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Via the MCPD

For Immediate Release
Date: 4/7/2022
To: All Media
From: Sergeant Steve Forker
Re: VIDEO RELEASE of incident involving Tahir Michael Kelly – UPDATE.
MICHIGAN CITY, IN – April 7th, 2022, The Michigan City Police Department is pleased to announce that the Michigan City IT Department has created the Youtube Channel and the video has been uploaded.
DISCLAIMER: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS SOME GRAPHIC IMAGES AND PROFANITY THAT MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME VIEWERS. To view the video please use the following link:
https://youtu.be/e2zA-y4Sgik
In addition, the LaPorte County Prosecutor’s office is continuing to review the case investigation for the following preliminary charges against Tahir Michael Kelly: False Identity Statement A-Misdemeanor, Resisting Law Enforcement A-Misdemeanor, and Carrying a Firearm without a Permit A-Misdemeanor. Mr. Kelly has two active Failure to Appear warrants on criminal misdemeanor offenses.
Additional information pertaining to this incident will not be released at this time in order to protect the integrity of this ongoing investigation.
We would also like to remind the public that you can contact us via Facebook Messenger, through our crime tip hotline number of 219-873-1488, or you can also call the WeTip Hotline for General Crime (800) 78-CRIME and possibly receive a reward upon an arrest and conviction. All WeTip call information is sent directly to the LaPorte County Prosecutor’s Office. You can always request to remain anonymous!
Arrests and criminal charges are mere accusations. Every person is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

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For Immediate Release
Date: 4/6/2022
To: All Media
From: Sergeant Steve Forker
Re: False Identity Statement/Resisting Law Enforcement/Carrying a Firearm without a Permit
MICHIGAN CITY, IN –
On April 5th, 2022, the Michigan City Police Department was dispatched to the 1000 Block of West 9th Street by the LaPorte County Regional Dispatch Center for a suspicious vehicle chasing 2 males on foot. In addition, information received from the public indicated that one of the subjects possibly had a weapon.
Officers from Uniform Patrol Shift 2 responded to the area and located a subject who matched the clothing description given by dispatch. An investigative stop was conducted on a 26-year-old male Michigan City resident. Through the course of this investigative stop, Officers were unable to confirm the identity of the 26-year-old male initially who gave varying names. As Officers attempted to place the male into custody, the male fled on foot running from police. Officers pursued the male and deployed a taser to assist in the apprehension of the male who was resisting arrest. As a result of being tased, the male fell to the ground and sustained injuries to his facial area. Officers took the male into custody and contacted LaPorte County EMS to assist with the injuries. The male was transported to Franciscan Hospital in Michigan City by LaPorte County EMS so he could receive medical treatment. Due to the injuries sustained from the fall, the male was released from police custody to receive medical care.
Due to the non-factual accounts being reported and shared on social media, Police Chief Dion Campbell initiated a meeting at the Michigan City Police department on today, April 6th, 2022. The purpose of the meeting, led by Assistant Chief Jillian Ashley, was to operate in full transparency by allowing immediate Family members, Michigan City Mayor Duane Parry, a representative of the Michigan City Common Council, the president of the Northwest Indiana Ministerial Alliance, and the LaPorte County NAACP (unavailable to attend) to review the bodycam footage of the incident that transpired on April 5th, 2022. After reviewing the incident and understanding the facts of the body camera, Chief Dion Campbell is fully supporting the actions of the officers, stating, that they acted in accordance to the law and with professionalism.
Additional information pertaining to this incident will not be released at this time in order to protect the integrity of this ongoing investigation. This case investigation has been forwarded to the LaPorte County Prosecutors Office for review and the request for a warrant. Preliminary charges against the 26-year-old male are False Identity Statement A-Misdemeanor, Resisting Law Enforcement A-Misdemeanor, and Carrying a Firearm without a Permit A-Misdemeanor.
We would also like to remind the public that you can contact us via Facebook Messenger, through our crime tip hotline number of 219-873-1488, or you can also call the WeTip Hotline for General Crime (800) 78-CRIME and possibly receive a reward upon an arrest and conviction. All WeTip call information is sent directly to the LaPorte County Prosecutor’s Office. You can always request to remain anonymous!
Arrests and criminal charges are mere accusations. Every person is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.