Brookville Town Council member arrested for Battery on a Public Safety Official and Resisting Arrest

By John Estridge

Brookville Town Council member Charles E. “Chuck” Campbell Jr. was arrested for Felony Battery on a Public Safety Official and Resisting Arrest.

Campbell, 62, Maple Grove Road, Brookville, was at Riverfront Apartments when he was arrested. The arrest came at 1:49 a.m., Tuesday, July 12.

The arresting officer was Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy D. Huntsman. The Battery on a Public Safety Official is a Level 6 Felony while Resisting Arrest is a class B misdemeanor.

If convicted of a Level 6 Felony, Campbell could receive a sentence of six months to 2.5 years in prison. A class B misdemeanor conviction brings with it a sentence of up to six months in jail.