Public Occurrences 02.17.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 3:04 a.m. Friday - Emmanuel Ermilus, 36, Brooklyn, N.Y., arrested for reckless driving. Bond: $500.
• 1:45 p.m. Friday - Latasha Sue Ibarra, 33, of 958 E. Garfield St., Warsaw, arrested for criminal mischief. Bond: $600.
• 3:45 p.m. Friday - Daniel Adam Walters, 42, of 604 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, arrested for public voyeurism - camera. Bond: $20,000.
• 4:09 p.m. Friday - Jacob A. Hales, 51, of 120 W. Market St., #2, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery. Bond: $500.
• 6:45 p.m. Friday - Lindsay Louise Purvis, 43, of 3825 W. Old U.S. 30, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.
• 9:57 p.m. Friday - Megan Leigh Masterson, 35, of 403 W. Jackson St., Mentone, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $10,000.
• 10:35 p.m. Friday - Trace Michael Bradley, 26, Liberty Mills, arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.
• 10:41 p.m. Friday - Bruce Dennis Earl III, 26, of 801 S. Summit St., Nappanee, arrested for felony battery causing moderate bodily injury and false informing. Bond: $10,500.
• 12:39 a.m. Saturday - Marilyn Morgan Valentine, 26, of 112 Pope St., Winona Lake, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 12:57 a.m. Saturday - Richard L. Elliott, 38, of 1669 S. CR 675W, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 1:28 a.. Saturday - Esa Iman Rhodes, 23, Fort Wayne, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $500.
• 2:08 a.m. Saturday - Braedan Frederick McCreary, 24, of 1502 Maye St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $700.
• 4:20 a.m. Saturday - Alan Cervantes, 24, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road, #80, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct. Bond: $500.
• 4:20 a.m. Saturday - Jesus Sanchez, 29, of 2131 N. Fox Farm Road, Warsaw, arrested for misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct. Bond: $500.
• 11:08 a.m. Saturday - Maria Isabel-Flores, 22, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road, #198, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a passenger less than 18. Bond: $10,000.
• 11:30 a.m. Saturday - Luis Adan Luna-Gonzalez, 26, of 340 E. Levi Lee Road, #198, Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy and domestic battery causing moderate bodily injury. Bond: $10,000.
• Noon Saturday - Sara Rosemary Street, 43, of 615 Oldfather St., Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $600.
• 12:54 p.m. Saturday - Eduin Orlando Aleman Antunez, 26, of 215 S. Wood St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a passenger less than 18 and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $1,000.
• 2:24 p.m. Saturday - Gared V. Peters, 43, of 535 Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw, arrested for disorderly public intoxication by alcohol/drugs. Bond: $500.
• 8:10 p.m. Saturday - Kevin Andrew Petrulak, 41, Rochester, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $500.
• 10 p.m. Saturday - Brook Nicole Johnson, 30, of 8944 W. Old U.S. 30, Etna Green, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $700.
• 10:11 p.m. Saturday - Joel Thomas Stewart, 42, of 8944 W. Old U.S. 30, Etna Green, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $500.
• 12:34 a.m. Sunday - Brian Whitaker Bradley, 46, of 2828 E. Longspur Lane, Warsaw, arrested for intimidation. Bond: $500.
• 11:41 p.m. Sunday - Michael Lee Rodman, 51, Columbia City, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 1:22 a.m. Monday - Larry J. Patrick Jr., 43, homeless, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $500.
• 1:53 a.m. Monday - Natasha Lee Nelson, 26, Fort Wayne, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 8:58 a.m. Feb. 8 - Intersection of North CR 825E and East CR 1290N, Syracuse. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Cody A. Anderson, 32, East Magill Court, Syracuse; Joshua D. Arriola, 24, North Raggedy Ann Road, Cromwell. Injury: Arriola complained of shoulder/upper arm pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 5:29 a.m. Friday - Intersection of West CR 900N and North CR 700W, Nappanee. Car hit horse. Driver: Jami B. Stoll, 44, Wedrick Drive, Warsaw. Injury: Stoll had minor bleeding to the elbow/lower arm. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 12:37 p.m. Feb. 6 - Intersection of Chapman Lake and North CR 325E, Warsaw. Car hit stop sign and utility box. Driver: Jacob A. Beiler, 22, Lydia Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,0000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 1 p.m. Feb. 8 - East CR 175N, 0.76 miles west of North CR 300E, Warsaw. Pickup hit fence. Driver: Michaela M. Beck, 33, North CR 650E, Pierceton. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 4:36 p.m. Feb. 10 - Intersection of East CR 400S and South Packerton Road, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Samuel Balser, 73, Ind. 13, North Manchester; Makayla C. Dowden, 22, East CR 350S, Pierceton. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 4:57 a.m. Thursday - North CR 700W, 0.94 miles north of West CR 1350N, Nappanee. Two-car collision. Drivers: Daniel J. Lehman, 82, Goshen; Micha J. Burkholder, 22, Bremen. Damage: $25,000-$50,000. KCSO.
• 7 a.m. Friday - North CR 950W, 1,000 feet north of West CR 1350N, Nappanee. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Andrew Breslin, 34, South Bend. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 8:33 a.m. Friday - Intersection of South County Farm Road and East CR 450S, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Lisa Hawley, 60, South CR 50W, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 3:42 a.m. Saturday - North East Wawasee Drive, 900 feet north of East CR 1250N, Syracuse. SUV hit tree. Driver: Charles D. Dinkins, 33, North Green Avenue, Syracuse. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 7:50 p.m. Saturday - Ind. 19, 300 feet south of West High Street, Etna Green. Car hit deer. Driver: Blake A. Phillips, 23, West Country Drive, Leesburg. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSO.
• 9:27 a.m. Sunday - Intersection of East Old U.S. 30 and North CR 300E, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Teresa J. Smether, 67, East Old Colony Road, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 5:55 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of Ind. 19 and West CR 900S, Akron. Car hit utility pole. Driver: McKenzie Griffin, 21, Largo. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.
• 7:18 p.m. Sunday - North CR 800W, 600 feet north of West CR 800N, Etna Green. Car hit deer. Driver: Breighton A. Treesh, 22, South Main Street, Nappanee. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. KCSO.