Bob Kasarda

JASPER COUNTY — A 28-year-old man allegedly broke a squad car window causing injuries to an officer and battled with others during an arrest in a domestic abuse case, according to the Jasper County Sheriff's Department.

Police responding July 23 to a report of a domestic disturbance a couple miles south of DeMotte were told Rogelio Garcia, of Winamac, had battered a woman.

Garcia reportedly refused to identify himself and resisted, at one point reaching toward the waistband of an officer, police said.

"During transport, Garcia continued to resist, broke a squad car window, and caused injuries to a deputy from broken glass," according to police. "He also grabbed and injured another deputy, attempted to bite and kick, and spit on multiple deputies."

Garcia, who was cleared m

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