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Public Occurrences 2.12

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County Jail Bookings

The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:

• 9:04 p.m. Friday - Michael Ray Bentley, 33, of 794 S. Bunting Lane, Warsaw, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $550.

• 1:29 a.m. Saturday - Garth Kyler Hursey, 41, of 1220 Windsor Way, Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana and public intoxication. Bond: $450.

• 2:42 a.m. Saturday - Ryan Lee Wood, 33, of 2104 S. Julian Drive, Warsaw, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $550.

• 8:53 a.m. Saturday - Tiffany Chauntae Fruit, 18, of 537 Harding St., Warsaw, arrested on two counts of misdemeanor battery. Bond: $1,500.

• 3:30 p.m. Saturday - Jeremy James King, 32, of 829 E. Smith St., Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended, resisting/fleeing law enforcement and failure to appear. Bond: $2,000.

• 6:06 p.m. Saturday - Mark Edward Blankenship, 36, of 923 S. Union St., Warsaw, arrested for dealing a controlled substance. Bond: $100,000.

• 6:37 p.m. Saturday - Marie Lynn Hurley, 19, of 4627 S. Packerton Road, Warsaw, arrested for possession/consumption of alcohol by a minor. Bond: $300.

• 7:05 p.m. Saturday - Joshua Bruce Obacz, 28, of 107 S. Henry St., Milford, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $750.

• 8:05 p.m. Saturday - Jerry Robert Warner Jr., 30, of 3189 Wilson Avenue, Silver Lake, arrested for failure to appear. Bond; $750.

Personal Injury

Accident

• 6:51 a.m. Saturday - CR 900N, 2,500 feet east of CR 425W, Milford. SUV hit utility pole. Driver: Cory E. Morris, 27, Syracuse-Webster Road, Milford. Injury: Morris complained of body pain. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department investigated.

Property Damage

Accidents

• 7:07 p.m. Wednesday - Old 30, 1,000 feet west of CR 650E, Pierceton. Car hit deer. Driver: Bryan Sponseller, 48, CR 650W, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

• 6:55 a.m. Thursday - Intersection of CRs 600S and 400E, Sidney. Car hit steel post. Driver: Heather M. Hazen, 39, Columbia City. Damage: $750-$1,000. KCSD.

• 6:58 a.m. Friday - Intersection of Anchorage Road and Sunset Drive, Warsaw. Pickup-car collision. Drivers: John M. Kimpel, 60, Gilliam Drive, Warsaw; Neal J. Vanness, 56, Second Street, Leesburg. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 3:21 p.m. Friday - 365 W. Market St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Lillie R. Redden, 76, CR 100S, Warsaw; John R. Bullard, 76, Section Street, Claypool. Damage: $750-$1,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.

• 4:28 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Market and Harrison streets, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Bebhinh M. Priest, 17, Brookview Drive, Warsaw; Deborah A. Wright, 45, EMS B37 Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 7:37 p.m. Friday - Intersection of Ind. 15S and Market Street, Warsaw. SUV-car collision. Drivers: Jodi L. Leek, 18, Oak Street, Warsaw; Bruce L. Weaver, 57, Southwood Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.

• 6:01 a.m. Saturday - CR 400N, 2,000 feet east of CR 300W, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Aerial B. Gilbert, 20, CR 700W, Warsaw. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 8:32 a.m. Saturday - Intersection of Commerce Drive and U.S. 30E, Warsaw. Car-SUV collision. Drivers: Michelle R. Bumbaugh, 20, EMS D22 Lane, Syracuse; Lucas A Harvey, 32, Jefferson Street, Silver Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 11:40 a.m. Saturday - 1900 Ind. 15N, Warsaw. Car hit parked car registered to Sakhan Kheiv, CR 200N, Warsaw. Driver: Portia A. Davis, 43, Meadow Ridge Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $750-$1,000. WPD.

• 2:31 p.m. Saturday - Intersection of Market and High streets, Warsaw. Car hit sign. Driver: Irene G. Davis, 88, Market Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 4:25 p.m. Saturday - Harrison Street, 150 feet south of Dubois Drive, Warsaw. Car hit deer. Driver: Andy Crisp, 28, Washington Street, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 7:40 p.m. Saturday - Packerton Road, 1,000 feet north of CR 700S, Packerton. Car hit deer. Driver: Brian C. Burgan, 49, CR 1200S, North Manchester. Damage: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.

• 9:02 p.m. Saturday - U.S. 30E, 1,200 feet west of Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Semi-tractor trailer hit car. Semi left scene. Driver: Steven E. Bently, 28, Bunting Lane, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

• 3:12 p.m. Sunday - 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw. Two-car collision. Drivers: Nicole Baermann, 20, Roann; Peggy Jones, 48, Rattington Circle, Warsaw. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

• 7:16 p.m. Sunday - Winona Avenue, 75 feet west of Wood Street, Warsaw. Car hit parking blocks. Driver: Travis A. Miner, 34, Goshen. Damage: $750-$1,000. WPD.

Incidents

• 2:30 p.m Thursday - Vanessa Aguilar, Frontage Road, Warsaw, reported a possible fraud. WPD.

• 4 p.m. Thursday - Andrea Pop, Robinhood Road, Cromwell, reported a window broken out of her vehicle. KCSD.

• 1 p.m. Friday - Lorrie Dawn Gerberin, Heron Boulevard, Warsaw, reported the theft of a wallet. Value: $205. WPD.

• 11:21 a.m. Saturday - Brittany Takesha Hamilton, CR 325E, Warsaw, reported the theft of a purse, wallet, digital camera and coat from her vehicle. Value: $250. WPD.

• 4:29 p.m. Saturday - A Warsaw man reported receiving a threatening voice mail. WPD.

• 4:53 p.m. Friday - An employee of Teacher's Credit Union, Winona Avenue, Warsaw, reported a possible fraud. WPD.

• 6:37 a.m. Sunday - An employee of Arby's Detroit Street, Warsaw, reported a break-in to the business and damage to lockers, a door and metal safe. WPD.

• 9:35 p.m. Sunday - A Warsaw Police Department officer investigated a possible child neglect. WPD.