Man Jailed For Drunk Driving, Battery An Etna Green man was jailed after allegedly causing an accident while intoxicated and attacking two medics who tried to help him at the scene.
According to a report from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Brian A. Moriarty, 27, of 120 W. Broadway St., Etna Green, collided with Sharon K. Gaff, 63, North Penny Drive, Warsaw, on Old 30, about 1,100 feet west of Riverwood Ranch Road near Warsaw Friday around 10:19 p.m.
According to a witness who was following him, Moriarty pulled out in front of the witness at Old 30 and Hepler Drive, causing her to slam on her brakes.
The witness reported seeing Moriarty traveling at high speeds before hitting Gaff’s vehicle and crashing into a guard rail.
According to the accident report filed by sheriff’s deputies, Moriarty battered two medics who attempted to help him once first responders arrived on scene.
No injuries were reported at the accident.
According to police, a portable breath test taken by Moriarty showed he registered a blood alcohol concentration of .24, three times the legal limit in Indiana.
Blood tests are still pending. More charges may result after police receive the results from the blood tests.
Moriarty was booked into Kosciusko County Jail at 2:54 a.m. Saturday on initial charges of refusal to submit to chemical testing, disorderly conduct and battery.
His bond was set at $2,000.
The estimated damage of the accident was between $10,000 and $25,000. Pierceton Home Destroyed By Fire PIERCETON – A home in rural Pierceton was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning.
According to Sidney Fire Chief Craig Wagoner, crews responded to a report of a basement fire at 7846 E. CR 800S, Pierceton, around 12:50 a.m. Saturday.
Sidney Fire Department was the lead department for Saturday’s blaze.
The home is owned by Tammi Mazura.
According to Wagoner, when firefighters arrived they were unable to aggressively fight the blaze as the first floor had caved in.
It took crews about three hours to get the fire under control and they were at the scene for about six hours.
Nobody was hurt in the fire, though Wagoner estimated the damage to the home at a total loss.
Wagoner said a mother and daughter were home at the time but were able to escape and that a son arrived home as crews were working.
American Red Cross was on the scene providing assistance to firefighters and also helping the family with living arrangements and financial assistance.
Wagoner said the only thing in the basement is a wood-burning stove, though he wouldn’t say that was the cause. The fire remains under investigation.
Pierceton Fire Department assisted at the scene as did Chester Township and Cleveland Township assisted with water. Multi-Township EMS was also on the scene.
Teen Lands In Jail After Leaving Scene NAPPANEE – A Milford man was arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage accident and an underage drinking charge Saturday night.
According to police, James Robert Kuhns, 19, of 13694 North CR 200W, Milford, was eastbound on CR 1350N near Fox Crest Drive in Nappanee when he allegedly lost control of his 2004 Chevy Colorado on some ice and struck several trees.
Police said Kuhns then fled the scene as officers arrived.
Officers later located Kuhns running into a friend’s residence near the intersection of CRs 1350N and 500W.
He was booked into Kosciusko County Jail on $300 bond and has since bonded out.
