Martin County EMT Arrested on Three Charges Following 2021 Incident

Martin County- A Martin County EMT has been arrested on three charges following an October 2021 incident.

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.

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. 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, Felony Intimidation, and Battery.

On March 8, 2022 Copeland turned himself in to the Martin County Jail.