Prosecutor to try 50 protesters
August 18, 2020By The Associated Press
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Allen County Prosecutor Karen Richards will prosecute 50 people but drop charges against 45 others who were arrested after protests in Fort Wayne in late May and mid-June, she announced Monday.
Also, five cases of “unreasonable force” have been forwarded to the Fort Wayne Police Department internal affairs office for review, Richards said at a news conference.
About 140 protesters were charged, mostly on misdemeanor charges such as disorderly conduct, after Black Lives Matter protests in downtown Fort Wayne on May 29-30 and June 14. About 50 of those cases are pending.
Four investigators from the prosecutor’s office spent weeks reviewing video and photos from cell phones, drones, news media, dash cameras and surveillance.
Richards said her goal was to differentiate between peaceful protests and “things that put this community in danger.” Criminal conduct among protesters included a man smashing a storefront with a skateboard, she said.
More on DuboisCountyHerald.com
-
County sees 5 COVID-19 deaths, 5 new cases
The Indiana State Department of Health reported Tuesday five new COVID-19 deaths in Dubois... -
Man injured in crash with stopped school bus
A Birdseye man was flown to an Evansville hospital with a head injury after his pickup truck... -
County sees 12 more COVID-19 cases
The Indiana State Department of Health has reported since Friday 12 new COVID-19 cases in Dubois... -
Former Herald photographer takes top award
Former Herald photographer Marlena Sloss was named 2020 Indiana Photographer of the Year this... -
Fire destroys several houseboats at Hoosier Hills Marina
A fire at the Hoosier Hills Marina at Patoka Lake engulfed nearly a dozen houseboats Friday... -
County records 11 new COVID-19 cases
The Indiana State Department of Health reported Friday 11 new COVID-19 cases in Dubois County. -
Tenth Street Elementary demolition begins
Despite almost a half-foot of snow and freezing weather, plans to raze the Tenth Street... -
No new COVID-19 cases reported in county
The Indiana State Department of Health didn't report any new COVID-19 cases in Dubois County on...