Two New Criminal Cases Filed In Kosciusko County Against Eppenbaugh
Staff Report
Michael Lee Eppenbaugh
WARSAW — Two new criminal cases have been filed against a Warsaw man who was recently arrested on multiple outstanding warrants in Nappanee.
Michael Lee Eppenbaugh, 42, 1627 Lilac Lane, Warsaw, is charged with operating a vehicle after a lifetime suspension, a level 5 felony; and resisting law enforcement and theft, both level 6 felonies.
On Nov. 27, an Indiana State Police trooper received information about Eppenbaugh allegedly being on the run, as he was a person of interest in several burglaries. The trooper also received information about Eppenbaugh driving a bright red Chevrolet Silverado that had a license plate on it which was reported stolen from North Manchester.
According to court documents, the trooper found the Silverado in Warsaw and confirmed its license plate was stolen. However, upon sighting law enforcement, Eppenbaugh fled in the Silverado and a pursuit began.
During the pursuit, Eppenbaugh ran a stop sign and drove at speeds exceeding 70 mph while in city limits. At one point, Eppenbaugh drove over 90 mph. The trooper lost sight of Eppenbaugh on SR 25; officers attempted to locate the vehicle but were unsuccessful.
On Dec. 1, the trooper received information about Eppenbaugh driving the Silverado to a Menards store in Mishawaka and being apprehended after he attempted to steal merchandise. Eppenbaugh was later taken into custody in Michigan briefly after stealing a Mishawaka Police Department vehicle and leading officers in a vehicle pursuit. He was later released from custody.
On Dec. 3, an ISP trooper received information about Eppenbaugh’s whereabouts. Law enforcement spoke with a man who said Eppenbaugh had parked a white Ford F250 behind his residence.
During the Menards incident, officers found a key belonging to the Ford F250 inside the Chevrolet Silverado that Eppenbaugh was driving.
The Ford F250 was reported stolen from Elkhart County in early October.
A Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office detective interviewed Eppenbaugh on Dec. 7. During the interview, Eppenbaugh admitted to fleeing from law enforcement on Nov. 27.
Eppenbaugh’s driving privileges are suspended for life, having been convicted of operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator in Hamilton County in December 2009 and in Whitley County in April 2011.
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