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Public Occurrences 2.5.2013

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County Jail Bookings
 The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
n 10:45 a.m. Monday – Kevin R. Anderson, 30, of 6067 N. 2nd St., Leesburg, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $750.
n 12:28 p.m. Monday – Roosevelt Jackson, 44, Michigan City, arrested for nonsupport of a dependent child. Bond: $8,000.
n 1:30 p.m. Monday – Steven K. Zollinger, 45, Elkhart, arrested for driving while license suspended. No bond set.
n 2:33 p.m. Monday – Timothy J. Arndt II, 23, of 8191 E. Cassandra Drive, Syracuse, arrested for battery resulting in bodily injury. Bond: $500.
n 3:16 p.m. Monday – David W. Hentzell, 32, of 8992 E. CR 400N, Pierceton, arrested for possession of marijuana more than 30 grams. Bond: $2,000.
n 3:43 p.m. Monday – Christine Blankenship, 50, of 108 N. Poplar St., Silver Lake, arrested for possession of chemical reagents or precursors of the manufacture of methamphetamine. Bond: $10,000.
n 4:04 p.m. Monday – Lee S. Miller, 44, of 5306 W. Warren Ave., Silver Lake, arrested for possession of chemical reagents or precursors of meth with a firearm or near a school. Bond: $10,000.
n 4:51 p.m. Monday – Neil Higginbotham, 29, Decatur, arrested on a warrant in a civil matter. Bond: $1,597.
n 5:20 p.m. Monday – James O. Salyer II, 35, of 1734 E. CR 225S, Lot 14, Winona Lake, arrested for aiding or inducing or causing an offense. Bond: $25,000
n 6 p.m. Monday – Joshua R. Spencer, 29, Xenia, Ohio, arrested for failure to appear. Bond: $1,000.
n 7 p.m. Monday – Nicholas D.S. Mauck, 25, of 206 W. Maple St., Mentone, arrested for theft less than $100,000 value. Bond: $2,000.
n 9:11 p.m. Monday – Ryan D. Bittner, 30, of 3960 N. Meadow Ridge Drive, Warsaw, arrested for driving while license suspended. Bond: $300.

Personal Injury
Accident
n 2:11 a.m. Sunday – Section Street, 70 feet east of Lindsay Street, Claypool. Drunk driver hit fence, utility pole and phone box. Driver: Michelle A. Poe, 27, CR 875W, Claypool. Injuries: Poe complained of pain to her face and was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital. Damages: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Investigated.

Property Damage
Accidents
n 7:25 a.m. Tuesday – Intersection of Center and Columbia streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Lindsey M. Franks, 22, CR 100S, Warsaw; Jennifer L. Long, 39, Lake Street, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. Warsaw Police Department Investigated.
n 3:34 p.m. Tuesday – Intersection of Buffalo and Prairie streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Becka E. Hapner, 59, CR 200W, Leesburg; Michael R. Long, 35, CR 250S, Warsaw. Damages: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
n 1:01 a.m. Wednesday – CR 300N, 1,000 feet west of Shelden Street, Warsaw. Vehicle hit fallen tree in road. Driver: Tad C. Hayes, 32, Rieder Street, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
n 1:09 a.m. Thursday – U.S. 30, 100 feet west of Springhill Road, Warsaw. Semi struck median. Driver: Reginald E. Banks, 40, Chicago, Ill. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
n 5:38 p.m. Thursday – Intersection of Center and Lincoln streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Melody L. Leek-Feaster, 54, CR 300N, Warsaw; Jennifer Peryam, 29, of CR 225S, Winona Lake. Damages: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.
n 12:47 p.m. Friday – South Buffalo Street, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Roberta M. Hershberger, 48, Nappanee; Greg A. Neff, 54, Michigan City. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
n 4:44 p.m. Friday – Intersection of Hendricks and Cleveland streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Donald F. Locke, 91, Center Street, Warsaw; Kyle G. Cabezas-Jones, Pasadena Calif. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
n 10:15 a.m. Saturday – Intersection of CR 150W and U.S. 30. Vehicle left roadway. Driver: Brittany N. Sherman, 16, Country Club Drive, Warsaw. Damages: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
n 12:42 p.m. Saturday – Intersection of Detroit and Arthur streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Melissa A. Seitner, 39, CR 700S, Claypool; Melanie M. McNeill, 47, Asbury Lane, North Webster. Damages: $2,500-$5,000. WPD.
n 2:48 p.m. Saturday – 590 W. CR 300N, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Cameron T. Coplin, 18, CR 500S, Mentone; Dorothy Gonzalez, 20, Park Avenue, Bourbon. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
n 11:13 p.m. Saturday – 1628 W. CR 200S, Warsaw. Vehicle struck fence. Driver: Robert T. Garcia, 36, CR 250S, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
n 1:26 p.m. Sunday – CR 150W, 300 feet south of Executive Drive, Warsaw. Vehicle struck deer. Driver: Terry L. Perkins, 65, Hartzler Street, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.
n 4:50 a.m. Monday – Ind. 15, 700 feet north of CR 950S, Silver Lake. Vehicle roll-over. Driver: Joseph L. Fields, 29, Wabash. Damages: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.
n 5:29 a.m. Monday – Intersection of CR 325E and East Ridge Drive, Warsaw. Vehicle hit phone box and fence post. Driver: Deon M. Dittmar, 39, James Way Court, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.
n 6:10 a.m. Monday – Intersection of CRs 400E and 300N, Warsaw. Vehicle hit tree. Driver: Cynthia L. Stier, 50, McKenna Road, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.
n 6:48 a.m. Monday – Intersection of U.S. 30 and CR 325E, Warsaw. Vehicle hit guardrail. Driver: Jessica G. Sosa, 28, Portage. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.
n 8:10 a.m. Monday – Intersection of CRs 200E  and 550N, Warsaw. Vehicle hit pole. Driver: Maria A. Vega Nunez, 21, CR 200N, Warsaw. Damages: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.
n 8:20 a.m. Monday – U.S. 30, 300 feet from CR 650W, Etna Green. Vehicle hit sign. Driver: Shawn L. Filson, 34, Plymouth. Damages: $2,500-$5,000. KCSD.
n 1:10 p.m. Monday – Old 30, 250 feet west of CR 650E, Pierceton. Vehicle hit phone pedestal, tree. Driver: Charles W. Spicker, 73, EMS B25 Lane, Pierceton. Damages: $5,000-$10,000. KCSD.
n 1:28 p.m. Monday – Syracuse-Webster Road, 1,500 feet south of CR 800N, North Webster. Vehicle hit pole. Driver: Marq S. Eldridge, 19, Crystal Flash Road, North Webster. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.
n 1:44 p.m. Monday – CR 700S, 800 feet west of Ind. 15, Claypool. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Tyson A. Gaff, 37, Caldwell Lake Drive, Claypool; Kelly Neace, 47, CR 900E, Pierceton. Damages: Less than $1,000. KCSD.
n 10:33 p.m. Monday – CR 650E, 32 feet north of CR 200N, Warsaw. Vehicle hit deer. Driver: Shirley A. Hyde, 47, Barbee Drive, Pierceton. Damages: $1,000-$2,500. KCSD.

Incidents
n 12:30 a.m. Wednesday – A Warsaw woman reported her mail being tampered with on Columbia Street. WPD
n 3:34 p.m. Thursday – A Warsaw man reported a burglary on Union Street. WPD.
n 8:30 a.m. Friday – A Warsaw woman reported $200 cash stolen from her purse on Center Street. WPD
n 8:34 a.m. Friday – Warsaw Police Department responded to a report of dissemination of matter harmful to minors on Fort Wayne Street. WPD.
n midnight Saturday – A Warsaw man reported a stolen handgun on CR 450N. KCSD.
n 9:30 a.m. Saturday – A Syracuse man reported criminal mischief on Ogden Point Road. KCSD.
n 12:06 a.m. Sunday – A female juvenile reported her cell phone stolen from the pool area at the Wyndham Hotel on Center Street. WPD.
n 12:42 a.m. Sunday – A Warsaw man reported damage to his mailbox on River Crest Drive. KCSD.
n 6:47 p.m. Sunday – A Pierceton child was the victim of battery on East Channel Road. KCSD.
n 7:25 p.m. Sunday – A Warsaw man reported a stolen cell phone from his unlocked vehicle on Sycamore Road. KCSD.
n 11:49 p.m. Sunday – A Warsaw man reported four tires on his vehicle being slashed on Kuder Lane. WPD.
n 1:16 p.m. Monday – A Leesburg man reported being threatened on EMS B40C Lane. KCSD.