Glenn Dale Chupp

WARSAW — A Nappanee man currently incarcerated in the Kosciusko County Jail faces additional criminal charges after punching an officer in the face and damaging jail property.

Glenn Dale Chupp, 21, 8400 N. CR 900W, Nappanee, has been charged with battery to a public safety official, a level 6 felony; and criminal mischief, a class A misdemeanor.

Chupp was booked in the jail on Aug. 4 for two counts of criminal recklessness after a vehicle accident. He was operating a vehicle on East Pierceton Road and said he was traveling between 130 and 135 miles per hour when he struck a motorcycle operated by Edward J. Frost. Frost died on Aug. 13 from injuries sustained in the accident.

On Sept. 8, Chupp pushed the intercom button in his jail cell. When officers answered the intercom, they heard large amounts of water flowing and Chupp screaming to be let out of the cell.

According to court documents, officers pulled up cameras and saw a large amount of water coming from a sprinkler head inside the jail cell. Inmate workers from the jail assisted in containing the water. Maintenance was contacted and said they would have to contact the company responsible for the sprinklers.

Chupp was written up for several rule violations, including flooding any area of the jail; breaking a sprinkler head; and destroying, moving, altering or defacing county property.

On Sept 16, an officer with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office was working in the jail when he discovered Chupp had used toilet paper to obstruct the view of his cell’s camera. He removed the toilet paper after being told to do so three times.

Shortly afterward, Chupp started kicking his cell door throughout most of the morning. Two officers went to Chupp’s cell and told him to stop kicking and hitting the door. As the cell door was opened, Chupp punched one of the officers in the face.

The officers gained control of Chupp as he continued to fight and resist. While attempting to place Chupp in a restraint chair, Chupp punched the officer in the face again.

Chupp is still incarcerated in the Kosciusko County Jail.