MARTIN COUNTY - (March 9, 2022) - Indiana State Police Detective, Sergeant David Mitchell filed for and received an arrest warrant for Matthew Ray Copeland, 29, of Shoals, following an investigation into a Battery that allegedly occurred on October 15, 2021, in Martin County.
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Matthew Copeland, 29, Shoals, Indiana
The investigation began when the Indiana State Police received information that Copeland had possibly battered a patient that was being transported via ambulance to a local hospital.
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Upon the conclusion of the investigation by Detective Sergeant David Mitchell, all findings were turned over to a Special Prosecutor for review. As a result, Prosecuting Attorneys, Chris Gall and Stan Levco, filed the following charges in Martin County Court:
Official Misconduct, Level 6
Felony Intimidation, Level 6 Felony
Battery, Class B Misdemeanor
On March 8, 2022, Copeland turned himself in to the Martin County Jail.
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