Child Molestation Reported County police are investigating an alleged child molestation that took place in fall 2011.
A report was filed with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Saturday night.
In the report, a 12-year-old girl reported being molested at a home in Suburban Acres Trailer Park, North CR 175E, Warsaw. The girl told a family member about the incident. That family member then went to police.
No arrests have been made in the incident.
Nearly 500 Lost Power after Saturday Morning Accident About 470 NIPSCO customers lost power for about an hour early Saturday morning after a mini-van crashed into a utility pole.
A NIPSCO representative confirmed that about 470 homes were without power early Saturday morning but all had their power restored within an hour.
The outage was limited to residences on the south side of Warsaw.
According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, Jonathan D. Shepherd, 30, of Roann, was southbound on Ind. 15 in the area of CR 300S early Saturday morning when a wintry weather caused him to lose control of 2004 Dodge Caravan and strike a NIPSCO utility pole. No injuries were reported from the accident.
Hotel Incident Nets Two Arrests Two were arrested at a Warsaw hotel Monday afternoon after one allegedly damaged a window.
According to the Warsaw Police Department, Andrew Michael Tolsen, 20, of 3355 N. Ind. 14, North Manchester, and Hanna Elaine Shea, 21, of 1815 Hepler Drive, Warsaw, had rented a room at the Days Inn, 2575 E. Center St., Warsaw.
During an alleged argument, police said Tolsen threw a cologne bottle that cracked a hotel window.
A hotel employee told police he observed the damaged window and talked to Tolsen and Shea.
Tolsen allegedly offered to pay for the damage but the hotel employee called police to file a report.
When police arrived, they found Tolsen and Shea both had warrants.
Tolsen was charged with criminal mischief for damaging the hotel window and also had a criminal mischief warrant in Wabash County.
Shea had a warrant in Kosciusko County for forgery and theft as well as warrants in Wabash County for battery and leaving the scene of an accident causing bodily injury.
Tolsen was held in Kosciusko County Jail on no bond while Shea was held on $5,000 bond.
Dive Team Called for Friday Accident The county’s dive team was called to an accident near the Kosciusko/Elkhart county line Friday morning.
According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, a 1999 Chevrolet van, driven by Owen J. Stech, New Paris, had been southbound approaching the Elkhart/Kosciusko County line at 10:34 a.m. Friday.
Due to the thick fog, Stech missed the curve and continued onto the property at 13990 N. CR 300E, Syracuse, striking a fence before going into a pond.
The KCSD Dive Team was called to the scene to assist Stuckman’s Wrecker Service in hooking onto the van to allow it to be towed from the pond after it was submerged.
According to police, Stech smashed out a window and was able to escape as the vehicle was going underwater.
No injuries were reported from the incident.
County Prosecutor Reports Attempted Fraud Kosciusko County Prosecutor Daniel Hampton filed a report with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Monday after someone allegedly tried to use his personal credit card.
According to the KCSD report, Hampton reported an attempted use of his card at a Meijer store in Michigan.
Meijer’s loss prevention department was notified of the attempt.
