:;) FELONY I STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY 0F ALLEN ' 02 D06-2003-MC-000812 State of Indiana 1N }ss: A Arnold Levi v. THE Au . ‘ J CAUSE N0. FWPD STATE 0F INDIANA Control # 20F026393 } vs. ARNOLD, LEVI A. 53; tr!" M; w “A z :33- AFFIDAVIT FOR PROBABLE CAUSE II ;- f " 3" The undersigned swears and affirms, under On 2020 or about the 7th, day of March, commit the crime(s) RESISTING 1n the Det. Lucas toib'elieiIe thét: m the State of Indiana said Defendqxg did knowingly AGGRAVATED BATTERY I. 0:35— 42g. 5 and County of Allen and ofATTEMPTED MURDER- is good cause ?uurp I l'HI-i LAW ENFORCEMENT IN A The Defendant, Levi A. Arnold, The Affiant, the penalties for perjury, that he has n w... :r‘ .j‘“ 1c. l. C. 35- 42- 1- 1, VEHICLE I. C. 35- 44. 1- 3- 1(B) w - 1w) LQ- described as being: white, male, 04/22fl998. MacDonald, is an officer of the Fort Wayne Police Department. The Affiant believes and has good cause to believe that the said Defendant committed the aforesaid ofi‘ense(s). The Afiiant bases his belief on the fact that on Saturday March parking lot 7, 2020 at approximately 1026 hours a red Chevy Impala with no plate turned onto an located at 1710 Apple Glen Blvd. The who swerving toward the Victim, in his hand. The red Impala vehicle is is side windshield area ofthe vehicle. The suspect to strike the victim several times with a is of the Walmart seen 0n surveilQnee'footage from the store, accelerating and walking toward his vehicle afier leaving the store with merchandise then seen striking the victim. is aisle The victim is seen being propelled onto the hood and passenger then seen getting out ofthe red Impala, and according t0 witnesses, starts metal baseball bat in the head. then gets back into the red Impala and flees the scene. A bystander orders the suspect to stop, The suspect was described by witnesses as a and the suspect male white person wearing a “ski mask”. Witnesses stated that they could see white skin under the mask. The victim suffered extensive head and loss Fort of several Wayne facial injuries, including multiple skull teeth. Police Detective Craig Kiger #1615F, located the vehicle fleeing the scene and initiated a vehicle pursuit. suspect vehicle was lost in the area vehicle in the area of St. Rd. l and US it again led police on a pursuit. Wells County lost the 224. Detectives reviewed the surveillance footage of Walman and door (missing rearview mirror and door handle). It noticed that the vehicle had unique damage to the passenger appeared to be driven by a single male white person. The footage also shows what appears to be a large ring on the suspect’s hand and that he was wearing a hooded jacket. image of the vehicle was releasedio the media that occurred The ofArdmore and Lower Huntington Rd. Wells County police agencies located the vehicle shortly afier and side front and facial fractures, loss of consciousness and for release. Detectives were later A still contacted reference an unrelated incident on February 29, 2020, where the Defendant was involved. The Defendant was driving the same red Impala the February incident. Detectives were provided with the plate to the vehicle and the name of the Defendant. in 'J Q. The Bluffion Police Department contacted March The 7. the Defendant at his residence 0f red Impala registered to the Defendant, a red located inside the garage ofthe residence. AW on 2009 Chevrolet Impala LT, VIN 2G 1WT57K69I300741, was The Defendant’s phone was located in the vehicle. The Defendant was also wearing a grey hooded jacket and a large ring on his right hand. Wayne Fort Police Detectives made ORW .They were given permission in the hood and passenger side windshield. The registered license plate told Detectives that he was told by his was back on the vehicle, Indiana passenger car plate son that he had “hit a hawk” with the Defendant then told his father that he had been attacked by three or four individuals armed with a that he moved to garage by the renter, the Defendant‘s father, Brent Arnold. The red Impala had fiesh damage to the view the red Impala #471TPL. Brent Arnold the scene the red Impala to the opposite side ofthe garage. Mr. Amold stated that he moved car. bat. When pressed, the Brent Arnold stated a red stained baseball bat to a shelf in the garage. Brent Arnold also told Detectives that his son asked him for a face mask the night prior because the dog”. Mr. Arnold described giving The red Impala was impounded and inside of the Defendant‘s his son a black ski the baseball bat Subscribed and swom }ss: t0 before me in was cold when he walks the night before. was located on a shelf in the garage. The black ski and for said County and Stale this gg day of fiM located . "'2 , YTC rrn/Commission mask was bedroom. STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY 0F ALLEN mask “it 57/ Expires Q: _: ig?2»? ¢W/gfi/pVIK a \ - , Deputy Progecul V ORDER {gag Review of probable cause held The Coun now finds probable cause does exist for anest ofDefendant Defendant appears in person. On motion ofthe State cause continued for seventy-Iwo (72) hours, excluding intervening Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, for Formal Charges. Bail fixed In the sum of$ . ORDER Hearing 0n issue of probable cause held State of Indiana, by Prosecuting Attomey Karen E Richards, files Affidavit for p by the Coun. Coun finds probable cause docs exist for anest of Defendant, and orders Clerk to issue a wanant for anest bable cause, which'ls examined for the crimc(s) [/Qfllefendant Q] U § I I (5 I .m Vlu A /e, wand Court of