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Public Occurrences 2.20.2014

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County Jail Bookings
 The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
n 3:12 p.m. Monday – William C. Houser III, 40, Fort Wayne, arrested on a warrant in a civil matter. Bond: $1,000.
n 11:30 a.m. Tuesday – Dustin J. Wise, 27, of 1060 Meadows, Nappanee, arrested on a warrant in a civil matter. Bond: $500.
n 11:51 a.m. Tuesday – Jon Kent Lemler, 41, of 425 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw, arrested for invasion of privacy. Bond: $10,000.
n 1:32 p.m. Tuesday – Larry S. Miller, 36, Scottsville, Ky, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $20,000.
n 1:35 p.m. Tuesday – Donald Edward Tooley, 32, Fort Wayne, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set.
n 2 p.m. Tuesday – Tiffany M. Reed, 31, Wabash, arrested for check deception. Bond: $475.
n 2:49 p.m. Tuesday – Gilberto Meza, 24, of 722 N. Cook St., Warsaw, arrested for illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage. Bond: $500.
n 5:29 p.m. Tuesday – Christopher W. Burnworth, 32, 8280 E. U.S. 30, No. 29A, Pierceton, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $300.
n 5:45 p.m. Tuesday – Nick J. Hise, 18, of 10018 N. Mulberry Drive, Syracuse, arrested for robbery – armed with a firearm. No bond set.
n 11:40 p.m. Tuesday – Joseph Phillip Gerber II, 33, South Bend, arrested for resisting law enforcement and harrassment – telephone. Bond: $500.
n 11:55 p.m. Tuesday – Zachry Joseph Bell, 22, Iberia, Mo., arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $15,000.
n 10:45 a.m. Wednesday – Shane A. Smith, 26, of 602 Turkey Creek Drive, Milford, arrested for dealing a Schedule I controlled substance – manufacturing/delivering/financing. Bond: $10,000.
n 11:04 a.m. Wednesday – Michael Ray Ward, 39, of 301 Fellowship Drive, No. 28, North Manchester, arrested for probation violation. Bond: $25,000.
n 11:29 a.m. Wednesday – Tyler Grant Wetzel, 21, of 11856 S. Packerton Road, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated – with Schedule I, II controlled substances. Bond: $750.
n 2:31 p.m. Wednesday – Devon Michael Francio Hanson, 22, of 225 N. Fort Wayne Ave., B, Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $1,250.
n 4:23 p.m. Wednesday – Adam Michael Fisher, 28, Knox, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $450.
n 11:19 p.m. Wednesday – Douglas Neil Howard, 42, of 6518 S. CR 200W, Claypool, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated – BAC equal to or more than .15. Bond: $550.

Personal Injury
Accidents
n 12:33 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of East Fort Wayne and North Lindberg streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Larry R. Jefferies, 74, West CR 550S, Claypool; Veronica L. Applegate, 50, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw. Injuries: Applegate was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital to be treated for neck pain; Jefferies’ passenger Sue J. Jefferies, same address, complained of arm pain. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
n 3:35 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of Kings Highway and Maple Street, Winona Lake. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Brandi L. Byrer, 19, East Camden Drive, Warsaw; Christina M. Gross, 28, South Oak Brook Place, Warsaw. Injuries: Gross complained of back pain. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. Winona Lake Police Department investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
n 7:16 a.m. Tuesday – South Ind. 15, 1,900 feet north of CR 550S, Warsaw. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Shannon L. Dickey, 22, West Ind. 14, Silver Lake; Chad M. Turner, 28, South Manns Road, Claypool; John A. Nichols, 42, West Sunset Shore Drive, Silver Lake. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.
n 9:04 a.m. Tuesday – East Winona Avenue, 150 feet east of South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Kimberly K. Rangel, 53, West Jefferson Street, Warsaw; Connie S. Adams, 47, South Graceland Avenue, Claypool. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. WPD.
n 9:35 a.m. Tuesday – East CR 1100N, 1,000 feet west of North CR 1000E, Syracuse. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Kelsey N. Schmucker, 18, East CR 1100N, Cromwell; Shane M. Bucher, 40, East Mock Road, Milford. Damages: $10,000 to $25,000. KCSD.
n 9:45 a.m. Tuesday – 340 E. Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Driver struck parked vehicle registered to Phillip Waddle, East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Driver: John A. Rowe, 34, East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD.
n 11:31 a.m. Tuesday – West Van Buren Street, 75 feet west of South Pearl Street, Leesburg. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Lynne M. Leverett, 28, West Van Buren Street, Leesburg; Joanne R. Hyndman, 63, Yvonna Street, Leesburg. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. KCSD.
n 12:32 p.m. Tuesday – South Ind. 15, 1,000 feet north of CR 1300S, Silver Lake. Driver fell asleep at the wheel, left roadway and struck a fence. Driver: Justin M. Dill, 19, Fellowship Drive, North Manchester. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. WPD.
n 1:36 p.m. Tuesday – 2517 Oriole Lane, Warsaw. Driver struck mailbox. Driver: Roger L. Long, 49, EMS C28E Lane, Warsaw. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. WPD.
n 3:25 p.m. Tuesday – Intersection of East Market and South Buffalo streets, Warsaw. Driver struck parked vehicle registered to Paul W. Lehman, Middlebury. Driver: Lamont M. McDaniel II, 37, South Bend. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD.
n 4:11 p.m. Tuesday – West Market Street, 250 feet west of South Washington Street, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Brenda S. Houtz, 73, Brubaker Street, Warsaw; Toni Elaine E. Cuahuizo, 47, Hepler Drive, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD.
n 8:16 a.m. Wednesday – Intersection of East CR 500N and North CR 750E, North Webster. Driver lost control of vehicle and struck NIPSCO utility pole. Driver: Barry D. Bruner, 25, East Armstrong Road, Leesburg. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. KCSD.
n 3:15 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of West Winona Avenue and South Indiana Street, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: David Dotson, 54, South Ind. 13, Pierceton; Betty A. Voges, 63, Rivercrest Drive, Warsaw. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. WPD.
n 7:35 p.m. Wednesday – North Ind. 15, 300 feet south of West Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Vehicle struck deer. Driver: Ronald P. Buchholz, 78, East Levi Lee Road, No. 211, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD.

Incidents
n 10:23 a.m. Tuesday – A Warsaw woman reported an adult female found unresponsive in her residence in the 5200 block of Heron Boulevard. WPD.
n 1:29 p.m. Tuesday – A Warsaw man reported a credit card found in the 2100 block of East Fort Wayne Street. WPD.
n 4:35 p.m. Tuesday – A Warsaw woman reported criminal mischief in the 500 block of South Detroit Street. WPD.