Staff Report

Braxton Neil Baber

WARSAW — A Warsaw man was arrested for driving under the influence and causing a vehicle accident.

Braxton Neil Baber, 32, 2447 W. Wildwood Trail, Warsaw, is charged with operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to 0.15 or more, a class A misdemeanor; and operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator and operating a vehicle while intoxicated – enhancement, both level 6 felonies.

On Dec. 22, 2023, an Indiana Conservation officer responded to a two-vehicle accident on SR 15, near CR 300S in Warsaw. Upon arrival, the officer saw Baber exhibiting signs of intoxication and also noticed alcohol inside Baber’s vehicle.

According to court documents, Baber said he was traveling south but could not remember what happened. He failed several field sobriety tests and tested 0.25% BrAC on a portable breath test. A certified chemical test showed a 0.26% BrAC.

The second driver involved in the accident said Baber drove left of center.

Baber’s driving privileges are suspended as a habitual traffic violator, with a 10-year administrative suspension in effect until October 2032.

Baber was previously convicted of OWI in Kosciusko County in August 2022.

Baber has already been arrested and released on his own recognizance.