Suspect in machete attack in custody
FILLMORE — The Colorado man suspected of attacking another man with a machete is in custody.
The Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday morning that Stephen Taplin, 39, Colorado, had been captured.
Officers with the Greencastle Police Department located the suspect's vehicle around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, heading toward Greencastle on State Road 240 near Ballard Lane.
The vehicle was stopped and Taplin was taken into custody without incident.
The situation began as an altercation between two men Friday morning in Fillmore. It resulted in the other man being seriously injured with a machete and Taplin fleeing north out of the eastern Putnam County town shortly before 8 a.m.
The victim was taken to an Indianapolis hospital for his injuries.
Though Taplin is described as being unfamiliar with the area, he was able to avoid discovery throughout Friday.
Now in custody, he was booked in the Putnam County Jail for Level 3 felony aggravated battery and Level 6 felony criminal recklessness. His bond is set at $30,000.
Meanwhile, PCSO detectives have continued to piece together what happened Friday morning, including executing a warrant on a vehicle that was seized from the property.
The minivan Taplin was driving was also seized and impounded for evidence.