JENNINGS COUNTY — Two separate attempts to deceive Jennings County Sheriff’s deputies Monday did not go as planned, according to the sheriff’s department.
On Monday, Deputy Ian McPherson and Sgt. Mike Mowery were sent to a Sand Creek Township residence in reference to an unknown male possibly sleeping in a detached garage of the property owner, said Chief Deputy Dave Turner.
Upon arrival, deputies made contact with the male subject. This male subject identified himself as a person who was later discovered to not only be wanted by law enforcement, but also was currently incarcerated in another county jail, Turner said. The male quickly denied that he was the same person.
McPherson continued the investigation and discovered that the male was actually Jesse C. Scott, 33, Deputy, Turner said. Records indicated that Scott was wanted out of Bartholomew County for probation violation. Scott was arrested for the outstanding warrant as well as false informing. Scott stated that he couldn’t believe that the fake name he provided to law enforcement was wanted and incarcerated, Turner said.
Later on the same day during a separate investigation, Deputy Kyle Lee encountered a male subject who also provided a false name. After further investigation, it was discovered that the male subject was Tommy E. Redkey III, 28, North Vernon, and not the male he identified himself as, Turner said.
Redkey advised he provided a false name to Lee because he thought he was wanted on a warrant, Turner said. Redkey quickly learned he was not wanted on a warrant, but was arrested for false informing, Turner said.
