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Public Occurrences 5.27.2014

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County Jail Bookings
 The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
n 3:11 a.m. Friday – Shawn Casey Smoker, 26, of 39 EMS T7B Lane, Leesburg, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $1,000.
n 6:24 a.m. Friday – Sherry Lynn Brooks, 51, of 812 E. Clark St., Warsaw, arrested for dealing, delivering and manufacturing meth and possession of meth paraphernalia. Bond: $10,000.
n 9:05 a.m. Friday – Johnny Marie Laughlin, 50, of 511 N. Tucker St., Mentone, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated per se. Bond: $1,000.
n 1:50 p.m. Friday – John B. Stanton, 44, of 307 S. First St., North Manchester, arrested for probation violation. Bond: $25,000.
n 2:32 a.m. Friday – Rhett Allen Cook, 25, of 540 Panorama Drive, North Webster, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $750.
n 3:21 p.m. Friday – Robert Allen Leer, 24, of 253 E. CR 1150N, Milford, arrested on a warrant in a civil matter. Bond: $750.
n 5:54 p.m. Friday – Robert John Plebanski Jr., 49, of 607 E. Main St., Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $500.
n 8:21 p.m. Friday – Crystal Lynn White, 52, of 255 W. CR 300S, Warsaw, arrested for contributing to the delinquincy of a minor. Bond: $750.
n 11:36 p.m. Friday – Christopher Troy Desanto, 45, of 43 Orchard Drive, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $550.
n 12:44 a.m. Saturday – Richard Eldon Schmucker, 46, of 3859 N. CR 925E, Pierceton, arrested for check deception. Bond: $300.
n 12:47 a.m. Saturday – Mark Stuart Shah, 40, of 232 Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a BAC of .08 to .14. Bond: $550.
n 4:59 a.m. Saturday – Peter Brooks, 76, of 2432 Sally St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $750.
n 11:45 a.m. Saturday – Ryan M. Slone, 30, of 1202 Wooster Road, No. 62, Winona Lake, arrested for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Bond: $450.
n 12:55 p.m. Saturday – Brandon Lewis Jones, 23, of 2195 S. CR 500E, Pierceton, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $2,000.
n 9:13 p.m. Saturday – Eduardo Guerro, 38, of 1901 Sandcastle Drive, Warsaw, arrested for domestic battery. Bond: $10,000.
n 11:18 p.m. Saturday – Rachael Elizabeth Fruit, 21, of 43 EMS W30B Lane, North Webster, arrested for battery. Bond: $2,000.
n 1:38 a.m. Sunday – Christopher Allen Jayne, 22, of 305 E. Main St., Silver Lake, arrested on two counts of failure to appear and probation violation. Bond: $2,000.
n 2:56 a.m. Sunday – Kevin Wayne Wilson, 26, Indianapolis, arrested for battery. Bond: $500.
n 3:31 a.m. Sunday – Michael John Motes, 29, Chicago, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $15,000.
n 4:22 a.m. Sunday – Alexis Casasola Pantaleon, 20, of 2441 W. CR 250S, No. 100, Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage. Bond: $550.
n 5:10 a.m. Sunday – Iban Pantaleon, 19, of 2441 W. CR 250S, No. 100, Warsaw, arrested for illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage. Bond: $550.
n 4:43 p.m. Sunday – Peter Wenzel, 74, of 99 EMS T16 Lane, Leesburg, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $550.
n 8:40 p.m. Sunday – Trevor L. Wert, 37, Albion, arrested for criminal conversion. Bond: $1,000.
n 11:18 p.m. Sunday – Benjamin Allen Shambarger, 37, of 327 Briar Ridge Circle, Warsaw, arrested for habitual traffic violation and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $5,000.
n 1:17 a.m. Monday – Justin Wayde Siede, 22, of 9752 S. Pheasant Place, Claypool, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and driving while suspended. Bond: $550.
n 6:27 p.m. Monday – Joshua Michael Emmons, 28, of 405 E. Sycamore St., Silver Lake, arrested for habitual traffic violation. Bond: $5,000.
n 7:46 p.m. Monday – Juan Ramon Juarez, 21, of 1692 E. CR 200N, No. 15, Warsaw, arrested for rape. Bond: $10,000.
n 8:03 p.m. Monday – Johnathan Roger Heckaman, 33, of 905 Harrison St., Syracuse, arrested for operating a motorboat while intoxicated. Bond: $550.
n 8:42 p.m. Monday – Casey James Elliott, 24, of 471 Clinic Court, Warsaw, arrested for nonsupport of a child. Bond: $12,000.
n 12:08 a.m. today – John Leslie Myers, 58, of 8106 E. Hatchery Road, Syracuse, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $550.
n 12:11 a.m. today – Hailey Kay Templeton, 30, of 452 S. Main St., Nappanee, arrested for possession of paraphernalia and driving while suspended. Bond: $350.
n 1:36 a.m. today – Mary Beth Denney, 51, of 46 EMS W16A Lane, North Webster, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $550.

Personal Injury
Accidents
n 1:24 p.m. Saturday – Intersection of North Ind. 13 and East CR 500N, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Brandon A. Bookout, 17, Yorktown; Dean C. Hawkins, 57, Valparaiso. Injuries: Passenger Alice L. Hawkins, Valparaiso, transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital complaining of head pain. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.
n 12:09 a.m. Monday – East Mckenna Road, 1,000 feet west of North CR 600W, Warsaw. Vehicle-pedestrian accident. Driver: Einar Hagen, 27, West Broadway Street, Etna Green. Pedestrian: Francis M. Parker, 44, East Mckenna Road, Warsaw. Injuries: Parker was transported to Fort Wayne to be treated for a broken leg. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD.
n 6:58 p.m. Monday – West CR 100S, 200 feet east of South CR 900W, Etna Green. Driver lost control of vehicle and rolled vehicle over onto roof. Driver: Hailey K. Templeton, 30, South Main Street, Nappanee.  Injuries: Templeton was transported to KCH to be treated for neck pain. Passenger Aaron P. Marshall, 30, North CR 600W, Warsaw, was transported to Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, to be treated for back pain. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD.

Property Damage
Accidents
n 12:27 p.m. Saturday – 3660 Commerce Drive, Warsaw. Driver struck a parked vehicle. Driver: Danielle M. Foreman, 17, West Main Street, Warsaw. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
n 2:13 p.m. Saturday – 85 EMS B29 Lane, Pierceton. Driver struck a parked vehicle registered to Vaughn J. Tonkel, Fort Wayne. Driver: Michael P. Mason, 67, Fort Wayne. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD.
n 7:18 p.m. Saturday – 404 Kincaide Street, Warsaw. Driver struck a parked vehicle registered to Claudia Reyes, Kincaide Street, Warsaw. Driver: Eduardo Guerrero, 38, Sandcastle Drive, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD.
n 9:33 p.m. Saturday – Intersection of East Old 30 and North CR 650E, Warsaw. Vehicle struck deer. Driver: Courtney E. Obergfell, 26, East Market Street, Warsaw. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD.
n 9:46 p.m. Saturday – 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw. Driver struck light pole. Driver: Paula K. Ousley, 65, EMS C28E Lane, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD.
n 4:09 a.m. Sunday – South CR 1300W, 300 feet east of West CR 700S, Mentone. Driver lost control of vehicle and struck utility pole. Driver: Jennifer L. Hyser, 36, East Ind. 14, Claypool. Damages: $10,000 to $25,000. KCSD.
n 12:40 p.m. Sunday – North Ind. 15, 200 feet north of CR 350N, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Margaret M. Plank, 22, CR 56, Syracuse; Matthew Dudlak, 36, Kimmell. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD.
n 5:20 p.m. Sunday – Intersection of North Ind. 19 and West U.S. 30, Etna green. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Lauralee Rogers, 36, Mishawaka; Eric R. McFarland, 38, Granger. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. KCSD.
n 5:24 p.m. Sunday – Intersection of North Ind. 19 and West CR 1100N, Nappanee. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Joanna M. Brenneman, 18, Larwill; Autumn D. Brown, 22, Frontage Road, Warsaw. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. KCSD.
n 11:39 a.m. Monday – 1701 E. Center St., Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Louise Hopkins, 71, Kuder Lane, Warsaw; Carol R. Forbes, 76, Camelot Drive, Winona Lake. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD.
n 11:34 p.m. Monday – Intersection of North Ind. 13 and North CR 650E, Syracuse. Three-vehicle collision. Drivers: Mary B. Denney, 51, of EMS W16A Lane, North Webster; Mitchel L. Close, 44, East Henry Street, Syracuse; Lim Jit-Yang, 22, Ann Arbor, Mich. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. KCSD.

Incidents
n 12:47 a.m. Saturday – A Warsaw man reported he was struck over the head with a beer bottle in the 7700 block of West Lake Street. WPD.
n 1:36 a.m. Saturday – A Claypool man reported criminal mischief int he 9700 block of South Pheasant Place. KCSD.
n 3:30 p.m. Saturday – A North Webster man reported a stolen portable generator in the 300 block of North Main Street. North Webster Police Department investigated.
n 5:02 p.m. Saturday – A Milford woman reported criminal mischief in the 500 block of East Camp Mack Road. KCSD.
n 11 p.m. Saturday – A Warsaw man reported a hit-skip accident in the 1100 block of North CR 300E. KCSD.
n 312:46 a.m. Sunday – A Claypool man reported battery in the 6400 block of South Ind. 15. KCSD.
n 9:37 a.m. Sunday – Police responded to a report of a runaway in the 200 block of East Smith Street, Milford. KCSD.
n 11:14 a.m. Sunday – a Milford woman reported lost property in the 100 block of North Main Street. KCSD.
n 7:08 p.m. Sunday – A North Webster woman reported a missing elderly person in the 100 block of EMS W27 Lane. KCSD.
n 7:29 p.m. Sunday – A Warsaw man reported an issue with a landlord and tenant in the 100 block of EMS B51 Lane. KCSD.
n 10:23 p.m. Sunday – A Warsaw woman reported theft of medication in the 1600 block of East CR 200N. KCSD.
n 10:42 a.m. Monday – A Warsaw woman reported theft of her purse in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard. WPD.
n 2:11 p.m. Monday – A Warsaw woman reported a found wallet in the 500 block of South Buffalo Street. WPD.
n 7:30 p.m. Monday – A Leesburg man reported damage to his vehicle in the 100 block of EMS T13E Lane. KCSD.