Public Occurrences 10.04.24

County Jail Booking The following person was arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

Public Occurrences 7.2.08

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

Zale Pharmacy Target Of Robber; Methadone Stolen

Employees of Zale Pharmacy, East Center Street, Warsaw, reported the theft of 400-600 methodone pills after a man entered the store, holding a tire iron and demanding the drugs.The theft occurred about 2 p.m.Saturday when no customers were inside the store. The man, described as being between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 10 inches, reportedly has dark hair and is believed to be in his late teens or early 20s.His face was covered by a blue T-shirt that read, "One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, four."Police recovered the shirt and tire iron at the scene. The suspect reportedly fled the scene in a red car of unknown make and model. According to Detective Scott Whitaker, Warsaw Police Department, methodone is one of several prescription drugs sought by drug abusers.

Arrests Made In On Cue Robbery

As a result of investigations into a December armed robbery of On Cue in Warsaw, two men have been charged in connection with a similar robbery at the business in July 2000. Jeremy Ray Shambaugh, 20, of 1968 S.CR 675W, Warsaw, was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail Monday afternoon on charges of aiding, inducing or causing robbery, a Class B felony, and theft, a Class D felony.He was released from custody after posting $10,000 bond. Shambaugh is accused of accompanying Cory Arndell, 21, of Claypool, to the On Cue store at the Marketplace shopping center in Warsaw on July 1, 2000.There is a warrant for Arndell's arrest for robbery and theft in this case.

KCSD Cracking Down On Scrap Metal Thefts

The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department is cracking down on thieves who steal metal for profit.

Man Arrested for Armed Robbery Over Weekend

A Syracuse man was arrested early Saturday after allegedly holding up a Warsaw Walgreens store. Philip M. Oest, 23, of 5270 E. Bayview Drive, Syracuse, is being held on charges of robbery, theft from a business and theft after a Syracuse police officer pulled him over a half hour after a reported armed robbery of the Walgreens at 2400 E. Center St., Warsaw.

Woman Faces Charges After Allegedly Stealing From Her Employer

After allegedly stealing from her employer for about a year, a Warsaw woman is facing a theft charge.

Suspect In Thefts Of Vehicles Arrested After Police Chase

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

Columbia City Tree Trimmer Facing Theft Charges

A Columbia City tree trimmer is facing charges of theft after police say he stole trees from a neighbor of a property he was working on.

Public Occurrences 9.5.07

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

Pierceton Woman Faces Drug, Theft Charges

PIERCETON - A Pierceton woman was arrested early this morning after police found drugs on her while she was allegedly stealing items from a Goodwill Store drop-off box.

Teen Arrested for Theft, Juvenile Jurisdiction Waived

A Claypool teen was arrested Friday on a warrant for felony burglary and theft from Creighton Brothers.

Metal Theft Spike Spawns Town Watch

Milford Police Seek Clues In Auto Theft

The Milford Police Department is currently seeking the public's help in a recent auto theft and burglary.

Two More Arrested In Seven-County Crime Spree

Two more men have been arrested by Pulaski and Kosciusko County officers in connection with an extensive crime spree that spans five Indiana counties and two Michigan counties.

Letters to the Editor 06-15-1998

- Optimist Theft Optimist Theft Editor, Times-Union: This is a letter to those young people who broke into the old Endicott Building where the Breakfast Optimist Club holds its annual Haunted House. You have some "black lights," some strobe lights, some plastic body parts and some small electric motors. You probably told your parents you got them from a friend and they bought it.You probably have some neat little "action" going on in your bedroom, garage or attic.Cool man. Now we don't want to spoil your fun.In fact we want you to keep the stuff and this year YOU can operate the Haunted House.It's quite a bit of work to set up and then you have to get about 25 of your friends to help you run it for seven to eight nights.This shouldn't be a big problem for resourceful guys and gals like you.

Police Solve Several Thefts

Four arrests in the past two days have cleared several burglary cases from the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department files, including one in which a backhoe and other large items were taken. William Nathan Golden, 26, of 61 EMS W22 Lane, North Webster, and David Walter Hawthorne, 24, of 8264 N.Syracuse-Webster Road, Syracuse, were arrested Tuesday evening.Each was charged with theft and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail.Golden was also served with a warrant in a civil matter; his bond was set at $1,700 and he also is being held for authorities in Goshen.Hawthorne is being held without bond. On Wednesday afternoon, police also arrested Joshua Joktan Golden, 18, of 61 EMS W22 Lane, North Webster, charged with theft from a shed or outbuilding, and Matthew Taulbee Walters, 18, of 2 EMS W22 Lane, charged with burglary to a permanent residence.Both are being held without bond in the county jail.

Public Occurrences 7.26.07

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

Public Occurrences 4.8.2013

Public Occurrences 08.18.2012

County Jail Bookings The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: n 8:10 a.m. Friday – Amber Lee Wirsing, 20, of 519 W. Winona Ave. G, Warsaw, arrested for probation violation. Bond: $10,000. n 9:14 a.m. Friday – Gene Michael Poe, 28, of 316 S. Washington St. 2, Warsaw, arrested for theft and criminal trespasss. Bond: $2,000. n 9:16 a.m. Friday – Laura Toliver Guillory, 43, of 1701 Vandeveer St., Warsaw, arrested for check deception. Bond: $250. n 1:44 p.m. Friday – Debbie Ann Pearson, 49, of 85 EMS B7 Lane, Leesburg, arrested for theft-shoplifting. Bond: $2,000. n 2:18 p.m. Friday – Devin Michael Brown, 20, of 405 S. Main St., Claypool, arrested for forgery-checks. Bond: $5,000. n 2:52 p.m. Friday – Nicholas David Mauck, 24, Elkhart, arrested for theft-shoplifting. Bond: $2,000. n 3:03 p.m. Friday – Parnell Peconga, 31, of 4401 S. Magee Road, Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $750. n 4:37 p.m. Friday – Joseph Henry Cutler, 30, of 2992 E. Armstrong Road, Leesburg, arrested for OWI. Bond: $750. n 4:49 p.m. Friday – Justin Ryan Monroe, 21, of 2355 W. CR 600N, Leesburg, arrested for dealing a controlled substance, dealing marijuana and possession of marijuana. Bond: $50,000.