County Jail Bookings The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail: • 12:26 a.m. Tuesday – Scott A. Huffer, 45, Ligonier, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $800. • 9:45 a.m. Tuesday – Alexander Quentin Alcala, 19, Ligonier, arrested for strangulation. Bond: $1,000. • 11:29 a.m. Tuesday – Sonya Marie Brown, 40, of 241 S. Robinson Lake Road, Pierceton, arrested for theft. Bond: $2,000. • 1:28 p.m. Tuesday – Autumn Sharease Helblig, 22, of 3295 Old Colony Road, Warsaw, arrested for theft. Bond: $2,000. • 2:20 p.m. Tuesday – Jennica Ann Helblig, 26, of 4139 N. Runkle Drive, Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $850. • 4:23 p.m. Tuesday – Cesar Ivan Baca Rodas, 39, of 1692 E. CR 200N 91, Warsaw, arrested for operator never licensed. Bond: $350. • 5:01 p.m. Tuesday – Daniel Lee Halsey Jr., 31, of 3781 N. Ind. 13., Pierceton, arrested for court. No bond set. • 5:15 p.m. Tuesday – Nakya Michelle Ramseyer, 19, of 1211 W. Lancaster 37, Bluffton, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $1,000. • 5:20 p.m. Tuesday – Mario Rodriguez Jr., 32, of 1438 Dundee Drive, New Haven, arrested for failure to appear. Bond; $701.50. • 5:46 p.m. Tuesday – Travis John Pollard, 27, of 3259 W. Wilson Ave., Silver Lake, arrested for possession of a look-alike substance. Bond: $350. • 6:45 p.m. Tuesday – Tanner Ryan Manns, 19, of 1400 N. CR 875W, Etna Green, arrested for illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $300. • 6:46 p.m. Tuesday – Richard Alonzo Howard Jr., 35, of 221 N. Columbia St., Warsaw, arrested for dealing synthetic drug. Bond: $25,000. • 8:57 p.m. Tuesday – Lee Ann Lowrance, 30, of 920 Anchorage Road 53, Warsaw, arrested for possession of paraphernalia and maintaining a common nuisance. Bond: $2,000. • 10:41 p.m. Tuesday – Brandin Wayne Troyer, 20, of 5446 N. CR 300E, Warsaw, arrested for illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $300. • 10:47 p.m. Tuesday – Dusty Rae Deshane, 20, of 1692 E. CR 200N, Warsaw, arrested for illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $300. • 1:48 a.m. Wednesday – Scott Edward Reiter, 51, of 8581 E. Rue De Ville, North Webster, arrested for possession of meth and possession of paraphernalia. Bond: $2,000.
Personal Damage Accident • 5:17 a.m. Tuesday – Intersection of U.S. 30 and North CR 650W, Atwood. Driver ran off of the road and into an embankment. Driver: Veronica A. Hanes, 31, West CR 125N, Etna Green. Injuries: Hanes was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital with complaints of pain. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.
Property Damage Accident • 11:42 a.m. Monday – Intersection of Chicago Street and Harkless Drive, Syracuse. Driver ran off of the road and collided with a NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Brandi S. Wright, 31, Turtle Bay Drive, Syracuse. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. Syracuse Police Department investigated. • 3:17 p.m. Monday – Intersection of Huntington Street and Maple Grove, Syracuse. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Tari S. Blocker, 55, EMS T4 Lane, North Webster; Elizabeth M. Stewart, 29, Iriquois Drive, Syracuse. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. SPD. • 7:24 a.m. Tuesday – Intersection of Old 30 and North CR 650W, Warsaw. Driver ran off of the road and into a ditch. Driver: Rhonda K. Cox, 58, Jackson Street, Atwood. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD. • 8:43 a.m. Tuesday – Intersection of Old 30 and Lake City Highway, Warsaw. Two-vehicle rear-end collision. Drivers: Clayton A. Wood, 27, West 150S, Warsaw; Angela R. Oesch, 50, North CR 650E, Syracuse. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. Warsaw Police Department investigated. • 11:16 a.m. Tuesday – Intersection of Mock Road and North CR 100E, Milford. Driver ran off of the road. Driver: Calyssa S. Arnett, 21, EMS D16A Lane, Syracuse. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. KCSD.
Incident • 9:40 p.m. Tuesday – A welfare check was requested in the 3600 block of North CR 175E, Warsaw. KCSD.