Christopher John Carlson – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Use of Force

55 total documented “uses of force” over 26 documented “incidents.”

1 (1.82%) against Hispanic people
2 (3.64%) against Asian people
6 (10.91%) against white people
44 (80.00%) against Black people
2 (3.64%) against Unknown people
37 (67.27%) against men
18 (32.73%) against women
5 (9.09%) against children under 18 years old

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indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	120829uof	2026-01-07	DateA calendar pageJanuary 7, 2026 Service TypePhoneCall For Service PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personChristopher Carlson 45-year-old white man 16 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT > NW DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personMaurice Shipley 42-year-old white man 17 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT > NW DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personCorey Taylor 37-year-old Black man 11 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTHWEST DISTRICT > NW DAY SHIFT > NW DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #56433 31-year-old Hispanic man who police said was “Combative Suspect” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Corey Taylor (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Maurice Shipley (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Corey Taylor (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Corey Taylor (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice did not arrest him but charged him with: Immediate Detention	2,881.00	31330,30728,40199	Christopher Carlson,Maurice Shipley,Corey Taylor	56,433
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	110295uof	2025-02-13	DateA calendar pageFebruary 13, 2025 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personChristopher Carlson 44-year-old white man 15 years in IMPD Operations Division > Operations Support > MCAT > MCAT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4014 31-year-old white woman 0 years in IMPD Operations Division > Operations Support > MCAT > MCAT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #52491 58-year-old Asian woman who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Handcuffing by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Unknown Officer #4014 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her and charged her with: Mental Writ	2,881.00	31330	Christopher Carlson,	52,491
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	75281uof	2022-07-15	DateA calendar pageJuly 15, 2022 Service TypePhoneInvestigation PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personChristopher Carlson 42-year-old white man 13 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > DOWNTOWN DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > MCAT InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: Minor Scrapes CivilianPersonCivilian #38400 38-year-old white woman who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Handcuffing by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice did not arrest her but charged her with: Immediate Detention	2,881.00	31330	Christopher Carlson	38,400
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	71002uof	2022-03-07	DateA calendar pageMarch 7, 2022 Service TypePhoneCall For Service PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personChristopher Carlson 42-year-old white man 13 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > DOWNTOWN DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > MCAT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #36179 65-year-old Black woman who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Handcuffing by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice did not arrest her but charged her with: Mental Writ	2,881.00	31330	Christopher Carlson	36,179
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	68523uof	2022-01-04	DateA calendar pageJanuary 4, 2022 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personChristopher Carlson 42-year-old white man 13 years in IMPD Operations Division > DOWNTOWN DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > MCAT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #34943 15-year-old Black girl who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice did not arrest her or charge her.	2,881.00	31330	Christopher Carlson	34,943
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	55116uof	2021-01-11	DateA calendar pageJanuary 11, 2021 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personRyan Lundy 41-year-old white man 14 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED DAY SHIFT > ED DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personJustin Lawrence 40-year-old white man 15 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED DAY SHIFT > ED DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personChristopher Carlson 41-year-old white man 12 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED DAY SHIFT > ED DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4103 32-year-old Hispanic man 1 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED DAY SHIFT > ED DAY SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #12776 36-year-old white man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Justin Lawrence (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Ryan Lundy (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4103 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice did not arrest him but charged him with: Invasion of Privacy Possession of Paraphernalia Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	2,549.00	30427,21167,31330	Ryan Lundy,Justin Lawrence,Christopher Carlson,	12,776
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	51294uof	2020-10-10	DateA calendar pageOctober 10, 2020 AddressMap pin3701 E 38th Street Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personChristopher Carlson 40-year-old white man 11 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #3464 30-year-old white woman 5 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4002 30-year-old white man 1 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #27521 60-year-old Unknown woman who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Handcuffing by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Unknown Officer #3464 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Unknown Officer #4002 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #3464 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4002 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her and charged her with: Leaving the Scene of a PD Crash Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	2,881.00	31330	Christopher Carlson,,	27,521
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	48155uof	2020-06-23	DateA calendar pageJune 23, 2020 AddressMap pin3572 Orchard Avenue Service TypePhoneCall For Service PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personChristopher Carlson 40-year-old white man 11 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personBradley Riddle 34-year-old white man 2 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4002 30-year-old white man 1 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #25953 34-year-old Black man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Fist Strike by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Bradley Riddle (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Unknown Officer #4002 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Bradley Riddle (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Knee Strike by Bradley Riddle (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Bradley Riddle (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Bradley Riddle (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Battery (M) Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	2,881.00	31330,42528	Christopher Carlson,Bradley Riddle,	25,953
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	47045uof	2020-04-30	DateA calendar pageApril 30, 2020 AddressMap pin3402 N Keystone Avenue Service TypePhoneCall For Service PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personChristopher Carlson 40-year-old white man 11 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #3464 30-year-old white woman 5 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #25327 Unknown age Black woman who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Handcuffing by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Unknown Officer #3464 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her and charged her with: Criminal Trespass	2,881.00	31330	Christopher Carlson,	25,327
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	46133uof	2020-03-15	DateA calendar pageMarch 15, 2020 AddressMap pin3951 Eastern Avenue Service TypePhoneCall For Service PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personChristopher Carlson 40-year-old white man 11 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personKatrina Robinson 32-year-old white woman 10 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #3996 28-year-old white man 1 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > NORTH DISTRICT > ND LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #24903 34-year-old white man who police said was “Combative Suspect” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Katrina Robinson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Christopher Carlson (found “In compliance”) Physical-Joint/Pressure by Unknown Officer #3996 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #3996 (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented that he sustained these injuries (including hospitalization): Minor Bleeding ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Driving While Suspended Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated (M) Possession of Cocaine (F) Possession of Marijuana/Hash (M) Resisting Law Enforcement (M) Warrant Arrest	2,881.00	31330,R8489	Christopher Carlson,Katrina Robinson,	24,903