Man Faces Four Charges After Alleged Domestic Incident
WARSAW — A Warsaw man faces multiple charges following an alleged domestic incident.
Brian Dewayne Redden, 36, 1287 North Penny Drive, Warsaw, was charged with domestic battery and invasion of privacy, both class A misdemeanors. He was also charged with domestic battery with a prior conviction and invasion of privacy with a prior conviction, both level 6 felonies.
On Feb. 6, police received a report of domestic battery in Kosciusko County. Upon arrival, police found a woman holding a bag of ice to her lip. She also had blood on her hand, according to the affidavit of probable cause.
The victim said Redden picked her up from Marion and drove to the scene of the incident. She said an argument started between the two. During the argument, she said that Redden attempted to pull her out of the vehicle. While doing so, Redden allegedly struck the victim in the mouth, causing her lip to bleed. She said she managed to get out of the vehicle, after which Redden left the area, said the affidavit.
Police discovered a no-contact order was active against Redden in Marion County. The order barred Redden from contacting the victim. The order had been active since June 2019.
Police also discovered that Redden was previously convicted of domestic battery in Kosciusko County in January 2018. He was also convicted of invasion of privacy in Wabash County in January 2020, said the news release.
On March 2, Redden was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail. He had a bond of $10,250 surety and cash.