Police Respond to Misty Upham's Family's Claims of Mistreatment

By Gabrielle Olya

10/23/2014 AT 08:00 AM EDT

"Since July of 2013, the Auburn Police Department has responded to five separate incidents involving Ms. Upham," the department said in a statement.

"On four of those incidents, she was contacted by officers and she did not object to being transported by private ambulance for further evaluation. On the 5th incident, Misty had already left the residence and officers were unable to locate her. Each contact was handled professionally and with compassion, with the goal of getting Ms. Upham the attention and care she needed," police said.

Upham's body was found last week after she went missing Oct. 6. She was 32.

Her father, Charles, has claimed that she was afraid of the police, because "in an incident prior to her disappearance, the Auburn PD came to pick up Misty on an involuntary transport to the ER. She was cuffed and placed in a police car. Some of the officers began to taunt and tease her," he said in a statement posted on Facebook.

"After Misty arrived at the ER we went to see her and she has a swollen jaw, black eye and scratches and bruises on her shoulder," his statement continued.

Police counter these claims, saying they have never mistreated Upham on any of their prior encounters with the August: Osage County star, who struggled with mental illness.

"There have been no mistreatment complaints received by the Auburn Police Department from Ms. Upham, her family, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, King County Sheriff's Office, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe or elected officials at the City of Auburn," the department's statement reads. "It has been inferred that she may have suffered a black eye at the hands of police, but that is not correct. Rather, included in a related written report, Ms. Upham stated that she had sustained a sprained ankle and black eye when she jumped out a two-story window."

"The police did not ignore Ms. Upham's disappearance in this most recent episode," the Auburn Police Department counters. "An active search and investigation commenced. On Oct. 6, area checks were done in and around the home where she was last seen. Officers immediately followed up on all reports of her possible whereabouts. In the course of the investigation, the detective assigned to the case spoke with friends and family, to assist us in locating Ms. Upham. The Seattle Police Department also checked an address provided by family, that Ms. Upham and members of her family were known to frequent, all with no success."

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