police allege she led a theft ring that stole almost $5,000 worth of merchandise from Meijer on multiple occasions.

Two Arrested, One Sought In Storage Unit Thefts

Two men have been arrested and one more is being sought in a series of break-ins and thefts from storage units.

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County Jail Bookings  The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: • 1:22 a.m. Wednesday – Zackery Joesphe Sand, 24, of  515 W. Eagle St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.  • 2:24 a.m. Wednesday – Christopher Todd Warren, 29, of 54 EMS B 38B Lane, Leesburg, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $600. • 4:59 a.m. Wednesday – Neal Ryan Minnick, 36, of 202 E. Washington St., Syracuse, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700. • 9:30 a.m. We

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County Jail Bookings  The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: • 10:03 a.m. Tuesday – Nathan Timothy Hare, 21, of 9653 N. Circle Drive, Syracuse, arrested for possession of paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance, possession of meth, carrying a handgun and possession of a narcotic. Bond: $5,250. • 1:40 p.m. Tuesday – Armond Marquest Ramsey, 26, Fort Wayne, arrested for driving while suspended. No bond set. • 2 p.m. Tuesday – Toni Rae Little, 31, Anderson, arrested for driving while suspended. No bond set. • 2 p.m. Tuesday – William Greenwood, 43, New Castle, arrested for a probation violation  No bond set. • 4:08 p.m. Tuesday – Michael Todd Music, 35, of 317 N. Union St., Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $183.50. • 4:26 p.m. Tuesday – Alonzo Esteban Villarreal, 36, of 821 E. Smith St., #A, Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $450. • 4:42 p.m. Tuesday – Aaron Kinser Brubaker, 34, of 1818 Sharon St., Warsaw, arrested on five counts of failure to pay and probation violation. Bond: $3,497. 

Public Occurrences 08-08-2017

A roundup of police news from the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department.

Woman Accused Of $79,000 Theft

A Silver Lake woman is facing charges after police say she took $79,000 from New Market Grocery Store.

Discrepancies Seen In Bronson Testimony

Discrepancies in the testimony of the man at the center of a scandal that eventually led to the ouster of Kosciusko County’s sheriff arose during a jury trial Friday.

A Person Of Interest

Police are looking for this man.

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Public Occurrences 08-03-2017

A roundup of local police news from Kosciusko County.