Former/current BPD chief and former BPD officer file civil lawsuits against Town of Brookville

By John Estridge he former and current Brookville Police Chief as well as a former Brookville Police Department (BPD) officer filed lawsuits against the Town of Brookville. Terry Mitchum, the former and current police chief, and Ryan Geiser, a former BPD officer, were terminated by the Brookville Town Council (BTC) on the last day of …

Suppression Hearing transcript seems to be damning to some BPD officers

By John Estridge from hearing transcript A transcript of the Motion to Suppress Hearing, which has prompted an Indiana State Police investigation into the Brookville Police Department and the chief of police and another BPD officer being put on Administrative Leave, was released to the public Tuesday, August 9.  Trevin Thalheimer and Garrett Pierce were …

BPD being investigated by ISP following allegations charges were filed on Brookville man to keep him from running for Town Council seat

By John Estridge The Brookville Police Department is being investigated by the Indiana State Police following a Suppression Hearing in Franklin Circuit Court 2 on Tuesday, July 19, leading to charges against two Brookville men being dismissed. According to a press release provided by the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office and FC Prosecutor Chris Huerkamp, the …

BPD: FC woman steals vehicle, waves to family who owns it, chased down by BPD and arrested

By John Estridge A Brookville family was sitting on their porch on Main Street early Thursday evening, May 20, when they saw one of their vehicles drive by on Main Street. The woman behind the wheel waved to them. After a vehicular chase involving the Brookville Police Department, Randi Meyer, 34, was arrested and later …