Accidents/Incidents

All charges made by law enforcement are allegations and individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Kosciusko County

Officers with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following accidents and incident:

Accidents

10:09 a.m. Wednesday, Feb.

15, South SR 25, west of South Bruner Road, Warsaw. Driver: Flora I. Cristen, 24, South West Street, Milford. Cristen steered to the right quickly and overcorrected her vehicle. It left the roadway and hit a mailbox and internet box and overturned. Cristen complained of head and arm pain and was transported to the hospital. Damage up to $10,000.

8:57 a.m. Wednesday, Feb.

15, North SR 15, north of West CR 900N, Milford. Drivers: Natasha R. Menzie, 20, Millers Court, Nappanee; and Alaina R. Krauter, 36, North Southwinds Trail, Warsaw. Menzie didn’t see Krauter’s vehicle until it was too late. Her vehicle hit Krauter’s. Damage up to $25,000.

Incident

8:49 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 800 block of East CR 550N, Leesburg. Kaleb Dausman had a firearm and electronics stolen. Value of $1,300.

North Webster

Officers with the North Webster Police Department investigated the following accident and incident:

Accident

1:13 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.

15, East Backwater Road, west of North CR 850E, North Webster. Driver: Kevin J. Hinton, 68, South Circle Drive East, Cromwell. Hinton said his service dog came into his front seat while driving and caught his arm. Hinton swerved and his vehicle hit a pole. Damage up to $25,000.

Incident

4:38 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 600 block of South Dixie Drive, North Webster. Phillip R. Long reported five pairs of shoes stolen. Total loss of $660.

Syracuse

Officers with the Syracuse Police Department investigated the following accidents, incidents and made the following arrest:

Accidents

4:55 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11 , North Huntington Street, north of East Pearl Street, Syracuse. Driver: Diana K. Stuckman, 76, CR 48, Nappanee. Stuckman was backing her car to exit a parking space when she struck a town-owned light post. Damage up to $5,000.

Noon, Thursday, Feb. 16, West Conrad Street, east of North Mill Street, Syracuse.

Drier: Austin J. O’Connell, 26, Hasty Street, Huntington. The semitractor/trailer driven by

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chael Reed presiding.

O’Connell struck a low hanging branch, which pulled down a power line that landed on top of the semitrailer. Damage p to $2,500.

Incidents

11:36 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, 1200 block of South Channel 3 Lane, Syracuse. Lisa I. Hines, reported fraudulent charges on her credit card for amounts to- talling

$451.88.

12:28 a.m. Wednesday, Feb.

15, 700 block South Huntington Street, Syracuse. Police were called to Casey’s General Store regarding battery to an employee and theft.

Arrest

12:28 a.m. Wednesday, Feb.

15. Adam Stanley, 27, 9810 E. Chicadee Drive, Cromwell, was arrested for battery and theft. Stanley allegedly pushed an employee at a business in Syracuse and left without paying for $9.39 in food and beverages.

Warsaw

Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident:

Accident

3:20 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw.

Drivers: Unknown; and Sara L. Hollar, 38, West CR 600N, Leesburg. An unknown vehicle hit Hollar’s vehicle while it was parked at Kroger. Damage up to $5,000.

Jail Bookings

Kosciusko County

The following people were booked in Kosciusko County Jail:

Feb. 20 — Justin R. Cripps, 50, 7130 N. 650E, North Webster, booked for driving while suspended prior. Bond: $450 cash.

Feb. 20 — Jacob James Bridges, 30, 403 W. Tanya Ave., North Webster, booked for invasion of privacy. Bond: $1,500 cash.

Feb. 20 — Devin Stuart Gerding, 26, 10080 N. Turkey Creek Road, Syracuse, booked for battery and criminal mischief.

Bond: $15,750 surety and cash.

Feb. 18 — Lindsay Clare Krieg, 26, 428 W. Tanya Avenue, North Webster, booked for possession of methamphetamine and failure to appear-misdemeanor. Bond: $5,250 and no bond.

Feb. 17 — John Michael Arthur, 35, 6704 N. Kalorama Road, Leesburg, booked for domestic battery-simple assault. Bond: $1,000 cash.

Feb. 17 — Rodney James Crittendon, 53, 7235 N. SR 13, North Webster, booked for warrant service. No bond.

Feb. 16 — Hayle Nicole Doty, 34, 44 EMS D24B Lane, Syracuse, booked for criminal trespass. Bond: $500 cash.

Feb. 15 — David Allen Huffenberger, 52, 103 E. Pearl St., Syracuse, booked for burglary and a probation violation – felony.

Severe Weather Awareness Week

Severe Weather Awareness

Week is March 13-19.

A test tornado warning will occur between 10-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 14.

Kosciusko County Emergency Management, working with the National Weather Service and local response agencies, will be