Public Complaint No. 1663109465 - 469684925

Dan Ball

Winfield Police Department

10645 Randolph Street, Lobby A

Winfield, Indiana 46307

(219) 662-2665

https://www.winfiel…

Date of Offense

March 13, 2020

Complaint

Statement

After being involved in a vehicular accident I was repeatedly verbally abused in the publics eye. Was repeatedly told that my truck was totaled and to stop talking bout the damage to it. When I ask if that was a action he could force upon me he verbally abused me again. At this point I was a bit intimidated. I replied to a question from the officers involved with “ok. I apologize brother.!” At this point the responding officer(s) proceeded to subdue me on the groun in the intersection while placing hand on back of head and grinding my front teeth into paved roadway. Then I was physically forced into a ambulance after denying need for medical. Repeatedly told officer truck was to be towed hoMe not to repair or tow facility. While in ambulance they called a tow service. When my parent who was coming to scene to pick me up arrived I was allowed out of ambulance. I immediately noticed my truck was not on scene. I was informed they had it towed and that it would need to be released. Just to be clear *no criminal charges* were filed. When I arrived at tow lot I was not allowed to retrieve my vehicle. I was told that I was to go to the Winfield police department and to pay a 25$ release fee for the impoundment of my vehicle.

Location

Winfield, Indiana main intersection

Indiana Access to Public Records Act

§5-14-3-1 et seq.

The Indiana Access to Public Records Act is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of government bodies at all levels. Public records are defined as essentially any information created, maintained or filed by government agencies. Exemptions include trade secrets, confidential information received upon request, academic research, licensing information, medical records, anything declared exempt by the Supreme Court, autopsy photos or videos, social security numbers, law enforcement investigations, attorney information, personal files of employees, names of charitable donors, security measures for telecommunications, schools, and general infrastructure, correctional officer information, complaint information within law enforcement agencies, contact information for utility employees, or labor negotiations.

Any person can request public records in Indiana and no request may be refused due to a lack of statement of purpose. Record cannot be used for commercial purposes except if it is news publications, academic research, or non-profit organization activities that are using the information. The Indiana statute allows for seven days to acknowledge Indiana Access to Public Records Act requests if the request is mailed or sent by facsimilie or email. "If a requestor is physically present in the office of the public agency or makes a request by telephone or requests enhanced access to a document, the public agency must respond to the request within 24 hours after any employee of the agency receives the request." (From Indiana's Public Law Access Handbook)