excessive force

Federal prosecutors have charged a former eastern Indiana police officer with civil rights violations, alleging that he used excessive force during three arrests, including by kicking a man in the head and shooting another with beanbags from close range.

A former Muncie police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to concealing and failing to report another officer's inappropriate use of force during a 2018 arrest, federal prosecutors said.

A former Muncie police officer is expected to plead guilty next month in connection with a federal investigation of excessive force allegations against other officers.

Federal prosecutors are objecting to an effort by four Muncie police officers to delay their trial on allegations they used excessive force during arrests or tried to cover up that misconduct.

The estate of an Indianapolis woman who died from a lack of oxygen in 2019 after officers restrained her facedown in a church is suing the city and its police department, alleging that officers caused her death by using excessive force.

A press conference was held today by the attorney of two IMPD officers who were indicted last week after an investigation of a use-of-force incident that occurred on May 31. The two officers appeared in court virtually today.

Two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers have been indicted following the arrests of two women during the downtown protests in May 31.