INDIANAPOLIS -- The actions of a Franklin police detective police said of drank on the job and gave booze to underage informants could put the prosecution of dozens of drug cases at risk.
Officer Bryan Burton was demoted and placed on a 45-day suspension earlier this month for violating eight different parts of the department's code of conduct by having sexually suggestive conversations with female informants and failure to report an accident.
Franklin Mayor Fred Paris said Burton was undercover for two years on a drug detail and did not have enough supervision.
Burton is the lead detective on 66 of 79 drug cases currently pending in Johnson County, 6News' Derrik Thomas reported.
Prosecutor Brad Cooper said he's concerned Burton's situation could hamper the legal process.
"I don't have him available as a witness. If there are cases coming up for trial in the next couple of weeks, we are going to have to postpone those cases or resolve them in some other manner short of having him come in and testify," he said.
Defense attorneys are also questioning Burton's credibility.
Andrew Baldwin has 10 ten clients with cases involving the former detective.
"Did Bryan Burton do something that affected the evidence? Is he lying? Is he exaggerating?" he asked. "Alcohol affects your judgment. Yes, if he's drinking on the job, that absolutely can affect his judgment, his version of what's going on, and that's a problem."
Burton's suspension is unpaid. He can reapply for a detective position in a year if he undergoes an alcohol evaluation program.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Guess not even Frank Can cover his Own!!
INDIANAPOLIS -- A Marion County sheriff's deputy whose two pit bulls attacked and injured a man earlier this month was charged Monday with four misdemeanors in the case.
Shawn Middleton, 25, was charged with two counts of dog bite causing serious bodily injury and two counts of harboring a non-immunized dog in the attack on James Bates, 23.
One of the dogs involved was adopted from the Humane Society of Indianapolis on Jan. 8 and was killed when an officer shot the animal during the March 4 attack in the 5900 block of Grandview Drive.
The other pit bull was also shot and was later put down. Neighbors called just days after the adoption to report aggressive dogs.
In an interview last week, HSI Director John Aleshire said the dog showed no signs of aggression before it was adopted, but that was disputed in the police report.
Shawn Middleton, 25, was charged with two counts of dog bite causing serious bodily injury and two counts of harboring a non-immunized dog in the attack on James Bates, 23.
One of the dogs involved was adopted from the Humane Society of Indianapolis on Jan. 8 and was killed when an officer shot the animal during the March 4 attack in the 5900 block of Grandview Drive.
The other pit bull was also shot and was later put down. Neighbors called just days after the adoption to report aggressive dogs.
In an interview last week, HSI Director John Aleshire said the dog showed no signs of aggression before it was adopted, but that was disputed in the police report.
The Shit is getting DEEP!!!
MCCORDSVILLE, Ind. -- The business partner of embattled investment manager Tim Durham is accused of hitting his wife and son during a domestic dispute.
James F. Cochran, 54, was arrested at the family's McCordsville home Saturday morning on preliminary charges of battery resulting in bodily injury and domestic battery.
Susan Cochran told police that she and her husband were arguing when he grabbed her by the arms and threw her into a wall, causing her to hit her head.
The couple's son, James R. Cochran, 21, said he came into the room to try and protect his mother, and that his father pushed him and punched him in the eye, telling him "I'm going to [expletive] kill you."
James F. Cochran, who appeared to have a cut to the face in his mug shot, denied that any assault took place, and told police that he tripped and fell.
Cochran co-owns the Ohio investment company Fair Financial with Indianapolis-based businessman Durham. Federal investigators are looking into questions the men misused investors' money.
No charges have been filed in that case.
James F. Cochran, 54, was arrested at the family's McCordsville home Saturday morning on preliminary charges of battery resulting in bodily injury and domestic battery.
Susan Cochran told police that she and her husband were arguing when he grabbed her by the arms and threw her into a wall, causing her to hit her head.
The couple's son, James R. Cochran, 21, said he came into the room to try and protect his mother, and that his father pushed him and punched him in the eye, telling him "I'm going to [expletive] kill you."
James F. Cochran, who appeared to have a cut to the face in his mug shot, denied that any assault took place, and told police that he tripped and fell.
Cochran co-owns the Ohio investment company Fair Financial with Indianapolis-based businessman Durham. Federal investigators are looking into questions the men misused investors' money.
No charges have been filed in that case.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Looks the End of the Road for Some Sleezy Cop!!!
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis police major suspended amid a federal investigation is expected to resign from the department and leave his seat on the City-County Council.
Indianapolis Public Safety Director Frank Straub told 6News' Jack Rinehart that he will meet with Maj. Lincoln Plowman and his attorneys Monday afternoon to accept the resignation.
Plowman was placed on administrative leave in early February after he refused to answer questions from FBI agents who came to his office, prompting an internal investigation, sources told Rinehart.
Under department policy, employees cannot refuse to cooperate in an investigation.
Plowman, a 23-year police veteran, works in the chief's office under the deputy chief for administration and commands the department's volunteer reserve division.
He also serves on the City-County Council as a Republican representing District 25 in Franklin Township.
Sources told Rinehart on Friday that Republican leadership on the council has contacted their members, indicating Plowman's resignation could come as early as Monday.
Plowman has been linked politically with millionaire investor Tim Durham, whose companies are at the center a fraud investigation by the FBI, but officials would not disclose the nature of the investigation involving Plowman.
Plowman and his attorney did not return calls for comment on Friday.
Indianapolis Public Safety Director Frank Straub told 6News' Jack Rinehart that he will meet with Maj. Lincoln Plowman and his attorneys Monday afternoon to accept the resignation.
Plowman was placed on administrative leave in early February after he refused to answer questions from FBI agents who came to his office, prompting an internal investigation, sources told Rinehart.
Under department policy, employees cannot refuse to cooperate in an investigation.
Plowman, a 23-year police veteran, works in the chief's office under the deputy chief for administration and commands the department's volunteer reserve division.
He also serves on the City-County Council as a Republican representing District 25 in Franklin Township.
Sources told Rinehart on Friday that Republican leadership on the council has contacted their members, indicating Plowman's resignation could come as early as Monday.
Plowman has been linked politically with millionaire investor Tim Durham, whose companies are at the center a fraud investigation by the FBI, but officials would not disclose the nature of the investigation involving Plowman.
Plowman and his attorney did not return calls for comment on Friday.
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