Sgt. Hein interviewed the female victim and noted “[she] stated that she was walking along the driveway at her residence to retrieve the mail when she noticed the Jeep pull into the driveway and approach her. The male driver of the Jeep then asked her if her family sold eggs. She told him no and began to walk away. She then said the driver appeared standing behind her and told her to get in the vehicle. The victim then started to scream and told him to stop. She further states that the driver then pinned her against the Jeep and told her if she didn’t stop screaming he would shoot her.”
According to police the female victim then said she was able to get the pistol away from Mauck and her family members arrived and restrained [him].
The female told police she did not recognize the driver.
Mauck was booked into the Washington County Jail at approximately 7:56pm Friday and charged with the following:
COUNT I – ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING (LEVEL 3 FELONY)
I.C. 35-42-3-2(a) and I.C. 35-41-5-1and I.C. 35-42-3-2(b)(3)(A) and I.C. 35-41-5-1
On or about October 23, 2026 in Washington County, State of Indiana, JEFFREY A MAUCK, while armed with a deadly weapon, to-wit: Taurus Int’l Mfg “The Judge” handgun, did knowingly or intentionally attempt to remove CHILD VICTIM by, fraud, enticement, force or threat of force from one place, to-wit: their home to another place, to-wit: Defendant’s vehicle.
COUNT II – CRIMINAL CONFINEMENT (LEVEL 3 FELONY)
I.C. 35-42-3-3(a)and I.C. 35-42-3-3(b)(3)(A)
On or about October 23, 2026 in Washington County, State of Indiana, JEFFREY A MAUCK did knowingly or intentionally confine CHILD VICTIM without the consent of CHILD VICTIM, said JEFFREY A MAUCK being armed with a deadly weapon, to wit: Taurus Int’l Mfg “The Judge” handgun.
COUNT III – AGGRAVATED BATTERY (LEVEL 3 FELONY) I.C. 35-42-2-1.5
On or about October 23, 2026 in Washington County, State of Indiana, JEFFREY A MAUCK did knowingly or
intentionally inflict injury on CHILD VICTIM that created a substantial risk of death.
COUNT IV – INTIMIDATION (LEVEL 5 FELONY)
I.C. 35-45-2-1(a)(4)and I.C. 35-45-2-1(b)(2)(A)
On or about October 23, 2026 in Washington County, State of Indiana, JEFFREY A MAUCK did communicate a threat to CHILD VICTIM, another person, by drawing or using a deadly weapon, with the intent that CHILD VICTIM be placed in fear that the threat will be carried out.
COUNT V – POINTING A FIREARM (LEVEL 6 FELONY) I.C. 35-47-4-3(b)
On or about October 23, 2026 in Washington County, State of Indiana, JEFFREY A MAUCK did knowingly or intentionally point a firearm, to-wit: Taurus Int’l Mfg “The Judge” handgun, at CHILD VICTIM.
COUNT VI – OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH AN ACE OF .15 OR MORE (CLASS A MISDEMEANOR) I.C. 9-30-5-1(b)
On or about October 23, 2026 in Washington County, State of Indiana, JEFFREY A MAUCK did operate a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least fifteen-hundredths (0.15) gram of alcohol per 100 milliliters of said defendant’s blood.
Mauck appeared in Washington Superior Court today and was given his bail amount as a $2 million cash bond.
