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Matthew Schwartz – Elkhart Police Department

Written by CBKN76

In August 2020, Officer Schwartz unlawfully searched and assaulted Hahkeem Layman without legal justification. To cover up the misconduct, he filed false charges against Layman, who spent over a month in jail. The charges were dismissed in early 2023 after a court found Schwartz’s testimony ‘less than credible.’ ([theindianalawyer.com](https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/web-exclusive-exonerees-whistleblower-file-lawsuit-against-city-of-elkhart-police?utm_source=openai))

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