SUSPECT CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED BATTERY

March 25, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SUSPECT CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED BATTERY

[EAST CHICAGO, IN]  On March 25, 2014, East Chicago Police filed one (1) count of Aggravated Battery (a class B felony), three (3) counts of Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury (a class C felony each), one (1) count of Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury to a Pregnant Woman (a class C felony), and three (3) counts of Domestic Battery on Elvin Lamar Buchanan (M/31) of East Chicago with the Lake County Prosecutor Office.  

The domestic violence incidents began last year starting in May of 2013.  Elvin, in a state of intoxication, began to argue with his wife, the victim, on several occasions, which on each occasion resulted in severe injury to the victim.  Elvin L. Buchanan is currently incarcerated at the Lake County Jail awaiting trial.

Sergeant Juan Beltran, a supervisor of the Criminal Investigation Division, stated, “This is a clear sign of domestic abuse that has gone on for awhile.  Victims of domestic violence need to file and pursue charges against their attacker.  They need to be aware of services that are available to them to help them identify the signs of a violent partner.  This in turn would help prevent future incidents of family violence to the victim and/or other members of the family before it results in injury, either physical, psychological, and/or death.  I cannot stress the importance of this matter for their safety.”