Indiana: Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez indicted for resisting law enforcement, reckless driving; blames ‘political witch hunt’

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Lake County Sheriff indicted for resisting law enforcement, reckless driving; blames ‘political witch hunt’

7 January 2022

Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez was indicted Thursday and accused of resisting law enforcement and reckless driving, charges the sheriff denies and said are the result of a “political witch hunt.” Martinez denied the charges in a written statement. He noted that an indictment is only an accusation, said his political opponents brought the charges against him and emphasized that he was not accused of public corruption. “The allegations were initiated by a rival politician who has publicly demonstrated his disdain for me and the work that I do for the people of Lake County. As this matter unfolds, it ...

Lake County, Ind., sheriff indicted for resisting law enforcement, reckless driving; blames ‘political witch hunt’

Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez was indicted Thursday and accused of resisting law enforcement and reckless driving, charges the sheriff denies and said are the result of a “political witch hunt.”

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