Roman Issac Williams-Ervin – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Use of Force

50 total documented “uses of force” (including 1 fatality) over 30 documented “incidents.”

1 (2.00%) against Unknown people
22 (44.00%) against white people
3 (6.00%) against Other people
23 (46.00%) against Black people
1 (2.00%) against Bi-racial people
25 (50.00%) against men
25 (50.00%) against women
6 (12.00%) against children under 18 years old

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indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	120227uof	2025-12-27	DateA calendar pageDecember 27, 2025 Service TypePhoneInvestigation PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personRoman Williams-Ervin 41-year-old Black man 18 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4279 24-year-old Hispanic man 2 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #4438 29-year-old white man 2 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > ED LATE SHIFT InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #52470 36-year-old Unknown man who police said was “Fleeing” Police documented the following violence against him: Less Lethal - Taser 10 by Unknown Officer #4279 Less Lethal - Taser 10 by Unknown Officer #4438 Less Lethal-CS/OC by Unknown Officer #4438 Physical-Handcuffing by Roman Williams-Ervin Physical-Other by Unknown Officer #4279 Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4279 Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4438 InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Resisting Law Enforcement (M) Warrant Arrest CivilianPersonCivilian #56460 36-year-old white woman who police said was “Fleeing” Police documented the following violence against her: Less Lethal - Taser 10 by Unknown Officer #4279 Less Lethal - Taser 10 by Unknown Officer #4438 Less Lethal-CS/OC by Unknown Officer #4438 Physical-Handcuffing by Roman Williams-Ervin Physical-Other by Unknown Officer #4279 Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4279 Physical-Weight Leverage by Unknown Officer #4438 InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her and charged her with: Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	2,574.00	30115	Roman Williams-Ervin,,	52,470
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	117678uof	2025-09-29	DateA calendar pageSeptember 29, 2025 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personRoman Williams-Ervin 41-year-old Black man 17 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > COMMUNITY RESOURCES InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #31084 44-year-old Other man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Less Lethal - Taser 10 by Roman Williams-Ervin InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	2,574.00	30115	Roman Williams-Ervin	31,084
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	103301ois	2023-10-14	DateA calendar pageOctober 14, 2023 PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personRoman Williams-Ervin 40-year-old Black man 15 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > COMMUNITY RESOURCES InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #7412 32-year-old Black man Police documented the following violence against him: Shooting by Roman Williams-Ervin with his “IMPD - Duty Handgun.” InjuriesAmbulancePolice documented he sustained these injuries: Gunshot Wound Police allege he had a “Suspect - Handgun.”	2,574.00	30115	Roman Williams-Ervin	7,412
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	90294uof	2023-09-26	DateA calendar pageSeptember 26, 2023 Service TypePhoneInvestigation PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personRoman Williams-Ervin 39-year-old Black man 15 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > COMMUNITY RESOURCES InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personStacy Riojas 39-year-old white woman 16 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > COMMUNITY RESOURCES InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #44926 40-year-old Black woman who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against her: Physical-Handcuffing by Roman Williams-Ervin (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Stacy Riojas (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Stacy Riojas (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice did not arrest her or charge her.	2,574.00	30115,21168	Roman Williams-Ervin,Stacy Riojas	44,926
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	79208uof	2022-11-15	DateA calendar pageNovember 15, 2022 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personRoman Williams-Ervin 38-year-old Black man 15 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > COMMUNITY RESOURCES InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #31084 41-year-old Other man who police said was “Combative Suspect” Police documented the following violence against him: Less Lethal-Taser by Roman Williams-Ervin (found “In compliance”) Physical-Kick by Roman Williams-Ervin (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice did not arrest him but charged him with: Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	2,574.00	30115	Roman Williams-Ervin	31,084
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	74688uof	2022-06-22	DateA calendar pageJune 22, 2022 AddressMap pin2211 E New York Street Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personRoman Williams-Ervin 38-year-old Black man 15 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > COMMUNITY RESOURCES InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: Bruising CivilianPersonCivilian #12695 32-year-old Black man who police said was “Non-Compliant” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Fist Strike by Roman Williams-Ervin (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Dealing Cocaine Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	2,574.00	30115	Roman Williams-Ervin	12,695
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	71281uof	2022-03-11	DateA calendar pageMarch 11, 2022 AddressMap pin900 N Tuxedo Avenue Service TypePhoneWarrant Service PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personRoman Williams-Ervin 38-year-old Black man 15 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > COMMUNITY RESOURCES InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #29059 53-year-old Black man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Less Lethal-Taser by Roman Williams-Ervin (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Domestic Battery (F) Possession of Controlled Substance Possession of Paraphernalia Resisting Law Enforcement (F)	2,574.00	30115	Roman Williams-Ervin	29,059
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	65837uof	2021-10-27	DateA calendar pageOctober 27, 2021 Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personRoman Williams-Ervin 37-year-old Black man 14 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > COMMUNITY RESOURCES InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #33690 37-year-old Black man who police said was “Resisting Arrest” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Take Down by Roman Williams-Ervin (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Possession of Controlled Substance Prostitution (M) Resisting Law Enforcement (M)	2,574.00	30115	Roman Williams-Ervin	33,690
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	47568uof	2020-05-27	DateA calendar pageMay 27, 2020 AddressMap pin4102 E Washington Street Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personUnknown Officer #2328 40-year-old white man 14 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > COMMUNITY RESOURCES InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: Complaint of Pain OfficerShield with a personRoman Williams-Ervin 36-year-old Black man 13 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > COMMUNITY RESOURCES InjuriesAmbulancePolice claimed he sustained these injuries: Complaint of Pain OfficerShield with a personStacy Riojas 36-year-old white woman 14 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > COMMUNITY RESOURCES InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. OfficerShield with a personSamone Burris 33-year-old Black woman 4 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > COMMUNITY RESOURCES InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #25700 22-year-old white man who police said was “Combative Suspect” Police documented the following violence against him: Physical-Handcuffing by Samone Burris (found “In compliance”) Physical-Handcuffing by Unknown Officer #2328 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Other by Unknown Officer #2328 (found “In compliance”) Physical-Take Down by Stacy Riojas (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Roman Williams-Ervin (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Stacy Riojas (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested him and charged him with: Battery (F) Possession of Controlled Substance Public Indecency	2,328.00	30115,21168,41074	,Roman Williams-Ervin,Stacy Riojas,Samone Burris	25,700
indianapolis	Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department	47159uof	2020-05-06	DateA calendar pageMay 6, 2020 AddressMap pin940 N Dearborn Street Service TypePhoneArrest PermalinkChain linkPermalink OfficerShield with a personRoman Williams-Ervin 36-year-old Black man 13 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > COMMUNITY RESOURCES InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, he was not injured. OfficerShield with a personStacy Riojas 36-year-old white woman 14 years in IMPD OPERATIONS DIVISION > EAST DISTRICT > NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT > COMMUNITY RESOURCES InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. CivilianPersonCivilian #25397 27-year-old Black woman who police said was “Assaulting Officer(s)” Police documented the following violence against her: Less Lethal-Taser by Roman Williams-Ervin (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage (2x) by Roman Williams-Ervin (found “In compliance”) Physical-Weight Leverage by Stacy Riojas (found “In compliance”) InjuriesAmbulanceAccording to police, she was not injured. ArrestJail barsPolice arrested her and charged her with: Battery (F) Possession of Paraphernalia	2,574.00	30115,21168	Roman Williams-Ervin,Stacy Riojas	25,397