Warsaw Man Arrested For Punching Person In Face
Staff Report
WARSAW — A Warsaw man was recently arrested after punching a man in the face several times.
Yurvin Emidio Morales Diaz, 31, 504 Frazier St., Warsaw, is charged with battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, a level 6 felony.
On June 22, a Warsaw Police officer went to a residence regarding a battery report. Upon arrival, the officer saw a man with significant swelling to his right eye and bruising to his forehead.
According to court documents, the man said he was battered by Diaz inside a home. Diaz allegedly said the man owed him money and wanted to collect the money. When the man told Diaz that he didn’t owe any money, Diaz punched him in the face.
The officer also spoke to a second man who was in the home at the time of the incident. The man said he heard yelling and also saw Diaz punch the victim in the face several times.
Diaz was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on June 22, with a $6,000 surety and cash bond.