Man Arrested Following Knife AttackA Warsaw man was arrested in June after allegedly attacking his father with a knife.
Abel Salas, 19, of 3762 W. Old 30, #72E, Warsaw, was arrested and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail June 16 for intimidation with a deadly weapon and domestic battery. His preliminary bond was set at $10,250.
Court documents filed Thursday list the charges against Salas as intimidation with a deadly weapon, a level 5 felony; attempted domestic battery with a deadly weapon, a level 5 felony; and domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor.
On June 16, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s deputy Don McCune responded to a battery report with a weapon at a local agriculture company. Upon arrival, he spoke with Salas’ father who said Salas took a knife from a woman by force and came after him. He was able to defend himself without being injured during the attack. The father complained of pain in his neck and shoulder from fending off Salas.
The father said Salas took medication for mental illness in Mexico, but has not taken the medication since moving to the United States.
McCune spoke with the woman who said Salas grabbed her by the wrist and took her knife from her by force. She said she saw Salas attacking his father and grabbed the knife back from Salas and she left the area with the knife.
McCune spoke with Salas who said he was angry but could not remember why.
Salas had an initial hearing scheduled for Monday, but it was rescheduled for 1 p.m. July 25 in Kosciusko County Superior Court III.
