Haywood To Serve Local Sentence For Battering, Threatening Human Relations Employee
By Liz Shepherd
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Charles E. Haywood Jr.
WARSAW — A Warsaw man will serve a two-year sentence locally for hitting and threatening a human relations employee after being terminated from his job.
Charles E. Haywood Jr., 50, 912 E. Garfield St., Warsaw, was charged with battery resulting in moderate bodily injury and intimidation, both level 6 felonies. Two additional criminal charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
Haywood was sentenced in Kosciusko Superior Court One on Thursday, Oct. 19.
For each charge, Kosciusko Superior Court One Judge Karin McGrath sentenced Haywood to two years in the Kosciusko County Jail, with one year executed and one year suspended on probation. Both charges will be served concurrently, or at the same time.
McGrath showed no objection to Haywood serving the executed portion of his sentence through work release or community corrections if approved.
A no-contact order between Haywood and the victim remains in effect. Haywood must also pay a minimum of $50 a week toward restitution, totaling $3,064.39.
At sentencing, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Sobek said he was open to Haywood participating in work release for the sole purpose of paying the victim back.
Defense Attorney John Barrett said Haywood recognized the wrongfulness of his conduct and accepted responsibility for his actions.
“This is a simple case where the facts are not disputed,” said Barrett. “He was let go from his job and snapped. Charles has a desire to make things right.”
Barrett noted that while Haywood’s criminal history is extensive, his last offense occurred in 2007. He said Haywood did not qualify for work release and was recommended ineligible by community corrections. However, he said Haywood was not statutorily ineligible for community corrections. It was later mentioned by McGrath that Haywood was not approved for community corrections at this time because of his place of residence not meeting the program’s standards.
“This was an unwarranted, extremely violent act on my part,” said Haywood. “I got arrogant. I’m not a bad or violent person.”
Haywood told the court he was currently working two jobs and is responsible for training employees.
On March 6, representatives for a local business requested Warsaw Police officers standby at their facility for an employee termination. The business’s human relations department said Haywood was going to be terminated for intimidating other employees.
According to court documents, Haywood punched an HR employee in the face and threatened him. Officers noticed the employee had redness and swelling to his face, cuts on his hand, and abrasions on his side.
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