Indiana Police Sergeant Faces Felony Charges for STALKING and HARASSMENT

NEW ALBANY, Ind. – After being accused of stalking and harassment, a police officer in Indiana is currently facing many charges over the incident.

Chad Armenta, a police officer from New Albany, was taken into custody by the Indiana State Police.

As far as ISP is concerned, the probe into Armenta began toward the end of April. At that point, the chief of the New Albany Police Department requested an investigation to the state police.

According to the chief of police in New Albany, there have been reports of bullying and inappropriate behavior.

According to a resident of New Albany, Armenta visited their residence without their permission while he was off duty and acting in an unofficial capacity. According to the allegations, Armenta did not comply with the request to leave:

Armenta has also been suspected of using his official position to interfere with the investigation into the complaint that was made against him, according to the state police.

Armenta was taken into custody and charged with having:

The charges of criminal trespass, administrative misconduct (2 counts), stalking, interference in reporting a crime, harassment, and criminal trespass are all at the level of felony.