Public Occurrences 05.27.2026

County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 4:51 p.m. Saturday - Branden Trey Reese, 29, of 1680 S. Redwood Road, Warsaw, arrested for reckless driving. Bond: $500.
• 8:32 p.m. Saturday - Nathan Joe Lewis, 31, Kokomo, arrested on two charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 1:14 a.m. Sunday - Mia Grace Flores, 20, of 201 E. Greenhaus Drive, #55, Syracuse, arrested for felony dealing marijuana/hashish/salvia, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish, possession of paraphernalia and possession of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $10,000.
• 5:46 p.m. Sunday - Tomas Hernandez-Quiroz, 20, Goshen, arrested for possession of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $500.
• 8:55 p.m. Sunday - Drew Jacob Sims, 29, of 9732 E. Excalibur Place, Cromwell, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond set.
• 12:28 a.m. Monday - Brian Michael Schoff, 47, Valparaiso, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault and confinement. Bond: $10,000.
• 12:42 a.m. Monday - Katie Rebecca Lewis, 42, Valparaiso, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault and strangulation. Bond: $10,000.
• 1:12 a.m. Monday - Kyle James Manning, 33, of 6537 E. Waco Drive, Syracuse, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 2:25 a.m. Monday - Branden Dwight Bruner, 34, of 608 N. Parker St., Warsaw, arrested for felony battery causing moderate bodily injury and disorderly conduct. Bond: $10,000.
• 3:11 a.m. Monday - Joshua M. Tooley, 39, of 3302 Kuder Lane, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, disorderly conduct, misdemeanor battery causing bodily injury and strangulation. Bond: $10,000.
• 10:10 a.m. Monday - Luke Arthur William Strieby, 38, of 8877 N. CR 500E, Syracuse, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 4:40 p.m. Monday - Tyreese Yaivon Phillips, 23, of 331 Collins Drive, Warsaw, arrested for intimidation. Bond: $10,000.
• 8:30 p.m. Monday - Brandy Michelle Black, 45, of 9316 S. Verna St., Claypool, arrested for resisting a law enforcement officer using a vehicle and driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $10,000.
• 8:49 p.m. Monday - Steven Leroy Kaufman, 61, of 86 E. South St., Milford, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 10:22 p.m. Monday - David Melendez, 32, of 1202 Wooster Road, #150, Winona Lake, arrested for operating a motor vehicle without ever obtaining a license. Bond: $500.34.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 4:51 p.m. May 19 - Intersection of East Center and South Cleveland streets, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Kandy J. Hast, 68, South Pine Mills Road, Warsaw; Lee A. Wittliff, 53, North Santorini Drive, Warsaw. Injury: passenger in Hast’s vehicle, Autumn Columbia, 17, Pine Mills Road, Warsaw, had an abrasion on shoulder/upper arm. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 8:58 a.m. Friday - South Country Club Road, 2,000 feet south of East CR 450S, Claypool. Two-car collision. Drivers: Dawn Armey, 51, South Country Club Road, Warsaw; Kayleigh B. Stintson, 21, Liberty Mills. Injuries: Armey complained of back pain; Stintson had minor bleeding to the elbow/lower arm. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 12:22 p.m. Friday - Intersection of South Lincoln and East Market streets, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Leslie Alwine, 86, Albion; Timothy W. Hollowell, 55, North Lake Stret, Warsaw. Injuries: Alwin complained of chest pain; Hollowell complained of head pain; passenger in Alwine’s vehicle, Ruth A. Alwine, 84, Albion, had minor bleeding to the elbow/lower arm. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 1:36 p.m. Friday - 3601 Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Pickup-SUV collision. Drivers: Tamara L. Mann, 62, Jonesboro; Norma J. Craft, 40, West Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Injury: Craft complained of back pain. Damage: Under $1,000. WPD.
• 11:11 p.m. Sunday - West Center Street, 457 feet east of Friend Street, Warsaw. Car hit utility pole. Driver: Jose A. Licona Almendarez, 17, West Market Street, Warsaw. Injury: Licona Almendarez complained of knee/lower leg/foot pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 5:30 a.m. Friday - Intersection of East CR 700N and North CR 300E, Leesburg. Car hit deer. Driver: Dorvil Mesguerre, 46, Kuder Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 2 p.m. Friday - Intersection of East Center Street and Argonne Road, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Anthony N. Norton, 63, EMS T20 Lane, Leesburg; Neuger J. Vasquez Gonzalez, 34, Clinic Court, Warsaw; Gene V. Epps Jr., 27, Bluffton. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 2:03 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 15 and East Prairie Street, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Alyssa N. Dirk, 32, Amelia Avenue, Silver Lake; Kayla M. Gross, 20, Baker Street, Warsaw; Paisley I. Clark, 19, West Union Street, Claypool. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 3:03 a.m. Saturday - 920 Anchorage Road, Warsaw. SUV left roadway. Driver: Robyn Stroud, 35, Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
• 4:01 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of West CR 300S and South Woodland Trail, Warsaw. Car hit NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Manuel J. Nunez, 22, West Eastbrook Street, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
• 12:44 p.m. Sunday - 3350 Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Car hit parked vehicle; registration information not listed. Driver: Orion J. Meece, 24, Belton, Ky. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
• 2:10 p.m. Sunday - Parker Street, 387 feet north of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Anthony R. Hill, 38, West CR 600S, Claypool; Dakota J. Temple, 28, Plymouth. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

Incidents
• 2:03 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for felony battery causing moderate bodily injury and disorderly conduct in the 600 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 2:36 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for strangulation and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the 600 block of North Parker Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:37 a.m. Monday - A person was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior in the 600 block of North Detroit Street, Warsaw. WPD.
• 8:50 a.m. Monday - Invasion of privacy was reported in the 500 block of Meadow View Drive, Syracuse. Syracuse Police Department investigated.