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Public Occurrences 08.27.2025

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County Jail
Bookings
The following people were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
• 1:47 p.m. Sunday - Joshua David Wentzel, 31, of 830 Wexford Place, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery - simple assault. Bond: $1,000.
• 7:57 p.m. Sunday - Tecoreyae M. Groves, 22, South Bend, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. No bond listed.
• 7:57 p.m. Sunday - Jenica Jewel Mowery, 23, South Bend, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 7:57 p.m. Sunday - Shania Janae Groves, 26, South Bend, arrested for possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish. Bond: $600.
• 9:58 p.m. Sunday - Tim James Lee, 57, of 2379 S. CR 600W, Mentone, arrested for possession of methamphetamine, operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in the body - first offense, possession of marijuana/hash oil/hashish and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $5,250.
• 11 p.m. Sunday - Gavin Scott McPeak, 18, of 2234 E. Jefferson St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $700.
• 11:29 p.m. Sunday - Sara Mae Strahan-Lenfestey, 53, of 2508 Glad St., Warsaw, arrested for refusal by nonfirefighter to leave a scene and resisting law enforcement. Bond: $750.
• 11:52 p.m. Sunday - Michael James McNeal, 44, of 2508 Glad St., Warsaw, arrested for driving a motor vehicle while suspended with a prior suspension. Bond: $450.
• 12:13 a.m. Monday - Levi Alexander Woodruff, 18, of 172 EMS T26 Lane, Leesburg, arrested for obstruction of justice, theft and false informing/reporting. Bond: $5,250.
• 8 a.m. Monday - Matheus Vaz Guimaraes De Oliveira, 29, of 915 Shady Lane, Warsaw, arrested for child molestation. Bond: $50,250.
• 11:30 a.m. Monday - Jolene Stephanie West, 50, Serbia, arrested for theft. Bond: $7,500.
• 1:38 p.m. Monday - Landen Carl Ferber, 25, of 839 E. Barrington Place, Warsaw, arrested for confinement. Bond: $17,500.
2:32 p.m. Monday - Jorge Eduardo Garcia-Suarez, 24, of 300 Pieta St., Warsaw, arrested on a foreign warrant. No bond listed.
• 5 p.m. Monday - Jack Alex Hackworth, 45, Tippecanoe, arrested for failure to execute sentence. No bond set.

Personal Injury
Accidents
• 6:32 a.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 19 and Ind. 10, Etna Green. Car-motorcycle collision. Drivers: Michelle M. Pickens, 54, East CR 150S, Rochester; Mikhail L. McDonough, 26, South CR 400W, Warsaw. Injury: McDonough had fracture/dislocation to the entire body. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
• 12:22 p.m. Saturday - Ind. 15, 1,500 feet north of Lyon Street, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Candida A. Ramos, 28, South Union Street, Warsaw; Joyce E. Ross, 49, South Country Club Road, Warsaw. Injuries: Ross complained of neck pain; passenger in Ross’ vehicle, Allan D. Ross, 62, South Country Club Road, Warsaw, complained of neck pain. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
• 9:08 p.m. Sunday - Intersection of U.S. 30 and East Old U.S. 30, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit car, which left the scene. Remaining driver: Prerak Gautam, 31, Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw. Injury: Passenger Praful Chowdhary, 29, Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw, had an abrasion to the elbow/lower arm. Damage: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.

Property Damage
Accidents
• 7:34 a.m. Aug. 19 - South Packerton Road, 1,500 feet north of East CR 800S, Claypool. SUV went into cornfield. Driver: Chelsie V. Creekmore, 32, North CR 450E, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSO.
• 7:44 a.m. Sunday - East Center Street, 145 feet west of South McKinley Street, Warsaw. Car-pickup collision. Drivers: Carlie M. Sauerteig, 19, Arcadia; Quinten D. Stamper, 35, North Murphy Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.