Month: January 2023

On January 26, 2023 at approximately 3:30 p.m. Marshall County Sheriff`s Department Deputies responded to the area
of US 31 and US 6 for a male subject walking southbound in the middle of the northbound lanes of US 31 near US 6.
Dispatch received multiple reports of the male subject running out in front of moving vehicles. Upon arrival to the area,
a deputy located the male subject who was identified as 31-year-old Thomas Witt of Crawfordsville, IN. Thomas was
found to be under the influence of drugs and held an active felony warrant for his arrest through Montgomery County,
Indiana. Thomas was taken into custody and transported to the Marshall County Jail for public intoxication and being
held for Montgomery County.

Readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is merely an allegation that
a crime has been committed and that there is only probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. They are
presumed innocent throughout the proceedings and are entitled to be represented by counsel and entitled to a trial by
jury at which the State is obligated to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a judgment of guilt may be
made.

On January 10, 2023 at approximately 1:00 PM Marshall County Police attempted to arrest 28-year-old Blake Spindler
of Bremen for an outstanding warrant in the area of the Woodies Lane Apartments in Bremen. While doing so, Blake
fled from the police on foot and managed to avoid arrest at the time and an additional arrest warrant was issued for
resisting law enforcement.
On January 18, 2023 at approximately 10:00 PM K9 Deputy Bennett and Deputy Johnson located Spindler in Bremen
and took him into custody. Spindler was booked into the Marshall County Jail for charges related to 3 separate
warrants for civil contempt, resisting law enforcement, and probation violations. He is currently held on a $26, 000 bond
combined for the separate cases.
Readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is merely an allegation that
a crime has been committed and that there is only probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. They are
presumed innocent throughout the proceedings and are entitled to be represented by counsel and entitled to a trial by
jury at which the State is obligated to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a judgment of guilt may be
made.