
On July 24, 2025, at 1234 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a report of a large fight in Freimann Square in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: July 24, 2025
Location: Freimann Square, downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1234 hours
Suspect Arrested: Josie Lynett Bodah
Preliminary Charges:
- Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon, Level 5 Felony
Details/Summary:
The Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a report of a large fight at Freimann Square.
Upon arrival, officers found a male adult victim with an apparent stab wound to his back. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Witnesses on scene indicated the perpetrator was a female who had just left eastbound out of the park. Officers located the suspect, Josie Lynett Bodah a 20 year old white female, just east of the park. Bodah was taken into custody without incident. The FWPD Detective Bureau interviewed witnesses and collected evidence in this case.
This incident is under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department Detective Bureau.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.