The following press release was sent to the Bloomingtonian Saturday:
“INDIANA STATE POLICE
JASPER DISTRICT
2209 Newton Street
Jasper, IN 47546
Indiana State Police: www.in.gov/isp
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ISPJasper/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ispjasper?lang=en
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
David Henderson, Sergeant
Public Information Officer
Cell: 812-631-1363
March 4, 2022
Former Bedford Police Officer Arrested
Lawrence County- Indiana State Police Jasper Detective, Sergeant Brock Werne filed for and received an arrest warrant for Morgan Lee, 45, of Bedford, following an investigation into Battery that allegedly occurred on January 8, 2021, in Lawrence County.
The investigation started when Bedford Chief of Police, Terry Moore, contacted the Indiana State Police after receiving a complaint from a citizen that Lee had battered them. Upon the conclusion of the investigation by Detective Sergeant Brock Werne, all findings were turned over to a Special Prosecutor for review. As a result, Senior Prosecuting Attorney, Chris Gaal, filed the following charges in Lawrence County Court:
Official Misconduct, Level 6 Felony
Strangulation, Level 6 Felony
Battery, Class B Misdemeanor
On March 4, 2022 Lee turned himself in to the Lawrence C0unty Jail.
Indiana State Police remind that all charges are merely allegations, and all criminal defendants should be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”
