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Public Occurrences 8.23.2014

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County Jail Bookings
 The following people were preliminarily charged and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail:
n 11:01 a.m. Friday – Joshua Robert Greene, 26, of 2701 E. CR 700N, Leesburg, arrested for intimidation with a deadly weapon – judge, bailiff or prosecutor. Bond: $4,000.
n 11:21 a.m. Friday – Tanner Scott Blum, 19, of 2310 S. Southwood Drive, Milford, arrested for theft; resisting law enforcement – fleeing; and illegal possession of alcohol. Bond: $2,000.
n 12:11 p.m. Friday – Jonahlyn Pheath Quirk, 22, of 209 Turkey Creek Drive, Milford, arrested for conduct harmful to a minor. Bond: $2,000.
n 1:18 p.m. Friday – Brittney Michelle McCarty, 27, of 350 S. East Ridge Drive North, Warsaw, arrested for probation violation – misdemeanor. Bond: $500.
n 1:52 p.m. Friday – Jared David Anderson, 19, of 711 E. Main St., Warsaw, arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond: $550.
n 2:34 p.m. Friday – Jaime Cristina Rice, 35, of 3060 Old Colony Road, Warsaw, arrested for failure to appear – misdemeanor. Bond: $25.
n 3:08 p.m. Friday – Michael Allen Privett, 41, of 5206 W. Corly Lane, Silver Lake, arrested for probation violation – felony. No bond set.
n 4:49 p.m. Friday – Shaun Michael Church, 37, New Paris, arrested for habitual traffic violation. Bond: $5,000.
n 5:32 p.m. Friday – Darrick W. Spore, 34, of 202 W. Washington St., Syracuse, arrested for neglect of a dependent resulting in death and reckless homicide. Bond: $150,000.
n 5:36 p.m. Friday – Candy Sue Chamness, 33, of 202 W. Washington St., Syracuse, arrested for neglect of a dependent resulting in death and two-hour parking violation. Bond: $150,000.

Property Damage
Accidents
n 9:25 a.m. Friday – East Ind. 14, 80 feet east of CR 300E, Claypool. Vehicle left roadway and struck  utility pole before coming to a stop in roadway. While stopped, a dog jumped out of the window and was struck by a passing vehicle. Driver: Whitney N. Sleeth, 18, of South Nellie Boulevard, Claypool. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department investigated.
n 9:43 a.m. Friday – 1821 E. Market St., Warsaw. Vehicle struck parked vehicle registered to Misty L. Brown, West Simmons Street, Warsaw. Driver: Michael R. Van Ness, 76, West Main Street, Syracuse. Damages: $2,500 to $5,000. Warsaw Police Department investigated.
n 1:05 p.m. Friday – Intersection of North Parker and East Center streets, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Martha R. Wuchter, 76, East Center Street, Warsaw; Dianne Smith, 70, South Valentine Road, Claypool. Damages: $1,000 to $2,500. WPD.
n 1:23 p.m. Friday – Intersection of CR 300N and Sheldon Street, Warsaw. Two-vehicle collision. Drivers: Lisa F. Keough, 45, East Fort Wayne Street, Warsaw; Kaitlyn N. Diaz, 18, North Hartzler Street, Warsaw. Damages: $5,000 to $10,000. WPD.

Incidents
n 10:44 a.m. Friday – An American flag was reported stolen from the Burket Post Office. KCSD.
n 11:38 a.m. Friday – A Warsaw woman reported her purse stolen while in a business in the 800 block of Buffalo Street, Warsaw. WPD.