Crime & Safety
Jasper County, IN Arrest Oct. 24: Man Accused of Pickaxe Attack
Wheatfield, IN – A 27 year old Jasper County man has been jailed on felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly chasing another person with a pickaxe and damaging a pickup truck during a confrontat
By Lauren Beckett · 2026-10-26T20:10:14.485Z
Wheatfield, IN – A 27 year old Jasper County man has been jailed on felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly chasing another person with a pickaxe and damaging a pickup truck during a confrontation at a Wheatfield gas station.
According to the Jasper County Sheriff 's Office, deputies responded around 6:29 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, to a reported disturbance involving two individuals at a gas station located at 51 E. State Road 10 in Wheatfield, northwest of the greater Lafayette area.
Investigators said the victim was cleaning out his pickup truck when Christopher Cody Tippit, 27, of Wheatfield, allegedly arrived and began yelling at him.
Authorities allege Tippit then chased the victim while carrying a pickaxe.
The victim reportedly took refuge inside his pickup truck as Tippit allegedly began striking the vehicle's body and windows with the tool.
Tippit allegedly left the scene before deputies arrived.
Responding officers documented and photographed the damage to the pickup truck and recovered a pickaxe reportedly left behind at the location.
No injuries were reported during the incident, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Deputies were unable to immediately locate Tippit following the confrontation, and an arrest warrant was subsequently issued.
On Saturday, Oct. 24, Tippit was booked into the Jasper County Jail.
He faces two charges:
Intimidation with a deadly weapon , a Level 5 felony. Criminal mischief , a Class A misdemeanor. Authorities reported Tippit was being held on a $10,000 surety bond or $1,000 cash bond.
The Sheriff's Office did not provide additional details about what allegedly prompted the confrontation or whether the individuals knew each other.
The case remains subject to court proceedings, and Tippit is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.