Staff Report

John Bradley Weaver

WARSAW — More details on the arrest of an Indiana State Police lieutenant in Kosciusko County have been released.

John Bradley Weaver, 52, 2946 Hickory Lane, Rochester, is charged with operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to 0.15 or more, a class A misdemeanor.

Around 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person at the Moose Family Center Lodge in Warsaw. Prior to arrival, deputies were advised a man with a firearm on his hip went to the lodge’s door, which was locked, and attempted to open it. The suspect appeared to be intoxicated and was staggering around.

According to court documents, deputies were advised the person, later identified as Weaver, entered a vehicle. The vehicle was a 2023 Dodge Durango registered to the Indiana Department of Administration in Indianapolis. Weaver briefly drove on Lake Street, with his vehicle’s driver’s side tires crossing over the solid center line at one point.

Weaver then turned into the Circle K gas station’s parking lot. When Weaver exited his vehicle, deputies noticed Weaver was exhibiting physical signs of intoxication.

When asked where he was coming from, Weaver said he was at Pizza King for a football referee meeting. He told deputies he had about four drinks.

Weaver failed several field sobriety tests and a portable breath test resulted in a 0.19 BrAC. A chemical breath test’s results were .219g/210L.

Weaver has already been arrested and released on bond. He has an initial hearing at 1 p.m. Sept. 27, in Kosciusko Superior Court Two.