Jesus Orlando Menchaca

WARSAW — A fight Sept. 5, 2015, outside of Time Out Inn, that seriously injured one person, has lead to the arrest of a Warsaw man.

Jesus Orlando Menchaca, 25, 507 N. Park Ave., Warsaw, was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on charges of aggravated battery, a level 3 felony and battery, causing serious bodily injury, a level 5 felony.

Court documents state on Sept. 5, 2015, Warsaw Police were called to the Time Out Inn. The officer was taken to the west side of the parking lot where he found Jose Guadalupe Ramos lying on his back and bleeding from his head. Ramos was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital and then transferred to Lutheran Hospital with bleeding to his brain.

During the investigation police learned Ramos and three others: Christina Castillo, Jodi Phillips and Juan Flores went to the business. While there Menchaca arrived with Norma Lopez, Christian Menchaca and Dora Menchaca. Dora Menchaca and Norma Lopez cornered Castillo in the bathroom, where a verbal altercation took place. All eight individuals were asked to leave.

Speaking to Phillips, police were told after the eight were kicked out, Jesus Menchaca and Christian Menchaca grabbed Ramos and drug him away from a vehicle. The two began punching him. Phillips stated she observed Jose Menchaca kick Ramos in the stomach and head two times. Several individuals from neighboring homes came over and helped break up the fight.

Police were told since the assault, Ramos cannot recall what day or year it is, due to the brain injury. When police spoke with Ramos he stated he has pain that radiates around his head, headaches and memory loss. He underwent physical therapy with the assistance of a walker to learn how to walk again.

One of the individuals who helped break up the fight, told police he was in his backyard with friends and heard the commotion. He stated he observed two individuals fighting with an older man, Ramos. After he saw Ramos fall to the ground, one of the other individuals jumped in the air and stomped on Ramos’ head. He and his friends surrounded Ramos to stop the fight. The individual was shown photographs of five individuals, including the two suspects, and identified Jesus Menchaca as the one he saw stomp on the head of Ramos.

Menchaca is being held on $20,000 surety and $250 cash bond.