Bisard Guilty!
Former IMPD Officer David Bisard could get nearly 30 years in prison after a jury found him guilty on all counts Monday in a Fort Wayne courtroom. He is now convicted of drunk driving and reckless homicide. As Bisard left the courthouse he said he was sorry but the charges against him weren’t true. Bisard crashed his squad car into a group of motorcyclists in 2010, killing 30-year-old Eric Wells and critically injuring two others.
Police Chief Reax to Bisard Verdict
After the jury found former IMPD Officer David Bisard guilty on all counts of drunk driving and reckless homicide Monday, IMPD Police Chief Rick Hite released a statement. “It has been a long and difficult three years for the victims in this case and for our city. We hope that today’s verdict provides some level of closure for those that have been affected…” Hite also noted that the force learned lessons that resulted in policy changes reflective of the new direction that his department is taking which makes them better.
I-70 Open Again State Police OK
Lanes are back open this morning after a semi crash on Interstate 70 Tuesday. The crash sent a tractor-trailer across the roadway and blocked eastbound lanes near Emerson Avenue. Sergeant Terry Treone and Senior Trooper Bill Dalton were treated at IU-Methodist Hospital and are expected to make a full recovery.
Neighborhood Watch Inquiries Rise
Indianapolis police say they’re experiencing an uptick in calls from citizens interested in starting neighborhood watch programs after a recent rash of break-ins. Over the past two weeks, metro police have responded to ten home invasions, including one early Tuesday morning on the northwest-side where four men in Halloween masks broke into an apartment and pistol whipped four victims.
