A Linton teen, who was arrested in January then again early in March, was arrested yet again last Friday for allegedly violating the terms of his release on bond.

Jonah Andreas Wittgren, 18, Linton, was arrested by Officer Joe Riley of the Linton Police Department last Friday, March 12, on a new warrant that was issued last Thursday to revoke his bond. Wittgren was booked into the Greene County Jail at 11:02 p.m. and this time he’s being held without bond.

Wittgren was also arrested on Saturday, March 6, by LPD Officer Adam King. Wittgren had a warrant out for his arrest then too, then was facing new charges as a result of an incident that occurred when he was taken into custody.

Wittgren had been previously arrested in January following a dispute that occurred at a motel in Linton. He 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.

At that time, Wittgren’s bond was set at $25,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed. He posted $2,500 and was released from jail. He was supposed to appear at a pre-trial conference but he was a no-show and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Early on that 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.

As a result of the new incident, Wittgren is 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.

Wittgren was then being held in each case on $5,000 surety bond with ten percent cash allowed. He posted $1,000 to cover both and he was released from jail on the same day as his arrest on March 6.

Then last Thursday, March 11, the prosecution filed a petition to revoke Wittgren’s bond in the first case and the judge found there was probable cause to believe Wittgren had violated the terms of his release on bond and the latest warrant was issued.

Now Wittgren is scheduled to be in court for hearings in both cases on March 18. For now, he’s still being held without bond.