ETNA GREEN - An attempted burglary was foiled by a homeowner early this morning, and the alleged suspects were caught minutes later after leaving identification at the crime scene.
Around 4:34 a.m. today, Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department responded to a call regarding an attempted burglary at 2642 N. CR 800W, Etna Green. The homeowner told police he scared off the suspects, but one of them left a personal credit card in the door they were allegedly trying to "jimmy."
Shortly after sheriff's deputies arrived at the residence and talked with the owner, Warsaw police officers located two suspects and detained them at the Shell gas station at the intersection of Center and Detroit streets, Warsaw.Jeffery Alan Reffett, 20, of 209 N. James St., Milford, and Joshua Phillip Geberin, 23, of 1304 Ranch Road, Warsaw, were arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail on charges of attempted burglary shortly after 6:30 a.m. today. They both are held on a $5,000 bond.
The incident remains under investigation by the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department.
