Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department Reports
Accidents
Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following accidents:
- Sunday, Nov. 25, 6:30 p.m. East SR 14, Sidney. Driver: Kevin W. Kosins, 50, Kincaide Street, Warsaw. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $2,500
- Sunday, Nov. 25, 8:45 a.m. U.S. 30, Atwood. Driver: Michael W. Chupp, 51, North 700 West, Shipshewana. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $2,500
- Sunday, Nov. 25, 8 a.m. U.S. 30, Warsaw. Driver: Phillip L. Heinzman, 70, East 100 South, Pierceton. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $5,000
- Sunday, Nov. 25, 12:50 p.m. South County Farm Road and West 800 South, Warsaw. Driver: Brian C. McMaster, 38, South 750 West, Claypool. McMaster was eastbound on CR 800 South and stopped at the intersection. Upon pulling into the intersection, McMaster stopped when a black Ford pickup approached at a high speed. The truck hit McMaster’s vehicle, then left the scene. Police were unable to locate the truck, but found lots of debris from the vehicle. Damages: up to $5,000
- Sunday, Nov. 25, 8:38 p.m. North SR 13, Warsaw. Driver: Aaron J. Dershem, 32, Periwinkle Way, Indianapolis. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $5,000
- Sunday, Nov. 25, 9:09 p.m. South SR 15, Warsaw. Driver: Constance M. Ratcliff, 56, Silver Lake. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $2,500
- Saturday, Nov. 24, 7:58 a.m. SR 15, Leesburg. Driver: Abigail L. Signorelli, 20, EMS T17A Lane, Leesburg. Driver was northbound when she left the roadway and over-corrected causing the vehicle to leave the opposite side of the road. The vehicle rolled onto its side. Driver was unhurt. Damages: up to $10,000
- Saturday, Nov. 24, 6:25 p.m. East SR 14, Silver Lake. Driver: Eric L. Pontious, 54, West 1000 South, Akron. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $5,000
- Saturday, Nov. 24, 10:07 p.m. 1350 North, Milford. Driver: Stephanie L. Zentz, 31, South Madison Street, Nappanee. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $2,500
- Friday, Nov. 23, 5:52 p.m. SR 25 and South 1200 West, Mentone. Driver: Gary V. Roca, 25, Tempe, Ariz. Driver struck a deer. Damages: up to $5,000
Incidents
Officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department recently investigated the following incidents:
- Nov. 25, 2:31 a.m. Lanny Hays reported criminal mischief to his vehicle while parked on North Biscayne Lane, Cromwell.
- Nov. 25, 1:05 p.m. A battery was reported on East 200 North, Warsaw.
- Nov. 24, 5:41 p.m. Freedom Oil, South Main Street, Leesburg, reported the theft of gasoline.
- Nov. 24, 9:45 p.m. An anonymous caller reported a suspected child molesting.
- Nov. 23, 12 a.m. Joshua Carter of Mentone reported the theft of a hunting rifle from his residence.