Bond has been set at $50,000 for a local man accused of attacking and injuring Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers.
An initial hearing for Justin C. Eddelman, 32, was conducted Wednesday by Circuit Court Judge Kelly Benjamin. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the hearing was done via a video conference between Eddelman at the the jail and Benjamin in her courtroom.
Eddelman, of 918 Lafayette Ave., has been formally charged with battery with bodily injury to a public safety officer, a Level 5 felony, as well as two Level 6 felonies, resisting arrest and intimidation, for the alleged attack against Myers.
Eddelman is accused of pushing Myers into a wall in the Bartholomew County Jail lobby on June 15, and kicking the county’s top law enforcement officer in the left knee, according to a court affidavit. While Myers did sustain a minor injury, the sheriff stated he did not require additional medical attention.
The incident occurred just minutes after Eddelman entered the lobby and threatened Myers, although he did ask what the sheriff’s name was, the affidavit states. Myers was allegedly attacked after he came out from behind a locked door to ask Eddelman why he was making his threats, according to court document
On Wednesday, Eddelman told Benjamin he didn’t want a public defender, and intended to hire his own lawyer. An attorney status conference has been scheduled for 9:45 a.m. Aug. 10.
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