WARSAW — A Warsaw man was recently arrested after grabbing an officer’s taser, using it on the officer and striking another officer on the forehead.

Lucas Logan Cook

Lucas Logan Cook, 28, 1508 Tippecanoe Dr. A1, Warsaw, is being charged with two counts of battery causing bodily injury to a law enforcement officer and disarming a law enforcement officer, level 5 felonies.

On Feb. 3, officers with the Warsaw Police Department responded to a 911 call made by Cook. Cook advised that there was an emergency and told the dispatcher they were probably the last person he would ever talk to.

Upon arrival, the officers identified Cook from prior knowledge of the subject and his mental illness. Cook told the officers that he had contacted the FBI and wanted them to know he was an abducted child from California who was worth a lot of money. Cook then turned around to leave and the officers advised him he was not free to leave because of his mental state.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, Cook went into the residence and attempted to close the door. In the process, Cook closed the door on one of the officer’s arms. The officers was able to force the door open and the other officer attempted to gain control of Cook. Cook began to physically resist.

One of the officers deployed his taser but it had no effect on Cook. Another taser cartridge was deployed and Cook grabbed the taser while it was dispersing a shock cycle and shoved the taser against the officer’s leg, causing the officer to receive the shock and pain. Cook then struck the officer in the forehead, knocking his glasses off.

An officer was finally able to gain control of Cook using a restraining technique. When subdued, Cook began shouting at his mother to get a knife and stab the officers.

The officers were able to handcuff Cook and transport him to the Kosciusko Community Hospital and he completed a 72 hour emergency detention. Cook was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail on Feb. 23, with a $21,000 surety and cash bond.