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Public Occurrences 7.14.2011

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

- 1:07 p.m. Wednesday – Michael James Parker, 49, of Elkhart, arrested for failure to appear. No bond set.
- 4:14 p.m. Wednesday – Richard Leslie Keplinger, 49, of 920 Anchorage Road, Warsaw, arrested for possession of marijuana. Bond: $1,500.
- 6:10 p.m. Wednesday – Richard Otho Piper, 55, of 3699 N. CR 175E, Warsaw, arrested for a parole violation. No bond set.
- 7:09 p.m. Wednesday – Marcus Maurice Williams, 26, of Elkhart, arrested for intimidation and two counts of domestic battery. Bond: $25,000.
- 9:30 p.m. Wednesday – Derek Byers, 23, of 11018 N. Ind. 13, North Manchester, arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bond: $550.
- 1:02 a.m. today – Nicholas Lester Wilson, 19, of 922 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw, arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol. Bond: $300.
- 1:30 a.m. today – Benjamin Andrew Rankin, 20, of 5 Yarnelle Pt., Warsaw, arrested for driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated with a BAC of .08 or higher and being a minor in possession of alcohol. Bond: $550.

Personal Injury Accidents
- 3:23 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of Winona and Park avenues, Warsaw. Driver lost control of his mo-ped. Driver: John Miller, 15, of 614 W. Market St., Warsaw. Injury: Miller suffered an abrasion to knee/lower leg/foot; passenger Zarre A. Fitzpatrick, 14, of 311 S. Lake St., Warsaw, suffered an abrasion to elbow/lower arm. Damage: less than $1,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
- 3:44 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of Winona Avenue and Bronson Street, Warsaw. One vehicle struck a fire hydrant. Driver: William D. Cloud, 43, of 9512 S. CR 750W, Claypool. Injury: Melanie R. Wallen, 39, of 9512 S. CR 750W, Claypool, complained of neck pain. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. WPD.

Property Damage Accidents
- 7:53 p.m. Wednesday – Intersection of CRs 300E and 100N, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Derek M. Byers, 23, of 11018 N. Ind. 13, North Manchester; Julie A. Bowers, 61, of 2063 Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw. Damage: $5,000-$10,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.
- 8:04 p.m. Wednesday – 216 N. Lake St., Warsaw. One vehicle struck a pole. Driver: Marlene J. Weller, 75, of 5621 W. Ind. 14, Silver Lake. Damage: $1,000-$2,500. WPD.

Incident
- 10:20 a.m. Wednesday – The Owen’s Fuel Center, 2210 E. Center St., Warsaw, reported a $25 gas-and-go. WPD.