Wanted man arrested after barricading himself in residence

Last Updated on May 20, 2025 by Cass County Communication Network

On Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at approximately 8:57 p.m., Cass County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Leoudy Ventura was on patrol and observed a male he knew was wanted on a Carroll County warrant. After observing the deputy, the male retreated into a mobile home at 8081 West County Road 150 South.

Several deputies and other law enforcement agencies responded to the location and established a perimeter at the residence. After numerous failed attempts to contact the male through loudspeakers and family members, the decision was made to obtain a search warrant for the residence to be served by an Indiana State Police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team. After several methods of contact and exposure were attempted, entry was made into the residence. The male was located in the kitchen and taken into custody. During this operation and investigation, the area had limited traffic access for seven hours.

The male, Austin Warren, a 32-year-old of rural Logansport, Indiana, was incarcerated at the Cass County Detention Center on the following warrants:

Failure to Return to Lawful Detention, a level 6 felony
Assisting a Criminal, a level 6 felony

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the case for additional charges, which will be forwarded to the Cass County Prosecutor’s Office after it is completed.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the office t 574-753-7800.

The Logansport Police Department, Indiana State Police, Georgetown Fire Department, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, and Cass County Emergency Medical Services assisted at the scene.

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

SOURCE: News release from Cass County Sheriff’s Department