When officers served an arrest warrant on a Linton man last weekend, one officer was shoved and the suspect tried to flee. He didn’t get far.

Jonah Andreas Wittgren, 18, Linton, was arrested by Officer Adam King of the Linton Police Department early last Saturday, March 6. Wittgren was arrested on a warrant issued in a previous case but he’s also facing new charges as a result of the incident that occurred when he was taken into custody.

Wittgren had been arrested previously, in January, following a dispute that occurred at a motel in Linton. Wittgren was on house arrest at the time and was said to be working for the motel when he got into a dispute with a motel guest and police were called. Wittgren had allegedly been drinking and was in possession of alcohol, meth and paraphernalia. He was charged with:

Possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony,
Possession of paraphernalia, a Class C misdemeanor, and
Minor in possession of alcohol, a Class C misdemeanor.

Wittgren posted bond, was released from jail and was supposed to appear at a pre-trial conference on Monday, March 1. He was a no-show and a warrant was issued the next day for his arrest.

Early last Saturday, March 6, around 1 a.m., Officer King attempted to serve the warrant on Wittgren at Allen’s Motel, along with LPD Officers Janzen Franklin and John Agan.

The officers found Wittgren but Wittgren shoved Officer Franklin and tried to run. He didn’t get far, was wrestled to the ground and handcuffed.

Wittgren was booked into the Greene County Jail at 1:39 a.m. He has since posted bond and been released.

Wittgren is scheduled to appear in court on March 18 in both cases.

In the latest case, he’s facing preliminary charges of:

Battery against a law enforcement officer, a Level 6 felony, and
Resisting law enforcement – knowingly or intentionally forcibly resists, a Class A misdemeanor.