Indiana State Police and local law enforcement joined together for the arrest of a man wanted on multiple charges in Kosciusko County.
Officers from several jurisdictions converged on the Union Center Amish Store located in Nappanee on Wednesday afternoon after a credible sighting of Michael Lee Eppenbaugh.
Troopers with the Indiana State Police were advised of a sighting of Eppenbaugh, 42, of Warsaw. As officers from several jurisdictions arrived Eppenbaugh fled on foot and was believed to be hiding in a barn located on the property. Officers searched for approximately 40 minutes and ultimately found Eppenbaugh hiding under hay bales. He was safely taken into custody and arrested for several outstanding warrants out of Kosciusko County.
Eppenbaugh was transported to the Kosciusko County Jail for the following warrants:
- Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by Serious Violent Felon Level 4 Felony
- Habitual Traffic Violator-Life Level 5 Felony (three counts)
- Resisting Law Enforcement Level 6 Felony (three counts)
- Auto Theft Level 6 Felony (three counts)
- Possession of Methamphetamine Level 6 Felony
- Possession of Methamphetamine Level 5 Felony
- Residential Entry Level 6 Felony
- 10 additional Misdemeanor warrants
The Indiana State Police was assisted by the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, and Nappanee Police Department.
