By Liz Shepherd
InkFreeNews

WARSAW — Four Warsaw men were recently arrested after allegedly hunting on a Warsaw property without consent.

Mervin Ricon, 32; Angel R. Gutierrez Rincon, 23; Jose A. Perez Lambrano, 32; and Orlando Teran, 23, all of Warsaw, are each charged with criminal trespass, a class A misdemeanor; and refusal to identify self, use of private land without consent, hunting wild animals without a license, and jacklighting from a vehicle, all class C misdemeanors.

On Dec. 15, 2022, Indiana conservation officers responded to a report of individuals hunting on a Warsaw property without consent. The property owner said he saw lights being used by the suspects and noted prior trespass issues on Dec. 2 and 11.

According to court documents, the officers joined the property owner in finding the individuals. Officers went to the west side of the property and saw Ricon with a firearm, walking slowly across the property, while Rincon held a flashlight and shone it in the area. The property owner was on the east side of the property and found Lambrano and Teran.

Officers attempted to identify the men, who refused to provide their names, birthdates or any other identifying information. Ricon, Rincon, Lambrano and Teran were all taken into custody.

All four men have initial hearings on March 14 in Kosciusko Superior Court Two.