Public Occurrences 03.10.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 4:39 p.m. Saturday - James E. Williams, 46, New Paris, arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended or revoked registration. Bond: $500.
• 1:09 a.m. Sunday - Gilberto Meza, 36, of 850 W. Monoquet Road, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 3:51 a.m. Sunday - Rogielo Hernandez-Martinez, 26, of 521 Clinic Court, Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500.
• 5:07 a.m. Sunday - Jared Thomas Frantz, 38, of 1437 S. Wausau St., Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $1,000.

Personal Injury
Accident
• 10:01 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of North Detroit and East Fort Wayne streets, Warsaw. SUV hit pedestrian. Driver: David Skerritt, 63, East Main Street, Warsaw. Injury: Pedestrian Corey L. Rodocker, 58, Brubaker Street, Warsaw, was incapacitated. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:25 p.m. Thursday - Intersection of South County Farm Road and East CR 600S, Claypool. SUV hit animal. Driver: David Terrel, 62, East CR 1250S, North Manchester. Damage: Under $1,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 7:09 a.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and Petro Drive, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Tiana V. Mattern, 25, West Old U.S. 30, Warsaw; Grace K. Glifton, 51, Roann. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 11:13 a.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Karel W. Liebetrau, 73, Crestland Drive, Warsaw; Rose Mary Snyder, 62, South Lake Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 4:14 p.m. Friday - 540 E. Market St., Warsaw. Minivan-car collision. Drivers: Maritza M. Rico, 47, East Clark Street, Warsaw; Deanna M. Hughes, 48, South Detroit Street, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 5:26 p.m. Friday - Intersection of East Main and South Broadway streets, Mentone. Two-car collision. Drivers: Samuel Flenner, 28, Ind. 25, Mentone; Jessa N. Schroeder, 20, West CR 500S, Mentone. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. KCSO.
• 9:19 p.m. Friday - Ind. 15, 100 feet south of Gilliam Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Bryce G. Mustain, 28, West Main Street, Warsaw; Thomas A. Derrossett, 44, Donna Street, Leesburg. Damage: Under $1,000. WPD.
• 11:28 a.m. Sunday - Ind. 13, 1,000 feet north of North Grandview Drive, Syracuse. Pickup hit deer. Driver: Hunter B. Kunish, 20, North CR 675E, North Webster. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2:19 p.m. Sunday - 1200 U.S. 30, Warsaw. SUV hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Cory L. Benz, 38, Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 8:23 p.m. Sunday - 2924 Frontage Road, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Paul D. Kyle, 67, Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw; Chrita Martin, 48, Columbia City. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
• 9:21 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of North Detroit and East Fort Wayne streets, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit car, which left the scene. Remaining driver: Hailee Steele, 23, Columbia City. Damage: Under $1,000. WPD.

Incidents
• Midnight Sunday - An animal bite was reported in the 800 block of South CR 250E, Warsaw. KCSO.
• 12:51 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 500 block of North Lake Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 5:40 a.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license in the 1600 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 1:01 p.m. Sunday - An animal bite was reported in the 600 block of Hillside Drive, Warsaw. WPD.
• 7:03 p.m. Sunday - A juvenile complaint was reported in the 3300 block of Lake City Highway, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:07 p.m. Sunday - A person was arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension in the 600 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:21 p.m. Sunday - A hit-and-run accident was reported in the 300 block of East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 9:57 p.m. Sunday - Domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 was reported in the 200 block of North Etna Street, Etna Green. KCSO.