On December 11, 2023, at 1402 hours, FWPD officers responded to a report of a battery in progress at the Popeyes at 4416 Illinois Road.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: December 12, 2023
Location: Popeyes, 4416 Illinois Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1402 hours
Suspect Arrested: Marchello Middleton, 42 years of age
Preliminary Charges:
- Criminal Recklessness, Level 6 Felony
- Domestic Battery, Class A Misdemeanor
- Leaving the Scene of an Accident Causing Bodily Injury, Level 6 Felony
Details/Summary:
FWPD officers responded to a report of a battery in progress at Popeyes on Illinois Rd. at roughly 2:02 PM Tuesday Dec.11th. Officers encountered a domestic disturbance between two men and a woman. One of the men got into a vehicle and hit the other man with the vehicle, pinning him between the vehicle and restaurant. The man who was hit, was taken to a local hospital in non-life threatening condition. The suspect fled the scene and was apprehended a short time at approximately 3:10 PM in the area of 4000 Bass Rd.
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All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
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