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Public Occurrences 5.29.2014

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County Jail Bookings
 The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
n 11:17 a.m. Wednesday – Robert Wayne Oldaker, 24, of 2441 W. CR 250S, No. 44, Warsaw, arrested for driving while suspended. Bond: $300.
n 3:24 p.m. Wednesday – Jane Ann Helblig, 46, of 3295 E. Old Colony Road, Warsaw, arrested for battery. Bond: $2,000.
n 4:05 p.m. Wednesday – Autumn Helblig, 22, of 8739 W. CR 200N, Etna Green, arrested for battery. Bond: $2,000.
n 4:57 p.m. Wednesday – Noe Efrain Lozano, 62, of 606 W. Portland St., Syracuse, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $550.
n 4:58 p.m. Wednesday – Ty William Starr, 45, Mineral Springs, arrested for telephone harassment. Bond: $500.
n 5:33 p.m. Wednesday – Michael Barnfield, 40, Fort Wayne, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $550.
n 6:27 p.m. Wednesday – Paul D. McCarthy, 33, of 114 N. Third St., B, Pierceton, arrested for driving while suspended and failure to appear. Bond: $1,500.

Property Damage
Accidents
n 12:53 a.m. Wednesday – 1201 Fisher Ave., Warsaw. Driver fell asleep and struck a mailbox. Driver: Jerry T. Laurien, 71, East CR 100N, Warsaw. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
n 9:03 a.m. Wednesday – East Northshore Drive, 900 feet west of North Eastshore Drive, Syracuse. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Jeremy L. Coats, 41, Fort Wayne; Krista L. Shoemaker, 35, North Eastshore Drive, Syracuse. Damages: Under $750. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.
n 11:19 a.m. Wednesday – North Detroit Street, 858 feet south of Plaza Drive, Warsaw. Hit-skip accident. Remaining driver: Caleb F. Logan, 29, South Roosevelt Street, Warsaw. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD.
n 2:40 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of North Lincoln and East Center streets. Driver struck a light pole. Driver: Richard W. Delacey, 41, Virginia Beach, Va. Damages: $10,000 to $25,000. WPD.
n 3:42 p.m. Wednesday – 902 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Wayne L. Sholtey, 70, North CR 375E, Syracuse; Kristina L. Stump, 41, North CR 950E, North Webster. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. Syracuse Police Department investigated.j
n 4:59 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of South Buffalo Street and West Winona Avenue, Warsaw. Four-vehicle collision. Drivers: Robin R. Merrick, 56, Wabash; Lori A. Haddan, 53, South Buffalo Street, Warsaw; Andrea D. Stone, 41, South CR 200W, Claypool; Joshua L. Fox, 40, South County Farm Road, Claypool. Damages: $10,000 to $25,000. WPD.
n 8:47 p.m. Wednesday – 2777 N. Detroit St., Warsaw. Driver struck parked vehicle registered to Linda D. Stouder, East Old 30, Warsaw; driver: Denise F. Driver, 53, Plymouth. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. WPD.
n 8:57 p.m. Wednesday – East U.S. 30, 300 feet east of South CR 250E, Warsaw. Vehicle struck deer. Driver: Diana L. Mellady, 68, Lafayette. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. KCSD.

Incidents
n 10:13 a.m. Wednesday – A North Webster man reported lost property in the 100 block of South Main Street. North Webster Police Department investigated.
n 11:17 a.m. Wednesday – A North Webster man reported criminal mischief in the 100 block of EMS W20 Lane. KCSD.
n 12:28 p.m. Wednesday – A Leesburg woman reported her purse stolen from her residence in the 5400 block of East CR 450N. KCSD.
n 4:41 p.m. Wednesday – A Warsaw man reported criminal mischief in the 1400 block of East Smith Street. WPD.
n 5:47 p.m. Wednesday – A Warsaw man reported an unresponsive subject in a semi in the 2800 block of West Old 30. KCSD.
n 6:52 p.m. Wednesday – Police responded to a juvenile complaint in the 1000 block of Pike Shore Drive, Warsaw. WPD.