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Public Occurrences 1.29.2013

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County Jail Bookings
 The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
n 2:49 a.m. Sunday – Daniel R. Katzer, 22, of 834 E. Beer Road, Milford, arrested for refusal to submit to chemical and breath testing and possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Bond: $550.
n 8 a.m. Monday – Thomas M. Barth, 25, unknown address, arrested for theft less than $100,000 value. No bond set.
n 9:04 a.m. Monday – Mark S. Ringold, 26, Carmel, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. No bond set.
n 10:03 a.m. Monday – Brent M. Anderson, 29, of 9177 S. CR 600W, Claypool, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set.
n 10:43 a.m. Monday – Austin R. Hoover, 30, of 7491 W. Lutes Drive, Warsaw, arrested for visiting a common nuisance. Bond: $750.
n 11:26 a.m. Monday – Kira M. Tuttle, 30, of 3699 N. CR 175E, apt. 121, Warsaw, arrested for possession of more than 3 grams of methamphetamine and possession of less than 3 grams of methamphetamine close to a school, park, etc. Bond: $35,000.
n 12:15 a.m. Monday – Thomas D. Rensberger, 36, of 308 Smith St., Leesburg, arrested for possession of less than 3 grams of methamphetamine close to a school, park, etc.; dealing, delivering, or manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia. Bond: $10,000.
n 1:07 p.m. Monday – Adrias J. Bornes, 19, Indianapolis, arrested for breaking and entering a dwelling or religious structure. Bond: $10,000.
n 1:42 p.m. Monday – Adrian Schmerber, 22, Elkhart, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $2,000.
n 1:46 p.m. Monday – Travis W. Niles, 31, Goshen, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $3,000.
n 6:45 p.m. Monday – Christopher L. Mignery, 29, of 5295 E. Bayview Drive, Syracuse, arrested for probation violation. Bond: $10,000.

Property Damage
Accidents
n 3:38 p.m. Wednesday – West Center Street, Warsaw. Unknown vehicle hit parked vehicle registered to Joshua Schultz, South Country Club Road, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
n 9:51 a.m. Wednesday – Intersection of Harrison and Fort Wayne streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Richard D. Buck, 56, Center Street, Warsaw; Tiffanie R. McMichael, 24, Caleb Court, Warsaw. Damages: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
n 7:30 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of Union and Jefferson streets, Warsaw. Vehicle hit deer. Driver: Nichole M. LaLonde, 16, Meadow Drive, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
n 3:56 a.m. Thursday – Intersection of Lake City Highway and Parker Street, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: John D. Sommers, 24, of MS C 27C Lane, Warsaw; Kelli D. Hueber, 54, of Randolph Street, South Whitley. Damages: $10,000-$25,000. WPD.
n 7:45 a.m. Thursday – Lake City Highway, 50 feet east of Detroit Street, Warsaw. Vehicle hit guard rail. Driver: Giovani Velazquez, 20, Old 15, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
n 5:29 p.m. Thursday – Intersection of Winona Avenue and Columbia Street, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Carol E. Powell, 73, of CR 225S, Winona Lake; Pamela S. Landon, 53, Osprey Drive, Mentone. Damages: $2,500-$5,000. WPD
n 12:45 a.m. Friday – West CR 350N, Warsaw. Driver hit signs and ran. Driver: Zaccari A. Kolanowski, 21, Donna Street, Leesburg. Damages: $1,000-$2,5000. WPD.
n 9:34 a.m. Friday – Intersection of U.S. 30 and CR 250E, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Johnny E. Sampson, 42, Dallas, Texas; Kevin J. Kimberly, 41, Greenwich, Ohio; Jeremy G. Grueser, 38, CR 11, Nappanee. Damage: Less than $1,000. WPD.
n 4:08 p.m. Friday – Intersection of Detroit and Main streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Carl W. Burt, 60, Crystal Lake Road, Warsaw; David W. Leiter, 65, CR 750W, Etna Green. Damages: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
n 4:29 p.m. Friday – 530 Wexford Place, Warsaw. Vehicle struck light pole. Driver: Whitney N. Hobbs, 26, Old Colony Road, Warsaw. Damages: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
n 5:09 p.m. Friday – 2501 Walton Blvd., Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Jeffrey L. Sutton, 32, CR 100N, Pierceton; Michael l. Bickel, 65, EMS B37 Lane, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
n 7:34 p.m. Friday – Intersection of Winona Avenue and Scott Street, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Bradley M. Long, 25, Sand Castle Drive, Warsaw; Robert L. McDonald, 50, Zimmer Road, Warsaw. Damages: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
n 3:42 a.m. Saturday – 6733 W. CR 600N, Warsaw. Driver hit tree. Driver: Jeremy J. Neibert, 23, Lakeview Drive, Winona Lake. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
n 6:34 p.m. Sunday – CR 900S, 700 feet west of CR 100E, Claypool. Driver lost control. Driver: Jeffrey C. Weirick, 54, CR 100E, Claypool. Damages: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Investigated.
n 7:45 p.m. Sunday – 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Alexis S. Hepler, 16, Woodland Hills Drive, Warsaw; Lesli I. Broderick, 41, Chestnut Avenue, Winona Lake. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
n 8:37 p.m. Sunday – Ind. 19, 32 feet west of CR 900W, Etna Green. Vehicle hit fence. Driver: Paxon Miller, 21, Archbold, Ohio. Damages: $2,500-$5,000 KCSD.
n 10:33 p.m. Sunday – 2519 E. Center St., Warsaw. Driver hit wall. Driver: Ricardo Valdez, Grand Rapids, Mich. Damages: less than $1,000. WPD.
n 10:54 p.m. Sunday – Intersection of U.S. 30 and Arnolt Drive, Pierceton. Vehicle hit sign. Driver: James W. Byers, 21, Columbia City. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.
n 10:55 p.m. Sunday – Levi Lee Road, 100 feet west of Acorn Drive, Warsaw. Vehicle hit sign. Driver: Salvador Martinez, 18, Wexford Place, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000-$2,500.
n 11:04 p.m. Sunday – U.S. 30, 500 feet west of CR 700W, Warsaw. Vehicle struck ditch. Driver: Michael Nellessen, 22, Sleepy Hollow, Ill. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.
n 7:55 a.m. Monday – Intersection of Ind. 15 and Van Buren Street, Leesburg. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Bernardo Valazquez, 33, Timberline Circle, Warsaw; John L. Liechty, 58, Goshen. Damages: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.

Incidents
n 3 p.m. Wednesday – A Warsaw resident reported burglary at their house on Sunfish Drive. WPD.
n 7:14 p.m. Thursday – A Warsaw man reported a battery at Warsaw Meadows on Prairie Street. WPD.
n 8 p.m. Thursday – A Warsaw man reported theft of his cell phone from his vehicle on Commerce Drive. WPD.
n 8:33 p.m. Thursday – A Warsaw woman reported two windows broken out in her home on West Street. WPD.
n 11 a.m. Friday – A Warsaw man reported his garage door being kicked in on Ferguson Road. KCSD.
n 1:18 p.m. Friday – A Warsaw man reported coins taken from his home on Crystal Lake Road. KCSD.
n 5:30 p.m. Friday – A Leesburg man reported theft of his snow thrower on Armstrong Road. KCSD.
n 5:43 p.m. Friday – A Walmart employee reported a theft. A female suspect was arrested. WPD.
n 7:41 p.m. Friday – A Warsaw woman reported a juvenile complaint on CR 700W. KCSD.
n 8:47 p.m. Friday – The same Warsaw woman reported a juvenile complaint on CR 700W. KCSD.
n 9:15 p.m. Friday – A Pierceton man reported theft of electronic items from his home on CR 350S. KCSD.
n 9:34 p.m. Friday – A Warsaw woman reported invasion of privacy after a no contact order on Old 30. KCSD.
n 9:48 p.m. Friday – A Warsaw woman reported theft from buildings on CR 500E. KCSD.
n midnight Saturday – A Warsaw man reported his dog being attacked on Acorn Drive. KCSD.
n midnight Saturday – A Warsaw man reported being the victim of civil property detail on CR 175E. KCSD.
n midnight Saturday – A Warsaw man reported his wife missing. She was located in Goshen by Goshen Police Department. KCSD.
n 1 p.m. Saturday – A Warsaw man reported a window being broken by a dirty snowball on his trailer on Old 30. KCSD.
n 2:59 p.m. Saturday – A Walmart employee reported shoplifting. WPD.
n 4:30 p.m. Saturday – A Pierceton man reported theft of an electric scooter and telescope from his residence on U.S. 30. KCSD.
n 4:10 p.m. Saturday – A Warsaw woman reported her wallet stolen from Owens East on Center Street. WPD.
n 4:58 p.m. Saturday – A Warsaw man reported a person giving prescription medication to a family member. Investigation ongoing. WPD.
n 5:54 p.m. Saturday – A Warsaw man reported a theft on Country Club Road. KCSD.
n 6:20 p.m. Saturday – A Warsaw man reported theft of $220 on Slateview Court. KCSD.
n 2:34 a.m. Sunday – A Warsaw woman reported a runaway from Wexford Place. WPD.
n 10:40 a.m. Sunday – A Warsaw man reported his picture window being damaged on Pope Street. WPD.
n 12:07 a.m. Monday – The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department was called in reference to a Claypool female with mental health issues and learned of a domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 years of age. KCSD.
n 7:04 a.m. Monday – Deputies responded to a domestic dispute possibly involving a firearm on Chapman Lake Drive involving a Warsaw couple. KCSD.
n 11:39 a.m. Monday – A Warsaw woman reported her bank account being frauded by an unknown person. KCSD.