The police chief of a town in Lake County, Indiana, has been apprehended in Ohio, according to authorities.
Earl Mayo, who serves as the Police Chief of New Chicago, Indiana, was arrested on Friday in Clark County, Ohio.
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The arrest was confirmed on Saturday by Indiana State Police Major Jerry Williams, who is also Mayo’s father and a candidate for the position of Lake County Sheriff.
Jail records indicate that Mayo is currently detained at the Clark County Jail in Ohio.
In addition, officials reported that Mayo’s residence in Merrillville, Indiana, underwent a search by law enforcement.
At this time, no additional details regarding Mayo’s arrest or the investigation conducted at his home have been released.
ABC7 has reached out to New Chicago city officials for more information.
Williams released the following statement Saturday:
“My wife and I and our family are deeply concerned over recent information regarding our son, Earl Mayo, chief of the New Chicago Police Department. We raised all of our children with love, guidance and a strong foundation of values. We’ve always held our children to higher standards, as we have ourselves.
“We have very little information about this incident at this time. We are aware there are allegations that are troubling, and we struggle to reconcile them with the values we worked so hard to instill in all of our children and grandchildren.
“Under our criminal justice system, Earl is presumed innocent unless and until proven otherwise. We respect that fundamental principle, and it is important that the legal process be allowed to proceed fairly and impartially.
“If it is ultimately established that Earl engaged in the conduct alleged by the government, then he must and should accept responsibility for his actions and face the consequences.
“This is an extremely difficult and emotional time for our family. Given the seriousness of this matter and the ongoing legal proceedings, we cannot comment any further on the undisclosed details of this situation.”
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