Staff Report

Caleb Levi Roatcap

WARSAW — A Warsaw man was recently arrested for allegedly breaking into a home while wielding an axe.

Caleb Levi Roatcap, 32, 3544 S. Palestine Lane, Warsaw, is charged with burglary with a deadly weapon, a level 2 felony; intimidation with a deadly weapon, a level 5 felony; residential entry and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, both level 6 felonies; and resisting law enforcement, a class A misdemeanor.

On May 19, a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office deputy received a report about a man with an axe entering a woman’s home in Warsaw. Upon arrival at the scene, the deputy noticed an axe near the residence’s front door and a man pinning Roatcap to the ground.

According to court documents, Roatcap appeared to be exhibiting physical signs of intoxication. While being searched for weapons, Roatcap allegedly tried to move away from the deputy and pull himself from his grasp. He also ignored the deputy’s commands to stop and remain still.

The woman said she had a verbal argument with Roatcap via text messages. While she was sitting in the residence, Roatcap entered the home, wielding an axe above his head as he walked toward her and a child in the home. A second child in the residence helped the woman gain control of the axe.

The man who pinned Roatcap down prior to the deputy’s arrival said he saw Roatcap fighting with the woman and children, and sat on Roatcap to prevent him from causing harm.

Roatcap was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on May 19.